Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-24
Germans Meeting With Defeat
From Region Of ArraS to
North of scissors, a Dis
tanCe Of Fifty Miles,
RESERVES THROWN IN
FAIL TO HALT DRIVE
Huns Hamper Allied Advance
MomentariIy in Places but
Finally Are Swept Aside
With Enormous Losses,
Undated War Lead by the Associated
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over the ffty-mile battle front
from the region of Arras to the north
of scissors the German armies ere
meeting with defeats which appar-
emily spell disaster Everywhere tho
British and French forces have con
tlnued on the attack the enemy has
been sanguinarily worsted And the
end to his trials is not yet in sight
To the British, over the thirty miles
of the fighting zone from the Cojuel
river southeast of Arras, to LIhons.
south of the Somme. numerous towns
have fallen. Enemy territory ha.
been penetrated to a depth of several
miles.
The French are fighting between
the Matz river and the territory north
of scissors. Goodly gains have been
made in the development of Noyon
and in the general maneuver which
seeks to crush or drive out the Ger
mans from the salient. between the
Somme and the Ailette and to put
into jeopardy the entire German line
running to Rheims.
Fail 70 Stay IIaiS's Sweep.
The Germans brought up large re :
Inducements TO stay Haig's armies
but without avail Where they were
able momentarily to hold back their
on-coming foes the Germans finally
were forced to eede the ground. For
their territory they uaSd telribIe
price in killed. wounded and men
made prisoner.
The entire Arras-A Albert road has
been crossed by the British The
strongly held positions where the
Germans saw disaster facing them If
they fell were stormed and captured
and the British passed them going
eastward. Notable among these
places were Achiet lie Grand. where
bitter fighting has been in progress
for several days; Boyelles and Comic
court, northeast of Albert.
The taking of Achiet, and farther
east of the town of Bihucourt, gives
Haig dominating position over
Bapaume from which the railway
and highways runs eastward to Cam
brai. Farther south the old fortress
of Thiepval is surrounded on three
sides and its capitulation must follow
British East OF Albert.
Friday night saw the British stand
ing well to the east of Albert, anC
south of the Somme they were hold
ing Chuignolles and Chuignes and had
thrown out forces eastward to out,
flank Bray on the south and Chaulnes
on the north.
Midway of the battle line south Of
the Somme around Roye there has
been little fighting. the allied com
mander evidently reasoning that with
both wings of his offensve---neal
Arras and Soissons-Aworking smooth
ly in the movement which Is likely to
compel the Germans to seek refuge
behind the old Hindenburg line
ground soon will have to be giveri
here automatically in order to save
large numbers of men. guns and sup
lies from capture.
Huns on Dangerous Ground.
With the continuation of the
French drive from the Matz river
the bend IN the line to the
north of scissors, however, partlcu-
larly north of scissors. the Germans
still within the lower portion of the |
old salient apparently are on danger
Gus ground. The French are engage |
in their drive in this region. They
have crossed the Divette river near
Evrieourt and at several other points |
have forded the Ailette and the Disc |
and north of Scissors are standing |
east of BagneuX and to the west OF
Crecy .Au Mont. A swift turning |
across the Disc from the |
latter region would be likely to work
havoc.
Although the Americans at the
commencement of the Somme often
sive were brigaded with the British
along the northern bank of the
no mention of their having
taken part in the fighting has been
made. 1