The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
(By The Associated Press)


With the French Army on the Ose Thursday Aug 20, II
p mGeneral Mangin now has driven the Germans
emy forces the right wing of the battle line the pa
teau between the Aiette and the Disc.
To the left of Bregny the Germans Ose
those that hiding fields and thcke dead prs
1t is impossible to estimate the number of capves being
sent to the in the and headquarters itself
does not have more than an approximate count:
Only partial count has been made of the booty which
includes least 200 guns of them of large calber
The Germans still soutly resisting the First French
army around Roye General Debenys however, forged
ahead again today both north and south of that to-
In their retreat north across the Disc the did not
have time to destroy the bridges. Some intact
while others damaged.
Cavalry rendering marked service in the pursuit of the
enemy Not only there cavalry advance guards but other
troopers following the infantry to take of the machine
nests left behind by the Germans to be sacrificed in at
cavalry They dispensing enemy rear guards who attempt
make stand and breaking and scattering conveys on
the crowded roads with machine gun fire
Artillery o. the Run
Batteries guns and ammunition with the horses
at gaop pushing north today through immense dust
the fields where yesterday the German rear guard
fought desperately to part of their artillery Many OF the
Hun had to be left behind as well as great numoer OIL
'Th devil himself could not hold against all that said
one captured German subaem. eve didn't know which way
to turn
The excellent coordination of the different branches of
suit has been the in which the infantry artillery
cavalry aerial have worked together that has maze
difficult for the Germans to get away.
With the British Armies in France, Aug. 2a.-The fresh
north and of the battle in which the British
tie now being fought by the British along line nearly 81
miles long stretching from point the Coeu river OH Ie
north to region well south of Herevle on the soutn
Paris Aug 23French troops have crossed the Ose river
and the canal Mancmp eight miles east of Noyon land are
in the outskirts vage of Moancour on the north soe
of the Oise and half from Noyon station according 10
dispatches received here.
With the British Armies in France, Aug. 23-(by Inc
Associated troops this morning are reported TO
have captured Chegnos and Hereve south Of the Some
river More thousand prisoners were taken IN ts op
Grafton which eliminates the bend in the line
Field Marshal Hags forces also are reported 10 n:Ve
taken Boyees and Bory Becqueres and to be st pushing
forward They ping prisoners and guns :,
The British reached Gommecourt when Is conslo-
cred to be the chief point the German defense positions
South of ommecourt British this morning were attack
ing and pushing forward all along the line Il
battle developed which seems to be one OF the great
est of the
Crossing BrayAlbert Road. /
The town of Meaue southeast of Albert, fell early IN
the British drive British pressing on here are cross
ing the Bray Albert road. ., l., r;o,d
Happy Valley, the north of Bray was taken py rleo
Marshal Haigs troops after hard d<flghtng , :.
Three German battalion headquarters have been taken III
the locality of Happy Valley Additional guns also nave 1aeh
into the hands of the British -, ,.u ;5o,
A number of fresh German divisions have been aeh-
tilted They were rushed in the hope of saving something
from the disaster threatens the whole German army OH
his front