Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12
kI1.lED TROOPS ALREADY
rAST FORMER 'FRONT.' LINE

| ny Associated Pre-s
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August i1.--Many hours ago
the British. French and American
troops had reached. roughly, the old
lin" held by the Germans before their
retirement 10 the II!ndcnburg line.
they have row pushed beyond in many
places.
Goy"ncourt two miles northwest OF
Rove. is reported to have fallen TO
Eritish troops four hours ago. Other
British forces were on the front OF
Chaulncs -Hattencourt and Niliers- les
Eoyc.
Gressa!rc wood Ind long since been
cleared OF tho enemy. the allied forces
rassing around the wood. which was
recltiug with gas from many pockets
TANKS AID BRITISH AND
AMERICANS TO ADVANCE
Here both the British and Americans
were helped on their way by tanks.
At one place tank, containing twelve
volunteers. rushed a strong enemy po-
sit.on. Scores of Germans were killed
and seven officers and 200 men vera
captured. This permitted the infantry
TO get on to the limo it was holding this
morning.
Tanks both the large ones and the
'whippets," again performed tremen-
uous services Mt small cost to them
selves all along the line. AT one small
town south OF the Amiens -Roye Road
the advancing French infantry sent
word to the British that they could not
get on because OF heavy machine-Eun
fire from the town.
TANK CRUSHEs BUILDING
CONTAINING GERMAN GUNNERS
Five ponderous. armorcd monsters
vert over AM rolled directly into the
MD Init ~. 49,
houses were crowded with Germans
manning machine guns. principally
from seconu-story windows One tank
ieisurely advanced upon house while
hail OF bullets sIlashed off It's metal
hide. After accommodating at close
range, the tank backed off and charged
Its great weight crushed in the whole
building. and IL continued forward I'M
I'll the structure was tiattened out. with
;he enemy machine gunncrs thorough
!! effaccd.
After this success, the four COM
panion tanks engaged various groups
Of the enemy, and the house wrccking
machine proceeded 10 roll down and
natten nine other houses. This tank
literally crushed tn. entire village and
all the enemy within.
Then tho French infantry. who had
paused until the way was made clear
ccedcd on their way, meeting with no
resistance. On the other side OF the
town Germans who had witnessed It's
demolition. fed in terror.
= STiTAhIt RIFLES
PROVE TO BE FAILURES
German prisoners have boasted that
their forces now are equipped with new
antitank rifles, firing a large Erojec :
tile at great velocity. Actual encounter
with these rifles. however, demon
strates that they are complete failures
when trained Tia armorcd tanks a
number OF tho weapons have fallen
INTO the hands OF the British.
, During the advance east of Ros;ores
hf!iSh cavalry sent back word thar
( they could not proceed because of heavv
ire from wood on their front. 4
number OF swift "whippcts" rolIcd
around 10 the hack OF the wood. I'm,
! inc Germans saw them coming and m n
LOT their lives toward the rear. This
gave the cavalry an opportunity and
ihey charged into the enemy, who mad q
VAN attempts 10 rally The Gcrtnan @
We're sabcr.d right and left. and zoo nj
I them surrendered
british AVIATOUS
AGAIN HOME KARISur'uI,
I LONDON, August ll.--Br!tish ayia