Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
AMERICAN.

| October 18.-West OF the Meuse our
advance has continued. Our troops
have taken the village and woods OF
IBantheville. West Of Grand Pre- they
ca ptured Talma farm after severe
fighting. East of the Mouse a fresh
attempt by the enemy to drive us
from our new positions in the Bots de
LA Grand Montague was repulsed.
American troops participating IN
the British attack yesterday south OF
LIE Cateau penetrated the enemys
lines to a depth of two miles They
stormed the villages Of Nolan. st.
Martin Riviere and rArbre Deguise
and captured $500 prisoners.
BRITISH.
October 1s.-This morning the Brit
ish and American forces operating In
conjunction with the French between
the Disc river and Lie Cateau contln-
ued their advance with success. our
troops have reached the west bank Of
the Sambre and Disc canal north OF
Oisy, and gained possession of the
high ground west OF Catillon.
In the operations in the past three
days in this sector the troops Of Gen.
Rawlinson's fourth army have COM
eight sight miles across dinicult country
which the enemy defended with tenac-
Having driven the enemy on the first
day of their attack from strong posi-
tons held by him on the right bank
and persistent lighting they have sue
cessfuly cleared the whole of the high
ground east of the river line, captur.
ing many villages In the course OF
their advance, together with more
than 5000 prisoners and number OF
guns. ,..
The enemy has commenced to with
draw north of the Cambria road.
Saulzoir has been occupied by our
troops and progress has been made
toward Domain from the SCUM.
North Of the Sensee canal our troops
already have entered Domain and
reached the villages of Escaudin and
Somain. To the left Of these troops
the 8th Division has taken Mar
chimes.
If this division, which have been
continuously in the line for long
period and on a wide front, nave
maintained unceasing pressure on the
enemy and by their energy ana &c
tivity their pursuit has greatly
harassed his retreat. , 80
In the course Of their advance OF
more than eighteen miles they nave
captured several hundred prisoners
and taken the town of Douai. besides
A Farther north our troops are
steadily continuing their advance.
They have reached the general nne
Of Orchies, Cobrisux. Bourghelles and
Templeuye and, southeast OF houoai1'
the village Of Nechfn.
October 1--we made progress yes
terday evening northeast OF Bonaln;
canturing the village OF Eazngnlen ana
comnIetins the capture Of RazueL
North of the Sensee canal the advance
continues. We have driven the Ger.
man rear guards from Emercnicourt ana
Pecnuencourt, and are in contact with
the enany east of vred and Cattelet-
E,urther north our advance detach-
ments have crossed the Marco river be-
tween Sainghin and Chereng and are
annroaching the latter village.
a few guns have been taken. between
the Sensee canal and the Lys river the
retreat forced on the enemy by the
allied successes continued. Our troops
pressing forward despite considerable
nnnosition from the enemy's rear guards,
have realized a further advance OF over
i've miles. s..
command Of Gen. Horne, have completed
the capture Of Douai and have made
progress east Of the town. On THIS
front We now have reached the general
line NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Masny.