Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
(By The Associated Press)
British Nearin9 Pornnna

With the British armies in France,
Aug. 30.-Biaches on the south bank
of the Somme and about mile from
Peronne has been captured by Field
Marshal Haig's forces. British troops
have entered Lesboeufs and patrols
have passed through Morval to the
southeast.
British troops this morning pushed
forward in an easterly direction from
Bapaume.
The British have made further ad-
vances to the north Of Lens. At one
place they pushed forward for a dis
tance Of a thousand yards.
LIE Transloy. on the Bapaume-Per-
onne high road, was reported to have
been captured this morning.
Fires indicating the withdrawal of
the Germans on the northern end of
the British front and especially in the
Lys salient burning. Many explos-
ions have been observed behind the
enemy lines.
The Germans have been driven be-
hind the river Somme everywhere
along the British front. The whole
western bank now is in the possession
OF Field Marshal Haig's troops and at
one place just south of La Chapellette
British force has crossed to the
east bank.
In the operations concluded this
morning. 800 prisoners fell into the
hands of the British on this side Of
the river, being unable to get away
quickly enough.
The Germans have destroyed all
the bridges across the Somme. includ-
ing the railroad bridge and the reg
ular bridge at Peronne. a.
Northwest Of Peronne. however,
after the river changes it's course
from q NJ nv~{h h $~ <14 ~
ish swept in SO quickly that the
causeway, over the Somme at Clery on
the north bank was secured intact,
Clery is in British hands.
Peronne and the country to the
rear of that city are well under the
fire of British guns.
Huns Hold Road.
North of Peronne the Germans now
are holding the road to Bapaume as
Tar as q point opposite Combles.
North Of here the advance of the
British made the enemy retire again.
British patrols are astride the road
and are moving southward.
Bapaume seems to have been cap
| tured without much resistance by
! New Zealand troops who were assist
| ed by pressure from the English on
the south. The town was entered
| from the north and east. There was
oHiy DrleI street hght1ng and then
the Germans who had been left be-
hind surrendered.
The British are now fighting to the
east Of Fremicourt on the road ia
Cambrat and at Bancourt.
The Germans are fighting rear
guard actions. The enemy force
seems to be in full retreat in this To-
cality. North of Bapaume the most
important captures have been made,
\ The strong defenses which had been
erected by the Germans, at Bulle-
court, Hendecourt-Lez-Cag Cagnicourt and
Reincourt-Lez-Ca Cagnicourt have been
stormed and captured. i.+ sa
At Riencourt especially were the
1 defenses strong and the town sits atop
thigh ground which in Itself forms
natural defensive position. II had
been thought that the Germans would
hold onto this place desperately and
they did for the first part Of the at
tack. s s.3$ az 9 ii .sa7 Tsi
In British Handa. n
Under the terrific British nre, how.
i ever. the enemy broke a. Haig. men
Istormed the place and Il now Ii firm-
4 ~, in British hands Here the Brit
tish are within . few hundred yards
Of the famous Drocourt- oueant line
which probably u one Of the strong
Iest positions the enemy has ever
erected on the western front, ..s
II The Dfocoprt- Queant defSnses con.
lsist Of dye lines of trenches, many
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