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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
Man Power Shortage.
Fatal to the 7 eutons

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE. Sunday. Aug. 25.-tBy the
Associated Press. l-Gcrman soldiers
believe that Germany is, not planning
any moro 'offcnsivrs because Of tho
man power shortage, according TO orc
of n party Of seven German patrol cap
lurri by the Americans carly Sunday
cast Of F'ismcs. The soldier who was
a former bank cmployc and the owner
OF a Berlin restaurant. said tho sol
dicrs no longer had my enthusiasm FOR
war. Most Of those with whom he came
In contact believed the war would end
soon.
The prisoner had hcen fighting three
years and declared he was thoroughly
tired nf il. He said the soldiers under
stood that the German losses during the
resent aIlird offensive had been very
great. These reports were credited by
the soldiers and were having de-
mnralizing effect. FIc said he know
of. one division OF 15.A0N which has been
reduced to less than LIMO. Hc did not
know what became OF. the men.
Plenty of Germans, nc ndded. would
desert and surrender II given tho OPP
portunity. Many fthcm arc constantly
watching for chance 10 give them
solves up TO tho Americans. Trouble
mas been threatened in thc German mu-
nitionS plants. and the army leaders
were tightening conditions there. nc
said the rules governing munition work
crs were more strict now than ever.
Germany. h" said. has plenty Of am
muniiinn. but tho man power question
and the actual entry Of American troops
into the ilchtinE are worrying the
military leaders.
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MAN POWER
CONTINUED from PAGe One.)

draft age engage in occupations essen
tial to the prosecution Of the war. Sena-
tor Thomas. of Colorado. declared that
In Wow of interpretations made by Sec
Rotary Baker. the evil growing out Of
b. Increased instead Of diminished I'M
less some additional Legislation is
enacted.
Senator Thomas said he did not DO
l!evc the duty of the soldier at the front
although in most cases more dangerous
is any different than that OF the producer
at home, and that there should be no
distinction. He denied that there were
any rights. except those Of fundamental
origin. such as trial by jury. that should
DO allowed to continue when the destiny
of II nation is at stake. because the
war is 5000 miles away. Senator Thomas
declared, the American people apparently
do not realize the Stupendous task that
is ahead.
Senator Mcclellan. Of Tennessee. inter
jected that in order to be fair he be-
licvcd tho amendment should apply alike
both to the employer and the cnployc.
Senator Fall. IF New Mexico, present
cd Il substitute for the Thomas amend
mcnt. providing for registration Of all
men up to so years of age. who. under
regulations prescribed by The President
would be classified for military and In
dustrlal service. Another substitute. Of
fered by Senator Hitchcock. Of Nebraska
proposes that men shall b. subject 10 re-
classification in event the reasons for
their exemption or deferred claSsdfca-
ton cease to exist
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General Dchnc?'S f'r,.-oH army has cap
iur"d Fr"Su"?- E"%". about tire"
miles nniih ri Roy. according tn To-
days dispatches General MaNEin :
army also has made Il slight adranc"
between the Nile l." amt III" Alsn", -Four
hundred prisoners wrrr taken 10y The
army yesterday.
IN" town of MUnchy-L c-freuS,
Iiu"nHppr and Wancnurt were on Inc
HInd"Mburg line rs II stood prior ~ IN
ii"rnan drive un March Il. In TINS SCI
tor the Germans drove ahead slightly.
out w"rr held UP after IN" second day
Of tn" llEhtlng. and after that time could
not get near Arras. This morning $
attack apparently was between thr
C"jcul river and thr Scarpe. and adds
about tour miles to the length of the
battle front.
Fighting is reported proceeding at
Hcnlnrl
The line Of battle starting with l. ain-
puuX un The Scarp. river follows.
Mnnchy- l-.-Pr"uX. Gucrnappr. Wan
court. cnin"I. Crulsrllc$, cast OF Mory.
Furrrcuil, .ivsSn"S. i2aucourt-L'A hbayc.
Mnrtinpuich. west Of Bazcntln- Lc-fctit.
Mametz AMI Carney and then proceeds
IL the Sommr just to tn west Of Mari-
court. There Is little change south Of
the Sommc, except that The British line
has been improved 10 the east or
tnuigneS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
Local Bapists Meet
To Name Delegates

