Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-26
Germans Discard Helmets
and Other Equipment ard
Walk TOWard British Rear

to the Scarpe. the line at last reports
received at headquarters ran through
the outskirts of the village and se-
we're fighting was in progress there.
Armofed Cars Effective.
The Ranaume- -Peronne road was
attacked by British armored cars,
which, during the past "a hours. have
been performing wonderful service.
scouting far ahead of the infantry
Some of them have dashed through
the country, overtaking retreating en-
envy transport columns and inflctinp
terrible damage upon them and bodies
of troops with their machine guns,
Cooperating with the armored cars
the tanks again have been in action,
some rolling irto towns in advance oe
the infantry. sweeping over debris
and finishing off enemy strong points
in the face of a perfect deluge o.
fire.
Many tanks returned to their lin.
with all paint shot off their steel sidea
by machine gun bullets. At some
points the Germans approached the
tanks as soon as they saw them, with
hands high above their heads. fear
fully shouting "kamaradw
Germans Arc Pinchcd.
When Thiepval ridge fell into Brit
sh hands yesterday troops pressed
forward at both sides and large num-
bers of Germans We're pinched They
promptly threw away their helmet
and other equipment and. without ev-
rear. In the neishborhood Of Thiepr
val British detachment during the
early part of the advance managed
to reach Pys. but found itself sur
rounded on all sides by the enemy.
An airplane saw the detachments
plight and dropped >7essage
stick it," and soon after heavy Brit
sh formations attacked at this point
and drove off the Germans, relieving
thar hard pressed comrades
Since then Pys has. been left well
behind. Posieres, southeast Of Thicp
val, fell this morning and later Ma
metz was occupied. as we'll as Martin
puich. There was no signs of tn.
Boche around Martinpuich, although
just to the south bitter fighting con
tinues.
Bochc Uses Shell Craters.
Everywhere the boche is taking ad'
vantage Of shell craters, and these
ready-made strongholds have in many
cases caused considerable trouble be-
fore being silenced The craters west
of La Boisselle were especially trou-
blesome. one large one there. after
holding out for several hous. fell dur
ing the night, while other smaller
holes were silenced at daybreak
The worst of this shell crater coun-
try now is being passed at many
points. however, and there is a pros
pect that the ground may be more fa
yorable to the British.
1t seems certain that the Germans
have brought up fresh troops, but II
is believed they are still some distance
in the rear 1t is problematical wheth
er the German high command intends
to throw them into battle now or to
use them to hold the line to which the
enemy is now being driven.
Prisoners Are Happy.
Among the prisoners taken in to-
days and last nights fighting, which
progressed under brilliant moon
are many Saxons. The officers among
them, in comparison with the Prus
slams. who apparently care not for
such things, as soon as they got toI
the cages, stripped themselves and
asked for water with which to bathe
from their upturned helmets. Alsa
tians also appeared in the prisoners
cages. Happier than these 1t would
he hard to find anywhere. They fell
on their captors, embraced them and
spoke in French of being '1ebated.'
They pulled pictures of their faith
ers. dressed in the French uniform of
1870. from hidden pockets and exhib-
tied them proudly. Thew said thai
all the Alsations had been placed in
German regiments.
Desertera Punished.
1T goes hard with us IL we are
caught deserving" said one youth,
"If it is ever found ont that anybody
deserts. his family is punished. and