Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
drive TO OUTSKIRTS
OF BIG GERMAN Base
Combles, another German stronghold, has
been captured by the British This is impor
tant road center, between the Somme and Bapau-

penetrated the outskirts
of Peronne and Brie.
The capture Of Peronne is expected
soon.
British troops struck forward this
morning on seven mile front be-
tween Bulecourt and the Scarpe riv-
er and early reports show they have
advanced more than mile all along
the line.
Reports show that slowly but sure
ly the German line is being smashed
back all the way from the Lys and
Lave valleys in the north to S0is-
sons in the south.
French and American troops beat
off the German attacks during the
night north of scissors. where tho
Germans are fighting desperately to
prevent being pushed back from the
plateau In that sector.
Such a move would endanger the
whole Vesle line of the Germans.
Indications continue to grow that
the Germans will not be able to make
stand on the Hindenburg line, but
will have to continue to fall back
From Favreuil northeast Of Bapau-
me to Cigzancourt, southeast OF Brie,
the British have consolidated new
line within the past twenty-four hours.
With the French the British now
control the entire line OF the Sommo
from peronne tU the cunai due north
and the western side of the Canal Due
Nord to Noyon.
The Germans have been driven out
of the salient between Juvigny and
| Chavigny which was the task assign
ed to Americans supportedby French
tanks.
The official French report asserts
that strong enemy counter attacks
between the Ailette and the Aisne
were repulsed and that enemy attacks
along the Vese and in the Cham
payne were without results.
The New British Line.
London, Aug. 30 (4:35s P. M)-At
o'clock this afternoon the British line
of battle reached from Cleary SUI
| Somme, north to Mauropas, east oi
Combles to Morval, and to the west
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Thence the
line extended northward to the wes'
of FremncOurt othe south Of Bulle
court
From that point 1t extended north
ward for a thousand yards to the
southeast Of Rainecourt TO the east
Of Remy and along the Sensee river
to lenoy mill From JenOv mill II
reaches | 500 yards northeast to Boiry
Notre Dame and thence Thousand
yards eastward to Pelves and to The
west OF PlOuvain.
1921 Planes In France.
| Washington, Aug. 30.-The Ameri
can army now has 1917 De HavilanC
Fours in France, General March, chic
Of staff, informed the house militar,
affairs committee, which conferred
with him today at the war depart
ment on the vast problem involved Il
the supplies being continuously shil
Iped over seas
London Aug. so (4;25 p. M)--Brit
jsh troops have established post
across the Somme both to the mort!
and south Of Peronne, it was learne
this afternoon.
Farther north the fighting along tn
Arras-Cambrai road is o tine heavies
character, with Che battle continu
ing to favor the British forces.
. At Outskirts Of perorne.
+. With the British Army on the Son
5 me- August 30--Brtish patrols this
crossed the Somme river n 'wo point
hayereaehed the outskirts Of Peronn
and Bro. The Indications are tha
I Peronne will soon fall
Juvigny Wiped OF Map,
:, With the American Army on tn
Aisne- -Vesle Front, Aug 30 Tn
heavy artillery Of the American force
blew juyigny off tho map last nigh
: German long range guns also weI
:, busy during the night,
= While there was no infantry acti'
! ity on the part Of the Americans thei
i aeropIanes we're busy and many bomb
;. were dropped.
-. The French advanced on both flank
. northeast OF Scissors
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