ENEMY SURPRISED BETWEEN RELIEFS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 277, 12 August 1918, Page 5

ENEMY SURPRISED BETWEEN RELIEFS

(Kec. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) i r i,„ v . . , London, August !t. nron.^t,:fi'Olicii fidvmicoil south-east of Amicus lo tlio assault, without artillery ~S« « -h ! ! i m""' 1 (he enen, .V J" the ace ot lieinjr rolicvcrl and utterly SS," withstand tho onslaught. Jl: j s estimated that the Augio-Freneh pn.r«»?iii ~,?' coln FT d '- total ot a quarter of a. million infantry or half a million oi all (irms.—iHiuter. AMPLE EVIDENCE OF HASTY RETREAT BURNING DUMPS AND OFFICIAL DEBRIS. (Roc. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) •pi,„ tt -i ■ t, , London, August 9. »d l™r • ress « 01 ' r f s ' ,ondo " l: states :-"The Germans are, burning stores , if" 1 "' I ™. ln «V dcr ,!° P rcve J ll lhem falling into the hands of the pursuing lh, lvi f ' Wn ; Can; ,". ,,an . nl,d French troops, but tho retreat is so hurried ™,k w i T VI sup , pl m 1,a !? be ™ f0,,ml intac t- Vm Germans mined tho '"'.!?, ! aokc tt hmo to blow lien. up. Guns ami howitzers were found intact, rnnf- fi n„Ln position, who othais were overturned by tho roadside. Tho German* sometimesfought stubbornly. One battery of iisld guns, firing over open wf(>, ,1,1?,°' K blank , l ' ang !' l ? riusod son,e dama S° t" the tanks, but the cavalry, with diawn sabres,, charged tho guns and killed or reptured die crews. ™n; rL n % res,stanc ? eame lrom the extreme flvnks. Tho British had diffiMnL, w So ™T' ,? d the lrencn with stwiorr, opposition eastward of ™»n *. e^ f nt " ° verca ™ tno obstacles. We captured Le Quesnil after an all-day resistance.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WHOLE BATTERIES FOUND DESERTED AMID PILES OF AMMUNITION. (Bee. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) ~ _ ~ , , London, August 9. Mr, Perry Bobinson fstates:-"The relatively grs.it number of German dead is the most striking feature of the torn battlefields. Tub Santcrre Plateau is beyond anything I have ever seen. Their losses in one llghs were ton.times greater than ours. The completeness of the enemy's rout acrf the overwhelming power ot pur artillery are everywhere in evidence. Enorc.oas masses of scattered material and arms have been found, including whole batteries deserted amid piles of untouched ammunition. —"The Times. PELL-MELL FLIGHT OF GERMAN CORPS STAFF. (Rce. August U, 5.5 p.m.) ir n ■ i ni-iv ~-,, ■ London, August 9. 4,. mi ? erC « al ? hll ,ps ? y f. : Zt ls a S reat vict( "'J- Tho German Second Airay has suffered a humiliating reverse, and much of its organisation, covering tho open country before Amiens lias practically been destroyed. Ido not think .the war has yielded such stories of rout and confuswn of trained soldiers. The outstanding feature has been the complete success of the tanks, cavalry, and ?„T*w ICMa.l CM a.i n ( ~ oh, v cn, & th ° t st , s,inck - ' i ' ho •■"><* horsemen did nmazI'll S, * lT 1 '?. ta,,ks t aTec i tno bats ,n whi! -' r ' 1V «« the Headquarters Stall's ol the Eleventh German Army Corps steturned at Fromerville, and pursued the *?n P Vn I?< d °Ti n - th ° road 1 3 a , d tho fields. From the forward machinegun nests to their snug headquarters at Framei-vi'lr the fugitives left a trail ■ ot debris and booty dropped pell-mell, in a wild desire to leach the Sonime. I n,w S , ri Clg m < eS 0l J edai ' ned c °}»: tr ?. yard of which revealed fresh proof of the enemy s consternation and inability to chock the panic amongst his troops. