Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02


FLANDERS. September l by the
Associated Press). p.m.-Furious
fighting was reported from various
sections of the battle front today.
at least 1000 more prisoners were
taken.
Peronne. Bouchavesnes. Rancourt.
Morval and Beaulancourt, all have
fallen.
The German withdrawal from the
Lys salient continues.
While the British have been gain
ing ground they also have been shat
tering the efforts Of the Germans, to
recover positions Of vital importanee
Scarpe and Peronne. On numerous
sectors the Germans have dashed
themselves against the firm standing
British lines, but nowhere have they
succeeded in gaining ground.
Core Of Battle.
LONDON, September 2.-The core Of
! the whole battle now is between the
Scarpe river and Bapaume, and 1t 10
here that the Germans are really
| fighting. according to the Daily Nails
correspondent at British headquarters
in France. In this sector the Ger
\ mans. says the correspondent. are
| their great line of defense that winds
along the most favorable ridges from
| st. Quentin to Drocourt.
London. Manchester and Liverpool
troops are operating here. while to the
south the Canadians are fighting q
! fierce battle against stubborn resist
ance.
Mont st. Quentin Fight Brief.
; LONDON. September 2.-The AUS
| tralians, who captured Mont st. Quen-
tin with 1900 prisoners. and thereby
made the fall of Peronne inevitable.
accomplished the feat within an hour
| and with a loss to themselves of only
| twenty-five men, according to the
Daily Nails correspondent at British
headquarters in France. The corre-
spondent says that the better part OF
three German divisions crumbled to
pieces before one Australian unit. The
I Germans appeared to have felt some
| sort of nameless terror, similar to that
| which sometimes takes possession Of
| their native haunts.
The capture Of Peronne, according
] to tho correspondent, should turn the
enemy's present line and hasten his
quarter only one good position to hold
before he reaches tho Hindenburg line
from St Quentin northward.
French Push On North Of soissons.
| PARIS, September 2.-French troops
last night made additional progre SIS on
] the front north of Soissons, gs lining
| Chateau, the war office announced to-
day.
An advance also was scored in this
region east of Pont Mt. Mard. The
| Germans twice counter attacked along
| the Canal du Nord. at the village, az
Campagne. but the French positions
| were maintained.
The allies are keeping up the battle
I in the face OF increasing resistance by
the enemy and more than that they
have extended the fighting until it now
| embraces a front of some 120 miles
| from Ypres to scissors. This is mora
J than many well informed observers had
hoped for.
Peronne's Fall Serious-
| Peronne has fallen and with it the
enemy's last chance Of holding on to .
strong defensive position along the
| Somme. -.
While the principal feats now are be-
ing performed on the British part Of
| the battle line, Gen. Mangin continues
| to forge ahead, adding every day to the
| enemy's losses and to his danger. Gen.
Mangin's success is due not only to the
valor of his Franco-American troops.
| but to the skill in maneuvering that
he has shown. Not contenting himself
with attacking frontally the heights be-
tween Crecy-au-Mont and Juvigny, he
| maneuvered at the same time by the
the long ravine running through Vaux-
| Regis. Chavigny, Juyigny. Leery and
passing by Pasly, Cuffs and Crouy he
is forcing the Germans to retire on
thus giving completeness and solidity to
the movement,