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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST | 29114,
ON BRITISH
GERMANS REPEATEDLY COUNTER-ATTACK
COLONIALS IN FOREFRONT OF OPERATIONS,
FRENCH ARMY CAPTURES ROYE
GERMANY ACCEDES TO SPAIN'S DEMANDS.
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BRITISH FRONT.
FIERCE FIGHTING BY
ZEALAND TROOPS.
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LONDON. August 27th
1.55 p.m.. Field-Marshat, Sir Douglas Haig un pouners: Since th morning of Augus, fist we have captured 100 prisoners, We traversed Montauban and captured High Wood
The New Zealand troops fought their way fegpely in the northern outskirts of Bapauge.
The Australiaus are progressing to wards Dompierre and eastward of "Suzanne.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
LONDOS, August 27th. Ja.m.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:-At three o'clock resterday morn ing the Canadian, Seottish and London trojis attarked on both sides of the Scarpe from Ciniselles to the neighbour Jood of Gavrelle,
On the south bank the Canadians "attacked gallantly, and passed through the enemy's foremost defences and cap- Lured Orange Hill in their first rush. The Canadians, despite rainstorms, con renched Wancourt and Monchy-le Preux, expturing both "and progressing beyond
them.
North of tlu Scarpe the Scottish troops captured the first German defrices south of Gavrelle renewed the outskirts of Foux, and captured the chemical works
north of the last-named.
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Aerial Activibes.
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FRENCH REPULSE VIOLENT COUNTER-ATTACK.
LONDON," August 27th.
Headquarters reports; --Gen. Debeney was Correspondent, at French
attacking at 3.45 yesterday at Fresnor. les-Roye, of which the expture is an-
ounced in the French communiqué.
The attack on the village, which ersugust 10th and 25th aeroplanes "co Roye from the north, was preceded by a
operating with the Navy dropped 27 tens heavy artillery, preparation. The village Belgium, and many good bursts were of homba on docks" and aerodromes in was strongly defended and the Germans desperately - zexisted.
Furious strert i a. Eundred Eghting, ensued. With hayonets and
VALUE OF BRITISH OPERATIONS. This morning the Australians, appar.
PARIS, August 27th. ently have raptured Susanne
pay tribute to Cappy, and approached within 10 miles of the present of Peronne. The Welsh troops who pens British ~ operations, especially in pin- trated Mametz Wood yesterday belonged ning down huge enemy forces. They to the same division, who took this place! point out that Rapaume could have after force fighting in July, 1916, while been taken two days, ago, but the British the capture of Miraumont redounds as prefer to mauve the Germans out of it.
The well-known writer Colonel Fabry Lanes.
a very fine feat to the credit of the East shows why it is essential for the enemy to desperately defend the way to Douai and l'ambrai. If the Allies could seize the triangle formed by these towns and. Valenciennes and Pross the ronds of
Touching the enemy casualties, the official figures show the terrible gruelling to which the enemy was subjected. Some battalions were reduced to
To. the north of High Wood the enemy which feeds the enemy's," present front!lerymen broke out in the cages, where
twice counter-attacked in the neighbour- hood of Ligny-Thilloy, pressing back our Advaded troops 400 or 500 yards, where
the enemy infantry were stopped and
driven back.
- JOLONIALS IN THE VAX. The New Zealand troups, after "fierce fighting gablished themselves in the northern outskirts of Bapaume
The English troops farther north pro gressed towards Dragnatre. They had hard lighting about Croisilles,
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On the right of the battlefront the Australians continued to advance astride the Sonne and substantially progressed towards Dompierre and to the east Suzanne.
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in the left of the battlefront the Canadians in the afternoon eaptured the ridge to the cast of Wancourt and estab-
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LONDON, August 27th. The Admiralty Donner: Ketween
observed At Bruges direct hits on 2. submarine shelter were obtained and two
large explosions and twe big fires were
ping and land batteries have been attack. rd. We destroyed five machines and drove down five uncontrollable. Four British machines are missing.
Longwy, Longuyon and Montmedy, thermen and even to 30 mer. The old animesity ogrenades the French repulsed several caused at the docks there. Enemy ship. practically the whole network of railways between the infantrymen and the artit. violent counter-attacks.
The capture of St. Mard, apparently, the the infantry accused the artillery pris.
was the resalt of a brilliant little opera- oners of ignoring the barrage signalston, the nett result being a considerable improvement in our positions around and contemptuously charged them with
Roye withdrawing the guns to a safe distance in the heat of the battle.
strangulation of his armies in France. wonid be cut, which would mean
BRITISH POSITIONS BETTER THAN
REPORTED.
