Arizona republican., 1918-08-27
HA|G STRIKES SURPR PR|SE BLOW
 ON NEW FR0NT I
British Forces Press For
 ward More Than Two Miles. Will Force Huns to Evacuate Bapaume e
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 While the Germans were busily en- gagged in defending themselves against the attacks of the British and French armies from the Ancre River to the region of Soissons, Field Marshal Haig early Monday morning struck another surprise blow over a new front north of the old battle zone. The new offen- sive was launched from the east of Ar ras on the Scarpe River and south ward to the Cojeul. All along the front the British pressed forward at some places to a depth of more than two miles and captured a half dozen or more villages, among them Monchy- le- PreuX. Guenappe and Wancourt
 Ripper Movement Working
 Across the Cojeul the new British attacks on the old battle front brought them to the villages of Mory and St. Leger, and farther south the small town of Fevreuil, one and one-half miles northeast of Bapaume, from which the British pressed on eastward about a mile. Farther south the Brit ish are reported unofficially to have reached the western outskirts of Thil- Joy in the nipper movement they are carrying out against Bapaume. With
  gun range of thu town it seem likely that the Germans will be forced to eyacuate Bapaume in short order.
 Have Bettered Positions Additional gains also have been made by the British east of Albert and on both sides of the Somme River. In fact, notwithstanding the efforts of the Germans through the use of large endorsements to hold them in check, the British and French all along the line from Albert to Soissons have materially bettered their positions and carried further forward their plan of making the Picardy battle ground un- tenable for the enemy.
 Hammering Roye's Envrons
 The French again are hammering away at the environs of Roye one of the strong points of the Somme Disc front, the capture of which doubtless would cause thes giving-up by the ene- my of the entire salient from the Somme in the north to Noyon. F'res- noy- Rove to the north and St. Mard to the south of Rove both have been captured by the French, despite the desperate resistance of the Germans and Rove. like Bapaume in the north apparently is in danger of being pinched out of the line in an envelop- ing movement. More than 500 prison CTS were taken by the French in the operation.
 Entire German Line Threatened
 The Germans have thrown further heavy counter attacks against tho French in the region north of Sois sons. where the French continue thei pressure northward in maneuver. which seriously threaten to outflanl the Chemin- des- Danes and Laon sec tors and put the. entire German lin, from Ypres to Reims in jeopardy Al the attacks have been sustained b, General Mangins forces and tn French even have pushed back tn Germans beyond the points iron which they started The famous Prus sian guard has been thrown into tn battle to check the French, but, as il their efforts against the French an Americans in the Vesle sector. the met with defeat
 Near old Hindenburg Line
 The operations of the British on tn northern part of the front from tn east of Arras to the region of Bulle court have brought them upon, or yer near the old Hindenburg line.
 There is still considerable activit on the eastern part of the battle iron in the Vosges Mountain region, wher forces of Americans recently hay been fighting. The operations, how ever, continue of the nature of raid and small surprise attacks. Severs of the latter maneuvers have been pu down by the French.
 Italians Repulse Austrians
 There has been an increased activit in the Albanian theater. Here tn Austrians twice attacked the Franco Italian troops, but were repulse, Later the French slightly withdre their line in order to further maintai liaison with the Italians.