Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
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advancing infantry.
British Official Report. .

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are established in the northern out
skirts Of Bapaume, according to the
official statement issued at the war Of
flee today.
British forces in the great battle in
northern Picardy are making progress
toward h village of Beugnatre, two
and a half miles northeast of Ba-
paume, according to the official state
ment issued at the war office today.
There is hard fighting around Crois-
lilies, further north, the statement says.
Since last Wednesday the British
have taken $1,000 prisoners, the state
ment says.
The British have pushed through
the town of Montauban, three miles
north of the Somme, and, capturing
the wood near that place, have
reached L%ongueval, the statement
says.
Australia. forces have made, sub
stantiaF progress toward" Dompierre,
south Of the somme and east Of suz-
anne, north Of the river, the statement
adds.
North of the scarpe river Scottish
troops renewed their attack against
the Germans last night and have sad-
vanced towards Plouvain, the state
ment adds ~
The text Of the statement reads:
Severe fighting took place on the
field of the old Somme battle between
north of the latter town yesterday
afternoon and evening. The enemy
counter attacked :. repeatedly in
strength, incurring great losses from
the fire of our troops but being unable
to arrest u progress. u "a. g:
English and Welsh troops pushed
through sMontauban and advanced
along the crest Of the ridge, capturing
High wood and reaching Longueval.
In the latter village we were heavily
counter attacked and forced back
wood. On this line we broke the
enemy's attack and again advancing.
established ourselves we'll to the east
Of High wood.
EARLY in the night a second enemy
counter attack was driven off by rifle
fire before the Germans reached our
position.
North Of High wood the enemy
twice counter attacked in the neigh
ing back u advanced troops some
400 or 500 yards. There his infantry
was stopped and driven back"
AT Bapaume the New zealanders.
after fierce fighting, established
themselves in the northern outskirts
Of the town.
Further north English troops pro-
crossed to Beugnatre. We have had
hard fighting about Croisilles.
ION the right of the battle front
the Australians continued their adj
vance astride the Somme and made
substantial progress toward Dom
pierre and to the east Suzanne,
ION the left Of the battlefront the
Canadians yesterday captured the
ridge to the east of Mancourt and
established themselves to the east Of
Guemappe.
North Of the river scarpe, Scottish
troops renewed their attack last
night and they have made substantial
progress toward Plouvain.
Prisoners taken since, the morning
Of Aug. 81 exceed 21,000."
Italians Reach Semeni River.
Rome. Monday, Aug. 26-The Ital-
ian troops in Albania in the region OF
the Semeni and Osum rivers, after
checking superior enemy forces In
several days Of fighting, have retired
|A~ndisturbed to prepare defenses, says
an ofhcial statement issued today
The Austrians suffered a sanguinary
defeat August q and have not re.
newed their attacks since.
French Oficial Report.
Paris. Aug. 27.-French troops ad.
vanced this morning in the region OF
st. Mard. southwest Of Roye, after
having repulsed a number Of enemy
counter attacks in hat sector, &C.
cording to the official statement is.
sued at the war ONCE today. They
have captured 100 p%rls6ner1, In
GLIDING two battalion commanders
| the statement says.
East Of Ragneux, north Of the
Aisne the French have advanced
their limo about three-quartefs Of q
mile, the statement says. German
counter attacks were repulsed in this
region.
The text Of the statement seads:
South OF the Avre, French troope
ac~centuated their progress this morn
Ing In the region of St. Mard. after
1having repulsed q number Of enemy
counter attacks. We have taken
more than 1,l00 prisoners during
these combats. OF these IS are>om.
GERS two Of whom & battalion com,
(mAnderSL
between the oiss and the Aisne
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