The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-29
WAR SUMMARY
(By The Associated Press.)

The battle in Picardy and ArtoiS,
continues with undiminished VIC
lence. Allied troops, particularly on
the northern and southern wings OF
the 55-mile line from north of the
Scarpe to south of Roye, are press
ing the Germans steadily eastward.
Every means known to modern
warfare are being used by the enemy
to stay the onrush of the British and
French but the allies machine moves
on. Heavy reinforcements have been
thrown into the fray by the Ger
mans, mostly in the center around
Bapaume. The one desire of the
enemy appears to be to find line
where he can stand long enough to
make an orderly retirement.
Marshal Foch, however, is giving
the enemy no rest. There is no let
up in the allied pressure, and each
day the active fighting front is be-
ing extended on the north and
south. Each extension is marked
by further gains, adding to the peril
of the enemy center, which fights
desperately to prevent the British
from breaking through.
On the North.
On the north, astride the Scarpe,
the British have broken through
the Hindenburg line on front OF
ten miles or more, and continue
their push after an advance of three
miles Tuesday. They have reached
Vis-en-Artois, in the rear OF the
Hindenburg line, and have broken
through, or almost reached the re-
serve line known as the Queant-
Drocourt switch line. The British
here are advancing on the main
roads to Douai and Cambria and
before them is terrain untouched by
previous battles of the war. Cav
relle. on the main road from Arras
to Douai, is only eight miles from
Douai.
Among the ruins and shell craters
of the old battlefield OF Baupaum!e
the Germans are putting up 4 stiif
resistance. Baupaume itself is now
part of norman s-land, but the Ger
mans are clinging to every toof as
long as possible. Great confusion
is reported behind the German iiaes
on this sector and the enemy is d'S-.
einp a trench line to the east OF
Baupaume.
British Press Toward Peronne.
North and south Of the SonmG,
the British press onward toward
Peronne. They are approaching
Combles after overpowering the
Germans around Montauban and "a
the woods of the neighborhood, ana
are east of Mariconrt, which gives
them possession OF the high ground
north of the river. Dobplerre, soutii
of the river and six miles west Q!
Peronne, has fallen to General Raw
linson's men. The intervening ter.
rain to Peronne is fairly level ana
omen. but the Germans are struS-
cling to hold the British in check.
French troops have moved east
ward in the Roye sector on an aV-
erage OF nearly two miles on a front
of twelve and one-half miles. Roye,
one OF the principal points OF the
German defense, south or inc
Somme, apparently fell to the French
because OF pressure north and south
Of it. General Debeney is now NOV
ing toward Nesle, which is but iive
miles east OF his line as it stood late
Tuesday.
Capture Hun Ammunition Dumps.
Allied artillery, tanks and am
planes are giving the Allied infan-
try valiant help and are inrlictins
heavy losses on the Germans, partic-
ularly when the enemy counter-at-
tacks. The number OF prisoners mas
been increased still further and
great quantities OF war material
have been taken. Around Bapaume'
the British have recaptured ammu-
milton dumps they lett behind the
March retreat. The supplies were
found fit for use and the German
suffered accordingly.