The sun., 1918-11-06
BRITISH CUT WEDGE
NORTH OF SAMBRE
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Canal TO the Argonne, the retreat or
the enemy continued during the day,
reaching at certain points depth or
ten kilometers (nearly seven miles).
Because OF the advantages gained
by the difficult battle fought Sunday
for the crossing of the Sambre Canal,
the First Army completely defeated
six German divisions which opposed IL
and took 1000 prisoners and sixty
guns. In the first hour Guise was oc-
cupied and the advance continued
without respite.
At the end of to-day we had reached
the outskirts OF Barry, Esqueheries'
La Vaaueresse. Crupilly. MalzY. Ro-
merry, Wiege-Faty and Colonfay.
Sains- Richaumont and Housset. free
ing in the reoccupied villages numer-
GUS civilians.
Further TO the right We hold Neu-
willie -Housset, Marie and the Marie
Montcornet road as far east as Neu-
yille-Bosmont Ebouieau. Bussy-les-
Pierrepont and Dizy-le-Gros.
In the region to the northwest or
Chateau Porcien the severe fighting In
the last few days has likewise ter
minated in a general driving back OF
the Germans. Our line runs to the
north of waleppe and Hannogne and
west of Chaudion and ST. FergeuN.
Herpy, Condes-les-Herpy and Cha
teau Porcien are in our hands. we
have gained a footing on the heights
west of the road between SeEaincourt
and Ecly. Some OF our elements sue
ceeded in crossing the Aisne near
Nanteuil.
In the Argonne our troops have
brilliantly carried out a surprise cross
ing of the Ardennes Canal and the
Aisne near Montgon and lie Chcsne.
These two places have been passed =
considerably and We have reached the
villages OF Louvergny and Sauville,
as we'll as the outskirts of Mont Dieu
Wood.
FRENCH (DAYl The repeate
success of the French troops has COM
pelled the enemy TO carry out new
Withdrawals at several points along
the front. Pursuing without respite
the rear guards left behind to protect
the retreat OF the enemy and to delay
our advance, the French troops with
untiring ardor maintain close contact.
In the region northeast of Guise the
French have captured Bergues-sur-
Sambre, where zoo civilians were lib
Grated. On the whole front OF the
First Army the French resumed the
Between the Peron and Serre rivers
the French have taken Bois-les-Parg-
nv. In theregion north OF Sissonne
the French have reached a line pass
ing through the sugar refinery OF
Froidmont, west OF Autremencourt.
Cuirieux. Gondelancourt and Mache-
court Our advance guards are pro-
crossing, supported by the artillery,
Between Stssonne and Chateau Por-
Glen, the French have penetrated in all
its parts the Hunding position. which
the enemy attempted to hold, but the
French forced his attachments to
withdraw. A general advance is in
progress from east Of St. Quentin lie
Petit 10 the outskirts OF Herpy.
BRITISH INIGHT)-In the great
battle opened by us yesterday between
the Sambre and the Scheldt the troops
of the Fourth. Third and First Brit
ish Armies. composed chiefly of men
from English towns and counties. en-
gagged heavily and defeated with Sc
we're loss in killed, wounded, pris-
oners. guns and material no less than
twenty-five German DIVISIONS.
In the haste OF his enforced with
drawal yesterday and to-day the en-
envy has abandoned complete batteries
and large quantities OF material of
every description.
In spite d. heavy and continuous