Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
HINDE
line BROKEN
BY HAIG MEN
German Army Rolled UP
by Mighty Blow-More
Towns Are Taken.

Paris, Aug. 30, (Ha-
vas Agency)-The Brit
ish line north of the
Somme has been car
ried forward and the
British now are several
kilometres east of Com
bles, according to re-
ports to the newspapers
here. The advance con-
tinues and the fall of
Peronne is predicted.
London. Aug. 30. British
troops have captured COmbleS
between Bapaume and the river
SOmme. il was officially an
nOunced today by the British
war office.
Advanced British troops have
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and west OF PerOnne.
Between IIendccOurt and the
Arras-C ambrai road the Cana
dians attacked the German line
and made favorable progress.
East of the Sensee the forces
OF Field Marshal Iaig made
progress. capturing BullecOurt
and HendecOurt-les- CagnicOurt.
Hlie British also captured
Glkfg-SHr-SOmme on the SOmme
riverV LbetWeen C0mbleS and
PerOnne.
British forces east Of Arras re-
sumed their advance this morning
and at an early hour had penetTat-
ed another 1000 yards on a front
of seven miles between Buliecourt
and the Scarpe. according 10 ad-
vices received here.
The British forces have reached
within mile of the Drocourt-
Queant switch line and have cap
tured Riencourt.
Within Nile 0i Peronnc.
With the British Armies ga
France. Aug 30. CBy the Associated
Press. lNoonI. Biaches on the
south bank OF the Somme and about
a mile from Peronne has been cap
tured by Field MARSHAL Haig S
forces. British troops have entered
Lesboeufs and patrols have passed
through Morval to the southeast.
British troops this moTHing push
ed forward in an easterIy direction
from Bapaume.
The British have made further
advances to the north of Lens. -
one place they pushed forward FOR
a distance OF a thousand yards
lie Transloy, on the Bapaume-
Peronne high road vas reported 10
have been captured this morning
Fires indicating the Withdrawal of
the Germans on the northern end
of the British front and especially
in the Lys salient, are burning.
Many explosions have been oh
served behind the enemy lines.
Hold Bank Oi SOmmc.
The Germans have been driven
behind the river Somme everywhere
along the British front. The whole
western bank now is In the posses
sion OF Field Marshal Haig's troops
and at one place just south of La
British force has
crossed to the east bank.
Three hundred prisoners fell into
the hands OF the British on this side
Of the river this morning
The Germans have destroyed AN
the bridges across the Summe, iu-
the railroad bridge and the
regular bridge at Peronne
Northwest OF PerDnue the British
swept in so quickly that the cause
way over the Somme at CIerv OF
the north bank was secured intact
Elery is in British hands.
Peronne Under Fire.
Peronne and The country to the
rear of that city are well under the
hre OF British guns
North OF F,roune the Germans
now are holding the road 90 Ba.
paume as far as point opposite
Combles North OF here the dd-
vance OF the British made The eu-
amy re ire again.
Bapaume seems 20 have been cap
.ured by New Zealand troops. aided
by English on the south There
was only brief street lighting and
.aen the Germans surrendered
This morning the British pushed
'orwarl rapidly from Bapaume and
now are fighting east OF Fremicourt
on the road % Cambrai aul at
Bancourt.
Huns In Full Retreat.
The Germans are lighting roar
guard actions. The enemy force
seems 10 be in full retreat in this
oCalitv
North OF Bapaume strong de-
lenses erected by the Germans at
Bullecourt. Henteenurt-1gZ-Caeui-
.ourt and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
lave been stormed and captured.