The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
BRITISH ON NORTH
FRENCH ON SOUTH
extend The Line.
Haig StriI-ce New Blow From
Albert to Arras.
French H~iye Between Disc and
MOntdidier.
MONTDIDIER FALLS TO FRENCH
Prisoners Taken Reach Grand
Total of $4,000.
Divisional Headquarters and
Staff Captured.
GERMANS RETREAT Hastily
Prisoners Taken Reach Grand
Total of $4,000.
Divisional Headquarters and
Staff Captured.
GERMANS RETREAT HASTILY
Allies Score Big Gains on
Whole of Front.
Hutier'S Fn~eas Were Cut OF
Around Montdidier.

London. Aug 10.-French troops
attacked at 4 o'clock this morning on
the line betYeen Montdidier and the
river Disc. on front of approximately
6 miles and at 10 a. m. had scored an
advance of four miles according to
news received shortly after noon to-
day.
Battle Spreads.
The Picardy battle is spreading to
the south of Arras the Pail Mall Ga
zette says this afternoon. Heavy
fighting occurred this morning in the
battle area. with the allies making sat
isfactory progress and taking large
numbers of prisoners.
Advance Continues.
(By the Associated Press)
London. Aug. 10 (4:41 p. m.)-The
advance Of the allied armies on the Pi-
cardy battle front continued today, ac-
cordiRg to the latest dispatches reach
ing London this afternoon. Nowhere,
it appears, have the Germans yet been
able to organize for any severe counter
stroke.
The important town of Montdidier,
which was approximately at the apex
of the German salient south of the
Somme, has been captured by the al
lies.
Retreating All Along Line.
(By the Associated Press.)
With the British Army in France,
Aug 10.-The enemy seems to be re-
treating today all along the battle
line especially in the center. where he
is being heavily attacked by the Brit
ish.
Information received in London
shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon
was that the French line was still ad-
vancing on both side of Montdidier.
In the course of the fighting a Ger
man divisional at headquarters and
it's staff were captured.
Army Cut Off.
Paris, Aug. 10.-Von Hutier's re-
treat from Montdidier was cut off
when the French captured FaveroIles-
The German position along the Mont
didier-Roye road is precarious
Transports Move East.
With the Briti4h Army in France,
Aug. 10.-British tanks have been
seen well to the east of Meharicourt
Streams of German transports are
still going eastward. Two new Ger
man divisions have been engaged by
the advancing allies. Information re-
ceived from prisoners indicate that the
fighting may soon become heavier.
One important result has already
followed the allied plunge in the
Somrne region. east of Amiens The
important Paris-Amiens railroad by
way of st. Just. use of which has been
blocked by tie proximity of the Ger
man line, was working again last
night. 81
Prisoners Reach $4,000.
The number of prisoners taken from
the Germans in the fighting in Picardy
has increased to $4,000, today's war
Office statement announces.
One hundred additional German
guns have been taken by the allies.
AIontdidier Taken.
(By the Associated Press,)
Montdidier, the apex of the Ger
man salient in Picardy has fallen. The
French attacking to the south of the
town early this morning, smashed
thru the enemy's lines and encircledz tn 2
village. cutting off the enemy's retreat.
Between Nontdidier and the Disc
the French have taken the offensive
over a sixteen mile front and have
swept the Germans back out of the
western side of the salient where they
droyes into the French lines in the
terrific battles Of early June.
To the northward, the British ad-
vance is still unchecked, Chaulnes. the
German base, south of the Somme, is
in hourly peril of being captured The
British have reached the village of Ii
hons, less than two miles away and
have the railway junction south of
Chaulnes under their artillery fire.
Further north, the Germans are re-
sisting desperately. but the village of
Morlincourt has been taken. Ameri-
can troops are operating in this sector
ana had hand in taking this savageIy
defended position.
Battle Spreads to Arrns.
There comes from London a report
ne 70 he
northward and that a battle is being
fought south of Arras. This report
if true. is a new menace to the whole
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