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OFFICIAL REPORTS SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S DISPATCHES. (Kec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports:-"Our progress continues. Th»°"fciXVaVe taken Fresnoy-en-Chausso and tho British are'now east of Lo Quest noand Cafc V, ??r U -i y ie * is «« rlh t of the Somme, and there is heavy umnZ of unnnP'TXi"" 1 M » r,on *» rt - Tho Allies have taken prisoner upwaids ol 14,000, and tho number of guns cannot vet be estimated Tho enemy continued o evacuate his forward positions in 'the Lys Vail y and oS? line was advanced between the Lawc and Bourro Bivors, north-west of McrA» o of P T v,,rds - , Wo hold Mate, Que tin-le-Petit, Pacaut, and La Sart. Wo advanced our line a short distance on a Star UPWa * Sa " (l yards north ° f Kemiucl Cable Assn - (Bee. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) hJl T t D <l u S las ,H«iß reports:''Th c Allies renewed tho at Jrtong IhT'thole baltlefront southward ot the Somme, and made progress everywhere in snito of increasing resistance. Tho French, extending their front southwards Xrcd Pierrepont and the wood north and north-oast' of that place. The Canadans and Australians, with admirable dash, after capturing tho enemy's outi defences m front of Amiens, advanced two miles beyond, after severe -ightiii- before the evening. The Franco-British troops have reached a line which traverses Pierrepont Arvillers, Bcsieres, Bamecourt, and Morconrt, where fightin* continues. Local fighting is reports:! north of tho Somme. Our prisoners now total seventeen thousand. Between two and threo hundred guns, including a heavv railway gun, largo numbers of trench mortars, and machine-guns, and 'iraroenso f nn°li° i"'?^ 181 ! JMlndmir * train, "««> captured. Our casualties wera exceptionally light."-Aus-IN.Z. Cable Assn.-Benter. (Kec. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) c- ti i ~ • , ~. London, August 10, 2.15 n.m. Douglas Haurrepo-U: "1 .istewlny afternoon the advance of the Allied armies was continued or, the whole front from southward of Montdidier to he Ancre. Ihe French, attacking southward of Montdidier during the afternoon captured Ldetroiiquoy, Lo Fresnoy, and Assainvillers, and were threaten in" S dulier from the southward. W ? - ook over two thousand prisoners on t is" icto rj e Canadian and Australian divisions havo taken TsoncUr, Melwricourt and Lihons and entered Bainecout and Proyart in the evening. 'The Cl" Ame" cans attacked in an angle between the Somme and the Ancre, and -net witl fm STaH By ?*»"{*}«»?'»■ "'Actives had been taken inclndinf he village of Morlancourt and tho high ground to tho south-east Tho enemy counter-attacks on this sector were beaten off after sharp fighting. The num.ler of prisoners captured by the Allies since August 8 exceeds 25,000."'-Aus -N Z Cable Assn.-Keuter. ' l '"' The High Commissioner reports:— on -n i tt • , , T ' m London, August 10,12.20 p.m. bir Douglas Haig reports:-"Le Tronquoy, Le Fretoy,.and Assainvilliers woro captured by the French. Montdidier is threatened from the south-east. Two hundred prisoners were taken here. The Canadiaus and Australians took Bouchoir, Moncourt, and Lihons, and entered Kainecourt and Froyart The An»loAmericans attacked m the evening between the Somme and tlio Ancre with immediate success. Morlancourt, and also tho high ground south-eastward, was captured. The total number of prisoners is 2100." DASHING WORK BY THE AIRMEN (Bee, August 11, 5.5 p.m.) "Sir Douglas Haig in his aviation report states: "Our with the other arms on ihe battlelront throughout the day. They supplied our advanceu troops with ammunition from the air and also dropped emoVe bombs be. fore the tanks line of advance, concealing their approach from tho enemy. Flying low, out squadrons machine-gunned and bombed the retreating enemy, causing havoc in Hie masses of troops and transport; they also bombed trains, junctions and bridges. Wo destroyed forty-eight aeroplanes and ' drove down seventeen others out of control. Fifty-ono British 'planes are missing. .Most ot these were shot down from the ground. Tho airmen continued on August 9 to co-opera e with the gantry, cavalry, and tanks, and heavily bombed the Somme bridges day and mght."