The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-27
STREETS RUN RED
THFOE'S BLOOD
British Storm FavrueiI, Fore
stalIing Counter Attack.
Great Possibilities.
STEADY PROGRESS MADE
German High Command Leav-
ing Remnants of Forces to
Fight Losing Battle.

With the British Army in France,
Monday. Aug. 2G.-(Evening.)-(A. P.)
-Thr extension OF the British line
north OF the Scarpe has brought the
attackers to within striking distance
OF a good part of the Hindenburg line.
back of which is open country with
the terrain and roads in excellent con-
dition for the movement Of tanks and
horses.
The British made steady progress
again today. especially on the new
section Of the front around Bapaume
and astride the Somme. German re-
sistance again was stubborn. How
ever. 1t Is beginning to look as though
the enemy is fighting rear guard ac-
tions hoping to move his material TO
the rear.
No fresh German divisions have
been Identified in the recent lighting
The strategy Of the German lnkh com.
niand now rs to leave battered divisions
TO hGht rcar guard actions AMI, IN.
.cid~ntnaly, th haze q largo part " atht
remnants Of these formations ch,wed
to pieces by the British fire.
|si Thirty Divisions Crippled.
Elements Of nearly thirty Getmsr
divisions, many OF which have been
badly hit and crippled. are striving
w hoiu Ott otitdth.
signs of even greater confusion behind
the German lines. Companies Of vari-
GUS regiments have been thrown in
almost any place. The strength of a
large number of these companies has
been whitfield down until they hardly
contain twenty-five men. according to
prisoners, many more of whom have
passed through the collecting cages.
Gen. Ludendorff perhaps has some
plans to make a stand to the rear of
the present line and is saving what
men he can for that purpose. 1t would
not be surprising II the enemy in
tended to put up a stiff defense some-
where on line running generally
north and south through ?eronne.
There was hard fighting today
around Bapaume. Favreuil, Just north
Of Bapaume has been taken and the
streets run red with the blood Of Ger
mans. The enemy was prepared to
launch a counter attack here but his
troops were caught under the fire OF
the British artillery. The British then
stormed into the town and captured
what remained of the enemy's force
110 men and five officers. From Fav-
reuil the British pushed east ind south
further encircling Bapaume.
On Hindonburg Line.
There are unconfirmed rumors that
British patrols have reconnoitered into
Bapaume and have gone some distance
seeing any of the enemy.
British shells have been raining down
on Bapaume for many hours.
The new section Of the battle front
Just south Of the Scarpe offers great
The attacking forces
here are driving eastward astride the
Arras- Cambria road and now are be-
yond Monchy -le- Preux and Wancourt. |
These points virtually are on the Hin !
ienburg line. The rain during the |
night did not interfere with the British |
advance for the operations are on hard |
ground. Rain put the Germans at a
disadvantage. particularly those In
crater holes with machine guns, as
many Of the holes were turned into
ouddles.
AirpTanes Get Busy.
AS soon as the rain ceased scores
" British planes took the air and con-
inued their systematic attacks upon
he enemy troops. Tanks again dis
inguished themselves by overwhelm-
ng difficult points where the concen-
ration of machine guns delayed the
LdyancinR infa ntrv