The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-29

Pdrfs and Berlin:
BRITISH (NIGHT)--The opera
tlons on the Cambria battlefront have
progressed fayorably. The right d.
visions engaged In heavy fighting last
night about Resucamp ridge. where
the enemy counter attacked strongly.
This morning they overcame the re-
sistance OF the German infantry and
pressed forward two miles beyond ~
capturing the highly organized defen-
sive positions known as Highland and
Welsh ridges.
Later In tho day our success ex-
tended to the south, and Gouzeaucourt
was captured.
During the morning also the York
shire division captured Marcoing and
progressed to the southeast OF 1t. Bee
fore midday the Duke of wellington
regiment forced crossing Of the
Canal de LEscaut at Marcoins and
established itself in the German de-
fences on the east bank.
North OF this post the Lanca shires
cleared the west bank OF the canal
this morning a. far north as La Folie
. Wood and captured Noyelles-sur-L'Es -
caut, cantains and Fon'aine-Notre
The Lancashires are making prog
ress east of Fontaine-Notre Dame and
are operating In conjunction with Ca
madam troops north OF the Bapaume-
Cambria road. Here the enemy re-
sisted strongly and suffered heavy
losses in killed and prisoners.
North OF the Arras-Cambrai road
Canadian and English battalions
pushed forward to the east and north.
At Raillencourt strong hostile counter
attacks launched by the enemy yes
terday evening we're beaten back with
loss. The Canadians gained posses
sion to-day of this village and the ad-
joining village Of Sally. with the
trench system running through these
ers entered Paluel.
The number of prisoners and guns
captured continues to increase.
BRITISH (DAY-Our attack yes-
terday on the Cambria front was
pressed without relaxation until a late
hour. Further progress was made in
the evening, more especially on the
northern portion OF the battlefront.
and additional prisoners and guns
were captured.
Troops Of the Sixth and Seventeenth
Corps continued to make good progress
on the front between Flesquieres ridge
and Bourbon heights The Canadian
division. passing beyond Hayncourt.
reached the Douai-Cambrai road at
nightfall
The Eleventh Division. passing
through the Canadians. pushed rap
idly forward a distance OF more than
two miles, capturing 1pinoy ard
Oisy-le-verger. At the same time the
Fifty-sixth Division. pressing north
ri oil canal On MT
than 500 prisoners In the de,ences
northeast of Sauchy-Cauchy.
These operations have been mater-
tally helped by the admirable work OF
the engineers Less than four hours
from the opening OF the assault in
spite OF hostile shell fire, they success
fully threw across the Canal du Nord
n number OF bridges capable of carry
ing transports. thus permitting our nd
vance to be continued without check.
The operations are progressing sat
isfactorily this morning along the
whole battlefront. More than 10000
prisoners and more than 200 guns
| have been captured.
| Operations by the Second British
! Army in Flanders were commenced
| this morning In conjunction with the
' Belgian Army.
this morning French troops continued
the attack and took POSSESSION OF the
| village Of Somme-Py. They also cap
tured the heights north OF Fontaine
en-Dormoise. We took additiona
! prisoners and captured several guns
| The battle continues.
Between the Ailette and the Aisns
the pressure of the French troops con
tinued last night and this morning
Northeast OF SAVOY in local opera
ton we gained some ground and cap
tured $50 prisoners. including fou
officers A German counter attac'
north Of Allemon, was checked com
pletely. More to the south the Frencl
penetrated the ravine between Jou!
and Airy and captured those two vi
lagos.
BELGIAN--We attacked this morn
ing between pixmuds and north o
Ypres after violent artillery perpara
ton. In cooperation with French AM
British batteries.
The British feet bombarded tn
enemy coastal defences and points
l. communication. The Belgian AM
British infantry then advanced an
attacked the positions. We capture'
| ALI the organ iZed lines OF defence Il