Arizona republican., 1918-08-26
(Bv The Associated Press)

Notwithstanding strong German re- Inducements on both wings of the bat tie front, the British and French forces everywhere have beaten off the enemy and continued their victorious pro- gross.
 Many additional towns have been captured by Field Marshal Haig's men. in north, while the French have reached territory north of Soissons, which adds further to the danger of the Germans in the Noyon sector and to the line running eastward from Sossons to Reims.
 From Arras to the Somme the Ger mans are being driven back to the old Hindenburg line by the British. Along the Somme the enemy is being har- assed we'll to the east of Bray, while farther north counter attacks have been repulsed and Mametz, the Nam etz wood, Martinpuich La Sars and Le Barque have been taken. Strongest Effort Around Bapaume the Germans are keeping up their strongest efforts. The taking of La Sars and Le Barque ap- pears to be forerunner of the cap ture of Bapaume. Le Barque is only 21a miles southwest of Bapaume. Everywhere, except directly south of Bapaume, the British are well across the Bapaume- Albert road and north of the town they are fast pressing for ward toward the old Hindenburg line. Unofficial reports have placed the British in the outskirts of Bullecourt, which is just west of the old line.
 Since last Wednesday the British have taken more than II 900 prisoners. Large numbers of guns and great quantities of supplies also have fallen into their hands. Some of the prison CTS taken have been identified as com- ing from Austro- Hungarian units.
 Counter Attacks
 The Germans are launching strong counter attacks against the French be- tween the Disc and sAilette rivers, in an endeavor to hold back General Mangins army which is threatening the entire German front in this region. Here also the Germans have been re- inforced by troops from the dual mon- archy. North of SOissons, in the re- zion of Bagneux, the French have progressed and are abreast of the railroad line running from Soissons to Laon. A considerable number of ad- ditional prisoners have fallen into French hands.
 l.. As yet there has been no movement by the Germans along the Vesle river to lHulcdle that retirement toward the Aisne is in prospect. The Ameri- cans and French in this region con- tinue to heavily shell the enemy's back areas.
 Farther east in the Vosges regions. the Americans are keeping up their patrol activity against the enemy. The Americans have bombed German points behind the line. Thirty eight bombs were dropped from airplanes on Con- flans Saturday and ten direct hits were scored. Considerable fighting in the air also is taking place. One American airman apparently has disposed of two German fokkers and two other Ameri- cans each have sent down one enemy
 plane.
 German Retreat Orderly WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES !, ON THE VESLE. Saturday, Aug. 24.- tBy the Associated Press).-Prisoners ! taken near Chateau Du Diable. wes, of Fishes, said they had been ordered to keep in constant contact with the : Americans along the Vesle The Ger | man retreat north of the Marne was
 orderly, they said. and German sol diers believe it was a tactical maneu- t yer to eliminate an awkward salient.