Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-09

London, Aug SSeven thousand prisoners and 100 guns
have been captured in the FrancoBrh offensive Andrew
Bonar Law chancellor of the excheque announced tonight
in addressing the House of Commons.
'Up to o'clock this afternoon 20-klometer front
between Morancur and Montddier, the chancellor said
had reached all obecves and captured 100 and
prisoners
he advance was between ond five miles and at one
point seven miles"
PUSHED BACK SEVEN AND oNE-HALF MILES
Field Marshal Halgs statement concerning the oen-
by the British and French troops shows that the enemy
line has been driven about miles and half in the
Plessier which lies southeast of Moreu shows that
goody gains also have been made eastward the front Of
Is miles lying between Plessier and Morancourt.
The statement says that estimate be made
ing prisoners guns material captured but that several
thousand prisoners and many guns have been TAKEN
According to reports received this afternoon the allies
have captured the towns of Moreu Demun Abancou and
Morancou the heights west of Cers and the heights south
of Morancourt
Harbonneres six miles east of vilersBrenonneux has
been reached by the British according to the Evening News
THREE DIVISIONS SUFFER HEAVILY.
British Army Headquarters in France, Aug 8Reuters)
On the horizon motor transports have been visible
The 27h 43d and osh divisions of Crown Prince Rup-
prechs army have suffered heavily while the 117h dvison
which only into the line astnight badly cut up
only determined enemy stand was made around Nor
ancourt where there fighting throughout the day. The
enemy made several counter attacks but without recovering
The French forces have also done wonderfully.
The line between Albert and Montdider along which the
allies attacked this morning about 25 miles from end end
but the exact limits of the infantry fighting yet re-
ported
The British advancing along the Somme in the dec-
ton of CersySaly the south bank of the stream and
toward Marcelcave the Aens- Chaunes railway The
French pressing in the direction of Aubercour and Deun
further south between Marcelcave and the high
road The fighting raging in the outskirts of Morisel and
Moreul All the first line objectves had been reached BY
o'clock this morning
PROGRESS CONTINUES FAVORABLE.
Paris, Aug. m-The progress of the Franco-Brish
offensive continues favorable In instances the advance
has reached depth of more than six miles,
London, Aug 8.-News from the Scissors Rheims front
this afternoon that the Germans holding the northern
bank OF the Vee in considerable strength with large num-
OF They believed to have destroyed some Of the
bridges the Ane and have taken of their heavy
guns the river.
SLOPES OF AVRE VALLEY CARRIED.
With the French Army in France Aug 8-The slopes Of
the valley of the Avre have been carried and the allies have
reached the plateau beyond They making further
and overcoming every obstacle along the line everywhere
An idea of the ground which the battle proceeding
be gained by recalling the operations since August east
ward Of Grvesnes st. Agnan and Mesn Saint Georges when
the bridges over the Avre Braches and Hagou
destroyed On August the left bank the Ae cleared
and fighting proceeded around Hargcou and Couremanhe
The same night the allies reached the whole railroad line and
on August and further progress was made.
REVERSE ADMITTED AT BERLIN.
Berlin via London Aug S-The English have forced their
into German positions between the Ancre and the Ave
cordg to statement issued this evening by the German