Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-13
Americans, British and French
Make Progress in Spite of
Fresh Reserves Thrown
Into Lines of Huns,
GERMAN CAPTIVES NOW
NUMBER OVER 10000
Foe Has Also Lost Heavily in
Men kiIIe. or Wounded;
Zeppelin Brought Down Off
English East Coast.

Undated War Lead. by the Associated
Press)
Although the Germans are employ
ing fresh forces of reserves in efforts
to hold back the allied troops who arc
pressing them from the region of the
somme to the Ose. the American,
British and French armies continue
to make progress
Monday witnessed gains of ground
at various points along the battle front
of high Importance for the farther
prosecution of the endeavors of the
allies TO drive out the Germans from
the old Amlens- -Montdidier sector
After an extremely bitter contest,
the British and Americans have gained
a foothold on the southern bank Of
the Somme. A short distance across
the river to the south the British have
taken Proyart and midway of the line
have pressed to the east of Foques-
court in a manner which has resulted
in the further outflanking of Chaul-
mes from the south and of Roye from
the north.
Curry Captured by French.
On their part the French in the
rolling country Immediately north OF
the Oise river, have captured Curry
position of great strategic value, ly-
ing southwest of Lassigny, and at sew
eral other points southwark to the re-
gion of the Oise have advanced their
line further toward Noyen
In Mondays fighting hundreds Of
additional Germans were made pris-
oner and the enemy also lost heavily in
men Killed and wounded. Unofficial
reports give the number of Germans
captured during the present offensive
as in the neighborhood of 10000.
The Germans at last accounts were
still throwing reinforcements to the
east of the road running through
Chaulnes, Noye and Rowan, the pas
sage of which by the allies would serl-
ousy menace all the German forces
inside the pocket formed by the
Somme on the north and east and the
Disc on the south. Not alone are the
allies endeavoring to press their ad.
vantage to frontal attacks but they
have drawn up to their back lines guns
Of medium and heavy caliber and with
these they are heavily Smelling the
areas.
Allie Dominate Disc Valley.
Seemingly the advances by the French
troops on the southern part Of the line
cannot but have an extremely impor-
tant effect on the present battle. The
hill positions they have gained not
alone dominate the Disc valley run
ming northeastward TO Noyon, but
around Lassigny also give them q
sweep of the plains south of Rove.
Aside from the Amiens- Montdidier
sector, little fighting has taken place
! on any of the fronts. Along the Vesle,
the Germans again have delivered vio-
lent counter-attacks against the Amer
leans and French, who are holding
ground on the north bank of the
stream. AS on previous occasions,
when the enemy attempted TO dislodge
the allied troops, the counter-attack
failed.
British aircraft have brought down
German airship off the coast of Hol-
land, according to announcement By
the British admiralty. An unofficial
report announces that a Zeppelin Of
the largest and newest type has been
brought down off the English east
coast.