infantry, supported by numerous tanks, completely surprised the panic-stricken enemy. In a few hours, Villers-Bretonneux was cleared, and in the evening the British reached Chépilly, Framerville, Caix, and Beaucourt-en-Santerre.

To the south, the French, by clever manœuvring, advanced 8 kilometres, and established themselves on the line La-Neuville-Sire-Bernard-Plessier-Rozainvillers-Villers-aux-Érables. That night, Debeney and Rawlinson joined hands at Mezières, both having captured enormous booty.

On the 9th, progress was maintained, in spite of the growing resistance of the enemy. The British took the line of exterior defensive works of Amiens, and reached Le Quesnel, Rosières-en-Santerre, Rainecourt, and Morocourt. Debeney encircled Montdidier; to the north, his troops captured Arvillers and Pierrepont, while to the south, an attack made in the evening forced the enemy to evacuate the town on the following morning and to retreat to La Bossière. During the same day (10th), the British captured Proyart and approached Chaulnes.

280mm. GUN WHICH BOMBARDED AMIENS CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS. RANGE: 30 MILES.

From that moment Amiens was safe from further aggression, as the Germans, harried by the victorious Allied armies, retreated each day.

(Translation)

Twelve hostages chosen from the town councillors, and the Attorney General, will answer with their lives for the undertaking entered into by the Municipality that no hostile act will be committed by the population against the German troops.

31st August, 1914.

Senator-Mayor: A. Fiquet.

EFFECTS OF AN INCENDIARY SHELL NEAR THE BOULEVARDS

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CENTRE OF AMIENS

1. Place Samarobrive. 2. Rue Pingré. 3. Rue des Chaudronniers. 4. Passage Gossart. 5. Rue St.-Martin.

6. Rue du Bloc. 7. Rue St. Firmin the Confessor. 8. Rue de la Malmaison. 9. Rue de Metz-l’Évêque.

A—Old Water-Works (Museum); B—Hôtel Morgan de Belloy; D—St. Germain’s Church; E—Belfry; F—House of the White Gable; H—Hôtel de Ville; K—Archer’s house; L—Bailliage; S—Logis du Gouverneur du Roi.

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EXPLANATION OF THE ARBITRARY SIGNS USED IN THE ITINERARY, AND THE
CORRESPONDING PAGE-NUMBERS IN THE GUIDE.

	The Cathedral,	pp. 9-34.
U	—Theatre,	p. 35.
S	—Logis du Gouverneur du Roi en Picardie,