Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
DETAILS OF FIGHTING OF
 BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE

With the British Army in France, Sept. 6.-(By A. P.).-Substantial ad- vances again are reported all along the southern part of the line. The Australians have crossed the Somme on a wide front south of Perenne and, after overcoming heavy opposition, have driven into the territory the en- Mesnil Doignt and Athies Wood all have been taken and progress is re- ported to have been made east of these places.
 The enemy also has driven back from east and northeast of Peronne. Over the whole area from which the Germans are retreating on this large :: section of the front many fires are raging and numerous explosions have been heard. Whole villages are afame between the points to which the Britt | ish have reached and the Hindenburg 1 line. Here and in the northern areas ] the Germans are burning vast quanti ties of war materials which they have not had time to save, as the British are pushing them too hard.
 l The British have reached the Athies- Ham road and are on the eastern out skirts of Bussu. At Nurlu there has been heavy fighting. Strong German forces, fighting desperately with ma chine guns and trench mortars, have 1 caused the British to pause here for ] the moment.
 Along the whole front from the | southern extremity to the Bapaume- Cambrai road the enemy artillery fire gradually is dwindling away, indicat l ing that the Germans are making strenuous efforts to get their guns
 back of the Hindenburg defences be- fore the British catch up with them.
 In the Queant area the British, af ter sharp fighting, occupied the ridge south of Moeuvres and captured more German posts around Havrincourt Wood the advance north and south l,of EtIuancourt met with heavy resist lance. Just east of here the whole town of Fins is afiame, and this re-
 sistance probably was offered to give
 the destruction squads in Fins a
 chance to complete their work.
 British posts west of the Canal du
 Nord, north of Inchy, have been push ed forward. but patrols on the west
 bank of the canal were heavily fired
 upon from the east bank. One of the
 British patrols crawled across a dam
 aged bridge and came upon an enemy
 outpost asleep. It bounced upon the
 sleeping Germans and captured three
 of them.
 In the north, where the British are
 reported to be making advances, more fires are raging. In many places north of the Sensee River the Ger
 mans for several hours have been fir ing thousands of gas shells, so indis- criminateIy as to make it appear that |. they are trying to get rid of them. A number of fires have been. report ed in the area south of the Estaires- Armentieres road There have been three counter attacks against. Hill 6;
 and the surrounding positions Two of these broke down completely, but during the third, north of the hill. the
 British were compelled to fall back slightly. ..
 Further north the British reached ! the crest of the important ridge north.
 west of Wulverghem, but were un. :, able to make further progress for . f time because of the heavy enemy ma
 chine gun and trench mortar fire. Still further north piece after piea.
 of ground is being regained. Tn,
 British have reached Canteleux ant
 are pushing on toward Violaines Weak enemy counter attacks south O , Ploegsteert were easily srnothered.