The Dolores star., 1918-09-06
MAcHINE-LIkE STROKES KEEP
GERMANS ON RUN FROM
soMME TO scARPE.
BRITISH TAKE COMPLIES
HAIG SMASHEs HIS WAY 70 QUE.
ANT SWITCH LINE, BocHEs,
CHEF DEFENSE.

With the British Armies in France
Aug. 31.-The fighting British armies
again smashed their way forward Fri.
day all along the line. There has been
heavy fighting almost everywhere be-
tween the Somme and Scarpe rivers,
and under the force of repeated blows,
delivered with machine-like precision,
the foe has been forced to abandon
many more town positions and large
strips of ground. II is reported that
Bailleul. southwest Of Ypres, on the
northern side Of the Lys salient, has
been captured.
There has been no abatement In the
strength of the offensive the British,
French and American troops are
from Arras to the region OF Scissors.
And as yet there is no indication that
it is the purpose OF the seemingly de-
moralized enemy to turn about and
face their aggressors or to offer more
resistance for the present than
through the activities Of strong rear
guards.
Not only have the allied troops all
over the battle front from Arras to
Scissors gained further important ter.
rain. but to the north the British have
advanced their line in the Lys sector,
apparently without much effort.
OF greater Significance than any OF
the other victories achieved In Fri.
days fighting Is the gain OF the
French, with whom Americans are
brigaded in this general sector north
of Scissors. The latest French Off.
cial communication records the cap.
ture of Chavigny. three miles north
west. and Cuffies, mile and a hall
north OF Scissors, and the entry into
the outskirts 81 Crouy, to the north
east.
These victories. gained only after
the hardest kind of fighting, make
more secure the allied line running
northward and outflanking the Aisne
and Chemin des Danes positions.
Also lettering this general situa
ton has been the crossing by the
French of the Ailette river at Champs,
III tAC AS6lOH Aol VI 2<Oyoh thS
French have made further progress
crossing the Canal du Nord at sew.
eral Places and advancing materially
in the direction OF the Noyon-Ham
railroad line. All around Noyon the
French have strengthened their posi-.
tons.
All the territory on the north and
r.. o$ h. ,hnr
British have been operating against
the Germans now has been cleared OF
the enemy, and south of Peronne, on
the east bank Of the stream, notwith.
standing the destruction Of the
bridges by the Germans.
To the north the British almost
everywhere are pressing eastward
mans before them. Notwithstanding
the desperate resistance that is ev.
erywhere being offered by machine
gunners innumerable and infantry
units. Combles is now in British
hands. East of Bapaume the British
are working along the Bapaume-C Cam.
brai road toward LebucQuiere
To the north of this region Bulle.
court and Hendecourt, on the old
Hindenburg line, both were captured.
but the Germans in a violent counter
attack forced back the British to their
western outskirts, where at last &C.
counts. occupying an old German
trench system, the Germans we're be-
ing held. Northeast Of Arras the Brit.
frNv
the famous Drocourt-Queant switch
line. the strongest of the enemy's for
titled positions, which is said to be
filled with forces who intend to dis.
pute tenaciously its capture.
Southwest of Ypres, in the Lys
salient. the Germans again have b.
gun Withdrawing and are being close.
ly followed by the British. The Brit.
ish again hold Bailleul. The with.
drawal Of the Germans seemingly in
dicates 1t is their purpose to blot out
this salient and straighten their line
southwark from Ypres.
Official reports assert that the Brit
ish have captured the important town
of Bapaume, where for days there has
been bitter fighting, the Germans ex-
erting their utmost strength to keep
Haig's men from gaining control of
the railways and the high road lead
ing to Cambria
London. Aug. 30.-It is estimated
by experts here that the German
losses in killed slone now reach q
total Of more than 1000. 900. and prob
ably approach 100000.
The total entente allied captures ON
the western front since July 10 now
approach 10000 prisoners and 1000
guns. The British captured moro
than 2l.000 prisoners between Aug. q
and Aug. rs, while the British total
losses in the same period, including
all killed. wounded and missing, were
onlv siiKhtlv In srceas of that ffsurs.