Arizona republican., 1918-09-02
By Wiping Out of Salient
 Driven Into English Line
 By Huns Last Spring Channel Ports Are Safe
(By The Associated Pressl

The Germans continue to give ground before the allies. Daily the trend of events accentuates the insecurity of the German lines and their inability to hold back the aggressors.
 Where, two months ago, great sal- rents projected into the allied front. these either have been flattened out or are in the process of being plotted out and in some instances the allies themselves have driven in wedges.
 Two Sectors Reclaimed
 With the Marne and Picardy sectors now practically reclaimed the wings or the present allied offensive are nov ing in a manner that bodes i'll for the Germans. In the north, the wing on the Lys salient southwest of Ypres gradually is bending under voluntary retlrements and the pressure of Field Marshal Haig'S forces. Following the tall of kemmel the allied line has been moved further forward until it now rests upon the Estaires- -Bassee road. less than seven miles southwest of Armentieres. By the wiping out of this salient the menace to the channel ports has been overcome.
 More Progress Made
 On the southern wing north of Sois sons the French and American troops
 
 villages of Leury and Crecy-au- Mont have been captured and, closing the Ailette, footing has been gained in the woods west of Coucy-le- Chateau. through which passes the railroad line running from Chauny to Laon Large numbers of prisoners have been taken. From Arras southward to the vicinity of Noyon the British and French troops have made remarkable gains.
 Peronne, the last important town in German hands on the Somne river. has been captured. The British passed on | eastward
 British Still Advancing
 The British passed on eastward and northward with steady strides. Bouch Avesnes and Rancourt and the high 1 ground adjacent to them also are British, and Field Marshal Haig's men have arrived at the outskirts of the St | Pierre Naast wood. Farther to the north other towns have been taken, in cluding Bullecourt. which last week changed hands several times.
 The Canadians and Australians were in the fore front of the maneuvers throughout this region and did gallant work. Considerably more than 1000 prisoners have been taken by the Brit lsh and few guns also have been cap- i tured.
 Force Another Crossing
 To the south where the French are operating against the Germans along the Canal Du Nord there have been violent artillery duels. Seven miles south of Peronne, at Epanancourt the French have forced another crossing of the canal, and two miles northeast of Nesle they have captured the village of Rouy le Petit.
 Unofficial reports are to the effect that the British have reached the out skirts of Lens, the famous coal mining town north of Arras, and that confla- grations are visible behind the lines in the nelghborhoOd of Lens and as far as Armentieres. These fires are taken as an indication that it is the intention of the Germans to retreat in this gen. eral region. The German war office admits the relinquishment of territory between Ypres and La Bassee, declar- ing that the movement was for the pur- pose of shortening the German line and that it was carried out without the knowledge of the British.
 Spain to Take Action
 Spain is to take over all German ships now interned in Spanish ports as a reprisal for the sinking of Spanish vessels by German submarines.
 Reports from Petrograd are to the effect that Nikolai Lenine, the bolshe- wiki premier, has died from wounds inflicted by an assassin.
 Americans in Belgium
 American troops, advancing along side the British. have had their first battle on Belgian soil They captured | Voormezeele Sunday and joined witt their allies in the important opera tions which were carried out all alons this sector
 Peronne is Taken
 LONDON, Sept. 1-Field Marsha f Haig reports the capture of Peronn, V by the Australians, in his communi cation from British headquarters il n France tonight. Flamicourt and St Denis, in the same sector, were als, , occupied.
 m London troops have captured Bou p chavesnes and Rancourt. Togethe the English and Australians in the tw operations took more than 1000 pris oners.
 l. Have Taken 57,318 Huns i, LONDON, Sept. 1.-( -(British Official s The British captured in the mont 1t of August 57.51S German prisoners. 65