Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
tpy the Associated Press. }


Smashing through the German lines
in the battlefield of northern Picardy.
British troops have reached the west
ern and northern outskirts of Ba-
paume. the town which has been con-
sidered the keystone of the enemy
lines In that sector of the front.
The official statement issued at Lon
don today shows slow, but continued
progress in almost every part of the
line from Groiselles far to the north
to well below the Somme river.
The British are advancing toward
Beugnatre, two and a. half miles
northeast of Bapaume. Nearer the
Somme river they have moved east
ward along the difficult ground that
borders that stream. They are re-
ported east of Suzanne, which Is sit
uated on the northern bank of the
river, and are closing in on Dom
pierre, which may be the pivot of the
German lines south of the Somme In
the direction of Chaulnes.
French troops are once more ad-
vancing near Roye. according to the
official statement issued at Paris, tell
ing OF success near st. Mard, about q
mile southwest of Roye. Heavy Ger
man counter attacks were repulsed in
this region.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne.
the French have repulsed German
counter attacks and have advanced
their line about three-quarters of q
mile in the district Of Bagneux. This
advance should bring General Man
gins army nearly north of the town
OF Juvigny, which apears to be import
ant from a defensive point of view.
There is little indication, however
that the German armies are demora-
lized in the battle that is going on from
Arras to 6oissons. At every point they
seem to be flghting savagely and TO be
compelling the British and French tC
extend themselves 20 the limit. Thii
resistance seems to be esperia.sss-r =, = = :
Iorous in the region Of Croisilles anS
further north between the Cojeul ans
Scarpe rivers. where the British at
tackled yesterday morning.
Fighting About Bapaume.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 27-British forces
are established In the northern out
skirts of Bapaume, according to the
official statement issued at the war
ONCE today.
In the great battle in northern Pi.
cardy the British are making pro.
gress towards the village of Beugna.
tire, two miles northeast OF Bapaume
There is hard fighting around Croi'
stiles further north.
Since last Wednesday the British
have taken-21, 900 prisoners. the state
ment said.
Australian forces have made sub
stantial progress toward Dompierrt
south of the Somme, and east of su
zanne, north of the river. The Brit
ish have pushed by the towns Of
Montauban, three miles north of thu
Somme. capturing the wood near tina
place and have reached Longueval.
In the course of the night the New
Zealanders, according TO reports
swept round Bapaume on the nortl
and reached the railway Juss north o
Bapaume Cambria road.
The Germans are Offering .stiff re
sistance near Thilley, south of Ba
paume.
Reports have been received from
advanced lines that British patrol
have again entered the outskirts o.
Bapaume and that there has beer
street fighting between the British
and Germans on the edge of the town
The British have penetrated th'
Hindenburg line at one point to Tho
east of Heninel. which is betweer
Bapaume and Scarpe river, and hard
fighting is reported to be In progress
here. The British advanced line are
now reported to be east Of OF Monchy
le-Preux. German rear guards arr
lighting 10 retain their hold on Beive'
on the south OF bank OF the Scarpe
the British having reached the edge
OF the town.
North OF the scarpe. progress is be.
ing made by the British on both
sides OF the road TO Douai. AZ
Haig's forces advanced south OF the
river. the Germans soon found that
the ground north of the stream was
extremely dangerous. Here they are
being forced back. leaving their real
protected with a large number oi
machine guns and are employing tht
same tactics as they generally are
using along the rest OF the battle
front.
The statement reads:
severe fighting took place on the