PARIS, August 27th. The newspapers point out that the British positions are even better than the
The most stirring story reaches me of the splendid enurage of the King's Com-
FRENCH CAPTURE RÖYÉ. -
LoxDos, August 27th.
3.15 p.m. Reuter's Agency beams that General
to-day on a front of eight 'atiles to a depth of three miles, capturing Roye,
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Loypos. August 27th. The Air Ministry reports: On the
communiqués make out. For example, the/ bany of Grenadier Guarús, The Inter Debeney's First French Army adyaneed night of th-26th inst. We successfully
place until it has lown consolidated." British never" claim to have captured a
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AERIAL OPERATIONS,"
LONDON, August 27th. Our low-diers, on August 25th, con- tinued to harass the enemy by bombs and machine-guns.
We dropped 3 tons of bonba un rail-
lished themselves to the east of Guimappe way junctions, including Cambrai and
were suffering heavily from artillery.fire when they were attacked by mass of Germans. The Guards fixed bayonets, and charged round the Germans. 71 of
whom were slain.
PROGRESS MAINTAINED
LONDON, August 96th.
9.45 p.m. The latest evening baitle news indicates that progress is being maintained. The position south of Bapaume is much more fluid than to the north, where the resist
Valenciennes, dumps, and Bruges docks.pe is stiffening.
We also sucessfully bombed an aero- drone.
Five
It is significant that during the four months of the Somone battle in 1916 we
We brought down 25 aeroplanes and captured 44 square miles af territory, drove down 13 uncontrollable:
while Between August 21st and 25th 116 British machines are missing.
square miles were regained:
BRITISH REACH MONTAUBAN.
LONDON, Augnat 26th. 10.10 p.m.
North of the Scarpe the Scottish troops, renewing the attack at night. substadt. tially progressed towards Plouvain.
The prisoners taken since the morning of August 21st excred 21,000
WALLABLE EXTENSION OF BATTLEFRONT.
"LONION, August 27th
a.15 p.. Headquarters
Renter's Correspondent 31 British
Reuter's Agency learns that the British night it was estimated that the enemy had suburb of Bapaume, also Cappy, south
reports:Until Sunday have captured Avesnis-Bapaume, been forced to use between the Scarpe and of the Somme, and Suzanne, north of the the. Aisne at least 70 divisions since Somme, and have reached the western August 8th.
outskirts of Thilloy.
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There is an unconfirmed report that the British have reached Montauban and the western outskirts of Longueval. BRITISH ATTACK “ GOING WELL"
LONDON, Augu 26th. 10.10 p.m.
at British
Bruter's Correspondent
Two thousand prisoners and some guns were captured as a result of yesterday's extension of the battlefront towards the north by the attack behind Arras. Our progress was excellent, considering the difficulties of the ground, and our casual. The Scottish and London trods com-ties were very light. A few tanks co-operat- pleted the capture of the high ground bred, but perhaps it partook more of an Headquarters, telegraphing at tween Croiselles and. Heninel, taking infantry battle that any of the recent states: This morning's attack to the North of the Scarpe we merely adjusted towards the river Scarpe at a moment rast of Arras carried our battle flank our Bank, in the course of which the High-when the eyes of the Germans The Australians took Cappy and prolanders occupied the famoux Rowux chemi-
nervously turned elsewhere, gressed towards the cast.
Conse- North of the cal works.
prently, the
enemy was rudely surprised when in the squally cloided moonlight
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To the south our advance continued
on both banks of the Somme,
Somme they captured Suzanne,
fighting.
The enemy have withdraw into the Further north the English troops wooded contours to the cast of Munchy, advanced in the direction of Montauban.where they are stiffening their resistance The Welsh captured. Bazentin-le-Grand, in favourable defensive country, especi Our pressure everywhere has been main.ally in Bois-Duanrt and Gijgaw Word. tained, and our line advanced in certain
sectors.
ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK IN
ENEMY
STRENGTH.
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LONDON, August 7th.
1.56 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Dougins Haig borts:-There was severe fighting on Monday afternoon and evening between faricourt and Bapaume, also to the orth of the last-named town.
The enemy counter-attacked' repeatedly strength, incurring great losses from ur fire, but were unable to arrest our Fogrc85.
