Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
HUN THROWS IN TO
DIVISIONS TO HELP
STEM ALLIED RUSH
London, Aug. u (4:47 P. M)-With the
capture of Heninel, south of Wancourt, consid-
cradle sector of the Hind enburg line has been TAX

en- by the British, accord
ing to a Reuter- dispatch
from the front today.
The dispatch also announces that
the Germans have thrown seventy di.
visions into the battle on the western
front within the past twenty-five days,
in an effort to stem the allied drive.
\ Foe Uses Crack Troops.
With the American Army on the
Aisne-Vesle Front, Aug 27.-The ia
nous Prussian army is being used
by Gen Won Boehm in desperate coun-
ter attacks against the forces of Gen.
Mangin at the entrance of the Courcy
forest. northeast of scissors.
This fact has become known thru
the capture of prisoners in the re.
pulse Of German assaults.
The enemy is making every effort
TO check the advance OF Gen. Man
gins army, in the vicinity of the
Courcy forest, where the Huns are
in danger Of being Outflanked and
forced to make hasty retreat.
The War in Summary.
British troops continue to press
forward all along the 40mile bat.
tie front at the Scarpe river to
Lihons, even in the face of much
stiffer German resistance.
The fall Of Bapaume and Roye
seems certain soon. New Zealand
ers have fought their way into the
northern outskirts of Bapaume and
the city has been made uselss for
the Germans as far as bein a con
centration point is concerned.
The French war office reported to.
day that French troops early this
morning further advanced in the
region of st. Mard, which Is Just
west of Roye.
Ludendorff is making a desperate
stand on both sides of the Somme
river 1t is plainly evident that he
has rushed ia reinforcements and
Is making mighty effort to stem
the British until he can get his
supplies and big further back.
Il is Just as evident that he Is
gong to have no easy time of II.
AT no point have the Germans
been able to check the British.
Pushed back slightly in the neigh.
borhood of Bazentin by a German
counter attack, the British stiifened
and held and then swept on again
and firmly established themselves
beyond where the Germans launch
ed a counter attack.
Further progress was made east
and southeast of Arras where yes.
terday the left wing of General
Bings third army broke thru the old
fiindenburg line.
Canadians who captured Wan.
court pushed on to the east and
captured an important ridge. They
also pushed ahead and established
themselves well beyond Guemappe,
which was taken in the initial rush
early Yesterday morning.
Advices from the front between
the Disc and the Aisne show that
General Mangin has not let up in
that region. After hurting back
German counter attack at Chavig.
ny which is slightly north of Sois.
sons the French drove ahead near.
ly a mile at Bazneux further north
Sinks Patrol for U.6oat.
An Atlantic Port. Aug 81 Elgh.
teen members of the crew of the T..
5. patrol boat No. 300 are missing
and believed to have been killed when
the boat was fred upon and sunk by
an incoming liner sixty miles south
east Of Sandy Hook, the officer of
which are reported to have mistaken
the patrol for submarine.
News Of the tragedy was brought
to this port by a United States de.
stroyer, which arrived with eight sur.
viyors
According to the story the patrol
boat was closing near the point where
she was sunk at 3 O'Clock this morn.
ing. The liner attacking mistook the
patrol for German U.boat and Is said
to have opened deadly fire and sunk
It,
Yanks Take Ground.
washington Aug. 27.-Americans
nave gained some ground west Of
Ffsmes and brought back prisoners.
General Pershp reported to the
war department today,
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