The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-24

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HUN LINES IN PICARDY
ENEMY IS HEAVILY DEFEATED
Tired and Depleted Teuton Units Forced Sudden
ly to Front to Stop Onrush of Allies-Capture
10000 Men Since August 8th.
With the British Army in France Aug 24-The British were
through the German positions this morning ali along the
They reported have captured Becore and to have
reached the high ground southwest of Fricourt ~ ~
The British have passed we'll beyond Happy Valley
The battle continues successfully the allied armies last
g Inc british advanced everywhere and the enemy suffered
reported taken yesterday after heavy
hghtmg The British advanced beyond Bihucourt '
CONFUSED GERMANS
b % sdm so s was by them that the Brit
success against them had confused the German forces
@ red % ana S depleted German divisions that had been with
the fight Troops from the eneys sraget divisions
which had been held for later counter also have
along the 'front.' rp"'01
The third and fourth British armies since August 9th have
captured more than 10000
The British fourth army has captured nearly 1000 in the last
{w9 an % counted since August 9Th total 2o46
tred Hh Te OF tnf Semme large number have been
mortars Immediately south of 2 guns have been
by the British South Of the some 1000 Germans were
Brush instead OF beng IN the customary order.
BRAY REPORTED CAPTURED
With the British Army in France Aug 2-Bray is reported
to have been captured by the British Several thousand German
today No attempt to count the number of guns captured
has been made up to this time.
=. ... .... TAKE 1000 PRISONERS
London Aug 24Brtish attacks the Albert sector were
resumed this morning according official statement issued
today In the fighting during the last three days the British
large number of cannon including complete battalons of
howtzers have been captured by the British the Somme
The village of Behagnies miles and half north Bapaume
on the highway has been reached the British
Of on ff the % 1 e two miles
% east & of Hen on mt the Gs M five miles south
SOUTH and CAPTURED Arves two miles east Of courcees
They still advancing.
AIM OF FocHs PLAN
London, Aug. 24.-The ultimate aim of the stategc plan
which Marshal Foch working out the series of battles
the subject Of much speculation in both London
Of Weakening the and as reeard posens and
morale preparatory to decisive blow at vital spot
great attempt large sector hoping
for big haus of material and prisoners and to allow later results
to guide him the matter or more decvse action this
NEAR BAPAUME.
London, Aug. 24-Britsh within two miles of
THE British it third VI advaHmg dat % RAPID rapidly It
British fourth army is on the outskirts of Bray.
BACK TO MEUsE.
London Aug 2The Germans evidently expect to be press
ed back the Mese the Amsterdam correspondent the
daily express they forfyng positions along that river
Belgium The Germans digging extensive trenches along
Denamp and Gve Thousands of prisoners and Belgian civilians
are being used.
Givet is ninety miles directly east of Bapaume
The German population along the Rhine expects allied in
the opinion Dutch who
has just returned from visit with relatives Bonn the
Rhine In statement of the Amsterdam correspondent Of the
daily Express she said
RHINE PEOPLE IN DISPAIR
The impression gathered from what and heard in Ger
real despair In spite of what
say the German making the worst possible
pression especially along the Rhine The people know they will
he the first to be hit if the allies On the Rhine
expects to leave for central Germany
ravages Of allied air-raids actually terrific
BOMB RAILROAD YARDS.
Washington, Aug 24-Another successful bombing of rail-
Conames by American avaors without loss of
machine announced in General Persngs communque for Fri
day. also American outpost the Aisne between
mes Bacooces driven back by small local action later
occupied it's positions.