Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-14
ALLIES PRESSING ADVANTAGE.
Old Battle Ground Scene OF Terrific
Storm from the Allies.

ish and French are the aggressors,
and under their fierce onslaughts in
the first days battle they have peMc-
tratcd deeply into the German posi-
tions over Il front of more than 20
miles, reaching from the region Of
Breaches to the ncighborhood of Nor
lancOurt
Following short but intensive ar
tillcry preparation and aided by
misty weather, the allied attack took
the Germans completely by surprise
and they fed almost everywhere pell-
nell before the tanks, motor machine
gun batteries, cavalry and infantry
sent against them. All the object
ives set for the Canadians, French,
English and Australians were attain
ed in remarkably quick time, and at
last accounts the allied forces were
still making progress. Wherever the
enemy turned to give battle he was
defeated.
Thousands of Germans were made
prisoner. Large numbers of guns
were captured, great quantities of
war materials were taken and a score
or more villages and hamlets were
reoccupied. In addition, heavy casu-
alties were inflicted on the enemy
All OF First Objcctives Reached.
with the French Army in France,
Aug. S.-The line between Albert
and Montdidier, along which the al
lies attacked this morning, Is about
25 miles from end to end, but the
exact limits Of the infantry fighting
are not yet reported
The British are advancing along
the Somme In the direction of Serisy-
Sally, on the south bank of the
stream and toward Marcelcave, on
the Amiens-C -Chaulnes railway. The
French are pressing in the direction
OF Aubercourt and Demuin, further
TO south between Marcelcave and the
Amiens-Noyon high road. The fight
ing Is raging in the outskirts of Mori-
sci and Moreuil.
All the first line detectives had
been reached by o'clock this morn
ing.
Slopes OF Avre Carried.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. S.--The slopes of the valley Of
the Avre have been carried and the
allies have reached the plateau be-
yond They are making further pro-
gress and overcoming every obstacle
along the line everywhere.
Continues Favorable.
Paris, Aug. S.-The progress Of
the Franco-British offensive con-
times favorable. In some instances
the advance has reached to a depth
Of more than six miles
4 British Battle.
with the French Army in France
Aug. S-To-day's battle in the region
of the Somme was British battle
under the general command of Field
Marshal Haig. The French support
ing operations was on the right wing.
The French portion of the front
was only about three miles when the
action began to dawn, but in view of
the rapid progress of the troops the
line soon extended from Hourges to
Haricourt. The French took 400
prisoners In Morisel. The heaviest
resistance was met in Moreiul, which
had to be outflanked before the Ger
mans evacuated the position.
Astride Railroad.
The advance Of the allies in the
center places them we'll astride the
railroad leading from Villers-Bret-
teneux to the important junction at
Chaulnes, where lines radiate north
eastward toward Peronne and south
ward through Roye to Compiegne.
The railway running northward to
Braye was crossed when the allies
took Framerville.
Menaces Whole Enemy Front.
Well out on the plains and press
ing forward, seemingly with great
rapidity, the present offensive Of the
French and British gives promise of
seriously menacing the entire Ger
man front from near the sea to
Rheims. If the drive should proceed
eastward to any great depth 1t can
not but effect the armies Of the Ger
man crown prince now fighting be-
tween the Aisne and the Vesle and
possibly make impracticable a stand
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