The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-24
CONFLICT IS DEVELOPING INTO ONE
Of THE GREATEST BATTLES Of WAR

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BULLETIN, 12:35 p M.
(By The Associated Press)
Along the front in northern Picardy battle which
to be of the greatest of the has developed
Disaster is reported to be threatening the whole Ger
man army this front and the Germans throwing
great of into the struggle in the hope of check
ing the tide of battle which dispatches from British head
quarters say is setting against them.
With the British Army in France, Aug. 23.-The
emy will undoubtedly give way in spite of the heavy
forces he to have concentrated The battle in
creases in violence hour the British launch fresh
attacks.
London Aug 23.-The British Fourth army has
gained all its obectves and holds the hill southwest of
Cappy and the towns of Chuignoles and Hereville.
It is stated unOffcially that the British have cap
tured Usna hill to the southeast of Aveluy.
The Fourth army has taken more than 800 prison.
ers today The Third army captured than 500 Ger
mans in the town of GOmecOurt alone.
From the battle line Bory Becquerelle,
Meaulte Albert, has been wresed the Ger
mans Happy Valley south of Meaue and north of Bray also
has been taken by the British, it is reported.
South of the Somme the Chugnoles and
vile said to have been captured from the enemy
News from the of the struggle would
indicate that the British have plunged deep the posi-
on held by the Germans protection their right flank
The exact line as it stands cannot be gven but
of the taken by the British inside on
the positions where the Germans believed have
When is realized that the fighting this along
the lines which strongly ntrenched by the
held by them until the great British offensive before Albert
1916 the Importance of the advance made today appears
to be augmented.
London Aug 23-A battle raging today in France on
of the widest fronts of the
miles north from Sossons Everywhere according
ceved here this afternoon from the battle has
been going successfully for the entente allies.
The British Third army has gained a mile on
front of than miles. The British army
has gained more than two miles front miles
With the British Armies in France Aug 2s-(By The
Presn the fighting south Of the somme
the British have extended their line than
five miles pushing into the German defenses the greatest
depth for about two miles
Details of the fighting just Somme which con-
nues shows that Albert actually by British
who crossed the river to the south and struck ancnang be
probable German intention withdraw the pocket which
was rapidly being created here.
The Germans fighting desperately in the region
of Gomiecourt
South of Gomiecour the British began an attack
Reports from all points say that the battle which seems
to have developed into of the the
standpoint of and engaged length of the
front. is going vctoriously British troops
Field Marshal Hag's men are killing great numbers of
Germans and making steady everywhere spite
resistance from enemy who retreats acknowledges
that he beaten and if he stays and fights
suffer the heaviest casualties
British Headquarters in France Aug. 23-( (Reuter's Linz
ted)The British offensive vigorously Wednes
day morning has spread rapidly that difficult keep
with the development of it, What being witnessed
the unfolding Of brilliant tactical scheme which must be
causing the deepest the German high
The rapid advance of the British patrols along the Albert
Bapaume road, toward where the old
Tara Hill. is threatening to flank any movements
against the British gains farther to the north
British batteries advanced several times
days No longer do the limbers bring ammunition
walk. They up at a galop in a cloud of dust.
The French airplanes numerous and the
Boche machines being hared merclessy by bombing
which fly ahead the infantry and attack the
columns N the march.
London. Aug. 23-Bory Becquerele Boyelles, Hameine
held British Third army
according a report The British pushing their attack
from
Bapaume
Paris Aug. 23.-(Havas Agency)-Between the Oise and
during advance of Wednesday and Thursday.
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