Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
Suzanne and Cappy, North and
South of Somme, Taken.
TAKE SUBURB OF BAPAUME
French Forces Capture Fresnoy-Les-
Roye and St. Mard-Take More
Prisoners - German Counter
Attack Smashed Near
Scissors.

Field Marshal HaigS forces, according
to reports received here from the Brit
ish battle front. The British also took
Avesnes Les Bapaume, suburb of the
town Of Bapaume.
British troops also reached the west
ern outskirts Of ThillOy, south of Ba-
paume.
An unconfirmed report states that
Montauban and the outskirts of
,Longueval also were reached By the
British.
British troops also captured the
town Of st. Leger.
British Advance Two Miles.
The first attack in the morning was
launched between the Scarpe river at
Fampoux, east of Arras, and the
heights northeast Of Neville-Vitasse.
In a few hours the British made an
advance Of two miles on a front Of
-four miles, according to dispatches.
MOnchy-Le-Preux, Guemappe and
WancOurt a little less than five miles
southeast Of Arras, have been taken.
Further south the British have taken
Mory and made progress to the south
east Of the village.
French Make Advance.
In the battle area south Of the
Somme General Debeny'S French
army has captured FresnOy-Les-Roye,
about three miles north Of ROye, ac-
cOrding to dispatches.
General Mangins army also has
made Slight advance between the
AiIette and the Aisne. Four hundred
prisoners were taken by this army
Sunday.
Australians Take 10000 Huns.
The official correspondent with the
Australian forces in France tele-
graphs:
The Germans are retreating fight
ing rear guard actions. At night am
munition dumps could be seen burning
everywhere.
"AbOuf 1900 Germans have been
captured by the Australians alone
since August 8, much greater number
than all the Australian casualties.
French Win Two Towns.
Paris, Aug 27.-French forces on
the Avre have captured FreSnOy-Les-
Roye and St. Mard. They have also
taken more than 600 prisoners, accord
ing to the war office announcement.
French Defeat Prussians.
With the French Army on the Disc
Front, Aug 27.-ViOlent cOunter-at
tacks launched by. the Germans be-
tween the River Ailette, at Pont
Saint NIard and Juvigny, north and
west of scissors, were completely
smashed by the French. General Man
gins army is still menacing the Ger
man communications between the
River Aisne and the scissors and LaOn
region.
The French troops are still stOutly
holding the positions they have won
lin this sector and further gains on
the plateau To the eastward in the di-
ERECTION of the Chateau deS Danes
Iwould put the enemy in another dan
IgerOus pocket
The First division of the PrusSian
GUARD WAS brought up, but it gained
mo success.
Igaiued ground between Pont ST Mard |
land Ormc-deMontecouvr north Of Jul
IVignY. They were obliged to abandon
The field soon after, however, leaving
behind them considerable number Of
dead and 400 wounded prisoners.
Crush Asne Assault.
Paris, Aug 27.-The Germans at
tempted a couuter-offensive on large |
scale against the right wing of Gen /
eral NIangin's army in the region be- |
tween Nailly and scissors. The at |
tack utterly failed.
v Capture More Guns.
British Headquarters in France, |
Aug. 27.-British troops on Sunday !
took another 100 prisoners and made
q further collection of guns. trench !
mortars and machine guns. Field |
Marshal Haig'S forces swung forward |
as far as Longueval in their advance
north of the Somme.
With the British Forces in France, |
Aug. 27.-BritiSh troops in their new |
drive on the ArraS front are reported |
to have entered the town of MOnchy-
Le-PreuX and to have captured Orange |
Hills. =
North of Bapaume the Germans |
have been driven further back. Ac- |
cording to Il report from the front !
lines, the British have reached the |
-Beugnatre road and have es-
tabliShed themselves there.
The Germans are making great eff
forts to hold Bapaume, but the town
is gradually being surrounded. The
British success in pushing back the
German line southeast Of Arras con-
siderably relieves the position of that
city.
British Losses Total $4,000.
London. Aug. 27.-The British Third
and Fourth armies suffered casualties