The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
Enemy Between Somme and
Disc Menaced - Huns
Holding at Lens
FOR DISTANCE TEN MILES
British Hurting Blows Against
MeSSineS.
Enemy Falling Back Over Front
From Voormezeele to
Mont St. Quentin.

London, Sept. 2.-u:22 p.m)-The
Germans are retreating over a forty
four-mile front between Voormezeele
and Mont st. Quentin, according to in
formation from the front today.
The only portion of this sector where
the Germans were not reported inlhng
hack was over the ten-milc 'front.' from
Lens to Givenchy.
Gen. Won Hutier Is being hemmed IN
tetw cen the Somme and the Disc ard
will soon be compelled to retreat to-
wards the La Fere-Anizy section or
the Hirdenburg line, said dispatch
from Paris quoting Henri Bidou.
famous French war critic.
Key to Coal Positions.
Lens is the key to the French coal
fields which the Germans have been
utilizing since they overran France,
and the Huns have organized an Ella
borate system to defend 1t. In The
spring OF 1917, the British made
mighty effort to storm the town, but
were unable to get any further than the
suburbs.
Further to the north in Flanders, the
British are hurling themselves against
the German defenses of Messines
ridge and every blow resulting the re-
copture of highly important terrain.
These gains are menacing the German
grip on Armentieres, which they cap
tured in their big push last April
Approaching Le Transioy.
London, Sept. Am attack was
launched this morning by Canadian
and English troops in the 'imortant
sector south of the Scarpe, in the Ar
ras region. The war office in its an
nouncement this morning reported
that good progress was being made.
To tire northwest of Queant. the
village of Riencourt-les- Cagnicourt
and the ground south Of that village
were captured last night by the Brit,
aah,. together with several hundred
j Hrisonafs. (Ricnccnrt les , .Cagnicouft
II Kixht mites northeast OF Bapaumc.)
Southeast of Bapaume the Biitish
have drawn nearer to the village Ut
lie Transloy and on the line between
Rapanme and the Scarpe, a further
advances has been made toward Mo-
reuil. 49,. .,;. o...,,;.a
On the Flanders 'front.' south or
Ypres, the British have advanced as
far RS the I.ys river, east OF i'stalres'
while further northeast in the dircc-
tion Of Ypres. the village of Neuve-
Eglise has been occupied.
The British are striking over wide
front from the north of Peronne to
the district south of Ypres, every
whore making progress.
Twin Villages Seized.
British troops last night captured
the villages of Saillsel and Sally
Saillisei on the line north of Peronnc.
today's war Office announcement states.
(Sailly- -Saillisel and Saillisel are
twin villages about six and quarter
miles north of Peronne, just west OF the
Canal Du Nord)
They command important territory
anking the eastern side of the Pc
ronre- -Bapaume highway.
British and French forces are over
coming strong resistance. smashing
the German defensive works and roll
ing back the Hun defenders wherever
they attempt to make a stand.
It Is learned on excellent authority
that the French are rushing up tanks
to take advantage of the open country
through which the advance is being
pushed.