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Show BRITISH BATTLE LINE jSJECURE Runs North to South and West Striking Old Line Ribecourt. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 12.-2:16 p. m. (By the Associated Press-.) As nearly as can be learned, the battle line from north to south runs today near Mcri-court, Mcri-court, Proyacourt, Ralncourt and Li'-hons Li'-hons which -apparently is finally secure in British hands after bitter fighting: thence west of Chaulnes through or near Chilly, which has changed hands twice hence through Fouquescourt, Parvillers, Damery. Andcchy, L'Echel-le, L'Echel-le, Armancourt, Dancourt. Poplncourt, . Roye-sur-Mafz, Marouil, Samson and Antoval. striking the old line near Ribecourt. The battle appears to be approaching approach-ing the end of the first phase, with the lines steadily hardening on the front. Tho assisjApcg that has been rendered ren-dered by the Americans in this flghl-1 flghl-1 mg has -been comparatively small but nevertheless important, for they have captured and held positions strongly defended by the enemy at ono of the most difllcult points in the line at a time when the German resistance hero was threatening to hold up the left Dank of tho advance. |