The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-11
Capture Of Montdidier
Giues to Allies Many
Thousands of fPns Pnsoners
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press)
With the British Army in France Aug. 1O.-The pres
ent battle has brought German wounded to the allied
casualty clearing stations than there wounded among
the allied soldiers Many German doctors and hospital at
tendantS have been captured and they doing good
service in aiding the wounded.
Since July Is the Germans have lost amo3t much
material they captured in their big Ofensves earlier in
the year.
With the French Army in France Aug 1O--French pa
the Many thousands prisoners taken
when Montdider captured.
London Aug. 1O-Montdider fell to the French First
army which had been operating south of Montdder accord
French.
The general line reached by the allies in the Albert
Montddier sector from Lhons to
gneres and ConhyesPos The statement added that the
number of prisoners increased.
The text of the communication follows:
"The attack launched yesterday evening, in accordance
with the allied plan of operations right by the French
First army south Montdder developed by allies
this morning with complete Enveoped from the north
southeast Montder fell into the hands of the
French before midday together with many prisoners and great
quantities Of material.
French First army continued with the cooperation of the
army its right and the right wing of the British
Fourth Pressing hard the parting German troops
south of Lhon the British have overcome the enemys
resistance end made substantial progress
The general line reached by the allied troops now runs
virtually north and south from hons to FresnoyLes-Roye
Lgneres ConchyesPots The number of prisoners was
With the French Army France, Aug. lO.-(By The AS
sociated Press- (Noon)The Germans at Montdoder are
caught between the jaws of vse which closing in this
morning Convergng attacks through the north yesterday and
from the south this morning had succeeded in virtually enci
cling the town.
They rendered useless the Germans the Mont
railway which the only line feeding the
the bottom of the Montddie pocket The forces
naming there danger of not getting out without heavy
losses.
The booty taken during the past two days has been
large has been possible to make inventory of
yet 1t includes enormous number of shells OF all CAL
bers and arms of every description
Wounded Men Are Nervy
The attack extended the eastward this morning giving
unexpected development in the French participation in the
battle. The wounded coming back from the front
radiant with enthusiasm, shouting to their comrades The
boche is on the run"
including six eghtnch at La The
had moved the most of their heavy to the
and defended their positions at Mondider principally with
machine guns
In this battle the Somme French are showing
that after four of they have lost of their dash
and They have also proved that the
always able to plead surprise fr defeat The
French north of Montdder partially due
prise but the Germans of the impending attack
south of the town They defeated, just the
Attacking o'clock last evening the French troops
the heights of and Rubecour two hours
This morning they struck along the line down the through
the region of Merry southeast of Mondider and moved their
line ahead than four miles, taking Faveroles by
The French have driven the Germans in front of them for
important gain east of Montdder in Picardy That city,
which the apex salient, which been
wiped out fell to the Fourth French army at midday Saturday
nghtfa according to the French office statement
the victorious French forces had carried the
average depth of miles front of approximately
20 miles.
In the three days of engagements that eliminated in the
Montdder the French prisoners Their
captures also include 200 guns
terial.
With the French Army in France, Aug 10, 10 D. m-(By
Associated Press)The French attacked this morning
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