Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-23
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wards attacks ana cOuhter-atsacks
| 80. reneated again and again.
| p-;,,sh natrols have been in Mirau-
~,o,,+ h,,t at the moment II appears
Nat the british lines are actually a
! 80, buudred yards west Of that
., /, the neighborhood of Beaure-
cord and Dovecote, on the road be-
80, Miraumont and Puisieux-Au-
! Mont.
Word has Just been received that the
Germans launched another vicious coun-
ter-attack against the British positions
an the outskirts Of Miraumont. but after
sharp fighting were driven on In the
f.ce Of streams of bullets. blazing ma
chine guns, the German ranks withered
or were dispersed. The British are still
ives, OF Achiet-le-Grand, but patrols
have been in the town The boche coun-
ter-attacks here, as we'll as at Mfrau-
mont, were carried out by fresh troops.
which have been seen rushing toward
the front from the rear in an effort to
relieve Gen. Otto Won Bellows harassed
18th army.
At Achiet-ie-Grand the attacks were
in such strength that the British retired
for a short distance from the outskirts
of the town and contented themselves
for the time being with pouring bullets
into the enemy forces. who in their
eagerness to win something, no matter
how small rushed right into the center
OF the target formed by the town. South
ives. Of Mir;.1mont the British al latest
reports had the enemy with his back TO
the river Ancre.
Tanks have been working welt to the
front of the British lines almost every
where The battle was fought under
scorching sun, the men fighting over the
dusty. sheli-churned ground. open-shirt
or without upper garments. the sweat
streaming down their halfnaked bodies.
At many places heaps Of German
dead, moved down by the British fire.
lie making in the sun along with the
usual debris which covers a battlefield.
Efforts are always made hy burial par
ties to clear away the dead. but within
the zone of a roaring battle IL is not
often possible 70 accomplish this task.
The total number of prisoners taken is
still uncertain but il is known that at
lease 300h have been captured. In COM
rarison with those taken yesterday. the
prisoners today were tired. dirty. hum
CRY and thirsty. Among them was an
Austrian artillery officer who arrived al
the cages with all the elegance that usu-
ally surrounds officers in Emperor
Charles army He had his soldier ser
want with him. but the servant got los.
anse of both man and master they were
put in separate charges. incidentally
the German prisoners took occasion to
make fun Of the Austrian soldiers ana
many of their remarks showed clearly
their contempt. The Austrian officer
said he had been at this front for a
month with a battery of Austrian guns.
in response to questions he declared
that he did not dislike the Germans.
managed TO get along all right with
! them he remarked.
Among other prisoners was a brigade
commander who when captured was
about to telephone back for artillery
support. Just az that moment stocky
; British soldier put his head in the win
dow and informed the commander that
he was prisoner.
Later on. after the commander had
reached the prisoners Gags one hy one
the officers began to arrive at the same
place. The comma nder stood at the
| gate, and with a smile and a handshake
welcomed each newcomer. From Arras
to the Somme the British and enemy
guns are roaring away this afternoon on
either side Of the line. as the British,
continue to hammer the enemy and the
enemy stoutly resists. British airplan IS
! are sailing through perfect summer
skies and raining down tons of exp,o-
siyef on the heads of the boches. Fast
tanks. whenever possible. dash through
and round up odd parties from the rear.
J The British cannon are drenchine the
enemy with steel from the front and
from the TANKS The Hun is getting ,r
from all sides and from the air as we'll
The British losses so far have been ex-
thaordinarily light. The tank casual
ties have been few also. The German
guns are very active. however. hurting
. everything. including gas, at the British