The daily progressive-miner., 1918-08-26
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have occupied Avesnes On the Bapame front and to the
city base the British have captured Biefvers
and Croisiles.
British also captured epva in the face of terrible
At Bapaume than a mile northwest ftha city, the
driving tn econused Germans before them east
At Hennn and farther south at ST. Leger and Erver sharp
fighting taken place. Along the res Grevers road the Ger
cngng Mraumon On the Anre and northeast of
Albert, fighting is going on desperately
German prisoners say they expected the British
would stop their drive Aras and Albert railroad but that the
unexpected against them had confused their forces They
that tired depleted German divisions that had been withdrawn
from the battle front since August being rushed to check
the British Fighting troops from the enemy
divisions which had been held for counter attacks have
also appeared along the front.
review of the situation today shows that the center
of battle Bapaum which closely pressed both north and
west To SOUTH taken Bray and is
anng Cleanliness and Royc Further SOUTH General Humbrt
is pressing Noyon North of Scissors General Mangn ad
vancing On tn evese the Amer
have made progress.
London War Office Statement.
LONDON Aug. 25-This morning the Office issued the
following Bapaume Noyon Couchy, LIE Chateau,
Chaunes and Roye almost within the grasp of the victorious
allied armies They within mile little of each Of
these places
During past airpanes have been
destroyed and 1874 others have been driven down out of CONTROL
General Haig announced last night
LONDON Aug ga late report from the front received
here British recoinnerng entering Bapaume
The report adds that the British oupos have reached the fringe
td the heights and the woods of Albert Throughout the
day General Hag has beaten back the arriving reforcements
grounds and has forward toward the old Hndenbug
line Northeast Albert Wancour and Eucour the Albert
Bapaume road captured by the British----
Large Guns Captured.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Aug. 26.-Germans exhibit
signs Of Cracking but offering desperate Many
of large cabre have been taken One British
alone counted eighty guns
Poziers the north of this morning
hands of British patrols which entered Martnpuc
Begin Attack on Scarpe Sector.
LONDON, Aug 26.-The British forces attacking today
in the Scarpe sector east of Aa and during the forenoon ad
vanced two miles fourme front taking four villages
Fifty Thousand Prisoners Taken.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS Aug 26.-Today the allied
forces are fighting thirtynle front
The British Fourth has taken nearly fifty thousand
since August and eaped harvest in machine
guns and cannon.
French Win Great Position
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. 26>-The first result of
The battle on the Asne Disc has put the forces
possession of the entire south bank of the Disc of Ate
river from the Disc Pon ST Mard the report today
Australians Make Great Capture
PARIS, Aug. 26.-Austraan troops captured German
with of eighteen miles which evidently intended
to be used the bombardment of Ames and mounted
railway train
report reached
have arrived the southeastern of the
Fiftyve American officers and decorated today
by the French for bravery and gallant conduct bat
Ties
Cemenceau is Positive
PARIS Aug 26-Premier Cemenceau declared this morning
that the victories of the past week have decided the fortunes
the He says nothing stop allied
General Pershing Reports
WASHINGTON Aug 26.-American troops have advanced
east OF Bazoches Other American units in the Vosges sector
inflicted heavy losses the enemy repung raids reports
General Pershing this morning.
Germans Failed in Attack.
PARIS, Aug 26-The Germans today attempted counter
offensive big scale against right wing Mang
ms in the region between vay and Scissors The attack
failed utterly General Mangn rpusd the German onslaught
The British line of battle today extends from Fampoux
follows along Monchy lie Prefix Muemappe Wancourt Hennel
Croses east to Morey Frav Avesnnes Enaucour Lbayc
Marnpuch and Petit Nametz Carney
then proceeds to the Somme just of Meycou There
little change south of the British situation south
east of M0y and of Croses improved depe
heavy rain which has been falling the battlefelds