Arizona republican., 1918-08-11
M0NTD|D|ER|S
 TAKEN; ALLIES
 PIERCE LINES
Americans Go Over Top
 On Time, Make Rapid
 March and Then Run To Get Into the Battle

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 10.-North of the Ancre the British have firmly estab- lished their positions and are push ing out patrols toward Braye.
 The Germans throughout the day were retiring all along the line en- deavoring to save whatever they could as the French launched their new at tack against Montdidier.
 Most Significant Moment
 The French attack today resulted in the taking of Montdidier. This move ment is considered as most significant as the allies have now penetrated far into the enemy lines in the Amiens district. The Germans are retreating rapidly out of the pocket of which Montdidier was the apex.
 The Americans and British have now advanced beyond their objectives north of tho Somme. The whole of the Chi billy spur is now in their possession after fighting of the most desperate character.
 The casualties of the Americans were not more than was to be expected. considering the bitterness of the fight ing.
 Americans in Brilliant Battle
 Details of the brilliant battle which the Americans and British fought for the spur are now available. In order to go over the top at the appointed time yesterday afternoon. the Ameri- cans were forced to make a rapid march, in the last part of which they ran. so as to be in the fight. Hurried on their way by the ad vancing allies on the Amiens- Somme battlefield the Germans throughout | the day retired all along the line. at tempting to save whatever they could as the French launched a new attack ] on Montdider.
 Enemy Badly Confused i The clements of the German divi- sions became badly confused in theiI | operations through trying to hold ul | the allies in their several attacks. l, was a victorious day for the allies who smashed all the German re- 1 sistance.
 In the American attack the German | infantry held for a while and ther broke, and the Americans kept gTns at some places without the assistance of the tanks. The ground. pitted witt deep gullies, was unsuited for tanl warfare.
 At Grips With Enemy
 There were no trenches, but a thir smoke screen blowing across th' ground indicated where the enemy! positions lay. At the same time tn German artillery became active an, | dropped shells in the direction of tn American troops which inflicted a fev casualties. The Americans ran on ant reached the smoke line just as i lifted. There they found themselve at grips with the enemy.
 Face Hail of Bullets
 Meanwhile certain American unit had reached positions in front of wood when the Germans opened fir with machine guns. Many of thes enemy machine gunners came up iron deep dugouts after the American bar Iage had ceased and they piled thei guns in prepared pits. The American faced a hail of bullets here.
 The Germans continued to fire unti the Americans and English put then out of action.
 North of the Somme and also soutl of it, the Germans are showing ever, sign of rapid retreat
 Many More Prisoners Taken
 Many more prisoners have beel taken during the operations of the las A hours. among them troops from a least four new divisions that wer hurled in north of the Somme. Appar ently the enemy has rushed in nev troops from wherever they could b obtained for among the prisoners ar some from reserve battalions of divis ions located far to the north. Thi would indicate that considerable con fusion prevails among Crown Prime Rupprecht's forces as a result of tn unexpected allied assaults and thei continued success.