El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28


L has been occupied by French
troops. according TO the official state
ment issued today by the war office
Progress toward the somme
was continued this morning by
the French the statement says.
Since yesterday 90 villages have
been taken By them.
Among the larger villages taken
by the French are Omiecourt. about
two miles east Of Chaulnes: Balatre
three miles northeast OF Roye; Boig-
lise, a mile and three quarters south
east OF Eoye toward Noyon, and Yer
pillleres. south OF Roiglise
The text OF the statement reads:
Text OF Statement.
During the night the French main
tanned contact with the rear guards OF
the enemy and have continued their
advance
North and south OF the Avre. we
have occupied Chaulnes. Omiecourt.
Belatre, ROiglise and Nerpillieres.
Further south. we have penetrated
into the. wood OF Crapeau Mesniland
and have taken Dives.
This morning we have continued
our advance toward TIE Somme. and
north Of the Avre. have reached the
Mesnn le Petit Dust west OF the
Somme river. and Nesle-
Advance l. KiIometers.
since yesterday we have taken 30
villages and have realized at the
same time an advance Of Il kiiometers
at certain points
The Associated Press says The Ger
man retreat on the Somme battlefield
has become precipitate. The French
first and third armies are al no point
losing contact with the enemy. and
are inflicting heavy losses on the re-
treating Germans
Activity Behind Lines.
With The French Armies In France
Aug. IS. (By The Associated Press -
Activity behind the German lines, on
the Aisne and the Avre fronts. has in
creased greatly since the French sue
cesses around Roye and on the plat
eau north Of scissors. In the region
east Of Roye. the Germans seem 10
be preparing for an eventual retire
ment-
The French pushed on Tuesday
and reached the edge Of Chaulnes,
after taking Chaulnes wood by
assault. On the south they
reached Amy, two miles southeast
% Roye.
Most Noticeable are the enemy. move /
ments west Of the Somme canal. which I
Joins the canal due north Of Perronne ]
and rms southwark through Ham I
The bulk Of the German troops on the q
Chaulnes- Rove line have Quickened the /
retreat since the fall Of Roye. at I
o'clock Tuesday They are protected by /
rear guards who are making a stout
resistance
main Roads Under Fire.
The main roads leading from Eoye
10 Noyon and TO Nesle are under the
fire Of the French guns over their
entire distance There now is no
other outlet for the German troops but
re-5-eue1t due east
The French at the time this dis
ratcn is filed. are pressing forward
in spite Of vigorous opposition
British Move Ahead.
London, Eng Aug 1h.-brltisn
forces fighting east Of Arras have
reached the outskirts Of Haucourt,
1;emy and Boiry Notre Dame. north
n the Arras-Cambrai road according
to the official statement issued by the
war office today. Z
south Of the Somme, the British /
rave taken Foucaucourt. while north 2
II the Somme they have attacked and /
taken the greater part OF the Trones
wood.
The British line in the Flanders
battle area has been advanced on {
a front OF four miles astride the I
E@uf Observation-Disclosures road. a
The text Of the statement reads.
Our troops took Foucaucourt, p
OALn or LLAE -UNlllNE , EeA-A Va AAAE q
own had been strongly held by the
enemy with machine guns.
North OF the SLmme we attacked +
md captured the greater part OF :
rrones wood. taking a number Of :
prisoners, from a Prussian guard d.
-ision.
south Of searpe troops Of the
First army have improved their
positions asfride the Arras-Cam-
brui rond, and have reached the
outskirts Of HaucOurts Remy and :
Boirv Notre Dame. !
North OF the Scarpe- strong hostile a
COUNTER attacks were launched yes y
erday afternoon, along the line OF the o
Arras-Douai railway, forcing our
rocps back a few hundred yards 10 o
he old German trenches on Green G
and hill. where the enemy attack r
roke down under our fire.
British troops carried out sue p
essful local operation yesterday &
STREE she Neuf Berquin-Estaires e
cad. advancing our lines on front {
about four miles, and taking [
umber OF prisoners. r
French cavalry is haraasinE the
retreatinE Germans in 1he Chaul-
mes region, hnmperinE the with
fIruvraI OF the enemy forces There
IS a report that Gen. Mangin's
army Is crossing the lAilette river.
The Germans viii attack tomorrow e.
7 D q
and at Champagne. to his soldiers Y
n the evening Of July H. we shall /.
sreat 10 certain positions in our {,
ar. where we must hold at all costs"
Hun Plan Revealed. z,
Gen. Gouraud enumerated the posi- p
ons, and when at daybreak the Ger a
an onslaught was launched, every
lldier in Gouraud's army knew fully
ell as his chief what plan Of battle If
Id been decided upon Each soldier =
15e-s-nod that he would give ground h.
. along the battle front. for a depth
Trying from four 10 five kilOmeters, =,
I'd then halt, hold and fight, perhaps n,
e, but that he must retreat no fur n
ler- G,
This is believed to be the first y,
time in the history of the war =
that the commanding generals az
thus took his soldiers into his Of
confidence, elevafinE them to his n
own level by sharing with them tC
the secrets Of the plan Of battle. VI
IL was an army OF generals that *
ced the German emperor's soldiers;
en- they started on what to them tt
cant a jaunt to Paris but, through 10
e genius OF Foch and the bravery Of h.
e allied soldiers. proved to the the Of
-st step Of the return journey to
srlin-
Machine Guns Planted. in
Acting under explicit orders from VI
e high command. Gen. Gouraud es- pi
blished nests Of machine guns he
Easiest way TO do Vi
without wheat E En-