Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-31
ALLIES ADVANCE
At EVERY POINT
ON BATTLE LINE.
British Take BuIIecourt and
Hendeccurt, and Progress
Along Road to Cambrai.
NO ABATEMENT IN PRESSURE
OF FOCH'S ALLIED ARMIES
French Push Forward North of
Soissons, Menacing German
Aisnc-Ves,c Positions.
GAIN CHAyIGNY AND CUFFIEs
American Troops Take Part in Op-
c;atioEs, Which Reach Out.
skirts of Crouy.
GAIN CHAvIGNY AND CUFFIEs
American Troops Take Part in OPP
cratioES, Which Reach Out.
skirts of Crouy.
rBv Associated rrcsx.l

TBv Associated Prcssl
There has been no abatement in the
strength Of the offensive the British
French and American troops are throw
ing against the German armies from
Arras to the region of Soissons And
as yet there is no Indication that ii
is the purpose of the seemingly de-
moralized enemy to turn about and
face their aggressors or 10 offer more
resistance for the present than through
the activities of strong rear-guards
Not alone have the allied troops all
over the battle front from Arras to
Soissons gained further important ter
rain. but 10 the north the British have
advanced their line materially in the
famous Lys sector, and apparently
without much effort on the part of the
foe to restrain them
or greater significance than any OF
the other victories achieved in Fridays
lighting Is the gain of'the French. with
whom Americans ere brigaded. in the
genera. sector north of Scissors The
latest French official communica ton
records the capture by the French here
OF Chavigny. three miles northwest, aiius
SSn;inss, S,l;..., mile ana u shalf north of
skirts OF Crouy. short distance to
the northeast
lucSc gained only after the
haruest kiird OF iightng, make moro
secure the allied line running north
ward and outhnnkiny the Aisne and
the Chemin- des-Dames positions.
Also bettering this general situation
has been the crossing Ds the French
of the Ailette River at Champs.
FRENCH CROSS CANAL l;U
NOikD AT SEVERAL PLACES
In the region north Sot Noyon The
french have .iade fnrther progress
crossing the Canal dufNord at several
direction, Of the y 31eon Ham railroad
line. All around .Noyon the French
hayG strens thened Their positions.
banks Of t soms sn me- Mhere Mqrah ana 1na
British have been operating against
the Germans, now has been cleared OF
the east bank of the stream. notw!th-
standing the destruction of the bridges
by the Germans.
To the north the British almost
everywhere are pressing eastward
along the highways, carrying the G..r-
mans before them. Notwithstanding the
desperate resistance that is everywhera-
Dclng offered by machine gunners in
Vulnerable and Infantry units. Cnmhles
HanInme Field Mnrshal Ha;s's nlen are
working :long the Eipnp'ne- Ca mbrai&
road toward 1.cbnrlNiere. TO the north
of this region Buliecourt, and Hende-5
court. on the old H!ndenhure line. both
were captured, but the Germans in
u u, v;olHnt counterattack forced back
VIC III itlSu 10 tnelfs western OutSEirfS,
were WI, at last accounts, occupying. an
old German trench system the Ger
mans were being held
Northeast of Arras The British now
are only step away from the famous
procnur'- -Queant shitch line, one OF
positions. which is snid TO I've filed wfth
forces who intend to tenaciously DIS
pu'c its capture.
HRETiSH CLOSELY PURSUE
GERMANS IL INs SECTOR
Southwest OF Yprcs il the I4ys
salient: the Germans again nave be-
gun withdrawing @nd are being close
~ followed UP b" thc British Tha
Eritish again are holdira the import
an, an, tnwn OF Rnilien' in this sector. The
withdrawal of tho Germans seemingly
Indicates that il .s their purpose 3iaH
nlot out this salient -and straii.hten
their limo southwark f-ort Ypres IT,
IS move; however, ihat IS grsatiI
irsseninS the chance OF y drive durin.
.ne prcScht wear 'cward the channel
There has been Il considerable I'M.
crerSc In the enemy's artillery ac-
tiNitX against tho .Amorican troops il
me Vosgcs region. Several patrol att
tackS pN the Germans have been stop-
ped by the Americans
FRENCH REpOETEU WEAR
DROCCURT-4UEAST SyTiTCrI
LONDON, August 30.-The French,
according to lates. reports from ihp
battle front tonight, arc within sn3
Yards OF the Drocouri-Q -Queant Switch
The above report, if aushentIc is ~
tremendous sicnifican .e. since II jn6iSS
cates that Il French force. perhaps an,
entire French army. las heen sent
northward 70 cooperate with thn