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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
1
Paris critics praise General Foch and Allied commanders for rapid progress against the German Hindenburg line. They credit Haig and Rawlinson with flexible tactics that convert forests into hedges as they push toward a major offensive, amid cautious public reaction to late British nightly reports.
Paris reports French military writers praise British operations for pinning down large enemy forces. They note that the assault on Bapaume could have been rapid but Britain chose to maneuver German troops away. They explain the strategic aim to sever rail links near Donal and Cambrai to choke supply lines and trap the German army.
Allied forces push north of the Scarpe reaching toward the Hindenburg line. British gains around Bapaume and Mouchy le Preux widen the front as tanks shine in attacks on machine gun nests and crater holes. German rear-guard actions crumble amid rain and heavy Allied artillery and infantry advances.
A July assault south of the Scarpe saw Welsh units co operate with tanks to breach German first lines. The steel tanks pushed through rain as troops pressed the attack, catching defenders off guard amid hot wakeful nights.
Field dispatches report Allied forces breaking through the Hindenburg Line along the Somme to seize High Wood and Bapaume area positions. British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and Scottish units advance with multiple counterattacks repelled and over 21,000 prisoners taken since morning.
Allied dispatch reports British forces smashing through German lines toward Bapaume and moving to the Somme region. French troops advance near St Mard while repelling counterattacks east of the Ailetie and Aisne as German resistance stiffens around Croisilles and the Scarpe.
British forces push toward Bapaume and Péronne as German lines bend under pressure across Picardy. Australian and Canadian units progress on the southern and northern wings while French troops retake Fresnoy and St March near Roye. Allied airmen bomb Mannheim, Frankfurt, and targets near Verdun as fighting intensifies along the Somme and Ailette fronts.
The article describes wrecked trenches and battle debris across a valley near Divette, with German helmets and weapons scattered amid overgrown fortifications. It notes baby shoes found among exploded and unexploded ordnance and reports a rapid French advance seizing La Massif and pushing toward final victory with soil reclaimed for future generations.
A scrambled weather note reports conditions for multiple cities. San Antonio sees fair skies with highs around 98 to 100 and southerly winds. East Texas and St Lola show fair to partly cloudy with temps in the 70s and 80s, winds varied. Kansas City sees clear with highs near 96 and a 70 degree low in the last 24 hours. New York around 70 and partly cloudy with north winds and a low near 68. Washington DC cloudy with a 70 degree temperature. Toratha shows highs near 105 with a low around 82.
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