El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28


! w number Of prisoners taken by
the allies since July 1 has passed the
10000 mark. Gen. March said today.
In the same time. the allies have
] taken from the Germans 1900 cannon
| Of the field gun caliber and larger.
The French advance, noted in
this mornings official statement
from Paris, the chief Of staff
pointed out, marks the creation of
another deep salient in the enemy
lines, which is now being put be-
tween the pincers.7
The French have reached Nesle and
are within two miles Of the Somme
at this point
Since last Saturday, the British. as
result Of their persistent advance,
have overrun the Hindenburg line for
a distance Of a mile on a front Of
three miles.
Pressure Maintained.
Latest dispatches TO the depart
meut, Gen March said. do not indi-
cate any cessation in the allied pres
sure The British, apparently. are
continuing their progress on the
Flanders front.
TrOnes Wood Taken.
With the British Forces in France,
Aug 2S--(By the Associated Press,
morning british troops today COM
pleted the capture Of Trones wood.
north OF the river Somme
Canadian troops, in their advance
astride the Scarpe yesterday, cap
tured more than e000 Germans.
The British have reeaPtured
HI.
they left behind last spring. and
which the Germans had not
touched. They also have taken
immense stores of German ma
teriaL
The ammunition came in handy and I
saved a lot Of transports. as IL Of /
fered bullets and shells when they I
were needed
Driven from the high ground pro-
tecting Perronne on the west. and I
forced beyond the Hindenburg line
in the region Of Arras. the Germans /
are fighting desperately. but appar-
emily with much confusion. to stay {
the British attacks in the region Of
Bapaume-
Since noon today. heavy reinforce
ments have been put into the enemy
line in this region. and his resistance
there has stiffened
Enemy WOuId Dig In.
Apparently the use Of these rein
torcements is for the purpose Of Civ
ng the enemy time to dig in on a line
1aralleling the canal du Nord on the
vest Whether he viii be able to
lold this line, is doubtful His next
ietenCe line east would be behind the
anal du Nord- about six miles east
Il Bapaume.
Along the Somme, in spite Of stub
lorn resistance. the British have
nTrGnnm the ne or er-E
round between AIaricourt and the
liver South Of the river. they have
cached Dompierre, six miles west of
'errOnne. North Of Maricourt the
iermans made vicious counter at
acks this evening. and the British /
ad 10 give. up some Of the ground
hey had gained during the day
Big Gain South of Scarpe. ]
The greatest British advance OF the
ay was made south Of the Scarpe-
en- Byng's men are reported work
lg east Of Nis-en- Artois, and at last I
eports had gained Fontaine-les-Cro-
lilies, south Of Vis-en-Artois. Be I
ween Fontaine and Bapaume. the {
ritish took ground near Nraucourt-
Delville wood. C'DeviI woodH) was
ken by the British and then lost.
is reported 1t has been captured
gain {
Elements Of Is enemy battalions (
ave been found mixed up on a front [
less than four miles, near Bapaume. 2
North OF the Scarpe. considerable T
-ogress has been made, and the Brit
h are reported driving eastward :
ON Oppy and GraveIle. which they 2
Did +
On the French front the attack Tues I
ay on a ten mile front went forward a
70 miles and eliminated in the cap s
Ire Of Roye- Since then every sup C
nHa# b
as been captured Gen March con-
ed the reported advance Of the
ustrians in Albania resulting in the
ithdrawal of the Italian front east
Berat. C
Summarizing the military activities n
the western front since Saturday,
en- March said the British had car r
ca the allied lines between the L
-arpe and the SOmme, over the billy s
aims east OF Albert. against de G
rmined resistance on the part OF the d
leIny- On Tuesday. the British con- /
nued TO depth Of five miles along
lie very important Cambrai-Arras s
The 10th division CnatIonaI y
guard troops from California. y
Itahs Ari1onn, New Mexico and =
ColoradO), has not yet reached q
France.
In answer TO questions, Gen. March =
id the 91st division Ctroops Of -
laska. Pacific coast states. Idaho. y.
yoming' Montana and Nevada. now -
in training in France and attached -
the fifth army corps. NJ
Brig Gen Frederick S. Foltz Is al
mporarily commanding. but Gen. "
arshing is known to have DESIGNATED tr
major general to take command. e.
Battle Slowing Up.
While intermittent fighting con-
lues virtually everywhere along the
-itish front, the battle this morning
gins 70 show signs OF slowing up.
The Germans have delivered MANY
unter attacks along the line, but
ne OF them really has gained any
ing In virtually every case the -
unter attacks have finally had dis \.
trous results for the Germans. o.
ross the whole Of his battle line W.
the hills Of Champagne. Every pu
achine gun crew had been instructed N
remain at their posts and fight no
til swallowed up by the oncoming mi
ives OF German gray.
Iney did remain Few returned 90
ose who survived staggered back ,,-
their own lines, and Gen. Gauraud ~