Tho members Of tho First baptist
church corner Of Twelfth and Byron
streets. will meet on "Wednesday evening
to elect delegates To attend tho fifty
fourth annual session Of tho Pan Handle
baptist Association TO ho held nj Mid.
dlehnurnc. w. Va. September lh-l2. 1917.
Tho Er' at educational drive for $50 0nd
about 10 be Instituted by Rroaddus col
lcge I'hilippt ". Va. will b" discussed
nj tho aasnciatinnal MEETINGS and it Is
DESTROYS that a large delegation from
tho First baptist church appear in MIDI
dl"hnurne September I0-l2. II is err
tain that the Fan Handle association will
gladly accept It's sharr Of the nblisat ion
tn bonSt Rrnaddus college and will strive
hard ,n put It's end over tho Top for
th" EaptiS,S Of Wtat virginia.. II g.
necessary howovcr that III" local
churches measure M to its part Of the
obligation and with this IN view at
tend ;hc Mfddichournc- convention in
large nunh' RS. Come out m W"StIncs-
day evening ami help raise An army 10
invade Middlcb,urno September 10-l:
1919.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
Will Use Airplane
Ambulances Hereafter

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-Airnlanc
amhulancrs 10 carry injured aviatorS or
pilots from the scene Of an accident to
n field hospital are to h" provided Mt
all flying fields. Successful expert
ncnis with tho ambulance plano at
Gcrstncr field, Lake Charles. La. led
To their instruction at nine fields. ana
the war department announced today
that all field commanders had hccn in
strIIrt-d 10 follow the example.
The planes arc used in case Of acct
dents at distance. rs in place dil-
ficuit to reach quickly with automobile
amhulanccs. An automobile follows the
plano AS rapidly ~ possible.
4 standard training plan is used for
tn" ambulance. The rear cockpit is
cleared and enlarged sufficiently to per
nit n combination stretchcr SCAT Ia he
placed in it. The injured man is placed
with his head toward the pilot and rests
easily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
DEATH CALLS MISS
SARAH STEWART,
AGED NINETY YEARS
Last Mem Dor Of Pioneer Family Of ReA'
Tr4adelphia Peacefully
Passes Away.

Miss Sarah Stewart. aged IN years, IN"
last member Of thc pioneer Stewart lan-
lily of the Triadrlphia district. peace
fully passed away last evening nj
o'clock in her home, following IN Illness
Of about Iiv" years. She had lived III
tho same community all her life 49,
She was tho last member OF the fam
lily of four childrcn--twu sisters and
two brotherS--none' of, whom ever mar
ricd. They all lived on the old Stewart
farm OF about 400 acres for more than
eighty years. Tho family circle was
broken when one OF tho brothers passed
away several years ago. followed Dy
the Other brother, and IN April e the
sister. Miss Margaret Stewart. died NJ
the age OF o. years. thc.famlly becoming
extinct last night wh"n Miss Sarah
Stewart answered the final call.
All the brothers ami sisters were
members Of the Nnncy's Point United
members in point "f az" and member
chip Il the time OF their deaths. The
three are buried in the West Alexander
cemetery in tho Stewart plot. where
rests their parents and many other
near relatives. The parents Of Mis-
Stewart bought the old farm from the
Indians They cam" from tho Browns
vile. Pa, section about two centuries
ago and al lived to bc.vcry old The
farm was cultivated by the Drnth' RS
after the death of their parents while
the sisters kept house Tor them. old, r
residents who remember the brothers
and sisters say that 1t was one OF the
harpleSt families they ever visited. The
farm is l,sntcd on Chapel hill, Gashci 9
run. north Of Philadelphia
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LIQUOR TAXES
(Couttnucd from Page One,)

