Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-25
Bray, Thiepval and Grand court Fall in Steady Ad-
 vance Along Front.
MANY SMALLER
 PLACES CAPTURED
Americans Move Up to SOissOns. Rheims Road for Half Mile And French Progress South
 of Crecy-au-M Mont.
Associated Press War Summary)

Associated Press War Summary)
 Without pause, the British forces battling against the Germans are moving forward in the direction of Bapaume.
 The fighting has been extremely heavy, but there has been no stopping Field Marshal Haig's men, and the latest report from British headquar- ters says that they are making pro- gross along the entire front of the British attack.
 The important towns of Bray. Thiepval. and Grandcourt, together with several smaller places have been captured and more than 2,O00 prisoners have been taken in the lat est advance of the British army, which now occupies the strategical- ly important Thiepval ridge.
 Around Miramont, which lies a lit- tie north of GrandcOurt, the fighting has been of great intensity and this place apparently has fallen, as Haig's report says that "the enemy held out until outflanked by advancing col umns."
 British detachments have reached s-Lez-Banaume which lies very close to Bapaume, whoce capture is expected at an early date, but not without severe fighting.
 Americans Advance.
 American troops holding the ground around Fishes have moved up to the SoissonsRheims road along a front of about half a mile, while the French though not extensively engaged, have made some progress south of Crecy- Au-MOnt.
 There are few details fo the pro- gress of the fighting south of the
 The capture of cannon is reported from the region. but there has been no news of further progress there by the British.
 Along the Chaulnes-Roye sector of the line, there is comparative qiuet, : This region has not been metioned in recent advices.
 Huns Hold N0yOn.
 Altho the French are known to be close to Noyon, that city is still held by the Germans.
 The French hold ground along the southern bank of the Disc. and have been reported to be across 1t at two points, but they appear to have ceas- ed their attacks for the moment, seeming to be waiting for the out come of the fighting in Picardy and Artois.
 There have been reports that they have crossed this stream but these havae not been officially confirmed.
 South of the Ailette. the French appear to be definitely held up on the hills north of SOissons.
 Haig's Report.
 London, Aug. 25.-(Sunday.) )-The text of the official communication from Field Marshal Haig tonight reads:
 "On the battlefront north of the Somme continuous fighting has talk en place since the early hours of the morning.
 "Our troops pressing the enemy hard at all points, have allowed him no respnite.
 Despite the arrival of consider able hostile achievements progress has abain been realized on the whole front of our attack.
 Numbers of prisoners and quati- ties of material of every description have also fallen into our hands.
 Shortly after midnight Australi- an troops attacking along the north bank of the Somme captured Bray Sur-Somme, securing number of pri- soners.
 Continuing their advance with great skill and initiative they carri- ed the enemy's positions in this nei- ghborhood.
 "On their left, London and East country troops made further progress during the night along the high ground southeast. of Albert takinR several hundred prisoners.
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