Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-27
British Deliver a Surprise Blow
East of ArraS on the SCarpe
River Gains Of Over Two
Miles Are Made.
HUNS HOLD ON BAPAUME
is BEING PRIED LOOSE
Germans Probably viii Be
Compelled 10 Evacuate the
Town in Short Order French
Are Hammering at Roye,
undated War Lead, by the Associated
pTpSSA

ttndated War Lead, by the Associated
Presto
While the Germans were busilv en-
gagged in defending themselves against
the attacks of the British and French
armies from the Ancre river to the re-
gion of Scissors, Field Marshal HaiR
early Monday morning struck another
surprise blow over a new front OF the
old battle zone, The new offensive
was launched from the east of Arras
on the Scarpe river and southwark to
the Coieul, All along the front the
british pressed forward at some
places to depth OF more than two
miles and captured half dozen OF
more villages among them Monchy
Le-PreuX, Guenappe and Wancourt
Bapaume's FAN Expected.
Across the Cojeul the new British
attacks on the old battle front brought
them to the villages of Mory and st
Leger and farther south the small
town of Fevreuil. one and half miles
northeast of Bapaume. from which
the British pressed on eastward about
mile Farther south the British
are reported unofficially to have
reached the western outskirts of Thil.
10y In the nipper movement they are
carrying out against Bapaume With
Haig's men standing now well within
gun range OF the town. II seems likely
that the Germans will he forced to
evacuate Bapaume In short order
Additional gains also have been
made by the British east of Albert and
on both sides of the Somme river. In
fact, Notwithstanding the efforts OF
the Germans through the use of large
reinforcements TO hold them IN check,
the British and French all along the
hne from Albert to scissors have
materially bettered their positions and
carried further forward their plan OF
making the Picardy battle ground un.
tenable for the enemy.
French Are Monacing Royc.
The French again are hammerlng
away at the envirpns of Roye, one OF
the strong points Of the Somme-Qlss
front the capture OF which doubtless
would cause the giving up by the ene4
my of the entire salient from the
Somme in the north to Noyon. Fres'
noy-Les- Roye to the north and st
Mard to the south of Roye both have
been captured by the French, despite
the desperate resistance of the Ger.
mans and Roye, like Bapaume in thsg
north, apparently is in danger of being
pinched out Of the line In an envelop-
ing movement More than 500 prison.
crs were taken by the French In the
operation
Prussian Guards Beaten.
Tho Germans have thrown further
heavy counter-attacks against the
French in the region north OF scissors.
where the French continue their pres
sure northward in maneuvers which
seriously threaten to outflank the
in Ia nd
and to put the entire German line
from Ypres to Rheims In jeopardy.
All the attacks have been sustained
by General Mangins forces and tho
French even have pushed the Ger
mans beyond the points from which
they started. The famous Prussian
guards have been thrown into the bat
tie to check the French, but, as IN
their efforts against the Americanssi
they met with defeat.
The operations of the British on the
northern part of the front from the
east of Arras to the region OF Bulle-
court have brought them up on. or
very near. the old Hindenbufg line.
Activity In the Vosges.
There is still considerable activity
on the eastern part of the battle front
in the Vosges mountain region, where
forces of Americans recently have
been fighting. Tho operations, how
ever, continue of the nature of raids
and small surprise attacks. Several of
the latter manenvers have been put
down by the French.
There has been an Increase In the
activity in the Albanian theater Here
the Austrans twice attacked the
Franco Italian troops but were re-
pulsed. The French slightly withdrew
their line in order to maintain liaison
with the italians.