The Arvada enterprise., 1918-09-05
FRANk0.YANkS
TAKE CHAv|GNY
MAcHINE.LiKE STROKES KEEP
GERMANS ON RUN FROM
soMME TO scARPE.
BRITISH TAKE COMPLIES
HAIG sMAsHEs HIS WAY TO QUE.
ANT SWITCH LINE, socHEs'
CHIEF DEFENSE.
Western Newspaper Union New. s.rvic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
With the British Armies in France,
Aug. 31.-The fighting British armies
again smashed their way forward FRI
day all along the line. There has been
heavy fighting almost everywhere be-
tween the Somme and Scarpe rivers,
and under the force Of repeated blows,
delivered with machine-like precision,
the foe has been forced to abandon
many more town positions and large
strips Of ground. 1t is reported that
Bailleul southwest of Ypres, on the
northern side of the Lys salient, has
been captured.
There has been no abatement In the
strength of the offensive the British,
French and American troops are
throwing against the German armies
from Arras to the region Of Scissors
And as yet there is no indication that
1t Is the purpose of tho seemingly de-
moralized enemy to turn about and
face their aggressors or to offer more
resistance for the present than
through the activities Of strong rear
guards.
Not only have the allied troops all
over the battle front from Arras to
soissons gained further important ter
rain, but to the north the British have
advanced their line in the Lys sector,
apparently without much effort.
OF greater Significance than any Of
the other victories achieved In Fri.
days fighting is the gain Of the
French. with whom Americans are
brisaded in this general sector north
Of Scissors. The latest French Off.
cial communication records the cap
ture Of Chavigny. three miles north.
west. and Cuffies, mile and half
north Of Scissors. and the entry into
the outskirts Of Crouy. to the north
east.
These victories. gained only after
the hardest kind Of fighting. make
more secure the allied line running
northward and outflanking the Aisns
and Chemin des Danes positions.
Also lettering this general situa.
ton has been the crossing by tho
French Of the Ailette river at Champs.
In the region north Of Noyon the
French have made further progress.
crossing the Canal du Nord at sew.
eral Places and advancing materially
In the direction Of the Noyon-Ham
railroad line. All around Noyon the
French have strengthened their posi-.
lions.
All the territory on the north and
west banks Of the Somme where the
British have been operating against
the Germans now has been cleared OF
the enemy. and south Of Psronne. OH
the east bank OF the stream. notwith.
standing the destruction Of the
bridges by the Germans.
To the north the British almost
everywhere are pressing eastward
along the highways. carrying the Ger.
mans before them. Notwithstanding
the desperate resistance that 10 ev.
erywhsre being offered by machine
gunners innumerabls and infantry
units. Combles Ia now In British
hands. East Of Bapaums the British
are working along the Bapaume.C Cam.
bral road toward Lebucquiere.
To the north OF this region Bulle-
court and Hsndscourt. on the old
Hindenburg line. both were captured,
but the Germans In q violent counter
attack forced back the British to their
western outskirts. where At last &C.
counts. occupying an old German
trench system. the Germans were b.
ing held. Northeast Of Arras the Brit.
ish now are only q step away from
the famous Drocourt. Queant switch
line. the strongest OF the enemy's for.
tilted positions. which 10 said to BE-
filled with forces who intend to dis.
pute tenaciously Its capture.
Southwest Of Ypres. In the Lys
salient. the Germans again have b.
gun withdrawing and are being cle,e.
~ followed BY the British. The Brit.
ish again hold Bailleul. The with.
drawal Of the Germans seemingly In.
dicntcs 1t Is their purpose to blot out
this salient and straighten their line
southwark from Ypr~s.
Official reports assert that the Brit.
ish have captured the important town
OF BnpAumc. where for days there has
been bitter fighting. tho Germans OK.
ertins their utmost strength to keep
Haig's men from gaining control Of
the railways md the high road lead. |
Ing 10 Cambria
London. Aug. 3o.-N Ia Estimated
by experts here that the German
Losses in killed alone now reach q
total Of more than 1000 900. and prob.
ably approach 100000.
The total entente allied captures on
the western front since July 10 now
approach 10000 prisoners and 1000
guns. The British captured more
thnn $1,000 prisoners between Aug, 81 !
and Aug. 20. while the British total
losses In the aame period. incisdins
all Killed wounded and missing, were