Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-27
TRYS f0 COVER UP 1 HIS RETREAT I+;rpment Continues Along Many Parts of the
 Battle Front. NE IS WIDENED BY
 THE SUPRISE ATTACK distance Offered by Huns Has Aspect of Rear Guard
 Actions.
Nr 1s WIDENED BY
 THE SUPRISE ATTACK

With the British Army in France, 2. 26 (1O D. m. By The Associated ess, 1.-The German retirement Is btinuing along many parts of the |te front tonight.
 Fhe British are overwhelming the emys rear guards in heavy fight Reports indicate that at least one inter attack has been broken up by British artillery concentrating it's on massed enemy troops.
 With The British Army in France, g 26 t4 p. m. By The Associated ss.)-With the battlefront widened surprise attack in the north. so t it now extends all the way to river Scarpe, the British again de steady progress eastward all long.
 Rear Guard Actions.
 he enemy's resistance, offered on ny sections, has taken on more and Ire the aspect of rear guard actions tubbornly fought but nevertheless guard actions.
 here are rumors that a counter att has been developed by the enemy ln effort to gain the time which he ly needs as his main roads, espec- in the center of the battle zone ch are required for moving ma al to the rear have been broken are under fire from the British guns, which have been showed up that they range far behind the my's lines.
 many localities the retreating mans have left strong posts of cnine guns supported by single q guns in an effort to delay the (ancing British.
 Have No Effect.
 hese field guns have had no ef- Cappy, the little town just th Of the Somme was lined with ,Alne guns when the Australians, ne ne. middle of the night and during ri'ihg ralnstorm. attacked it.
 long field gun in the rear of the 2 threatened to do some damage ! daring group circled around crept upon it from the rear and ied themselves o nthe gunners, ing them. neh, with the assistance of tanks py was cleared of the live ma e gunners and the Australians ssed on. ''""a
 Suzanne Also Falls.
 uoM the same time Suzanne. al- across the river from Cappy fell Omewhat the same manner
 the north British patrols are osIpe operating with more freedom. sh Uau,es' an important position 'n ,n.os ol Bapaume has been gradually oS Sa.uea upon and the town. thru a. ru pass many roads which the 'laA' must use, is under a hot oms,y hseaVy Damage Inflicted.
 au,es Scou"s. also is a logical point for btod,.s bstodd,se1tration | of troops and un. ed ,y H neavy damage has been in. sS is auoa the material there.
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