Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-06
BRITISH CROSS
CANAL DU N0RD;
WIN MORE TOWNS
Manacourt and Etricourt Cap
tured by Haiy'S Forces.
LENS is FILLED WITH GAS
Patrols Enter City Evacuated by the
Enemy-French and Americans
Reach coucy-Le-chateau, the
Key to Laon-5,ooo More
Prisoners Taken.

London. Aug. 5.-The British have
crossed the Canal du Nord on wide
front, Field Marshal Haig confirms in
his report. The crossings were made
TO the north of Moisla'ns. Manacourt
and Etricourt both on the west bank
were captured, and subsequently the
British stormed the high ground TO the
eastward. Ruyalcourt, on the east
bank Of the canal. was taken. and the
northern outskirts of Havrincourt
wood were reached,
Farther north. the west bank of the
canal was reached between Demicourt
and Boursies. Moeuvres, three and q
half miles southeast of Queant and
only little more than seven miles
west of Cambria, was entered.
Progress also was made on the Lys
front in Flanders.
Yanks and British Near Cambria.
Only seven miles separate the Brit
ish from Cambria. In Flanders. where
the Germans continue TO retire from
the Lys pocket. British and American
troops ore in Croix-du-Bac, only three
and half miles southwest Of Armen-
there's, the chief rail center west of
Lille.
Franco-U. S. Troops Win Laon Key.
French and Americans are in the
outskirts of COucy-le-C Chateau. the key
to Laon. and between scissors and
Reims they have crossed the Vesle at
several places
The German Somme- Canal-du-Nord
line is collapsing. Both the British
and French have crossed the canal on
wide sectors.
The decisive battle for the Lille
Cambria, st. Quentin, La-Fors, Laon
line is "boiIing up"
Fully 1900 additional prisoners have
been taken by the allies in the last
"a hours.
British Hold TWO Bridges.
British Headquarters in France.
Sept. 5.--In the rapidty of their with
drawal the Germans did not have time
90 destroy all the crossings over the
Canal du Nord. and the British patrols
were reported by airmen TO be holding
two bridges well in line with the Brit
ish advance. During Tuesday the Brit
lsh Third army rounded mp 1.946 pris-
oners and % field guns Farther
north the Canadians and English col
lected another TO prisoners. Brit
ish troops are reported to have taken
the town If doeuvres three ana n
half miles southeast of Queant, but
the capture of the place is not con-
flrmed. The Germans are in full fight
in the region of the Canal du Nord,
and appear even more than ever dis
organized. A thousand more prisoners
were captured by Field Marshal Haigs
forces.
Lens Filled With Ga-
The British firmly hold Mauancourt
and Etriecourt.
The city of Lens. on the north of
the battle front, has been definitely
evacuated by the Germans, according
to reports, but the British are refrain
ing from occupying it because of the
gus fumes remaining there.
Patrols protected against fumes
have entered the city, it is stated, and
/
Supplies Set on Fire.
BY forcing Il crossing of the Canal
du Nord over front of three miles,
the British have preached another de
Tense line of the enemy where it is
presumed he had hoped stand Of suf-
ficient resistance could be made to re-
move stores and supplies. The fact
that great fires are burning to the east,
from near Ypres nearly TO Peronne,
indicates the enemy has been unable
to accomplish this and is firing guam
titles of supplies.
French Make Big Gains.
Paris, Sept. 5.-In addition to fore
Ing the Germans TO retreat north of
the Disc and on the Vesle trent, the
French made big gains northeast Of
Noyon, according to the war office an
nouncement. The greatest gains were
made north of the Vesle, which has
been crossed on a front of nearly
twenty miles. North of Noyon. battle
front reports say. French cavalry pa
trolls have reached the outskirts of
GuiScard, which was approached from
the west
Allies Close to Goal.
London. Sept. 5.-Paris newspapers
print the following semi-oficial state
ment: "'The hour seems close ct hand
when the superb efforts of the allies
will begin tc hear fruit. one of our
great chiefs said yesterday. We are
ON the last lap and close to the win
ming post"