The sun., 1918-10-04
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF DAYS FIGHTING
British Smash Through North
of St. Quentin.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-FoH0tCfnQ are tht
official reports Of operations as issucd
BY the several Wor Offices:
BRITISH (DAY) - The progress
made by the allied offensives in Elan
ders and before Cambria and St. Quen-
!, tin, combined with the heavy losses
incurred by his troops in their endeav-
ors to resist the successful attacks,
has compelled the enemy to undertake
an extensive withdrawal of his line.
From Lens to Armentieres the en-
envy is evacuating the highly organ
tied positions held by him since the
commencement of trench warfare.
which he hitherto had defended with
the utmost resolution.
This movement, which was not un-
expected, is being followed up closely
by our troops, who are maintaining
constant touch with the German rear
guards, infiicting many casualties and
taking prisoners. 80
On the front of the retirement we
have already reached the general line
Of Cite St Auguste. Douvrin. east of
La Bassee. east of Aubers and west of
Bots Grenier. The advance Is continu
ing.
Yesterday evening the enemy at
tackled our positions north OF Cambria.
He was repulsed. leaving prisoners in
our hands.
This morning we renewed our at
tacks north of ST. Quentin.
BRITISH (NIGHT)-At dawn this
morning British infantry and tanks at
tackled along a front OF about eight
miles from Sequehart to the canal
north of Bony. The attack was sue
cessful at all points.
On the right of the attack English
and Scottish troops OF the Thirty-sec-
ord Division retook the village Of Sc
Quehart, capturing number Of pris-
.oners, and later in the morning beat
off with loss hostile counter attacks.
In the centre an English division
stormed Ramicourt and Wiancourt.
taking several hundred prisoners. while
the Second Australian Division broke
through the Fonsommes- Beaurevoir
line west and southwest of Beaurevoir.
Pressing forward, the troops OF these
two divisions. accompanied by tanks,
reached the western outskirts of the
village Of Montbehain and secured the
high ground south and southwest OF
Beaurevoir.
Meanwhile on the left OF the attack
English and Irish battalions forced
passages on the Scheldt Canal at Gouy
and lie Catelet, capturing both villages
and the high ground to the east. In
this locality the enemy counter at
tackled strongly during the afternoon.
Heavy fighting still continues.
A large number of prisoners were
captured by us in the course OF these
successful operations.
On the remainder OF the ST. Quen-
! tin-Cambrai battle front only patrol
encounters are reported, which secured
additional prisoners.
In the area of the enemys with
! drawal north of the Scarpe our troops
! have pushed forward steadily through
! out the day. They are maintaining
constant pressure on the German rear
| guards.
| Lens has been cleared of the enemy
! and our advanced detachments have
! reached the general line OF Avion,
4. vendin. Hantay. Where's and Herlies,
s and are east OF the Bots Grenier.
I This morning our troops occupied
! Armentieres.
FRENCH (NIGHT)-we gained a
: footing on the railway east OF st.
Quentin and advanced fighting to east
of Faubourg d'Isle. hundred pris-
I oners were taken.
Cormicy and reached the Aisne Canal
between Concevreux and La Neuvil-
iette.
: in Champagne the battle continues
violently. We enlarged our gains in
the region north OF Somme-Py. Break
ing the enemy resistance We captured
Blanc Mont Crest and Medeah Farm,
Ave kilometers northwest Of Somme-
, Ply.
Prisoners to the number Of 1850
were taken to-day.
FRENCH CDAY)--North Of the
Vesle the French troops continued
their advance and progressed beyond
Louvre. In the region of La Neuvil-
iette tnorth OF Rhelms) violent Ger
man counter attacks obtained no ro-
suits.
In Champagne the fighting began
again after noon Yesterday and con-
tinued into the night. The French
troops captured Challerange.
The Germans made strong efforts 10
drive the French from the wood south
east OF orfeuil which they had pene
trated. Three heavy German assaults
We're broken up by the French, who
mainta ned their gains and indicted
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