Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-28
Take Two Thousand Huns While
French Tighten Grip on Roye and
Capture 100 German Sol.
diers Near St. Mard. ..s

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With the British Army in France,
Aug. 2S.-The Hindenburg line has
been penetrated by British troops at
point east Of Heninel. Troops of Field
Marshal Haig are advancing astride
the River Scarpe and are pushing for
werd to the south of Bapaume. Else
where along the British front their
progress also continues.
There has been heavy fighting at
LOngueval and on the adjacent ground
where the Germans launched a heavy
counter-attack with fresh forces
brought up especially for the purpose
from Sedan.
French Troops Advance.
Paris. Aug. 2S.-French troops ad.
vanced in the region of St. Mard,
southwest Of Roye, after having re-
pulsed number Of enemy counter-at-
tacks In that sector, according to the
omclal statement issued at the war
omce. They have captured LOO pris-
Oners, including two battalion comman-
ders, the statement says.
East Of Basneaux, north Of the
Aiane, the French have advanced their
line about thres-quarters Of a mile. the
statement says. German counter.at-
tseks were repulsed In this region.
In their advance In the region Of
1onchy LIE Preux Monday British
troops captured more than 1000 pris-
onars, the newspapers here say.
No oermans In 6apaume.
No Germans remain in Bapaume,
says the correspondent of lie Matin
on the British front. He adds that
patrols have penetrated the ruins
which mark the former enemy adj
vanced concentration center.
The newspapers do not believe that
the Germans will be able to hold out
in Roye much longer notwithstanding
the enormous sacrifices they have made
in attempts to hold that town.
Take 21.000 Hume In Five Days.
London, Aug. 2S.-British forces are
established in the northern outskirts
Of Bapaume, according to the official
statement issued mt the war office.
They are making progress toward
the village Of Beugnatre, two and
half miles northeast of Bapaume, &C.
cording to the official statement is
sued at the war Office. today. There
is hard fighting around Croisilles,
further north, the statement says.
Since last Wednesday the British
have taken 21,OOO prisoners.
They have pushed through the town
Of Montauban, three miles north Of the
Somme and capturing the wood near
that place, have reached Longueval.
Australian forces have made sub
stantial progress toward Dompierre,
south of the Somme and east Of Su-
game, north of the river, the statement
adds
Enemy Covering Retreat. =.
With the British Army in France,
Aug 2S-The extension Of the British
line north of the Scarpe has brought
the attackers to within striking dis
lance Of good part Of the Hindenburg
line, back Of which is open country,
with the terrain and roads in excellent
aopd!tI99 f9I The movement Of tanks
and horses s-s,'
The British made steady progress,
ESPECIALLY on the new section Of the
front, around Bapaume and astride the
somfhe. German resistance agaip was
stubborn. However, It IS beginning 70
look as though the enemy was fighting
rear guard actions with the hope of
holding UP the British until he can
move his material to the rear, ~, >~#
Thirty Hun Divisions Fighting.
Elements Of nearly thirty German d.
visions, many of which have been badly
! hit and crippled, are striving to hold
off the British. There are signs OF
even greater confusion behind the Ger.
man lines. Companies of various regi-
ments have been thrown in almost any
place. The strength of large mum.
Der of these companies has been whit
tied down until they hardly contain
Is men.