Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-30
GERMANS STAGGE::.R||''1' \
H0MEWARD UNDER
CONTINUAL BLOWS
Marshal Foch Shows No
Signs of Stopping Relent-
less Eastward Drive.
AMERICANS AID FRENCH
IN CAPTURE OF JUVIGNY
Field Marshal Haig's Forces
Gradually Advancing North s.
and South of Somme.
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REACH MAUREpAs OUTSKIRTS lH
Frenchmen. Since Fall of Roye and
Chaulnes, Literally Overrun -,
Southern Picardy. s..tss
REACH NfAUREPAs OUTSKIRTS
Frenchmen. Since Fall of Roye and
Chaulnes, Literally Overrun. -.
Southern Picardy.
IBy Associated Pre.s.1

IBy Associated Press.J sEs,sss
The Germans continue in retreat
everywhere between Arras and rhe
Soissons sector under the violent. ,sx-
tacks by the allied troops. Ass,yat
there seems to be no slack eninE In tho
oHensive that Is steadily reclaimfne
numerous French towns and villages
and territory that long has been I'm
the hands of the enemy. ar&yf,.l
Indeed, instead of halting his men
for a breathing spell. Marshal Foch
seems to be pushing them forward
with greater impetus and at present
the retiring enemy shows no indica-
tions OF turning and Offering more sof
a battle than he recently has been
giving with his machine gunners and
infantry units that are acting asrrear
guards to aid in covering the, east
Already outfanking the old IIinden.
PhrE HnEE ,ine eorna, on the n9rth Field Marshal
south Of the Somme and putting down
strong counteroffensive actions, az {
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The British Thaye,t aptureds q The "A
days there has been Bitter iisntinr. tSs Ss
Germans exerting their utnl ost strength
to keep HaIg's men from gaining. eons
leading to Cambria. TO the e sonthssns
British also are reported to have pens
another point Of strategic o valae EiSsss
sroand has Been sained. ne and esouGaso soash 'of
ly southwark, the stream has been
crossed at several points and this in,s
Since the cavinge gein, Of the Germsn
line by tho fall Of Chaulnes and Reye.
the French literally have oyerrun sthe
reached the western bank ofrthe Canal
du Nord along almost it's entire length
surrounded by hills, has stood defiast-
East tor and %l' Southeast fess Of Moyes. @ othsr
and between the Disc and the .AiRRs
the French have overcome the heavy
the Ailette River. -
NoRTHwEsTT OF SCISSORS
Northwest OF SCISSORS, where thS
Arencs s the r as ne
clearing Picardy Of the enemy. there
has been severe lighting. but With
The hs ee treops E
facing e them includes the Prussian say
and Fismette the si.natiEn is rather
eHered MernsS0ssi betwsen smsn the Xmerie ms ia
sneaa tSs tine
but the Germans failed to accept thsiEs
challenge to a duel and replied only
ofice that ESQ Americans were made
prisoner during the recent fighttngSta
aShsh6yystSyAKs asn!ed By tss ARsrisnssi basARM
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS
The situation in Eastern Siberia
seems to be somewhat clarified through
Of ese ali ashenas the RUSSIAN M Vol uolunteers who
volted recently and took sides with
General Horvath. the anti-Bolsheyik
The first big battle in. which all the
allied troops, except the americans,
took part occurred last saturday Whent
beaten. At last accounts the allied
troops were steadily advancing against
the enemy. s,i-sS
OCCUPATION Of BAPAUME
REPORTED BY HAIG
LONDON. August 2s.-The occupation
safly ss fhe annoancea nra,an tonisht aph in Field
Marshal Haig's report from British
Headquarters. .SAs
along the whole front. from Bapaume
southwards. the Germans have been.
forced to retreat with great loss IN
Britisn RrifG h have re reached he'd the he west bank
of the Somme. opposite Brie and
Peronne. The text reads; -,
August 5 by the Fourth, Third and
First British Armies have rendered !the
enemy's positions On the old Sommes
battle field untenable.
BRITISH REACH SOMME, eas
OPPOSITE BRIE AND PERONNEy
"On the whole front, from Bapaume
southwards, the enemy has been forceds
to abandon with great loss in prisoners.
guns and material, as we'll as Killed and
wounded the ground he gained at such
heavy cost in last March and April.
We have reached the west, bank Of
the somme, opposite Rrie and PeronHss
and have taken Hem. sSasB
North OF Hem we are advancing
on the general line of Combles, Mofvaf,
Beaulencourt and Fremicourt. Shsfp
fighting occurred on this front to-day
and many casualties have been inflicted 81
on bodies OF German infantry. who 'Atst
tempted to delay our progress. Eassssl
This morning the New Zea1Andefvt q
took possession OF Bapaume driving
out the enemy's rear guard.
'In the sector north of Bapaume the (
enemy is still endeayoring to maintain
his positions. Our troops. after hSfd.
lighting about Vraucourt, Ecoust, Z sc. q
Mein and Hendecourt-,ex-CaKnic
made progress and have taken mary
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