New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
BRITISH

LONDuN tNlGHT) This morn
ing our troops, operating astride the
Scarpe, again attacked. Overcoming
the resistance of the enemy in his
old front line defences held prior to
his offensive of March 81, the Cana
dams penetrated deeply into the
German positions between the Sen
see and Scarpe River, and captured
Cherisy, Vis-en-Artois and Bois du
Sart, with many prisoners
On the right Of the Canadians, Scot
tlsh troops crossed the Sensee and
seized Fontaine-les Bosiles, estab-
fishing themselves on the slopes of
the spur south of the village and
taking several hundred prisoners.
North of the Scarpe other Scottish
battalions carried Roaux, Greenland
Hill and Gavrclle. and English bat
tallons gained possession OF Arleux-
en-Gohelle and the old German line
south Of this.
Between Croisilles and Bapaume
and to the south English and New
zealanders again in heavy fighting
repulsed numbers of determined
counter attacks.
Despite their efforts to prevent our
advance ous troops stormed the viii
lage of Bcngnatre and progressed
at several points between Bengnatre
and Croislles.
South of Bapaume also English
and Welsh troops gained ground in
the face Of strong opposition. We
reached the western outskirts Of
Ulcers and have driven the aennemy
from Longueval, Delville Wood and
Bernafay Wood. Counter attacks bv
the Prussian Guard in this area were
repulsed.
Astride the somme Australian.
English and Scottish battalions
forced the enemy back on the whole
front of our attack Our troops
gained the high ground east OF Mari
court.
Fontaineles- Cappy and the woods
between there and the Somme have
been taken, with some hundreds of
prisoners, and Vermandovillers is in
our hands.
LONDON DAY.-Sevcre fighting
took place on the field of the old
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Bapaume, and also north of the lat
ter town, yesterday afternoon and
evening. The enemy counter attacked
repeatedly in strength. incurring
great losses from the fire of our
troops, but being unable to arrest
our progress.
English and Welsh troops pushed
through Montauban and advanced
along the crest of the ridge. captur-
ing High Wood and reaching Lon
gueval. in the latter village we were
heavily counter attacked and forced
back toward Bazentin- le- Grand and
High Wood On this line we broke
the cnemy's attack and, again ad
vancing, established ourselves we'll
to the east Of High Wood
Early in the night second enemy
counter attack was driven off by rife
fire before the Germans reached our
positions.
North of High Wood the enemy
twice counter attacked in the neigh
borhood of Ligny and Thilloy. press
ing back our advanced troops some
400 or 800 yards. There his infan-
try was stopped and driven back.
AT Bapaume the New Zealanders
after fierce fighting established them
selves in the northern outskirts of
the town.
Further north English troops pro.
gressed toward Bengnatrc, We have
had hard fighting about Croisilles.
On the right Of the battle efront the
Australians continued their advance
astride the Somme and made sub
stantial progress toward Dompierre
and to the east of Suzanne.
On the left of the battlefront the
Canadians yesterday captured tho
ridge to the cast of Wancourt and
established themselves to the east of
Gucmappc.
North of the River Scarpe Scottish
troops renewed their attack last
night, and they made substantial
progress toward Plouvain.
Prisoners taken since the morning
of August Il exceed $1,000.