Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
ALLIES IN SWEEP
RUSH ON Il MILES.
HUNS RUN AGAIN
Evacuating Position on Lys Indi-
Gates Preparations for Grand Re
treat; Beaten at Every Point.
GREAT BOOTY CAPTURED
By Associated Press to Every Evening

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With the British Army in France. Aug
S.-The British casualties since the be-
ginning of the present drive are but three
flfths OF the number of prisoners counted
up 10 three o'clock this afternoon.
Cavalry patrols, accompanied by swift
'tWhlppet tanks, are reported by airmen
far out ahead of the infantry advance.
The infantry at many places was apparent
ly checked only by sheer physical inability
to push any farther
This afternoon the enerny's transport
lorries have been rolling along the few
good roads left in the valley They
afforded excellent targets for alrrnen who
played havoc with the escaping conveys
and speedily Uttered the roads 50 that thev
were impossible
British cavalry and some infantry were
slgnalled in the neighbcrhood Of Chaulnos
this morning When last heard from direct
y they, together with armored cars. were
operating back of Framerville. and now
have progressed many kilometres beyond
continuing the cleaning up Of the country
and capturing villages.
London, Aug 9-The Franco-Britlsh
advance ON the battle front south Of the
Somme has reached maximum depth Of
eleven miles, according to news received
here shortly after noon today
AdviceS from the battle front south Of
the Somme today report British cavalry
armored cars and tanks IN advance of the
mia try to have reached within a mile Of
the ChaulEes railway junction.
Along the whole front the average ad-
vance OF the infantry Is from five TO SIX
miles
The British have captured Morlancourt
ON the northern end of the Somme battle
front, and the infantry line now runs from
that point southwark to point southeast
OF Moreul
This represents an infantry advance 10
the maximum depth OF seven miles in the
center along the Amlens-C haulnes-La
tere railway.
On the Lys front the British nov hold
LOGON, lie Cornet NIalo. Quentin lie
Petit Pacaut, aud Lesart
Above Lys region on the front north Of
KENNEL the British carried out a local
operation last night in which their hnc
was advanced somew hat on a trout of
more than 1000 wards
The Germans put up vigorous re
sistance north OF the Somme. the stat
ment shows, and there was heavy fighting
between Chlplly and Morlancourt
PARIS, Aug 9 The French War MIN
istry At 1890 o'clock today issued the
following statement.
The brilliant operation which we, IN
concert with British troops, executed
Yesterday, have been Il surprise for the
enemy As occurred IN the offensive of
July Is, the soldiers Of Gencrl Del ency
have captured enemy soldiers engaged IN
the peaceful pursuit Of harvesting the
fields behind the German lines
Our artillery preparation was short,
lasting less than an hour The enemy
artillery had made no counter preparation
II the beginning of the action, merely
replying feehy
The original front Of the attack was
only four kilometres situated south of the
Amlens Roye road, where our infantry
went over the top at sos O'Clock but
gradually the offensive developed all along
the right bank of the Avre III the region
Of llaTgicOlTt
The number of prisoners taken by the
French and British iii PicardY now ex-
cetds 10 600, according to the latest news
from the battle front
The Allies also have taken an enormous
I booty IN guns and material
The battle on the front south Of the
S9mmc was resumed early this morning
and the Frauco-Rritish forces made favor
i able progress from the start, reaching
various selected ohjeetlves. Powerful
cavalry forces arc in action,
Latest reports received by the Hayas
agency from the battle front are that the
i fighting continues hercely along the
+ entire Anglo-French attacking front
The reports received up to ll-30
o'clock show the attack developing
victoriously on a great sea lie.