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Show BOCHES TRY , VAINLY TO STOP ADVANCE WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE. Von de Marwltz and H Von Hutler are trying desperately H to stiffen tho resistance of their bbbbI armies, whose back are now almost tight against tho Sommo. Tho allies are advancing slowly but steadily, their guns command- H ing not only Royo, Chaulnes, Nesle H and Pcronne, but the Sommo cross- ibbbh Ings every whore. '' Immense quantities of Oerman material are still west of the river. Prisoners from divisions Just arrived H la the line declare they were order- H ed to hold at whatever cost. H bbbbbbbI Some of the bridges have been da- 'H stroyed by the allied gins, which n are demolishing thorn as fast as they H are ropalred. -bLH t bbbbbj Captured Gorman officers admit " H there Is considerable disorder be- 'fLH hind tho lines, the officers themselves '-'yIibH knowing Uttlo ot what Is transplr- 4LH lug. Thcfworo thrown Into certain vIbbH - bbbbbb1 positions and merely told to stay. . kH VBBBBBH Von Ludendorff Is .obviously try- H Ing to gain tlmo to bring up more H reserves, possibly to permit with- JH drnwnl or his heavy nrtlllery nnd H stores to tho right of tho Somme. IbH Tho Americans aro 'with tho Brit- H lsh beforo Bray ih this Is written. '' H BBBPJ South ot tho Sommo tho Australians bbH aro pushing on slowly, Ucsplto stead- H Illy Increasing opposition. The Sonv- 7ibI mo makes a horseshoo bend east ot bLbh them and tho sluggish stream Is par- ''bbLb nlleled by a cannl flowing through a 'BBBBBH broad salt marsh. zIt Is difficult' to 4bbbbbb1 cross savo by built up 'roads anl bridges, which has been rendered H dangerous by allied long range ar- ibbb tlllery and bombs. Unless VorT der Marwltz' army Is able to niako a J stand, tho situation may' become critical. It Is not surprising there- ' fore that the Germans are massing beyond Proyart (a mile and a halt H south of the -Somme,, at Bray.) 'H |
