Seventeen Thousand Prisoners—Two Hundred Guns Taken
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, 3 p. m., Friday.—More than seventeen thousand prisoners had been captured by the Allies in the Somme
Without the extension of the river drive up to noon today.
Over two hundred heavy guns were also taken. It is reported that one German divisional general is among the prisoners captured.
More prisoners, rounded up by the British cavalry which is pursuing the fleeing Germans, are coming in rapidly this afternoon.
Early this morning up
day's great victory. Reports at 11 o'clock said that satisfactory progress
had been made today.
German resistance seems to be generally overcome except at the left
where the Allied troops were unable to maintain a footing on Chippilly spur
because of the nature of the ground.
The figure of seventeen thousand prisoners taken embraces only that
number that have been counted up to the time of filing this despatch.
Idaho Boy Among the Wounded.
WASHINGTON.—In the marine casualty list today appears the name of
Oscar H. Rankin, of Lookout, Idaho, reported "wounded, degree undetermined."
ROBERT SCHICK JOINS
CANADIAN ARMY IN FRANCE
In a letter to this paper John J. 