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dense British waves swept forward after only a very brief artillery preparation.
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The heavy wastage during the last few days bas enused the transfer of enemy
Meanwhile they are now well to the past reserves in this region towards the of Suzanne and Cappy line, while north Bapaume sector. This morning's attack of the river they have entered Vaux-Wood. has "progressed most favourably, and at
The enemy are still in Thilloy, and are reported to be in considerable strength us well.
the moment of telegraphing it is going! the eastern edge of Bapaume and along the Cambrai road.
It is understood that at 4.45 this mora- ing some British troops attacked near the Somme, but the details at present are not available.
A GIGANTIC TRAGEDY.
PARIS, August 27th.
Comparatively few prisoners so far
any indication regarding the character have come back, but this does not convey
of the fighting.
THE HINDENBURG LINE.
*Losoos, August 9th.
3.95 1.24. Now that with the exception of ferce
y abandoned their efforts to held up Incal fractions, the Germans, apparently,
centres on the Hindenburg Line, in which the Allies in open warfare, interest the Germans have still the great it faith, although it is already threatened at different points.
General Mạngin from the south is faced by formidable positions at the feat. St. Gobain in front of Ligh, but the country behind Chaulnes, Boye and Nayon is likely to greatly dabarrass the retreating Germans, while von Boehn's armies have to face an awful ordeal in the waterlugged ground of the Somme, where every bridge is commanded by the Allies,
A notable feature of the developments is furnished by the growing number of German semi-official statements, of which the burden is, "The enemy failed to achieve his objectives, and we retired according to plan."
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FRENCH INCREASE PROGRESS.
Paris, August 27th.
A communiqué states--South of the Avre this morning we increased our pro gress in the region of St. Mard, after repelling several counter-attacks,
During yesterday we captured. 1,100 prisoners, including 36 officers.
Between the Oise and the Aiane yester day a German counter-attack west of Chavigny failed. '
GERMANS DENIED USE OF BAPAUME. The Canadians and other British troops carried Monchy-le-Preux. To the south
We advanced our line 1,200 metres east. French Correspondents on General of the Somme movement during the past
of Bagneus. Byng's front describe an epic fight at twenty-four hours has been more restrict-night-time between the Ailette and the There was lively artillery, firing at night-time, when there was a great clashed but intensely active, especially on the Aisne. between German and British troops with part of the Germans, who failed in numerous counter-attacks, but were un..
English and Welsh troops rough Montauban and along the crest the bayonet and hand-grenaden in the
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LIDENDORFF TRYING TO GAIN"
TIME.
PARIS, August 27th. Journal del Débuta writes on the subject of the Gerotan retreat: --The Clerman Army in retreat is suffering from the Setious crisis regarding man-power. Til
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attacked the railway station at Frankfort and chempien factories at Mannheim. Very good results were obtained Frankfort. We dropped two tons of bombs en factories at Mannheim, censing fires and explosions. Our machines Hew through heavy thunderstorms. Other machines dropped four tons of bambs on a hostile aerodrome, achieving good re-
ults. All our machines returned.
Italian Front
September, when the new class is called
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¡TЯRUCGA ZEUTAR'S AGENCY.] ing to gain time. This is why he decided agon the retreat, but in doing so he loses BRILLIANT.BRITISH RAID. all the respits of the offensive of the 1018 campaigne; he loses also material and men.
LONDON, August 27th. An Italian official report states ; - In three days, frum, August 21st to 23rd,The British to the west of Asings bril- the two armies under (imera! Byng and overcome the garrison in ferce hand-to- liantly raided the enemy's positions and General Rawlinson took 14,000 prisoners hand struggles, capturing 270 prisoners The total taken during the past fortnight and sine machine-guas..
y the Allies is about 80,000 men. The operation, therefore, is disastrous for the "enemy.
TRIUMPH" IN VIEW.
The French Premjer, M. Clemenceau, has sent to all the chairmen of French
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ed the French and Italians in the region of the confluence of the Devoli and. Tomorien.
LONDON, August 26th.
A. French Eastern communiqué states': -In Albania the Austrians twice attack-
The French repulsed both attacks. drew their left wing in order to maintain Subsequently the French slightly with- contact with the Italians.
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AUSTRIAN CLAIMS.
