Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-23

boche gained a single foot of ground The value of the position along the embankment can readily be seen. The country is flat and the railroad runs along the top of a high, made-tO-order ridge. which overlOOks and controls considerable shell cleared ground on either side of it.
 To the south from Achiet-Le-Grand to the Ancre, the armies in battle have been sweeping backwards and forwards, attacks and counter attacks being repeated again and again. Bri- tish patrols have been in Miraumont but at the moment it appears that the British lines are actually a few hun dred yards west of that town, in the neighborhOod of Beauregard and Dove cote, on the road between MiraumOnt and Puissieux-Au-Mont
 The British are still west of Achiet- Le-Grand, but patrols have been in the town. The boche counter attacks here. as well as MiraumOnt were carried out by fresh troops which have been seen rushing toward the front from the rear in an effort to relieve General Otto VOn Bellows harassed seven teenth army.
 At Achiet-Le-Grand the attacks were in such strength that the British re- tired for a short distance from the out skirts of the town and contented them selves for the time being with pour ing bullets into the enemy forces, who in their eagerness to win something. no matter how small. rushed right into the center of the target formed by the town.
 Southwest of Miraumont the British at latest reports had the enemy with his back to the river Ancre.
 Tanks have been working well to the front of the British lines almost everywhere. The battle was fought under a scorching sun. the men fight ing over the dusty, shell churned ground, open shirted, or without upper garments, the sweat streaming down their half naked bodies.
 At many places heaps of German dead, moved down by the British fire, lay baking in the sun.
 The total number of prisoners talk en is still uncertain, but it is known that at least 5000 have been captured. In comparison with those taken yes terday, the prisoners today were tired, dirty, hungry and thirsty. Among them was an Austrian artillery officer. who arrived at the cages with all the elegance that usually surrounds of ficers in Emperor Charles army. He had his soldier servant with him but the servant got lost in the mixup and much to the annoyance of both man and master, they were put into sepa- rate cages.
 Incidentally. the German prisoners took occasion to make fun of the Au- strian soldier.
 The Austrian officer said he had been at this front for a month with a battery of Austrian guns. In re sponse to questions, he declared that he did not dislike the Germans. You may think it queer of me. but I man. 1 aged to get along all right with them" he remarked.
 Among other prisoners was a bri- gade commander, who when captured was about to telephone back for ar tillery support. Just at that moment stocky British soldier put his head in the window and informed the com mander that he was a prisoner
 Later on, after the commander had reached the prisoners cage, one by one his officers began to arrive at the same place. The commander stood !. at the gate and with a smile and a welcomed each newcomer l
 From Arras to the Somme the Bri- tish and enemy guns are roaring away this afternoon on either side of the line as the British continue to ham, mer the enemy. British airpIanes are sailing through perfect summer skies and raining down tons of explosives on the heads of the bOches. Fast tanks. whenever possible, dash through and round up odd parties from the rear.
 The British losses so far have been extraordinarily light. The tank casu- alties have been few also.
 The German guns are very active hurling everything, including gas, at the British.
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