The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
BIG GUMS SMASH
GERMANS ON OISE
Continued from page L.

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marines, in an effort to check the
British. These are being checked in
as regiments. not as divisions. Some
been as far apart as Bierfllers and
Mamatz (nine mi1es).
Notwithstanding attempts to repair
holes In the line as fast as they de-
velop, the Germans continue reced-
tain points in the line in order to
prevent a complete breakdown of
their defense, with the resultant
treat
great in places that British tanks
units with machine guns, leaving
wake.
A tour Of prisoners cages yester-
day, developed some interesting con-
ditions learned that the Fortieth
and Forty-third Saxon divisions and
the Thirty-fifth Prussian division
have been added to the forces in the
northern part of the battle field, the
Saxons being brought from Belgium.
They are clearly lot, mang of them
converting their helmets into wash
basins.
A Prussian officer in another cage
drew attention on his arrival by first
asking that his orderly be confined in
the same cage and then asking for
steak and onions.
The prisoners included large num-
bers of the third marines caught east
of Miraumont where they were rein
forcing the Bavarlans when Mirau-
mont was pinched off at noon Satur-
day.
One Of the happiest of the prison
ers, Judging from the expression on
his face, was a German messenger
dog who was confined in one OF the
cages, although he apparently only
Germans about him, and responded
to advances no more willingly than
did the men.
Alsatian prisoners said the Ger.
mans are scattering them in groups
of ten throughout the army They
said punishment for desertion was
visited on their families. In some
cases, their sisters had been sent to
work In the front lines, they said.
This is responsible for the stories
that the Germans are using women
to fight in the battle lines.
Among the sulldng Prussian Off
GERS was one who was still aggra-
waited because a tank to which he
sought to surrender lacked room to
take him aboard and he had to walk
back to the concentration camp. The
total OF prisoners taken by the Brit
ish since Wednesday is now believed
to be more than 10000.
Sudden Attack by BRUSH
LONDON, Aug 26.-The British ex-
tended their drive further northward
into the Arras sector. by suddenly at
lacking along the Scarpe river at three
o'clock this morning Field Marshal
Haie reported good progress"
(The Scarpe flows through the
northern outskirts of Arras).
Capture of Fravreuill two miles
north and east of Bapaume) was an
The British line has been advanced
further on both sides OF the Somme
and addition progress has been made
toward Maricourt -four miles south
west of Combles).
cat three o'clock this morning our
troops attacked in the Scarpe sector
and are reported to have made good
progress" the statement said. ron the
southern portion of ~the battle front,
we have advanced our, line slightly
astride the Somme and by successful
operations carried out we have made
progress in the direction of Mari
court.
Yesterday evening the enemy
launched strong counter attacks south
and north Of Bapaume, in the neigh
borhood Of Eaucourt-HAbbaye and
Favreuil In both localities the at
tacks were repulsed
North of Favreuil our troops met
the enemy with bayonet inflicting