Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-08-23
ALONG WHOLE Of
25-M|LE FRONT
Between Lihons and Coieul
River, Southwest of Arras--
Battle is Spirited
TWO ATTACKS REPULSED
British Line Also Advanced On
lys Front at Three
Points.

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British and German armies are
launched in q mighty battle today
over q twenty-flve-mile front from
Lhons, six miles south OF the Somme
river to the Cojeui river southwest of
Arras.
This combat, which began with the
British attack against the enemy po-
sitions east of Anore river on We'd
nesday, has now spread into one of
the greatest battles of the allied Of
fensive in Picardy. It is officially re-
ported from London that the British
are making progress at some points
and that German attacks east of
Beaucourt at about the middle of the
battlefront were repulsed.
: The British are apparently still on
the aggressive along the whole line.
French troops have occupied the
southern bank of the Olse and the
Ajlette between sempingy south OF
Noyon and the railroad bridge west
of Coucy-le- Chateau.
South of Coucy-le-Chateau they
have reached the outskirts of Guny
and Pont-St. Mard. This progress
brings them still further toward the
rear of the German forces holding
the hill north of Soissons and within
three miles of the German positions
north OF Chemin des Danes, as they
stooQ DeIoTo Ine OueusiSe VI may At'
British War Statement
LONDON, Aug. 2s:-A battle is
being fought on the line between
Nhona. south of the Somme. to the
Cojeul river. southwest Of Arras. a
front OF more than twenty-five miles.
according to the official statement is-
kued at the war Office today.
Dtff oh n r4au a b
gress at q number of points. the
statement says. and adds that two
enemy attacks east of Beaucourt
were repulsed during the night.
The statement readsi
Fighting is taking place along viz
tually the whole front between Lib
ons. south of the Somme. and the
Cojeul river. Our troops are report
ed making progress at a number OF
points.
During the night the enemy twice
attacked our positions n>the neigh
borhood of Baillescourt farm east at
Beaucourt. He was repulsed.
ION the Lys front our line has
been advanced slightly east OF 10
Touret. northwest of Neus Berouin
and east of Outtersteen.
"a hostile attack northwest of
Bailleul broke down before our post
tions"
Take A~o towns.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 23 (By A. P.l-Brit-
ish troops this morning are reported
TO have captured Chiegnolies aud Her
leville south Of the sonrr1e river. More
than thousand prinsoners wero
taken In this operation which elimi-
mates the bend in the line.
Field Marshal Haig's forces also
are reported 10 have taken Boyelles
and Boiry Becquerells and to he still
pushing forward. They ara piling up
prisoners and guns.
court which IS considered to be the
chier point OF the German defense
positions.
South OF Gommecourt the British
this morning v ere attacking and push
ing forward all along the- line.
A battle has developed which seems
to be one OF the greatest Of the war.
French Advance Lines.
By Assocfoted Press
&c. Aug. 23-Between the Oise
r-rench troops advanc-
ed their line during the night TO ouny
-.A., just south OF ALI
they hold the right bank
of the otse and the Ailette from Gem
peigny 70 the railroad west OF Coucy
ie Chateau. according 70 the oficial
statement issued by the war Office
today.
The statement reads:
During the night there was "a vio-
lent bombardment between the region
OF Beuraignes (south OF of Royel and
tho c'~~ notably at PlenlonfS Jassel
and Chiry-O -Ourscamp.
I'VE hold the southern bank OF
Ire Olse notably at -Plement Passel
to the railroad of coucy le Cha
East of Selens. French troops car
ricd their lines as far as the out
skirts OF Guny ana Pont St Mard.
The night was calm on the rest Of
the front"
To the left OF Bretigny the. Ger
mans are north of the Oise, except
those that are hiding in fields and
thickets. dead or prisoners 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the number OF
captives being sent TO the camps In
the rear. and army headquarters it.
self does not have more than an ap-
proximate count Only a partial
count has been made OF the booty
which includes at least 200 guns,
many OF them OF large calfber
The Germans still are strongly re-
-f-.'~~ 80 n-sf French armies around
Roye. General Debeney's men. how
ever, forged ahead again today both
north and south OF that town. In
their retreat across the oise. the Ger
mans dldn't have time 10 destroy the
bridges. Some were found intact
while others were damaged
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