The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-26

infantry.
London, Aug. 26-British patrols en-
tered Bapaume, the Germans great
base, and the complete capture of the
city is expected momentarily, accord
ing to q statement of the British war
Office.
The city was entered after General
Haig's forces had driven forward on
three sides Of the stronghold In face Of
heavy counter-attacks.
A number of important towns were
crushed In the advance and complete
domination gained of the entire AL
bert-Bapaume road.
Patrols Enter Martinpuich.
The Germans exhibit signs of crack
Ing at some places, but are offering
desperate resistance. Many more guns,
some Of large caliber, have been taken.
One British corps alone has counted
80 guns.
Win Three Town in Center.
Australians captured the enemy's
positions on the high ground east Of
Bray.
British troops took Namely, and
Welshmen captured Namely wood.
Martinpuich, LIE Bars and LIE BarQue
were captured by troops in the center
of the battle line.
The fighting to the north of Ba-
paume was severe. Desperate engage
ments were waged in Favreuil and
about Mory and Croiselles.
Reach Hindenburg Line.
The fringe of Bullecourt, on the old
Hindenburg lyme, seven miles north
east Of Bapaume, has been reached by
British outposts and Highwood, east
Of Albert, has been captured.
AustrO-Eungarian re-enfOrcements
have arrived on the southeastern end
of the western front, a number Of SOL
diers from Austrian units having been
captured by French patrols in the
Woevre region, says the French off,
cial statement.
The British war Office also reports
the capture On the western front of
an Austrian officer and four gunners
Of an Austro Hungarian battery. This
confirms the presence Of AustrO-Hun-
garian artillery units there.
Forty-two German divl-ions have
suffered considerable lossea in the
present British drive, losing 10000
soldiers. including several hundred Of
f1cers, In prisoners alone.
Since August 21 more than 1900
have passed through the collecting sta
lions Of the British Third and Fourth
armies
French Continue Gains.
Paris, Aug. 26.-The French con.
tinued their progress east Of Bagneux
between the Ailette and the Aisne, &C.
cOrding to the war Office announce.
ment. They repulsed cOunter-atta cks
west Of Crecy-au-Mont. Four hundred
additional prisoners have been taken.
The Germans counter blows were
heavy. Field Marshal Hindenburg Is
striving to halt the advance of Gen.
erel Mangin's army, which is menacing
the German positions on the Chemin
des Danes.
Austro-Hungarian re-enforcements
have arrived Oh the southeastern end
of the western front, a number Of sol.
diers from Austrian units having been
captured by French patrols in the
Woevre region.
French Command Main Roads.
With the French Army in France
Aug. 26.-The first phase of the battle
Of the Aisne and Disc has put the
French in solid possession of the en-
tire south bank of the Disc west o1
the Ailette and also the Ailette river
from the Disc to Pont st. Mard
AT point near where it is crossed
by the road from Chauny to scissors
General Mangin's men along the All
cite and farther south at Crecy-au
Mont, Pommiers and Juvigny, com
mand this important road all the way
from Soissons to the OiSe
They also command the Laon rail
road. which from the region Of Coucy
le-Chateau northward, runs nearly
parallel with that road.
On the right bank Of the Ailette the
Germans are resisting stoutly from 6
ktrQng RQsiuaR along the edge of thu
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