ported. shalt br subject t" tax IT
SAN rnr proof gallon or irrr wine gal
Ion If below proof. Should the dis
titled Spirits h. withdrawn for manu-
rarIurc ur production III" tax would hc
doubled. .
distilled spirits a lax of $3.50 PR VINE
gallon is proposed. \ rrrtiiicrs tax nj
thirty rrntS Il proof gallon is TO b" lev
led ON beverages. not including gin. pro-
duced by rrdiStillatinn Of aromullrS.
On distilled spirits produced in this
country or imported and held Tor SAFE
when the bill becomes law. moor lax
mf S:.9n is proposed In event these
spirits are intended for sale as heT"r-
ages or beverage manufacture the moor
tax would be doubled. For articles on
which the tax under the 1917 law mas
been paid. and which arc held for sale
wbcn The present bill becomes n law
n floor tax Of fifteen cents gallon Is
provided.
Tho bill proposes Il tax OF 50 natFrl
Of 81 gallons on beer, lager necr' ~, ~,
uortcr and other fermrnted liquors. ON
wines the tax Is &c cents pHr Eailon on
wines containing IA per cent. alcohol: ~
cents for IA to 81 per cent: 81 LOT - I"
- pcr cent, and the distilled spirits tax
on wines continuing moro than "a per
cent. \ win" producers tax or bo GEMS
a gallon on grape brandy or wine spur
it's used in terrifying wines is proposed.
Champagne TAX Away Up.
Champagne is to b" taxed II cents per
half pint In bottles: artiilcallF car pom
ated wine crrtS per half punt oottIeS:
liquors, cordialS and such beverages /"
cnnts n hut pint. On all sweet wines
held for sale by the producer an add
tioral tax Of 90 cents gallon is ~ nc
levied on grape brandy or win" Splits
used in terrifying. and an additional tax
Of 80 cents n gallon on all grape orandy
~ nj
OF sweet wines for terrifying purposes.
Included in tho schedule is an Inde-
pendent tax Of 80 per cent. on The sale
prices OF beverages containing less thtn
u pcr cent. of alcohol sold by tho manu-
facturcr. producer or importer ana ~
pcr cent. on all uufcrmcntcd grape juice
ginger ale, root beer, sLrSlparilla. prp.
artificial mineral waters or table waters
in hotties. and on other wsl'ers selling
for not moro than 10 cents gallon.
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PARIS. Aug. 2G.-'rhe allied high
command had great hopes in the Brit
ish army and the latest news from tho
front shows that these hopes will not
be disappointed. says L'Heur". 1t de-
clarcs the British had Obliged the Ger
man stafr to admit defeat. Marcel Hut
in in the Echo do Paris points out that
tho British advanced by local thruSts
which tore large holes In the German
lines
That the enemy has been unable "a
thwart these manocuvers. he says
proves the tremendous superiority that
tho allies have gained over the Germ
ans.
Lieutenant Colonel Fahry in Out de-
clarcs that the unStintcd praise must
be given the manner in which the brit
ish nttncks have been carried out. he
declares that tho allied success north
Of the Somme is purely British victory.
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front we advanced our line slightly
astridc the Somme and by successful
operation carried out yesterday atteF-
tion If Maricuurt.
! "YoSterday evening the enemy launch,
Cd strong rountcr-attackS south ana
north 81 Bapaunc in thu nclEhhurhooo
Of Isenucnurt L'Ahhayr and Favrcull.
"In both localities tn" attacks were
repuls,N North Of Farrcull our troops
met the enemy with the hayonet. IN,
flicting heavy casualties on him ana
taking prisoners.
"Annthrr counter attack attempted ny
The enemy later in evening in this lat
ter ncighborhood also was unsuccessful.
'F'avrruil is in our hands and we
have made progress beyond the Will
age.
North nf this point VIC have imprnv,,
cd our position southeast OF Mhry ana
west Of CruiSillcs.
Heavy rain is falling on tho battle
| front"
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PRISONERS
(corttnued from Page ona-l

