The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-08-30
FORCES OF BRITAIN SWEEP
CONSTANTLY EASTWARD.
'Findenburg Line Smashed at Last.
. Bapaame Entered by Patrols of
Victorious Eaig Forces, Now
Fighting Enemy in Streets

With the British Army in France,
Aug. q. (By the Associated Press.)-
Having been still further extended By
attacks launched north of the river
Scarpe, the battle today was raging
along field almost 45 miles long, and
the British, with renewed vigor, were
rolling Up the boche before them and
sweeping constantly eastward.
Nearly in the center of the battle
field hard lighting has been IN pro-
gress along the old Hindenburg line
in the neighborhocd of Croisilles, FoH-
taine les Croisilles and Bullecourt,
and once through the Germans strong
defenses in this locality, open, fresh
ground remains beyond.
The Hindenburg line has actually
been pierced at one place, east Of
Heninel, and the weaker portions of It
northwest of Fontaine les Croissilles
has been captured and mopped up.
During today's fighting the British
captured high ground from which they
can overlook the country occupied by
the enemy for miles around, and have
thus attained a great advantage. The
Bois-du+sart, one osEthese places, lies
south of the Scarpe and northeast of
Monchy le Pregx, and it was feared
that here the enemy might hold up
the advance for a time 1t was cap
tured. however, after a short but fierce
struggle in which the Germans lost
heavily.
MOntaubap Falls.
Another similarly valuable point is
Montauban, northwest of Mametz,
which fell this morning after the Ger
mans had been given orders to hold at
all COST These orders were suddenly
changed, and the enemy retired in re-
treat.
Still another is Dompierre, south
east of Cappv-sur-Somme Dompierre
Yves reached in the forenoon. From
this point, there is low rolling country
all the way back to Percnne. Incl
dentally the British at this place are
now only six miles from Peronne,
where the Somme bends to the south.
Bapaume, having been almost sur.
rounded, has been entered by British
patrols and they have been fighting in
the streets. The town, therefore, is /.
sort CT no mans land for the moment,
brt it's complete capture seems only
matter Of hours.
The Germans are exhibiting still
greater anxiety to get away from the
advancing British and even the morale
of the enemy machine gunners seems
to be diminishing as they are not hold
ing to their posts with as much de-
termination as early in the battle.
Various sections of the front sew
fresh attacks launched today. Norti!
Of the sarpe where the operations
taken in conjunction with those souta
Of the river are gradually releasing
the pressure of Arras, the outskirts of
PIouvajn were reached, and the line
then ran at an angle slightly west
and due north from this point, with
the British still. going rapidly and the
enemy resistance decreasing.
South of the Scarpe the British
reached Pelves but the situation there
is uncertain. Almost directly south OF
it, however the Bois due 'Sart and
surrounding ground have been cap
tured, and thus Pelves can not pos
sibly hold out for long. =!
British Swing Southwark.
London troops approached close to
Croissilles, but hot machine gun fire
from that town and other indications
that it was held by large garrison,
we'll protected in prepared positions.
caused them to pause for moment.
At the same time other troops at
ia cked Ito the north against Fontaine ,
les Croissilles. Having reached the +
outskirts Of that place they then !
swung southwark to outflank Cro1-
stiles. They are meeting with stiff re-
sistance here, but the Germans are
rapidly being overcome.
To the south of this place the Brit
ish have pushed we'll to the east Of
St. Leger, and are now fighting just
northwest of Fcoust4St-Mein, between
that town and Croissilles. Fighting
likewise is in progress in the out