Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-08-16
us. men ENGAGED
IN FIERCE FIGHT
IN CITY OF BRAY
Americans in Battle for French
City.
FRENCH WIN TOWN OF Curry
Allies Advance Between Sonme and
Disc and Capture Village of Pro-
yart-Hundreds of Germans
Made Prisoner-Foe Suf-
fers Heavy Casualties.

London, Aug. 13.-The allied troops
fighting in the region between the
Somme and the Disc made further
progress east Of Fouquescourt and on
the south bank of the Somme and Also
captured the village of PrOyart, south
of Bray, according to Field Marshal
Haig's communication. Hundreds of
Germans were made prisoner and the
Germans also suffered heavy casual
ties.
French troops have captured the
town of Curry, about eight and one
half miles south of Roye, according to
the French official communication.
Curry Is an Important Point.
Curry is an important point on the
Lassigny massif, within two miles. of
Lassigny itself, which is the immedi-
ate French objective in this sector.
Possession Of the massif would be
likely to cause considerable retire
ment by the Germans, both to the east
and the west on this end of the battle
line.
FAitCitSCHS ~ - Ays
American troops are in the suburbs
Of Bray fighting continuous battle for
the outskirts of the little French city
on the Somme.
The Daily Mail describes as an event
of historic Importance the entry into
the fight of the American troops. 1t
says they won the admiration of the
most famous British regiments.
The French are continuing their adj
vance, between the Avre and the Disc
and have captured the town of
L'Echelle-St Aurin three miles direct
ly west of Roye.
Where Battle Line Runs.
The battle line from north to south
runs:
Mericourt, Proyart, Rainecourt and
Lihons, which apparently is finally Sc
cure in British hands after bitter
fighting; thence west of Chaulnes,
through or near Chilly, which has
changed hands twice; thence through
Fouquescourt, Parvillers, Damery, An
dechy, L'Echelle, Armancourt, Dam
court, Popincourt, Roye Sur-Matz, Me
reuii, Samson and Antoval, striking
the old line near Ribecourt.
German Losses Terrific.
Although the Germans have been re-
enforced with both artillery and in
fantry and are, resisting more strong
~, their fresh divisions have been I'M
able to entirely stop the advancing
allies.
The increasing difficulties attend
ing their retreat are driving the Ger
mans, to desperate sacrifices. IN their
efforts to check the allies advance.
Their losses are extremely heavy and
their dead lie all over the field. They
are found in shell holes and hooks
where they vainly sought protection
from the allied FIRE. Among them are
some survivors, who are found in
every possible hiding place.
The capture of the town of Roye,
the apex of the line, is also unofficial
Iy reported in allied hands, while on
the south the French captured Curry,
within two miles of Lassigny.
The advances have swelled the al
lies prisoner total to nearly 10000.
More than 700 guns have also been
counted.
Thousands More Uncounted.
Thousands more prisoners have
been rounded up, but not yet offiiially
reported.
Two enemy airdromes and more
prisoners have been captured by the
allies The prisoners are from fresh
Prussian and Bavarian divisions and
have been taken during the last few
hours.
Enemy Line is Hardening.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 13.-During the lull in the bat
tie there are further indications that
the line is hardening.
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
seems to have brought in more fresh
troops, and while the allied forces
are pausing of their own accord, the
enemy within the area of his new
battle front, with the Somme at his
back. is having most uncomfortable
time.
British Guns Shell chauInes.
The British guns are hammering
Chaulnes, while cannon of larger cal
cher are coming up all the time and
drenching the enemy rear with steel.
They are also pounding away at the
bridges across the Somme at Bethen-
court,
The shelling of the bridges here is
a serious matter for the enemy, as
bombs from the air are continually be-
ing dropped by British airplanes from
a low altitude at the bridges in the
Peronne district.
This bombing has been going on
day and night since the battle began,
forcing the Germans to divert their
transport so that the general move
ment was southeast. Now his bridges
to the southeast are under heavy fire.
Two enemy airdromes and more