Smashed by the French. General Man
gins army is still mrnacing the Ger
man Communications between the rivers
AiSn" and the SCISSORS and Iann region.
The. French troops ar" still' Stnutly
holding tho positions they have won In
this sector and further gains on the pla-
t"au To the eastward in tho direction OF
tho Chrmn dos Danes. would put tho
emmy in another dangerous pocket.
TIL" French Mt Juvigny are within
four miles of tho railroad. running to-
wards I-aun and they al>n are within
seven miles of tho high road going In
tn, same direction. This hli,hr"ad Joins
tn" Chen, in-drs- Danes light miles away
near Mal;nasnn. tho western pillar OF
the celebrated Chem in -d"s-Damrs posi-
ton.
The first division of tho Pr7issiar
Guard was brought up yesterday but II
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gained nu SurC"sS. Tn" nrSi rush or the
i'ru*Siam Guard vNn'Nl ground 'b"'w"r'i
r"I, 81. MarG AMI 0rn"-d'- M"mt"c""H"'
n"rin az IuvIGny. They We're obliged I"
abandon th,. field soon after. h"w"N' T.
ir.lvInE behind them q considerable num-
hr: ui dead AMI 100 unWunnhed prisons
rrS
Enemy troops between IN" AlSh"
river ana tn" road fr";n SnISS"nS I"
Chaunv ar" IN thu same danger nS that
wTICh threatens General Won tiuil"rS
n.ri IN III" LaSSrcny salient unless they
arr able to resist III" rrrssur" from
General Manyin'S troops.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
Arrested Under New
York Anh-Loafing Law

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.--Four men IN
81 rIkr from 4 Long Island city factory
turning out gas masks for tho army
were h"!d in 500 hail for the court Of
special sessions by Magistrate" kochen-
,lorf. r to-day. charged with violating the
an.l-lnaiinr law.
Tho whClr rurpns" Of this law Is To
gel men Ia work OH essentials Tor thc
benefit ri the government III carrying
on the war" thu rrraElStrnt" said in over
ruling an argument Of attorneys for IN"
defendants that tho anti-IoaliEg law did
not apply to strikers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
rar,v Frsnch Report.

PARIS Aug o6.---HTary homhard-
n,nnts in the region Of Iioyc and between
the Oiso and tho Ailettn rivers nrr re-
ported in the official statement issued
by the war office to-day.
Tho text If tn" statement reads:
Very vi<orouS artillery actions oc-
CURED during the night in tho region
Of Rove and RruvraiEneS (thrcc miles
south of Rryc). The artillery fire also
was heavy between the Ailcttc. Disc and
AinSc rivers.
Two German surprise attacks In tho
TosCes sector were without result and
We took prisoners.
The night was calm on the rest Of
tho front"
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Austrians In Tho West.

FARIS. Aug. "6.--Thc appearance OF
Aus, rn- Hungarian trops on the western
front did not surprise the newspapers.
which declare that the presence Of the
Aust fians behind tho German lines was
actually known for several months.
The presence Of the AuStrians as fight
ing troops 1T the request Of Germany
is declared 10 he striking proof OF the
seriousness of the "ncmy'S situation.
The Petit Journal says that tho
Austrians captured by the French be
lrnGed TO the Life guards.
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Gernans Driven Rack.

