New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-12
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. 1.-THE Allied forces
continued their victorious advance all
along the line last night and ITO day
pushing in the general direction of the
upper reaches of the Somme. They
were smashing the stiff resistance in
terposed by the rearguards of the
retreating Germans, the bulk of whom
according to reports considered to be
ish cavalry arc reported this afternoon
operating close to the town OF Nesle
tNesle is six miles southeast OF
Chaulnes.)
Many hours ago the British, French
and American troops had reached
roughly, the old line held by the Ger
mans before their retirement to the
Hindenburg line. They have now
pushed beyond in many places.
Goyencourt Captured
Goyencourt, two miles northwest of
Roye, is reported to have fallen to
British troops. Other British forces
were on the front of Chaulnes, Hatten-
court and Villers-les- Roye.
The Germans are retiring gradually
everywhere in the face of the fire from
the British guns, rifles and machine
guns.
The Americans and British north of
the Somme had further hard fighting
and with fine spirit pushed on toward
Bray. They have traversed the north
ern spur east of Chipilly, and Etinehem
as we'll is in their hands. Gressaire
Wood has long since been cleared of
the enemy, the Allied forces passing
around the wood, which was reekng
with gas.
Here both the British and Americans
At one place tank containing twelve
volunteers. rushed a strong enemy posi-
ton. Scores of Germans were killed
and seven officers and two hundred men
were captured. This permitted the in
fantry to get on to the line it was
holding this morning.
The Americans in the fighting of the
last twenty hours had further casual
ties. principally caused by machine gun
bullets But their casualties were no
more than could be expected among
troops constantly delivering attacks
probably the stiffest resistance of any
along the line, realizing the Importance
of the positions which are now in the
hands of the British and American
forces.
A considerable number of additional
prisoners were taken here, and the
Germans suffered extremely heavy
losses. Up to date thirty-one German
divisions have been in contact with
the allied forces. Of these, twenty one
have been engaged between the ex-
treme left of the Allied flank and where
the French join the British. A number
of prisoners from these divisions have
also been captured by the French. Ten
divisions of Prince Rupprechts re-
serves have been identified in the
fighting.
Prisoners in Large Numbers
Large groups of prisoners, hungry,
thirsty and grimy and appearing thor
oughly disheartened, continue to arrive
at the collecting cages. Among the
captured were FIVE regimental COM
manders and ten battalion comman-
ders.
Late to-day strong enemy forces
we're concentrating east of Proyart and
apparently were making preparations
to oppose a determined resistance
However, the German object probably
is merely to cover the retreat of the
large enemy forces. They have the
additional need of attempting to take
away great amount of heavy mate
rial, of which they recently lost q
large quantity, and feel the military
necessity of risking man power in or
der to protect the remaining supplies.
The scores Of Allied observers in
airplanes reported that long streams
of enemy troops and transports were
rushing eastward, including, the vicin-
ity cast of Bray. Great columns of
Germans were crossing the Somme
River even by the bridges that had
been badly damaged by Allied bombers,
who have dropped many tons of explo-
sives at vital points The enemy
bombers also have been busy. and re-