The sun., 1918-08-29
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES.

OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES.
LONDON Aug aThe official of to-day the fighting
the 'front.' follow:
FRENCH (NIGHT)The enemy vigorous thrust
treated preptatey thirty komee We have
gained the heights left bank from Czancourt to
the region of Nesle.
Further south Canal du Nord
the greater part of its Nes and Eoyon
North of the Disc occupied Pon Eveque Vauchees
and Porquercourt
to-day exceeded klometers points
Since morning about forty villages reaken We captured
three trains loaded with material prisoners
Between the Disc and the Aisne there spirited engagements
In the of Jugny the Americans vaay repued several
attacks powerful German attempt the Vese
likewise was arrested by American
FRENCH tDAY)-During night French maintained
tact with the rear guards of the and have continued their ad
North and south the Ae occupied Chaunes ome
court Baatre. Roiglse and Verplleres
Further south
Mesni and have taken Dives
This morning advance
and north of the general
and MnePett Gust west of the somme Rver) and Nesle
Since Yesterday have taken thirty villages have realized
the same time advance of twelve komeer points
BRITISH (NIcHTsouth of the Australians
ing the enemy vigorously have reached the line
Herbecourt The Offering stubborn
the passages of the river at Brie
On the north bank of the
fighting
Maurepas.
Bapaume scape our attacks have been continued
to-day and has been points village
Cosle where the maintained
gradually troops our hands English
troops fought their forward toward
Fontaine- lez-C roisiles :
After fighting throughout day the Canadians
have successfully driven the strongly defended
localities and important trench and have village
of BoiyNore Dame Pcve prisoners were taken
in the course of these operations.
BRITISH (DAY)-our south of the
Somme yesterday The the enemy
machine guns y vic e"e'"'
North of the somme captured greater part
of Tones Wood taking prisoners from prua Guard
division.
South of the sarpe the improved their
positions reached the ont
skirts of Haucourt Remy and Barry Notre-Dame
North of the scarpe strong hostile
along the line of the railway forcing
troops back few hundred yards trenches on
Greeand HILL where the attack broke fire
GERMAN (NGHT)-Souheast of renewed enemy at
tempts break through failed North north the
English attacks broke heavy losses Wv
Between the Somme the Disc forefed or,
gagements before positions.
French north of the sanguinay repulsed
GERMAN (DAY)-Enemy partial repued near
Langemarck and north of the
Cen Bellows army again heavy fighting yes
terday the centre of gravity of British being Of the
Scarpe.
By employing of tanks Canadian infantry
through on 10th id
of the military road between Aas troops 6o
ing the line running from Pves of Monchy Crose
Asaian regiments broke tho
thrust whS delivered early morning with eno
superiority and material, after fighting inn
medatey east Of Peves and Visenrtoi In CO.
operation with Wurttemburg bataions enemv at
tack which carried forward the fresh forces
in deep formation against the military to collapse
Enemy onaughs several times against Notre
Dame and northeast of Crosies also broke enemy s
fered the heaviest losses Yesterday Many tanks our
front lines by gunfre and minnenwerfers.
atac
than The British,
both sides of the town surprise attacks preparation
but without bringing tanks into the action driven every
where.
North of the violent .o;n.
lines between Flers and Curu and
attack captured Fers Longueva where the
had temporarily penetrated. '
South of the Somme the enemy partial thrust down
Between the Somme and the
the thus giving fighting the beons -
ruins of Chaulne and Roye.
Owing successful defence the been forced 10 die
continue his attacks this This has rendd
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accomplished undsurbed during the last nights
Between the Disc and the Asne fighting been
fined to minor infantry Vee Mecklenur,
grenaders thanks the Intervention leader First
Lieut. Boecko frustrated against
Baden took Fismette valley Ves by storm
In both enterprises the suffered left mora
than $50 prisoners in hands
the Italian prisoners captured as reuIt M
successful thrust