The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-02

The capture OF NOreuil, northeast Oh
Bapaume, was reported this morning
Between 1000 and 1000 prisoners
were taken by the Australians in the
vicinity of Peronne. yesterday. The
French met with a slight setback to
the east of Nesle, losing the crest OF
Hill II. which they had captured dur
ing last night.
Telling Progress Made.
Telling progress was made by the
allies today in the great battle on the
western front when Canadian and
English troops pierced the Drocourt
Queant switch of the Hindenburg line,
otherwise known as the Wotan line
on front of two miles. Canadians
attacked astride the Cambrai-Arras
road on front of five miles.
II was upon this alternative line es'
tablished back that the main linden
burg line to the east of Arras that the
German command was depending to
hold the allied armies Off from Doual
and Cambria and the vital railway sup
ply line in the triangle formed by
these two towns and Valenciennes.
In their advance the British broke
into the German positions back of the
switch line on two mile front They
reached the outskirts of Cagnicourt
about two miles northeast of Queant
according TO battle front advices, and
further north are reported to have
penetrated Dury, more than two
miles east of the Woton line.
Berlin Admits Gains.
Ground was won by the British In
Sundays fighting in the Arras region
to the north of Hendecourt in the di
rection of Cagnicourt, says today's
German official statement. A German
counter attack, however, it is declared
drove back the attacking force tc
Hendecourt
Further advances in Flanders were
made today by the British. They cap
tured the towns Of Estaires, four miles
of Mervlle, and Steenwerck, three
miles southeast Of Bailleul
The British attack launched south
of the Scarpe river early this morning
had as its jumping off place the posi-
tions close to the German defenses
reached several days ago. A furious
battle involving extensive possibilities
is in progress.
Gains OutfIank Line.
Far reaching results may follow to-
days advance. which began with a
plunge early this morning by the Can
adams and English south of the
Scarpe river. If the allied gains can
be held the Hindenburg line would
appear TO be completely outflanked on
it's northern end. Developments OF
the success in the direction OF Douai
and Cambrai which threatened the en-
tire German line in the west from the
northeast TO Rheims and even beyond
This threat is being doubly main
tanned by through the Franco-Ameri-
can advance north of scissors which
was continued last night. increasing
the menace to the southern flank OF
the Hindenburg positions. Progress
was made by General Petain's allied
forces in the wood west of Coucy le
Chateau and on the line further south.
II is here that the allies are pressing
in upon the bastion of st. Gobain de
Tending I.aon. the southern bulwark of
the Hindenburg defenses.
On the front between the flanks the
British made further progress, notably
toward the northern end. They are
reported at Brugny. nearly four miles
northeast Of Bapaume.
Still on Backward Track.
The Germans are unofficially re-
ported withdrawing their supplies in
the region between Peronne and the
Hindenburg line.
The Germans also are still on the
backward track in Flanders.
The British are keeping closely aft
er the enemy. They have reached
the Lys east Of Estaries and have cap
tured Neuve Eglise near the edge OF
the Messines ridge south OF KENNEL,
The allied captures Of prisoners be
tween July Is and Sept. ! are official
ly reported today to have numbered
12S,302. Guns to the number OF 2,O69
have been taken with more than 15,-
900 machine guns and mine throwers.
Enemy Defense Mcnaced.
The gigantic offensive of the allied
armies continues with no indications