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Show WHERE THE 3RITISH 'NOW HOLD LINll London, Aug, 27. Late advices te night indicate that British and French forces are being concentrated lii great numbers at Arras, twelvo miles south of Lille, in Franco . This is regarded as a superior strategic.polnt from which to operate against 750,000 Germans, who are said to be advancing advanc-ing across tho Belgian frontier. From now on, it is declared, Franco intends to throw every avallablo man In her army into the battle lino o'n tho northern frontier. According to the French embassy, tho Franco British forces are holding a strong position along tho lino from Cambral to Lecateau. Cambral Is about eight miles south east of Arras, whero the big British, and French- force is being' concentrated. concen-trated. Lecateau Is six miles west of Cambral. |