Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-12
"Wbippet' CaterpiIIarS Raze
Houses Harboring German
Machine GunnerS and In
fliCt Heavy, Casualties,
ENEMY Is RETREATlNG
IN GREATEST DISORDER
Large Groups Of Prisoners,
Hungry, Thirsty and Griny
Continue to Arrive at the
Collecting Cages,
Isv nonnlne IouanAl srEeIAl ls.ssO wlaEl

GsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
With the British Army in Fra nee
Aug II (by the Associated Press, o. 80
p. m)--The allied forces continued
their victorious advance all along the
line last night and today, pushing In
the general direction OF the upper
reaches of the Somme They were
smashing the stiff resistance inter
posed by the rear guards of the re.
treating Germans, the bulk of whom
according to reports considered rela-
Bile, are fleeing in disorder. British
cavalry are reported this afternoon
operating close to the town of Nesle
tNesle Is six miles southeast of Chaul-
nes).
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, two miles west of Roye
is reported to have fallen to British
troops four hours ago. Other Brit
ish forces were nthe front of ChauI-
nes- Hattencourt and Villers- Les Roye
The Germans are retiring gradually
everywhere in the face OF the firg
from the British guns, rifles and ma.
chine guns.
Allies Push Toward Braye.
The Americans and British north Of
the Somme had further hard fighting
and with fine spirit pushed< on toward
Braye. They have traversed the
northern spur each of Chipilly. and
Etinehem as we'll Is in their hands.
Gressaire wood had long since been
cleared of the enemy, the allied forces
passing around the wood. which was
reekng with gas from many pockets
Here both the British and Ameri-
cans were helped on their way by
tanks At one place a tank contain
ing twelve volunteers rushed strong
enemy position. Scores of Germans
were killed and seven officers and
200 men were captured. This per-
mitted the infantry to get on to the
line it was holding this morning. The
Americans in the fighting of the past
twenty hours have suffered further
casualties, principally caused by ma
chine gun bullets. But their casual
ties were no more than could be ex-
pected among troops constantly de-
livering attacks against the enemy
who here probably put up the stiffest
of any along the line.
A considerable number of additional
prisoners were taken here. Ten divi-
sions of Prince Rupprecht's reserves
have been identified in the fighting
Many Prisoners Captured.
Large groups of prisoners. hungry.
thirsty and grimy and appearing thor
oughly disheartened. continue to ar
rive at the collecting cages. Among
the captured were five regimental
commanders and ten battalion com
manders
Late today strong enemy forces
were concentrating east of Proyart
and apparently were making prepara-
tions to oppose a determined resist
ance. The German object probably
in merely to cover the retreat of the
large enemy forces.
Allied airplanes reported that long
streams of enemy troops and trans
ports were rushing eastward. The
enemy hombers also isdve been busy
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