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 26.-(Hy The ASsoci-
Ntrd Frcss) -Hritish troops In their
now drive on the Arras froht this morn
ing arc reported 10 have entered the
town of Mnnchy-l. PrcuX and to have
captured Orange hill.
North Of l3apaumc the Germans have
driven further hack According to n
report from the front lines tho British
have reached tho EapauInc- Raaugnatrc
road and have established themselves
there. The Germans are making great
efforts to hold 16apaumr hut The town
is gradually being surrounded.
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BRITISH SCORE HEAVILY
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an effort to delay tho advancing British
These field guns have had NO effect.
Cappy, tho little town just south OF
tho Somme, was lined With machine guns
when tho Australians, In tho middle OF
tho night and during driving rain
storm, attacked It. A lone fold gun,
from tho rear Of tho town, threatened to
do Some damage, until daring group
cricled around and cropt upon It from
the rear and hurled themselves on tho
eunners, dIlng them. Than, with the
assistance Of tanks, cappy was cleared
Of tho live machine R1nners and tho Aus
trauana pressed on About tho same
tirne, Suzanne, almost across the river
from Cappy, fell In somewhat the same
manner.
To the north British patrols arc now
operating with moro freedom. Combles'
An important position. south Of Bapau-
ME, has been gradually encroached upon
and the town. through which pass many
roads which the Gerutans must use, Is
under . hot 1ire.
I. Co1nbles L. also . logical point for the
concentration Of troops and undoubtedly
heavy damage has been inflicted upon
men and material here.
Tt Is an Interesting feature OF the bat
tie that the 1fnmetz wood, which has
been taken and passed. was ATTACKED and
captured by tho Same units OF Welsh
troops which attached the position in
July. 1915.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
CLOSED BY STRIKE.

SEA TILE. Wash. Aux. 26.-Thc
plant Of the Pacific Coast Steel COM
pnny. engaged on war contracts Tns
closed today rs result If strike 81
nearly tho entire fnrCc of I,3Gn workers
after the company and unions involved
failed To- agree on new working con-
tInU". Officials Of Ihc company said
wag" demands amount To IS per cent
ahu,e last years pay Employees said
toy asked only the sam" wsgcG and
wc-kIng conditions enjoyed " all other
u.h''' trades hrrr an'rS 81 crnm"nt
york Tho war labor 'lri probably
viii be- asked to settle the ST. Ike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
Samuel q. SiRler

Special Dispatch tn Tho Int"llig"nccr.
MhRT1NSNrRG. w. Va. Aug. 26.-
Samuel g. SlElcr. for half century
head Of tho pattern department nf the
ritz & Mathews foundry in this city
and tho inventor Of II number Of ap-
pliancrs used in this line OF work. died
at his homo norc today. agr'l So years.
lie was Cnirn veteran OF tho civil
war He was a native or SmithshurG.
Md. but had lived in Martinshurg since
tho close Of thr was. Surviving are his
widow and ono son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
81 Ford Plants Are
Offered to Uncle Sam

DETROIT. Aug. 26.-The Ford Motor
Company mas Offered it's 81 assembling
and service plants in various parts Of
tho country 10 the government. il was
announced here to-day.
One nf tn" eastern plants already has
hcrn accepted by the government. it
was stated and is being usd in the
production Of gas masks.
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TIL" british position southeast OF
Mory and west Of t,roiSillrs has been
improved in spite Of Il heavy rain which
is falling on the hattie field the state
m"nt says.
I'avrruil u mile and n half northeast
Of lsapaulnr has been captured and the
British have advanced beyond the will
ag" the statement says
The british lines have been advanced
slightly aslride the S"mm" and prog
r"SS has been mad" IN tn" direction Of
Marirnurt. four miles north east NJ
FRAY tn" statement says.
The text Of the british statement
reads:
a, = o'clock this morning our troops
attacked in the SCarpc sector and are
rrrurtcd To have made good PROGRESS
"On the southern portion Of the hattl"
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Big Bitish Advance.

