The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-29
British Win GOuzeaucOurt
and Gain Two Miles North
of Cambria.
CAPTURE POELCAPELLE
Belgians Advance Nearly 4
Miles and Take 1000
Prisoners.
FRENCH TAKE MALMAISON
Pershing's Men Pass Through
First and Second Lines
East Of the Argonnc.
FRENCH TAKE MALMAISON

LoNDoN, Sept. 2S.-Advancing on
ten fronts. six of them in France,
Marshal Foch's first strong effort
against the Germans has developed
into the greatest offensive since tho
beginning Of the war, with pro-
nounced success crowning the BAN
ners of the Allies on every one OF
the ten fronts. The enemy. harassed
almost beyond endurance and hurry
ing his scnnty reserves from point to
point and then back again, as first
one and then another seemed in most
urgent need of help Is beginning to,
crack badly under the strain.
The Belginns, not to he left behind
in the good work, entered the arena
to-day with n new offensive covering
the whole line from Ypres to the seu,
and on the important portion of that
line from Dixmude to Ypres, they
three and half miles, capturing
1000 prisoners, the town of POel.
capelle, and. flanking Passchendaele
Ridge on the north, are advancing
toward Roulers.
VIII Bare Belgian PLAIN.
The capture of Roulers will lay
bare the whole of the western Bel
gian plain TO the artillery OF The Al.
lies and deprive the Germans of their
most important supply station in that
region. The Bclgans also captured
the whole of Houthulst Forest, the
key to the German defenceS north OF
Ypres. while the British took the
town of ArleuX, five miles southeast
of Douai.
In the British sector about Cambria
Field Marshal Haig continued his ad-
vance north Of the city, Canadian
troops first advancing beyond Hayne-
court, which was taken yesterday, as
far as the Douai- Cambria road: then
| other British troops passed through
the Canadian lines and drove forward
| about two miles further. In this op-
Grafton the British occupied the High
land and Welsh ridges and captured
Marcoing. Sally. Palliel, Noyeles,
Cantaing. Fontaine Notre Dame, Epi-
noy and Oisy-le- -Verger. The NUM-
Der Of prisoners taken by the British
| in the last two days Is more than
! 1900 and Is still growing.
Gouzeaucourt Is Captured.
Later in the day the British cap
tured Gouzeaucourt. Tho British now
are only a milo and three quarters
from Cambria and the capture of that
| most important place cannot be far off.
| on the British right the American
force operating In the region west OF
| lie Catclet, south OF Cambria. advanced
| to-day about three-quarters OF mile
into the so-caled Hindenburg zone and
held their advance. This operation ar
pareutly is intended to supplement eAs
British drive 10 the north and protect
tho British riEot hanh.
Important Gatns by French.
|
tor, the most important gains mnds -
several weeks were scored to-day, the
French penetrating the ravlne bstwsan
Jouy and Aisy. in th@ sector between
the Alls;te and the Aisne. capturing
those two villages Further north. "a
the st Gobsln region. they gained
ground northeast OF SAnoy.
Late tonight Paris reported The oav.
ture b. Gen. M0nstns troops Of old Fort
Nalmaison. the scene Of most terrific
rehting in the previous struggle for the
Chem.n dss Damos, the capture OF which
by the French forced tho Germans 10
retire from the Chemn des Danes posi-
tiona Doubtless Its loas TO tho Ger
mans will have tho Same ef;eot agsis. -
the French are said TO hoA the position
strongly and from It their guns COM
,nand the ChomIn des Danes ar boAh
sides.
Opens the way 10 LeOu.
Tho loss OF their Cheinl, dss Danes
positions oy the Germans would opsa ths
way for an attack on Laon from Re roar
Snd that, IL successful. would turn ns
HindenSurg defence zone 81 ,ts southssr
end. re1n!tting tho Allies armies to pAAs
to no north bshlrd tho German dsfsnosa.
which would have TO be abandoned q
roa-ase.
The entire BTsnali limo from vailty t>
VauxA.,ion moved forward In tho d.rso-
ton of the Aisne Canal 11Ns cveniux
tho French Occupy n Lac south o; Brnn-
court. north oil P.non. Vaudosson, Fort
do Ia Malmaison, Humsrsi farm are
Rouge Ma!sou. the Associated Prssn
correspondent; WITH tho French Army
: reror.s
! TIE Gs~~sns had prepared q trap o;