The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-23
BRITISH ARMY
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on three sides by the armies Of Fold
Marshal Hang, the village OF Aveluy on
tho north anG Meaulte on the south hav-
ing been reached by them. It WAS at
Albert that for more than three years
the famous Leaning Virgin" hung from
, tn, top of the cathedral. The 6ase on
the statue Of the Virgin which sur
mounted the spire was hit by German
shell while the town was under heavy
bombardment in August, 1917, and tho
image topl,led over. 1t did not fall from
tho pedestal, however, BIN: hung in a hor-
1zontal position until April OF the pres
eut year, when a German shell again
struck the stntue and sen: II crashing to
the ground.)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 22.-3:3o p. rn.-(Hy the
Associated Press -There has been herce
! lighting to-day along largo section OF
the British front, to the south OF Arras
virtually through to the river soume.
Again the British have been victorious.
| The battle north OF the Ancre ragged all
day long, while ten thousand yards to
] the south another British force, which
crossed the Aucre during tho night and
! opened an attack at daybreaf, was driv-
ing steadily into the enemy positions on
tho high ground between Braye-sur-
somme and Albert and had already cap
tured D thousand prisoners.
Tho Germans arc retreating from tho
| section between the two points whefe the
British armies are hammering them anu
! where they are threatened with oeinS
loft In pocket. The town OF Albert ls
unoflctally reported to have fallen in1o
the hands Of the British, who are press
| ing the enemy hard.
| Along the Arras-Abert railway en-
bankment and on both side Of It heavy
/ lighting continues.
: ON III" northern hnlf nf In" hattie-
; rrru, The British Stnrm"d tn" "prmf
! nosilinns and captured them. intli"tinS
, terrible Losses al the enemy. IhcE
,hnu nuShnd eastward ~ vHrl"uS points
! They ucrupI,d llnn-llmrnurt lrcnch.
! we'll to tn. east. of tho "mhankmrnt an"
| were reaching out similarly AT "lhHr
! rnints nj tn" Salnoiim" heating down
! dcspcra,n nttnrks launched hy IN" on
| rmy IN an effort Ia regain his Naluahle
! lost positions.
a rouutcr-atInck this afternoon north
inf rourreilns WAS "omllrtrlf broken
down ny the British before the hochn
gained a single foot Of ground despite
his eNlucn1 uPleIllllllNh'h W. -" 49,
value of the position along III" rmhnnk-
! men, cam readily I've Sr"n. Tho country
! js fiat except for Il high made tn'oTdcr
| ridp. which ovrrlooks and controls CON
siderable shell cleaned ground on either
! SD" IF it.
'rn tho south from Achiet-Grand 4"
I tho Nurrr III" armies in hattie nav"
hrcn sweeping backwards and forwards
attacks and counter attacks being re-
| peat I'd again md again.
The British patrols hay" h""n IN
! Miraumnnt hut nj the moment lhA' Inc
T>ritish lines arc actually a few hum
drcd yards west "f that town. in the
nrir hhorhnnd "f Rraur"gard and Dove
cote. on III" road between NlraHh'uh'
D.! and puiSirMX-au-M0n
Word has just been received that m"
Germans launched another Vi"l"uS
counter attack against the British posi-
tions IN the outskirts Of Miraumont but
were driven OF after sharp hEhtlng.
In IN" fac" If streams nf bullets from
blazing marhin" guns the German ranks
wiIhrr"d ur whr" dispersed.
i Thu British are S1ill w"st Of AIrhi"t-
In-Iirand bat patrols HAY" been in TN"
| town The Inrh" counter attacks h"r".
rs w"ll ms al MIraumomt w"r" carried
ont hy fresh troops which hay" hren
. / seen fnShllS IiINNII INV il'''' ''''''' ''''
rear IN an "it"r, 1" r"licr" General otto
Won Brluw'S harnsS"d Srrcn'" nth
army.
| At \rhit- bertrand tn" attacks w"r" IN
such strength thur ihc British retired
for II short diStanr" from tn" outskirts
of tho town aud ""nl"nt"d themselves
for the time bring with pouring hullrlS
n into The enemy f"r""S VIII" IN 'hcir
m ycrn.ss To- win something. no matter
how small, rushed RICH, ini" tn" cont or
IF the target formed Ivy Nh" town.
Southwest "r MrrHun"nt III" British.
nj latest reports. had tn" enemy Win
his back tn the river An'rc.
Tanks have brrm working, we'll I" IN"
front rr the Rritlsh lines almost every
WHERE. Tho BATH" was fought under
! searching sun. tho men fighting oyer
The duxiy. >hcll-rhlIrn"i ground. OPEN
Shirird ur without upper garments. th"
sweat streaming down ih"ir half naked
bodies.
Al many places hops Of German
:. drad. NOV cd down lily III" British fire
Law baking in IN" sun along with inc
usual drhrIS which ""T"rS hht'l"I"h
, Efforts or. always nhd" ny 'lr h'lflhl
,,r,i,.s 20 ,.lcar away the ,lcnh hut with
. i'm the zrilr If n roaring haiil" 1t 10 not
often uuSSihlr IL accomplish this tRSk
=. Th" total number &c prisoners taken
, :. sill uncertain huG it i" known TIM;
=, IraSr 2unn hay" been captured. lf
| ,rr,rnriSnn with those taken yesterday
!, IN" prisoners taken today w"r" tired
dirty. hunrry amd thirsty. Among ih"m
WAS an Austrian artillery officer. VIII" ar
,Iyrd nj rhr Cages with all Ia" elegance
II,, usiallr surrounds officers III En-
rcrnr Charles army H." bad his S"id'' r
.,r,u,,t ,viib him hut tn" S"rI ant E''l