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. . (Bee. August 12, 0.55 a.m.) <?• n i tt ■ . ■j. , , , London, x\.ugust 11. ,„„ i J lr . Duu o la s Haigs aviation report sates-.-"In the air fighting on August 11 wo destroyed thirty-nino machines and drovo down twenty-two out of control'. Iwenly-threo o ours arc missing. Wo dropped 35.1 tons of bombs during tho daytime ami ISA tons at night." b The French aviation communique states:-"In spite of bad weather our souadlcns fought_numerous actions, bringing down fourteen German aeroplanes Forty tons or projectiles were dropped during tho day and night or. tho enemy's troops, stations, and camps.'•-Aiis.-N.li. Cable Assn.-Keuter. THE FRENCH REPORT (Bee. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) . ~ , . , , „ m , London, August 9. A J-rench conimiiniquo states:-"There is no change on llio batile.front south ot the hommo. Ihoro wero some enemy artillery actions in the night. Enemy raids in tho Champagne, in tho regions of Prosnia, Mont Sans Norn", rnd Sourin were repulsed,"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. (Bee. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) . London, August 9. A trench official communique states: "Our troops, which ire co-operating on the right of tho British, puirsucd their successes last evening. During the night we made progress east of Arvillers, and captured Bavenscourt. Altaeiaug south of Montdidier, between Aycucourt and Lo Frcsuoy, we took Bubescoutt fiid Aasainvillers, and reached Fnvero'.lcs."—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Kouler. ißec. August 11, 5.5 p.m.) . . n . London. August 10, 2.30 a.m. ' A i'rench commuriquo states: "Following up our advance on the right of the ' British Fourth Army, cur troops to-day scored fresh successes. After breaking tho resistance of tho enemy we carrijd tho villages of Pienrenonf, Oontoir, and Han-gesl-cn-Sontarrc. We captured Avvillevs Our progress in this direction i,inco yesterday morning attained a dept.i of about nine miles. Besides taking a* considerable quantity of material, we captured four thousand prisoners. Our losses like tho British, were particularly light. On tho Veslo the Americans captured' Fismettc."—Aue -N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Keuter. THE ENEMY'S OFFICIAL STORY • i i (Bee. Angus; 11, 5.5 p.m.) • London, August 9. A wireless German official report ikites: "The enemy attached w\- i -Ircn.'r forces on August 8 between tho Ancre and the Avrc. Favoured by thick fog, lie forced his way with tanks into our imimlry and artillery lines." We threw him out of our positions north if the Sonim?.. Between the Soiiimo and the Avre our counter-attacks brought him to a standstill. We suffered'losses in prisoners and guns, but took prisoners from the British, Australians, Canadians, and French." —Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn -Es'ilcr. (Kec. August 12, 0.53 a.m.) , London, August 11. | A wireless Gorman official report states:—"Wo repulsed .partial attacks at F many, points between tho Yser and the Ancre. Tho British and French, bring- i ing up strong reserves, continued their attacks on the whole of our front between < tho Anero and the. Avre. We threw back the enemy on both sides of tho ] Somme and astride the Foucnrcourt-Villers Bretonneu'x Koad. The eneinv pain- '| ed ground in the centre,of the. battlefront between Kosieres and ilaugest-en-San- ( terre. Our oounter-attacks brought him to a standstill westward of Lihons and t east of tho Rosieros-Arvillers lino. Wo withdrew during (he night-tinio to our 0 rear lines eastward of Montdidier." j Tho German evening official report states:-"Betwoon the Anero and (ho Oiso ( tho onemy's attacks woro shattered before our fighting positions."—Aus.-N.Z i Cablo Aesn.-Kouter. ' ,