Conseils Generaux a message, of which the following may be quoted: The brilliant victuries of the past few weeks have definitely turned the fortune of the war. In the abyss of irreparable defeat Prussian militariam will bear the shame of the greatest attempt to evil that any barbarous nation has ever devised. Triumph is in view. The co-operation of An Antrian communiqué states:-In
LONDON, August 27th. all towards world renovation will achieve Albania we recaptured Fiers and Berat the work of idealism towards which The Balkans. many generations, have no gloriously striven, and which history has reserved for us the inexpressible luck of realising.” BIG GERMAN GUN IN PARIS. Thousands of people yesterday visited the Champ de Mars to inspect the biggest ever seen in the heart of Paris, an 11-inch German gun mounted en railway trucks, which we captured complete with its train of munitions on August 8th by hourhood of Houmar
the Australians on the Somine. The gun weighs 149 tons, the barrel is 25 feet long, and the shell weighs 620 pounds.
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PARIS, August 27th.
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LONDON, August 26th
A French Eastern communiqué states: Loth banks of the Vardar, in the neigh- There was the greatest artillery activity in the region of Lake Doiran and on
Genarai.
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LONDON, August. 27th. Dr. Page, the American Ambassador to owing to illness. the Court of St. James, has resigned,
EX-MINER NOMINATED.
·BRIGADIER.
"A communiqué states:-On both sides of the Avre we carried out two local.
LONDON, August 27th. operations, "eaubling us
Colonel Godfrey Jones, formerly a 10 capture Welsh working miner, has been nominated Fresnoy-les-Rove, and St. Mard, despite a Brigadier. lively resistance, taking over 600' prison-TRADE WITH ENEMIES AFTER
THE WAR.
urs.
In the Vosges we repulsed several attempted coupe-de-main,
FRENCH CANADIAN
French certain.
FRATERNITY, BRILLIANT FRENCH COUNTER- the ridge, capturing High Wood and light of some flaming tanks, whose petrol able to arrest our progress where we
LONDON, Angust 28th, ATTACK.
4.16 p.m. aching Longueval.
was burning as the result of shell-fire were determined to push it.
LONDON, August 26th. Renter's Correspondeat at Spurts of fame to feet high lit up the By storming Favreuil, last evening, we
11.46 p.m.
Headquarters states:-At scene, and hundreds of airmen, despite have drawn a-half-cirely round Bapaume, Sunday'a fighting by General Mangin's hard pressed by the enemy strongly posted French portion of the line a Canadian Regiment, the torrential rain, machine-gunned the exit from which is now closed anve toward Army was the German attempt to out in wood. They appealed for assistance 30 per cent of whom spoke French, were enemy, while thousands of men were engag- the Cambrai road.
At Longueval a heavy counter-attack at 30 in the evening forced us back towards
rentin-le-Grand and High Wood.
Beuter's Correspondent at Headquartersatatos feature-of
the French from the heights between
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On this line we broke up the enemy's back, and again advancing established ed in a deadly, bloody grapple., Two Ger- Our airmen report that the town is Javigny and Crecy-Aumont. The French latter immediately attacked and turned res well to the cast of High Wood."
man divisions here were positively anni- deserted, but undetected machine-guns at first, rickded a little ground, but re- the position. The French shortly after- to a French Regiment on the flank. The Early at night the enemy counter-hilated, and the ground was strewn with may be concealed in the ruins. Anyway covered it by a brilliant counter-attackwards were similarly held up and acked a second time, but were driven thousands upon thousands of bodies. "It the Germans are certainly denied the use
The Germans, later, made other futile
LONDON, Angust 27th The Liverpool Cotton Association has passed a resolution not to trade with enemies for ten years after the war GERMANY ACCEPTS SPAIN'S CONDITIONS.
LONDON, August 27tb.
pensation for losses caused by submaria- Spanish conditions and hands over Ger
The Timer Correspondent, at Santander states that Germany has accepted all the maa tonnage in Spanish ports as cont ing
THE SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN. "ALLJES' CASUALTIES.
by our rife fire before reaching our was a gigantic tragedy ending finally in of this important centre of communi attacks and lost heavily sa a result of appealed to the Canadians, who also reperis that in the fighting on the Ussuri
sitions.
the utter defeat of the enemy,"
cations.
French machine-gunning and artillery barrage. The battlefield was covered with
German corpses
LONDON, August 27th. The Times Correspondent at Harbin immediately attacked and saved the Front the Czecha, British, French, and situation. In the evening both regimente Japanese lost 300 in killed and wounded messed and bivouacked together.
The line, was withdrawn six miles, Jspencre reinforcements are striving,
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