The sun., 1918-09-30

Paris and BERTH
BRITISH (NIGHTD-At dawn this
morning the battle was. sue 'essfully
developed southwark to the neighbor-
hood Of st. Quentin. It now extends
over a front of nearly thirty miles
from that town TO the Sensee River.
north of Cambria.
On the extreme right the Twentieth
Corps launched an attack at $50 \.
NJ. across the Scheldt Canal from
BeIlenguise, inclusive. northward. The
Forty-sixth North Midland Division.
provided with life belts. mats. porta-
bic bridging material and RATS. and
under cover of concentrated artil-
lery and machine gun fire. stormed
the main Hindenburg defences. which
here run along the eastern bank OF
the canal.
Notwithstanding the depth of the
water, the breadth of the canal
and the strength of the enemy's
defences, which Included the village
OF Bellenglise and numerous tunnels
and concrete works this division sue
ceeded In capturing the whole German
position opposed to them. They then
pressed forward with great bravery
and determination up the slopes OF the
hills beyond the canal, taking many
pflSoneTS III tne COURSE VI lHeiE au-
vance.
Bellenglise. Lehaucourt and Magny-
la-Fosse are now In our possession.
In conjunction with this brilliant OPP
Grafton other English troops advanced
In the bend of the canal south OF
Bellengiise. covering the southern
flank OF the division. '''
Fourther north at the same hour
troops from New York State. Ten
nessee and North and South Carolina,
under command of Mator-Gen. G. w.
Read. u $. A.. attacked the linden
burg lines on a front of 5000 yards
where the Scheldt Canal passes
through the tunnel.
With great dash the American
troops pressed forward against these
defences and on the right captured
Bellicourt and Nauroy.
On the left bank fighting is taking
place In the neighborhood of Bony.
In the centre of our attack English
troops captured Villers-Guislain. New
Zeniand troops cleared the Welsh
Ridge, breaking M hostile counter
attack, and pushing on captured La
Nacquerle and the spur leading from
Bonavis to Masnieres.
Meanwhile the Sixty-second DiNi-
sion, having secured crossings OF the
Scheldt Canal. continued TO advance
After lighting in the western OUTSKIRTS
of Masnieres and Les Rues Vertes
they captured both Of these villages
and carried the defensive system COW
ering Rumilly. reaching the western
outskirts OF the latter village.
ON their left the Second Division
crossed the canal about Noyelles, and
has advanced more than one and 4
half miles up the rising ground TO east
of the canal line.
The Sixty-third tnavaD Division.
having forced a passage east OF Con
taing, has reached the southern out
skirts of Cambria.
On the left of the attack Canadian
troops have passed through the defen-
sive system covering Cambria on the
northwest and have fought their way
forward into the outskirts of the town.
Further north they captured San
court, where heavy German counter
attacks have been beaten off. English
troops have cleared the slopes south
OF the Sensee Canal.
During the last three days more
than $4,000 prisoners and 800 gens
have been captured by us on the st.
Quentin Cambria battle front.
American troops attacked northwest OF
81 Quentin AT S so o'clock this morn
ing. The battle Is proceeding fiercely
ON the whole front from st. Quentin 10
the Scarpe.
|, Heavy fighting took place yesterday
| about Councillor and the Welsh ridge
Our troops made progress on the high
ground southwest of Gonnelieu, hut al
Welsh ridge We're pressed back slight
". We renewed the attack on this
sector at an early hour this morning
and made progress. taking prisoners.
At MarcOing we enlarged our bridge
head position yesterday evening, west
OF the Canal de rEscaut (Scheldt Ca
ua) and drove off hostile counter at,
tack, taking a number Of prisoners
Further north English naval units es-
tablished themselves east of the River
/ PEscaut. opposite Cantaing.
North of the Bapaume- Cambria
road Canadian troops gained posses,
| sion OF the defence system known as
| the Marcong- Masnieres line as far
north as Sally.
English troops completed tho cap
| ture of Aubencheul-au- Bac and Pallue
| and we are fighting in Arleux. w,
crossed Trinquige River In the neigh
borhood Of Sallly-en- Ostrevent.
| The number 'of prisoners captured
/ by British troops since the morning Of
the 27th exceeds 10000,
FRENCH (NIGHT) - Overcoming
vigorous resistance, the. French cap
tured Urvillers and Cerizy, south OF
st. Quentin, and crossed the St QUEEN
tin-La Fere road. Five hundred pris.
oners have been counted.
Between the Ailette and Aisne the
French advanced about two kilometert
on both sides OF the Chemln dies
Danes and occupied Pargny-Filair
and Ostel. r- '.'-.-' e
On the Champagne front the French