Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-14 | Page 3 | Await News of Big Battle in Irles District

AWAIT NEWS OF BIG BATTLE IN j IRLES DISTRICT LONDON', March 4. Correspondents with the British headquarters In France, telegraphing Tuesday evening concerning the occupation by the British of Loupart wood and Grevillers, describe the positions abandoned by the Germans as having seemed capable of defense until the garrison gar-rison was driven out by an attack. 1 1 would seem, however, that the capture of fries rendered the positions untenable a ltd t ha t the terrible concentrations of the British gunfire apparently caused the Germans to decide to withdraw before their troops were annihilated. All the di spate lies speak of important activities that are continuing. The British Brit-ish advanced troops are said to lie hard upon the heels of the Germans and more than keeping pace with their retreat. Tim writers evidently are expecting the speedy oceupa tlon by the British of the Important town of Bapaume. although thev stop short of actually predicting it with certainty. "With luck we shall be there soon," says one correspondent. "Bapaume now is seriously . direct ly threatened," says another. The mist that obscured the country ear-Iv ear-Iv In the day cleared during the evening. The weather became altogether finer and here was an increase In the activity of the British troops. One of the correspondents corre-spondents with the forces In operation said: "We are on the eve of important movements move-ments and the enemy is not likely to escape es-cape the pressure of them without severe damage, even if he escapes something like disaster." Another correspondent wires that there should be important news available Wednesday.