Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
AUSTRALIANS
 DARING FEAT
 b|C SURPRISE
Capture of Mont. St. Quentin
 By British Colonials Not Dreamed of By Germans Who Cry "Kamerad'

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN RANGE, Aug. 31.-CBy The Associ- led Pross) With Mont St. Quentin in trltlsh possession. the Germans are in 30 precocious condition. Peronne must Toe evacuated or the enemy may lose many more men.
 starting from cast of Clery this morning. the Australians fought for ward despite the heavy machine gun lire and swarmed into Feuillaucourt capturing 200.
 Fight Way to Top
 Another body of Australians unaidcd by artillery. attacked Mont St. Quen- tin. The Germans had no idea that the Australians would dare attempt such g feat By o'colck the Australians had fought their way to the top and soon after that signalled it's capture. Mcnt. St. Quentin was alive with 'icrmans. who came from everywhere iIyng "Kamerad."
 Those who did not were driven from their retreats or killed. Hundreds of prisoners were captured.
 Reminded to Move Quickly
 While the hill was being mopped up. British guns cut loose and began rounding a torrent of steel back of rNlort st. Quentin as a reminder to the iermans that they had better start moving quickly The Australians must have worked with great swiftness to make so much progress in so short a tune.
 A. various points between Kennel and Bethune the Germans have been retiring and the British have gained back very considerable amount of sound.
 Counter Attacks Wither Away
 Several counter attacks delivered during the day east of |. Bapaume gJride the road to Cambrai literally Vithered away before the fire of the British machine guns. The road to Cambrai and the ground on either side for some distance was dotted with the bodies of Germans who dashed against the British in useless attempts to drive them from the positions they hat captured.
 About the same time the German. were being beaten here, the Canadians launched a fresh attack just south o The Arras- Cambrai road and drove into ht enemy lines for some distance Heavy fighting is reported to be stil m progress between the Arras- Cam l. ai and the Bapaume- -Cambrai roads.
 Battle Raees Constantly
 British troops have come close up tC The Drocourt- Queant line and are hold ing 'r while the boche is trying to dis lcdr hem. Counter attacks have beer HTn ned here and the battle has beer -ing constantly. Neither side give,
 ether a chance to get the slightes
 The instant German counter at
 ts are beaten off. the British re tack and gain a little more ground it the British fall back slightly befor' powerful boche strokes. as soon as the, have quieted down little. the Britisl attack again and hurl the Germans out not only gaining ground, but improving their positions.
 Gain Nothing-Suffer Enormously
 The Germans have fought well il this locality. but have gained nothin and have suffered enormously.
 It is noted in the fighting here til enemy seems to have abandoned tn rifle and is doing nearly all his fightin with light and heavy machine guns.
 Further advances have been mad cIring the day along the Bapaume peronne road.
 Longatte and Ecoust, from which t:l British retired yesterday were take ana the number of prisoners increased
 Bullecourt is being mopped up. Sout of Bapaume the British have capture Risncourt- Bapaume.