The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-10
Men Go Into
Action With Enthusiasm
andRoutDesperate Foe
BULLETIN 11:53 A. NJ.
(By the Associated PresS)

BULLETIN LIZ "A. NJ.
By the Associated Press)
With the British Army in France, Aug. 1O.-Amer-
lean troops have been thrown into the fighting in the
great battle Amiens Somme district They succeeded
In overcoming stiff resistance and helped the British
capture important positions in attack launched yes
terday between the Ancre and the SOmme.
The American machine gunners and infantry went
into battle with their traditional enthusiasm They met
the Germans and defeated them here just they did
along the Marne.
At places stiff resistance developed but all along the
line the Americans, British and French smashed through
the harrassed enemy who trying to hold up their ad
vance.
London Aug. 10.-The important town of Montd-
dier which approximately at the apex of the German
salient south of the Somme, has been captured by the
allies.
London, Aug 10.-The number of prisoners taken
from the Germans in Pcardy has increased to $4,000 to-
days war office statement announces.
Canadian and Australian forces captured Bouchoir
Meharcourt and Lhons, and have entered Rainescour
and Proyart.
Enemy counter attacks in the Morlancourt sector
which followed the AngoAmerican success were beaten
off in intensive fighting
Paris, Aug. 10.-The German army of General Won
Huter is retreatng from the Montdidier-Noyon line
The retrograde movement of the Germans is being
accelerated by the favorable progress of the attack
south of Montdidier
The retreat of Won Hutier's army is showing traces
of utmost haste Much material is being left behind
Later-VOn Hutiers retreat from Mohtdidier was
cut off when the French captured Faveroes The Ger
man position along the Montdder- Roye road is precar-
OuS
The movements of General Debeney's army has been
lightning like and resulted in the taking of prisoners to-
the number of several thousand.
bulletin :O2 p. n.y.
London August lO-Another German divisional headquar
ters was reported captured today at Lihons
(By The Associated Press)
London August 1O.-The advance of the allied armies
the Pcardy battle continued today according
dispatches reaching London this afternoon Nowhere ap
have the Germans yet been able organize for
we're couhtersroke.
The guns captured by the allies nearly num-
Der.
Eleven German divisions only defeated the
fighting of the last three days but utterly crushed that the
German higher has been unable make
stroke anywhere.
The allied casualties including all the killed. wounded and
missing less than 5000 than fourth of the
number prisoners counted On the other hand the German
casualties have been tremendously heavy.
The German have been dsoganiZed that
only divisions of have been identified
troops have been able to make impress
sion the advancing allies.
o'clock this morning road east of Farmerville
blocked with motor orres unable to proceed At about
large number of the by allied airmen
Chippilly bluffs, apparently cut off.
London August 9-(By The Associated Press) The eleven
divisions which the allies have torn to pieces al
ready condition that they be of little to the
German long time and probaly of
them be reformed
With the British Army in France, Aug 1O.-(By the
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