The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-30
and BarlcuI have been

lers-Carbonucl and Barlcux have been
taken
Within the past twcnty-four hours
the Germans have launched several
heavy counter attacks. fresh troops be-
ing employed. In every case except
one the enemy WAS beaten hack with Ter
ribie losses gaining no ground whatso-
ever.
tack south of Gavrcllc, north OF the
Scarrc. where the Germans managed 10
penetrate the British lines. But they
did not remain there long for they were
driven out and British posts were re-
established as before. Tho only result
was to carpet tn" ground in front OF the
British with German Gcad.
There has hcen extraordinarily heavy
fighting for Greenland Hill. This posi-
ton WAS reached once by tho British.
hut was !r'linquiShcd during Il counter
attack yesterday. II is now entirely
British once more. TIL" British captured
many prisoners. Every counter attack
delivered by the enemy also Eavc ;ihdi-
tional prisoners.
Just north Of the Som'nr the Germans
are offering stiff resistance from Ham.
on the north hInk Of the river. west of
Pcrronne. They nave dug themselves
in here with MANY machine guns. but il
is not probable that they will be- able
10 hold out long. for the push to the
north will outflank thc position.
Except in the extreme north the fight
Ing is through villages which have
changed hands many times since the
war began. The ruins in some cases
became orcrErown with weeds. grass
and punpicS more than once. only to he
churred up again. Villages reported
from time to time to have hccn cap
|! turrd arc not villages ut all. They arc
simply mounds OF hrirk. stone. mortar
and wood. ground tn pieces by tons OF
steel explosives.
Hero and there n wall stands naked
IN this war created desert. Occasion
ally near them lie Il mass Of gray
clothes fillcd with what remains of tho
body of 4 German soldier. The ground
is Uttered with MI sorts OF implements
Of war. some Of them new and some
shot To pieces, and also empty cans IN
which rations had hcrn issued. livery
whore there are Shnll cratcrs and crisis
cross trenches. Long strands q harhcd
wire are to he seen some with The rust
OF years on il. and some comparatively
now.
In tho distance now and then thcrn
is cloud Of dust aud smoke arising
from a. village" showing whore n
high explosive shell has just landed.
'rherc is a body of khaki-clad troops
swinging up road and one Of war
battered Gcrmps passing it on tho way
To the rear toward tho prison cages.
This country is what tho British have
boon taking away from III" Germans
and not far away there is land that tho
war has no, touched since 1914. The
British nrn within l"Ss than four miles
Of this country at the nearest point.
Evidence continues tn h" found show
Ing how hurricily tn" Germans LETT.
and the desperate condition They con-
Si,lnrcd themselves tr he in. Wells have
boon found with high charges ~ OK
ploSvcS in them with which ii was IN
tended to destroy them.
Tho Germans. in their haste. however.
did not have time To detonat" tho
bombs.
The British Advance.
WITH THE RR1TlSll FORCES IN
FRANCE. Aug. "J.--t Noon. l--C;inChy.
a town ahnut two miles northwest ar
rnmhlcsN is rcpnrtrd (" have been cap
tur.d hvi Field Marshal IfaIC's forces
;hiS morning.
british troops also captured BnlloF.
tesryillnrs Herhrcourt and Fnulllcrs.
All these towns arc within four miles
OF fnrpnno.
Launching now local attacks and f0i-
lowing up tn" advantage gained ycSt'r-
day tn" british today moved forward
along :: larE" part Of their BATH" front.
Tho French. having reached tn" back
wai"rs If tn" River Somme. tho BRIT
ish lust north Of them. hay" made long
., rides, and themselves wnrn only about
,hrr" miles from the river Mt Rri". with