The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-28

With the British Army in France.
Aug 27-Having been still further
extended by attacks launched north
of the Scaipe, the battle today was
raging along a field almost forty-tlVe
miles long. and the British with re-
newed vlgor were rolling up the Boche
before them and sweeping constantly
eastward
Nearly in the center of the battle
field hard fighting has been in prog
ress along the old Hindenburg line in
the neighborhood of Croiselles, Fon =
taine-les- -Crisiles and Bullecourt and
once through the Germans strong
defenses in this locality open fresh
ground remains beyond.
The Hindenburg line has actually
been pierced at one place east of
Heninei and the weaker portion of it
northwest of Fontaine- les -Croisilles,
has been captured and mopped up.
lpuring today's fighting the British
captured high grounds from which
they can overlook the country occu-
pied by the enemy for miles around,
and have thus attained great ad-
vantage The Bois- Sart, one Of
these places. lies south of the Scarpe
and northeast of Monchy -le-PreuX
and it was feared that here the en-
emy might hold up the advance for
a time st was captured however
after a short but fierce struggle, in
which the Germans lost heavily.
Another similar valuable point is
Montauban, northwest of Mametz,
which fell this morning after the Ger
mans had been given orders to hold
at all costs These orders were sud F.
denly changed. and the enemy retir
ed
Still another is Dompierre, south
cast OF Cappy- Some. Dompierre
was reached in the forenoon. From
this point there is low rolling coun-
try all the way back to Peronne In
cidently the British at this place are
now only six miles from Peronne
where the Somme bends to the south
Bapaume. having been almost sur
rounded. has been entered by Brit
ish patrols, and there has been fight
ing in the streets. The town, there
fore, is a sort of No Mans Land fUr
the moment, but its complete capture
seems only a matter of hours.
The Germans are exhibiting still
greater anxiety to get away from the
. advancing British and even the mo-
rale of the enemy machine gunners
seems to be diminishing, rs they are
not, holding TO their posts with as
much determination Vas early in tho
battle
Various sections of the front saw
fresh attacks launched today. Norl
of the Scarpe the operations taken il
conjunction with those of the rivcl
are gradually releasing the pressure
on Arras, the outskirts of Plovain'
We're reached and the line then raf
at an angle slightly west and du,
north from this point with the Brit.
ish still going rapidly and the enem!
resistance decreasing.
South of the Scarpe the British
reached ,Pelves, but the situation
there is uncertain. Almost 6irectl,
south os (, however. the Bois du
Sart and surrounding ground hav
Eeen captured, and thus Pelves can
not possibly hold out for long
London troops approached close Il
Croisilles but a hot machine gun fir
from that town and other indication
that it was held by large garrison
well protected in prepared positions
caused them to pause for moment
AT the same time other troops attack
ed to the north against Fontaine-les
Crisilles Having reached the out
skirts Of that place they then swun
southwark to outflank Croislles. The
are meeting with stiff resistance hers
but the Germans are rapidly bein
overcome.
To the south Of this place the Brit
ish have pushed well to the east {
st. Leger and are now fighting north