The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-08-28
BRITISH ARMY, WITH
EXCELLENT MORALE, NOW
GAINING EVERYWHERE

| WneTG.
Ten thousand prisoners kave been
taken by the British third and fourth
armies in the last two days. Sir
general and brigade adjutant are
included among the captivcs.
The British operations have grad
ually increased both in scale and in
tensity until today the decisive gains
promise far reaching results along the
30-mile front Of attack.
The operations of S1e last two
weeks were the result Of carefullest
! study by the commanders and of the
! superb gallantry of all rank which
has stimulated the entire British
army creating the spirit known in
military parlance as "tails up" which
is in contrast to the term, "wind up"
as applied to the Germans, meaning
that the enemy is baffled and dis
couraged. "Tails up" means that the
| British are confident and eager to
keep hammering the foe.
Officers returning from leave re-
port that the folks at home are re-
to be happier and more hopeful than
are the men on the front.
This August marks the dawn of a
|
/ am comparatively new on this front
my observations are sufficient to pre-
! dict that the near future will bring
even greater achievements. | have
! traversed the lines from, Belgium
Southward to the environs of battered
Rheims. lam deeply impressed with
the enthusiasm and discipline of the
British troops and with the youth and
vigor of the men.
Nor is the whcrewithal lacking. The
British have an enormous equipment
The troops wear first-class shoes and
uniforms and their food is excellent.
They have plenty Of training
schools The efficiency and enterprise
of the auxiliary departments, such as
aviation, tanks and armored cars and
the skilful manner in which the ma
chimes are used stir all observers to
the highest admiration.
I have seen the sturdy Belgians on
the northern extremity Of the western
battle line. 1t is short front as COM
pared to the larger organization, but
perhaps more difficult than any 9TH
er, flooded as the trenches and dug
outs are, owing to the low and
swampy ground in that area.
The Belgians are still doing their
bit and doing it well. They may be
| fully trusted to guard the route to
| the sea.
Although repeatedly cut to ribbons
the Canadians and Australian units
are constantly maintaining their units
at standard strength. The Canadians
have always plenty of reserves to
! draw on. The Australians are send
ing recruits continuously. The New
Zealanders are clean-cut, intelligent
and brave The Canadians and Aus
tralians are gluttons for fighting.
They invariably push beyond their
objective.
They are fond Of the Americans be-
cause of the Yankees dash and cour-
age. They were pals from the start.
No Americans are engaged in the
| present battles on the British front
save aviators working with the Brit
ish flyers. The Yankee birdmen are
making splendid showing There are
also many American medical officers
| helping in the field hospitals.
In the more quiet sectors to the
north American patrols are figuring
! in the fray. Frequent minor air raids
are made for the purpose Of wiping
out German Snipers' nests ant out
posts and for dinctifying the cnemy
units.
| Though generally less is said of the
English troops they are doing the
lions share and doing it with charac-
! tcristic reserve and bravery, carry
! ing some Of the hardest objectives in
| the past week. The patriotism of the
straight English soldiers was display
| ed by chaplain who in his felt hat
! went with the first wave yesterday:
also by an English lawyer SO odd
| years old, father of several grown
children, who dyed his beard and hair
! so as to appear younger and accept
/ able for service in the trenches.
! The battle line today is as long as
the distance from New York to Stam-
! ford, Conn, or from Chicago to Lake
| Forest
! Gen. Sir Henry Rawlnson's army
! since August has captured 10000
! prisoners, including 600 officers and
has taken huge triangle of territory
running westward at the southern
base about 10000 yards in depth
and $4,000 yards from the north to
| south.
Gen. Sir Julian Byng's third army
has captured since August 2l, 10000
prisoners. including $50 officers, and
emy Salicnts, but has driven wedges
into the enemy lines.
tThe above figures make a total of
10000 prisoners, including $50 Off
GERS, taken since August by the
British alone. This total does not in
cludc Haig's troops in Flanders)
German prisoners assert that the
enemy high command saved the crack