The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-12
REVIEW OF THE FIELD.

(By The Associated Press)
and to check the allies advance through Pcard toward
peronne Roye and Noyon On the northern end of the bat
tie line the British have been able progress rapidly
during the past night although London reports unofficiay
that the village of Bray has been entered.
In the strong attacks seem to have
held the advance against vital points along the There
an nncofrmed report however that ROye has been aban
The battle still is confined within the limits fixed when
the French extended the fighting to the Oe has been
expected that the combat might along the
ciay northward but this development has yet been
ported.
Interest in the Pcardy battle now upon the
man effort to stabilize the front along the line from Albert
south to Chaunes and to check the French efforts to envep
the enemy's positions at Lassgny.
Enemy Strong to the North.
There has been an enemy effort which has met with
to hold the northern flank of the line
firmly while the allies have pushed eastward in the direction
of Peronne and Ham, On the southern end of the front the
Germans have been unable far do than slow down
the progress of the French.
that the French have reached Anova the of the hills
west of Rbecour In the German drive early in June the
If Antova is firmly held by the French the German lines
along the Oise danger and if the French
nue to gain the enemy retirement from territory held along
the eastern bank of the river may be forced
Foe Will Retreat Further.
Reports would appear to indicate that the line where the
s Da Is s
On the contrary the present fight to have reached
along the Ourcq the heights of
deno This stand developed for the purpose permit
stores from threatened region as far as possible
The coming day or two probably will be marked by
fighting especially the SOUTH where the continued
of the French would weaken the whole German posi-
ion does not turn the flank of the NoyonNese line, which
appears be the first defensive front upon which the
enemy may elect to stand.
Heavy Reserves of Germans.
The front stands today generally straight
line from the Somme southwark to Toloy begins to
eastward until reaches the Ose The high ground on
the north proving difficult of capture by allies while
to the south heavy forces of German reported
ing into the fight
reports unocay 1000 prisoners have been
since Thursday morning This brings total number
of Germans captured Marshal Fochs great up to
$4,000 The number of far taken by the allies the
two offensives totals almost 1000
(By The Associated Press.)
London Aug IL, 4:33 m.-Amercan troops in the
suburbs Bray today fighting continuous battle the
skirts of the little French city.
Only slight changes in the line whole reported in
dispatches reaching London this afternoon but the battle IS
raging all and down the northern section the ne
Paris Aug. 12-The Germans reacting the allied
left with certain amount of having had time get into
divisions rushed franticay from the north 1t believed
fresh being thrown into the fight
perate endeavor to block the allied advance toward Nese
c. Hutier, who escaped badly damaged from the
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