Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-31
TOWN AFTER TOWN FALLS
AS ALLIES SWEEP ON;
HAIC GAINS 2 MILES
Germans Give Up Mount KENNEL Dominating the Lys
Salient; All Vital Vantage Points in Section Captured
By the Allies; Foe Retreat Accelerated By British
Pressure
DAY OF ALLIED SU CCESSES

Associated press Summary , o. m.
MI. Ksmmel, the height dominating
virtually all the northern side Of the Lys
salient in FLANDERS again is in the hands
of the British, dispatches 10 London
state that this famous hill for which the
Germans paid a terrible price In April
and which was defended 10 the death
by the Allies has been captured.
There have been no reports, however
of an attack being made on this hill. and
II seems probable that the Germans re-
tired from II and that the British quickly
moved in. There are evidences That the
enemy's retreat from the Lys salient is
being accelerated. the British having
taken the station Of Bailleui, as well as
Mt. Lille. to the east. and being in pos
session Of the bank Of the lave river
from Vielle ChappeIle 10 Lestyem, on the
southern side Of the salient.
In certain vital sector Of this battle
area, the British have gained from one 10
two miles during the past day.
GERmtSg FIgHTTTG sAyAGELY
While there is every evidence that
Allied pressure against the German lines
from Soissons 10 Arras continues, the
desperate attempts Of the enemy to cover
his retreat seems 10 have brought about
a pause for the moment this afternoon.
At two points southeast Of Arras and
northwest and north of Peronne have
the Allied forces moved ahead. In the
former sector north Of the Arras-s am
brai road, the British have occupied the
81. Servins farm, cioae 10 the highway,
and have moved into the village Of Eter-
pigny. to the northeast. This village is on
the east bank Of the Sensee river and its
capture marks the passage Of that small
but important waterway at vital point.
PEHoNNE SURROUNDED
The British otfiria. statement says
the town of Clery, which is located on
the Somme 10 the northwest Of Peronne,
has been taken from the Germans. Ad-
vices reaching London today howeyer,
state that Mont st. Quentin, a mile and
a half north Of Peronne has been captured
by the British. This report would seem
to indicate that Peronne is being sur
rounded by the British, Field Marshal
Haig's men having forced their way
across the Somme to the south Of Peronne
yesterday.
Associated Press SUMMARY .. m:
Ia The face Of stronger resistance than
has been encountered for several days
the Allied forces have advanced their
lines at various points along the battle
front in France The capture Of important
strateUcai positions rather than large
territorial gains mark the mere recent
SUCCESSES further menacing German occu-
patton of positions Of defensive value
The capture Of Mount st. simeon and
the crossing Of the Canal du Nord by the
French Is expected TO force the Germans
to retire to a new line running from Ham
TO Berlancourt. the only tenable position
before the old Hindenburg line Is reached.
The canal du Nord was crossed in two
places by the French, who now threaten
the western angle Of the AIsne salient
MAHGIN sMAsHEs FOE > DEFENCE.
French and American forces under
General Mangin met with bitter resist
ance In their advance on the plateau north
Of SoIssons and the capture Of Cuf1es
and Chavigny Between the AIlette and
the Coucy-Chauny road the French also
occupied Champs Praast, NIlletts and
the Daast wood Significance Is attached
TO the capture of strong foothold on the
north bank OF the Allette by Gen. Man
gin because Of It's Importance 10 future
movements.
At only one point did German resist
ance result In stopping the forward march
IN considerable force and with determine
tion compelled the British 70 withdraw
from Bullecourt and Hendrcourt. Here,
however, there is little TO Indicate that
the Germans gave ground.
HAUCOURT AND PRISONERS TAKEN
Haucourt was taken, together with
several hundred prisoners and ground was
gained south of Bapaume. The British
also made progress east and northeast OF
Clery and n the Lys sector where Balllsul
was captured.
The road between lie Transloy and
Bapaume is the scene Of another battle
of more than rear guard proportions. The
Germans hold the village of Beaulencourt
on this road with indications that they
will be driven out.
ALLIES FACE HOT FIRE.
There is hard fighting going on north
of scissors, America and French troops
striving to capture the high plateau that
dominates the Aisne and Ailette valleys
and also endeavorlng to force their way
farther toward Coucy-le-C Chateau. an
important concentration point between
the Oise and the Ailette. The Germans
are fighting hard IN this sector however,
and appear to have checked the allies