Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-09-06
FRENCH PUSH ON
AFTER CAPTURING
TOWN OF N0Y0N
Gain F0othoId on Southern Slope
of Mont St. Simeon.
REPORTED IN REGION OF HAM
British Occupy Bapaume, Les Boeufs
and Morval-CombIes Practically
EncircIed and Peronne Out
fIanked by Haig's Troops
ALLIES Capture 1872
600 Prisoners.

Paris, Aug. 30.-The French, after
capturing Noyon in heavy fighting con-
tinued their advance and now have a
fOOthold on the southern slope OF
Mont st. Simeon, more tina ma mile to
the east, according to the war office
announcement. They also have taken
Landrimont and Morlincourt and have
crossed the Ailette river at several
points.
French Reach Ham.
Some units of the armies of General
Debeney and General Humbert north
of the Disc river ON Wednesday adj
vanced for more than II miles, accord
ing to the Intransigeant.
The newspaper confirms the report
that French troops have reached the
region of Ham and adds that it does
not seem possible that the Germans
will be able to hold Guiscard for any
length of time. Guiscard is on the
high road midway between NOyon and
Ham.
If these reports are true the French
in this region have made an advance
of FIVE miles in the last "a hOurs.1
Huns Lose Supply Trains.
The Germans lost three complete
ammunition trains at Brenil, five miles
west of Ham, in their precipitate re-
treat.
Actual possession of the village OF
Il h. InIn a
retreating Germans leave all ruins sat
urated with poisonous gas.
The town of Breuil, where the Ger
man munition trains were captured, is
on the Canal du Nord.
AT Champion wood Ercheu and 9th
er points in the line south of Nesle,
where the enemy sought to bar the
French advance eastward, says Lib
erte. the German rear guards fought
to the last man and refused to be cap
tured
Push Beyond Noyon.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 3O.-The Third French army, con-
tinuing it's operations around Noyon,
advanced along the road leading to
Guiscard and occupied HapplincOurt
and the field of maneuvers opposite.
[HapplincOurt is about half mile
northeast of Noyon and is on the west
end of the heights extending from near
Noyon to Chauny, to the east, which,
it is believed, the Germans had planned
to hold at all cOStS1
British Capture Bapaume.
London, Aug 30.-In addition to the
capture of Bapaume, a chief highway
center in northern Picardy, the British
were reported to be in Les BoeufS and
Morval, according to the late news
from the battle front.
The town of Combles, an important
railway point northwest of Peronne,
is practically encircled. British troops
are on the western outskirts of Maui
repas, a mile and a half south of
Combles, while patrols have entered
Les Boeufs, two miles north, and Nor
val, mile and half northeast.
South of Peronne British forces
reached the eastern bank of the Somme
river between Peronne and Happlin-
court, thus outflanking the former
town.
Immediately south of Bapaume the
British have reached the Bapaume-
Beaulencourt road. Advance troops
are moving on the Beaulincourt road
to Beaulencourt itself.
The British also have reached the
high ground northeast of Gueudecourt
and have nearly reached LIE TranSloy.
Hard Fighting on Scarpe.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 3G.-The British forces gained
additional ground during the day
There has been hard fighting in the
Scarpe region, where the German re-
sistance is being sustained regardless
of cost in an effort to save their Dor
court Quent line.
South of the Somme the Germans
are retreating before the Australians
the French TO the south having reached
the banks of the Somme backwaters.
South of Bapaume the battle con,
tinues. The British are east of Maure-
mas and Combles, while Ginchy and
Guillemont have been stormed and
captured. The British are pushing on
Allies Take 100000 Huns.
London, Aug. 30.-Approximately
10000 prisoners and 1900 machine
guns have been taken by the allies on
the western front since July is. The
British alone have captured 41Oot
Germans and between 500 and 6Ot
guns since August s.
French Capture 40 Towns.
Paris, Aug. 29.-In swift advance
covering more than six miles at Ger
tain points, the French troops south
of the Somme recaptured 40 villages
fhe war Office announced.
The left tank of the Somme has
been reached between Cizancourt and
Nesle, as well as the west bank OF the
ConaI du Nord. between Nesle ano