The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-04
AMERICAN FORCES, DRIVING FRENCH
TANKS, MEET WITH GREAT SUCCESS
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imperil the German hold Douai Vaenciennes
Cambria which essential to Hndenburg for maneu-
veng his armies The switch line is thus the pivot of the
whole front, and its breach means that we have
forced the enemy struggle of man against man. which
he had used all of his ingenuity to avoid -. .ou.ox+
The Telegraph also noting the danger to the important
centes of communication says 5f the Germans a
cannot stand before Doua Cambria and st. Quentin they can
stand nowhere this side of the German trontler.
With the British Army in France, Aug. 3.-Q2:3l p. m)
IN heavy fighting last night beyond the DrocourtQuean
British reported to have made further progress on
front of 900 yards
The villages of Saudemont and Precourt, more than
half beyond Dury, the capture of which was an
The village of Eang two miles north of pury fell loa late
yesterday at about the same time the British further SOUTH
effected after most bitter fighting.
west and to the north Quean From the ridges ne was
pouring heavy machine gun fire at the British VINO were
On the Somme battlefield the British driving pace
generally in the direction of the Canal Du Nord where
the Germans erected wire Their trenches here how
ever have been only half dug, it is rumored
On the northern half of the DrocourQuean battle front
have been effected the southern half of the front
place along the line of battle eight German dlyl, W
ons-or rather comparatively fresh divisions and the
remnants other divisonswere fighting against tnfee
British divisions An GGer % om ban I 'neSs ee and sad
that efeves would number less than thousand men IN
his battalion only himself and "a of his men had survived he
the German losses had been heavier than any they
had previously suffered. , c,;I
road be British have reached Beugny OUnoffcal advces
from this morning reported the British IN odays aa
this pon) of ViersFlos south of Bapaume, was
British hands early last evening after severe RE fighting AFTER
rome road The in heavy force the region
of Noreul and hard fighting was in progress there r
British troops today advanced we'll to the east OF Perohne
and making steady progress :,
north of VlersIes Cagncour by the British
morning and Hags are now showing forward IN the
strong British force driving forward the northern
reaches of the IImdenburg line The British well inside
the Drocolr -Oueant line
So far as learned no organized attacks have been
developed by the Germans but on the extreme British lett
determined opposition is developing.
Paris Sept. 3-Yesterday another day of notable
allies results of the first importance being
attained in the stiff resistance to both the British on
the the line and to Gen Mangins French troops on the
right The French military commentators write enhusas M
ally today the breach in the Hndenburg line made by
the British between Drocomt and Queant
In the newspaper Oui, Colonel Fabry announces that
the battle going directed the German side by the local
by General Iudendorff This ne argues Is GER
sign that confusion prevails along the German lne ahu
likewise of scarcity Of reserves for IN losing reserves e
supreme command best for intervening in the
direction of affairs at the front the critic points out. .
All the commentators agree that the British success IS
likely to have widespread effects and that the German armies
fighting Quentin and La Fere will be obliged to ac
ceerae fear of the fall of what character
lied pivot of the whole line to the west OF Cambria
which would place them in jeopardy
end of the line, the enemy Is
nerpoe energetic resistance between the Aette ana
the Asne, profitng by the lnces OF the Terrain ~n da
defend the whole of the western front Neverthe
less General Mangin is making progress daily , &C.,
Through the capture Of Leuiy eight miles north of Sos
sons and Of Terny Son three miles directly south of Leuy
the completed the capture of the plateau above
Scissors.
Leuly in addition close to the Ailette, while Terny-
Sornv the Chemn des Danes which IS less
than Effect of the advance to give
the whole country eastward far as Laon an ad
vantage which will have its effect in due time.
London Sept. 3.-The capture of the town of Quean
the town support the famous German switch
before Cambria and Douai is announced IN an official
statement Field Marshal Haig today.
In storming Quean line, the Canadians
English carried everything before them
Along line the enemy heavily defeated in his pre-
pared deenses retiring virtually the whole battle
British reported to have entered the town
of Pronvile, DOignies and Bertincourt