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With the British Army in France,
Aug. 26.-On some parts Of the north
ern battle front the British have
reached points q thousand yards from
the old Hindenburg line, which seems
strongly held.
LONDONDERRY Zealanders, striking
in the direction of Bapaume, have cap.
tured Cojeul with Irresistible dash, .
says an official statement issued by
the war office Sunday. Elsewhere
there were successful local actions. .
the statement adds.
Without pause the British forces
battling against the Germans are
moving forward in the direction Of
Bapaume. The fighting has been ex-
tremely heavy. but there has been NO
stopping Field Marshal Haig's men,
and the latest report from British
headquarters says that they are max.
ing progress along the entire front Of
the British attack.
The important towns Of Bray, Thiep.
val and Grandcourt. together with sew.
eral smaller places have been cap.
tured and more than 1000 prisoners
have been taken.
Around Miraumont, which lies q
little north Of Grandcourt. the fight.
ing has been Of great intensity. and
this place apparently has fallen. as
Haig's report says that "the enemy
held out until outflanked by advanc.
ing columns"
British detachments have reached
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. which lies very
close to Bapaume. whose capture ia
expected, but not without severe fight.
ing.
Light sea forces had Q slight en-.
counter off Dunkirk. France. Both the
British and German official reports
state that losses were inflicted by
their respective units. but deny SUI.
fering any losses.
In the fighting during the last three
days the British have captured 1900
prisoners.
The Germans are unquestionably be.
coming disorganlzed and ratified. OF.
ficers who have been taken prisoner
have mentioned recent reverses and
especially the defeat which is now
being suffered. and said that Germany
was willing to give anything for
peace.
Washington. troops Sat
urday advanced their lines slightly
east OF Bazoches while other Ameri
can units in the vosges inflicted
heavy lossess on the enemy in repuls'
Ing 4 raid. Gen. Pershing reports In
his communique dated Aug. "a.
Washington. Aug. 24.-Almost un
varying success described In Fridays
dispatches telling OF the great allied
offensive on the fifty.mile front
stretching from Scissors northward
TO the environs OF Arras raised hopes
In military circles here for the most
severe defeat yet administered to the
Germans. Observers were OF the opin
ion that Gen. FOch's whiting tactics
OF the past six weeks have been &c
effective that opportunity has come
for glorious harvest.
Over the fifty-mile battle front from
the region Of Arras to the north Of
Scissors the German armies are meet
Ing with defeats which apparently
spell disaster. Everywhere the Brit
ish and French forces have continued
on their attack the enemy has beer
sanguinarily worsted.
- To the British over the thirty miles
Of the fighting zone from the Cojeu
river. southeast Of Arras. to Lihons
south OF the Somme. numerous town.
have flllen. Enemy territory hal
been penetrated to a depth Of Scvera
miles.
The French are fighting between
the Matz river and the territory NORTH
Of Scissors. Goodly gains have beer
made In the development OF Noyor
and In the general mansuver which
seeks to crush or drive out the Ger
mans from tho salient between tn.
Somme and the Ailette and TO put int,
jeopardy the entire German line run
ming to Rheims,
Paris. Aug. :2.-l.assigny has beet
captured by tho French forces. whosa
lines have now reached the outskirts
OF Chiry. Ourscamps. southwest OF No
yon. The official statement MAXIM
this announcement also says tha
twenty villages have been liberated
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