LONDON. Aux. "i.--rhIS-mnrninS's at
tack was launched l., tween III" Scar pc
river at FampulA and III" heights north
of Neuvillc EltaSSr.
In a few hours the british mad" NJ
advance Of TWO miles on Il front I'll four
miles, according Ia Il dispatch r"crir. Il
hero from th" battle front.
Monrly-I"-I'r..uA. Gu"narp" and
Wanruurt Il little less than four mil, :
SOUTHEAST nj ArraS. have been taken III
tuGuy'& attack
Further south tn" british hav" ia<rn
Mary and made progress /" tho sou H.
cast Of tn" village.
In the Duttlc area south of the Sumn"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
Funeral for John Morgan Today.

Eun"r;ll SERVICES for JOhn Morgan.
aged and widely known farmer Of near
West lAkcrty. Brooke county. VIII b.,
held in The family nomn nf that plurc
this afternoon at l o'clock. Mr. Nor
gan died Saturday night following Il
prolonged illness If complication If dis.
eases Int rmcut will br Eadish chapel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-27
20OOO PrikoperY,

PARIS. Aug. 2G.--Thc number of priS-
cncrs taken ny the british since Angus;
q. has reached 2n.0n0. the Petit Jour
nal declares.
According to La journal ,hrcc now
German divisions have been Identified
opposite the British. Since August S
nearly 80 German divisions have been
in tho fighting against the British
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Mrr. Delapla1nc Funeral Today.

This Afternoon ri 3 o'clock funeral
services fur Mrs. Clara May D'laplainc.
wifi" az Samuel Delaplairr. whn passed
away in thu North Wheeling hospital
Sunday. will be- held IN tho family home.
20U9 Warwnod avenue. Warwood.
Mrs. prlGrla n,. who was we'll
known resident Of this community all
her life. died of ronCuSSion Of tn" brain.
following Il street car accident nni being
overcome by tho heat several weeks ago.
lntrrmcnt will nc in Greenwood.
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Funeral for Corrigan Infant.

Tn funeral bf Dorothy Anna. four
months and nine days old. daughter Of
Mrs ClcmruS CGrriEan. was held y"Strr-
day afternoon in tho. family home, c.
Sixteenth str""t The child died Sun
day. Eurinl WAS in Greenwood
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Funsral for Charles r. Brtmer,

Last nigh, nj O'Clock in the family
hrmr. 37l2 Enn street. funeral services
wore conducted for Charles F. Bremen.
South Who ling cigar maker. who
passed away Friday night. The Rev.
4. {. RasChr Of 81. PAulS Protestant
church. Of which Mr.. Rrcmcr WAS n
prominent member. ofiriatcd. Inter-
ment will be private this morning at 10
o'clock in Greenwood.
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Germans RepulIed.

WITH BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE Aug. 2S.-South OF Hapaumc
the Germans this morning launched, an
other heavy counter attack. Tho Brit
ish permitted them to come up TO the
British trenches and then met them
with tho point Of the bayonet
In many places where the Germans
have been forced to retreat the British
arc progressing cautiously because the
G. cfmanS have placed mines in the
roads, delaying the advancing artillery,
transports and troops. TIL" British
knowing the ways of the enemy how
ever. SO far have not been caught by
these devices.
More prisoners. heavy guns and ma
chime guns have been taken IN the last
twelve hours.
The Germans apparently expected
something was going to happen south
Of the SoInInc. Late yesterday when
British patrols pushed III uutpuStS the
enemy CONGRATULATED but he was
forced to retire without gaining any
ground
Everywhere from the river Scarpe to
LihuuS the battle continues today and
tho British are making progress not
outstanding Il stiff resistance from the
German machine G,nnerS.
AStride the river Sumnc. the British
have materially advanced their lines.
in the close nGhtinr south Of
Bap;luIne numerous Germans W"r" kill
cd or captured and others fled rather
than face the British steel.
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Many More Prisoners

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Aug. 26.--Rritish troops yes
teray took another $500 prisoners and
made a further collection Of guns.
trench mortarS and machine guns.
Field Marshal HaiEs forces swung for
ward as far as Longuieval in their adj
vance north Of tho Sommc.