Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26

captured by the Australians alone
Der than all the Australian casualties.
Two Miles Gained.
London. Aug. 26.-1 p. m.-This
mornings attack was launched be-
tween the Scarpe river at Fampoux
and the heights northeast OF Neuville-
Vitasse..
In a few hours the British made an
advance Of two miles On a front OF
four miles, according to a dispatch
received here from the battle front.
Monchy-Le-Preux, Guemappe and
Wancourt, a little less than five miles
southeast of Arras have been taken
in today's attack. Further south the
British have taken Mory and made
progress to the southeast of the vii
lage.
In the battle area south Of the
Somme, General Debeney's French
army has captured Fresnoy-Les-Roye,
eral Mangin's army also has made a
slight advance between the Ailette
and the Aisne. Four hundred prison.
ers were taken by this army yester-
day.
Fighting Near Heninel.
Fighting is reported proceeding at
Heninel.
The line Of battle starting with
Fampoux on the Scarpe river, fol-
lows:
Monchy : LIE : Preux, Guemappe,
Wancourt, Heninel. C~roiselles, a Of
Mory, Favreuil, Avesnes, Eaucourt-
L'Abbaye. Martinpuich. west of Baz-
entin-I4e-Petit, Mametz and Carney
and then proceeds to the Somme just
to the west Of Maricourt. Their Is
little change south of the Somme ex-
cept that the British line has been
improved to the east Of Chuignes.
! French Report.
Paris. Aug. 26.-Heavy lombard
J ments in the region of Roye and be-
tween the Disc and the Ailette rivers
are reported in the official statement
issued by the war office today.
The text of the statement reads:
Every vigorous artillery actions oc-
Cured during the night in the region
of Roye and B~euvraignes. three miles
to the south of Roye. The artillery
fire also was heavy between the ALL
cite, Disc and Aisne rivers.
1.-TWO German surprise attacks In
the Vosges sector were without re
0ndsWe took prisoners.
THE night was calm on the rest
of the front" r.
British Report.
London, Aug. 26.-British troops
attacked this morning in the scarpe
sector, east of Arras, and good prog
ress is being made, according to the
official statement issued at the wal
office today.
The British position southeast o.
Mory and west of Croisilles has beer
improved in spite of a heavy rair
which is falling on the battlefield
the statement says.
Favreuil, a mile and a half. north.
east of Bapaume, has been captured
and the British have advanced be
The British lines have been ad'
vanced Slightly astride the Somme
and progress has been made in thu
direction of Maricourt, four miles
northeast of Bray,> the statemen
says.
Strong German counter attacks
north and south of Bapaume hav'
been repulsed by the British, accord
ing to the official statement issued a
the war Office today.
The text Of the British statemen
reads:
"At 3 o'clock this morning oul
troops attacked in the Scarpe secto
and are reported to have made. goo
progress.
ION the southern portion of tn,
battle front we have advanced GU
line slightly astride the Som1ne an,
by a successful operation carried on
yesterday afternoon have made prog
ress, in the direction Of Maricourt.
Yesterday evening the enem.
launched strong counter attack
south and north of Bapaume in tn
neighborhood of Eaucourt L'Abbay
and Favreuil. In both localities tn
attacks were repulsed. North o
Favreuil our troops met the enem,
with the bayonet, inflicting heav
casualties on him and taking pris
oners.
Another counter attack. attempt
ed by the enemy later in the evenin
in this latter neighborhood also wa
unsuccessful. Favrueil Is. in gu
hands and we have improved GU
positions southwest Of Mory and wes
of Croisilles.
HEAVY rain is falling on the BAT
tie, front"