Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
TROOPS OF ALLIES D
KEEP UP ATTACKS
ALL ALONG FRONT.
Won Ludendorff Withdraws
Between BailIeul and
Vieux Berquin. IS
BRITISH DRAW NEARER
CHAULNES-ROYE ROAD
Americans Gain More Ground in
Lorraine Despite Heavy
Bombardrnent. ."s
FRENCH TAKE 400 PRISONERS
Field Marshal Haig's Soldiers Ad.
vance on Four Miles of
Flanders Sector.
FRENCH TAKE 400 PRISONERS Ni1,s;
f1cid Marshal Haig's Soldiers Ad.
vance on Four Miles OF #
Flanders Sector.
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in the region west of Armcotieres ia
giving way under the pressure of the
British. Again Field Marshal Haig,s
torces nave compelled the enemy 70
seek ground to the eastward. where he
VIII De more secure from the shells %
the Dig guns that for several weeks
nave been firing criss-cross over the
entire salient, working havoc amonw
the defenders OF the insecure line. tiS.
Likewise the Germans arc being
given no rest by the Franco British
forces north and south OF the Somme,
and the French and Americans along
the Nesle and the Americans in Lor-
raine also are harassing them by arr
tillcry fire and local attacks. Nowhere
has the enemy had the better of anv
encounter.
over front OF four mile. between
Bailieul and NieuS Berquin on the Eys
sector. the British have force, back the
Germans TO q depth ranging from 1000
10 1000 yards taking In the maneuyer
the village. OF Outtcrstcen and 400 pr.s-
oners y little to the south along The
Lys River, near Merviile. the British
also have advanced their line. and still
farther south. betwee, Arras and AL
bert. the Germans have hcen relieved.
Bucquoy.
BRITISH SCORE ADVANCE
BGTWEEN CHILLY AND FS%NSAnT
While as a whole the German limo be-
tween the Sommc and the Disc Rivers
Is still holding, notwithstanding the
terrific pounding 1t is recei. ling from
lne ailied guns, the British have drawn
nearer the road leading from Chaulnes
hnt II.
placing Roye in greater jeopardy by
attack from the north. At the same
time to the south cf Roye, over tho
four-mile front between Beauvraienes
ana Canny -Matz, Il violent artillery
duel is raging between the French and
Germans. 1t is in this region that the
FRENCH are endeavoring-and In their
initial enorts they hay! met with con-
siderable success--to carry forward
their twotoid purposes of outhanking
both Roye and Lassi-ny by a drive
eastward in the direction OF the road
leading southcastward from Rove 10
Noyon. Where the Americans ara
French arc holding the line there has
been considerable reciprocal artillery
Smelling, but with the weight of gun
power and of shells resting with IN.
allied troops. They gave the enemy
Two shells for one. An Indication that
me German line Immediately in front
OF the French and Americans, is thiniy
"c'" Is tue tact that Aherican patrols
at various points have penetrated seq
tors TO the enemy. barbcd wire and
trenches without cncourtering infan-
trymen.
In Lorraine. where the American.
captured the village g. FrapelIe near
81. Die, Saturday morning, they have
pressed on and gained more ground,
Notwithstanding heavy bombardment
by the enemy
HUNS HOMD AMERICAN
HOSPITAL. KILLING DOCrORs
Reports from the American army on
the Nesle indicate that the German
airmen are again disregarding the Red
Cross hospitals and flags. On two sue
ccssive nights they bombed one Of tho
American field hospitals standing alone 6
IN the center of large field, and plainly &
marked with Red Cross nag
Luckily all bombs fell In soft earth
'hough one German airma.l slowly cir
clcd about the building and dropped
eight bombs within a short distance.
while operations were being performed
inside.
chaplain was administering The
iaSl rites 10 Americans on their death i.
bed nc:.r field dressing station, when
German observation plano swooped&
down near the roof II the building,
which is farmhouse. standing far
from any woods or village whore troops
might possibly be quartcred. and
which has huge Red Cross in cloth
tackled across its roof ~
The German machine rose. apparently
signaling the cncmy's artillery, and
three minutes later IL dozen shells de-
scended upon the building. One struck
squareiy in the dressing station. killing
all three doctors and four men whom
they were attending. Ten others watt
ing in line also were killed. The
chaplain who told OF the attack was
blown across the road.
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS
IN LOCAL ACTIONS
Paris, August is.-Four hundred