The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-12
GERM Ans COUNTER FIERCELY In PICARDY
FRENCH REPORT PROGRESS
WEST OF 0ISE RIVER,
R0YE REPORTED FALLEN
INTEREST IN PICARDYl BATTLE CENTERS
UPON GERMAN EFFORTS TO STABILIZE
" FRONT ALBERT SOUTH TO CHAULNES

5UTON UEnWkAIN Er rTOhlO .lO 0lA0l11ZlL
FRONT ALBERT SOUTH TO CHAULNES.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mighty & M d s being made BY the high
and on he Of e
the British have not able rapidly although Lon
In the center strong German Counter to have
held up the against vital points along the line There j.
fs- FRENCH GAIN GROUND
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virtually cleared m the .u Matt valley ef the enemy
that the combat might spread along the line especially
Interest in the Pcard battle now centers upon the German
efforts to stabilize the front along the line from Albert south
There has been sn enemy with
the allies have pushed eastward in direction Of Perone and
unable 50 far to DO re- than slow down the Of the
- s, FRENCH REACH ANrovAL .
In this secto important advance reported in the fact
that the French have reached Antova the crest Of the hills
west Of Rbecourt In the German drive early in June the fa
ley # Aoval is firmly held by the French the German lines
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HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
Reports to indicate that the line where the heavy fight
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fight appears have reached the presented three
Sest. &c m, d s ss a
yeoped the permitting the get his
artillery out Of danger and stores far possible
especially On the south where The continued
does not turn the flank Of the line which II appears
may be the first defensive front upon which the enemy may
elect to stand. s#s @s. S#a-8ss
The front it today, il generally straight line
from the some souhward to Tooy begins TO curve
north is proving difficult capture by the allies while to the
south heavy forces Of German reserves are reported to be
Paris reports unocy that 10000 prisoners have been
taken SINCE murday morning This brings the total number
7500 The number Of far taken by the allies totals al
most thousand. Y
London Aug. The French continuing their advance
between the have captured the town
st. lAurn three miles directly west Of Roye I.
Bayne the Somme Apparently the attack on the southern
part the being continued by the French his'mon
difficult say whether the French the
crest but they must be it. The whole position on the
southern line depends on possession @ Of T. 49, =. -.
In the region between the Roye road and the S0nme
aon has stabilized The Germans have massed heavy
artillery here and are heavily couner-attacking
" RJMOR THAT ROYE HAS BEEN EVACUATED BY HUNS
With British Army in France. Aug 12Ihere is an qncon-
rmed report this that the town koye wncn tne
British tanks have been operating short distance east o.
that town.
TAKE 10000 PRISONERS Vi
Paris Aug 1Neary 1000 prisoners and 700 guns have
taken by the allies in Pady according to reliable reports
here,
DRAW NEAR ROVE.
London Aug Fech troops have advanced nearer TO the
important point Of Roye from the southwest by tbe o.
the villages of and Tbmoy according to the Of
fetal statement from Field Marshal Haig today
i AMERICAN ARMY FORMED
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