The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-10
ADVANCE MADE IN
AREAEASTLENS
British Capture SalIaumines
and NoyeIIes, Within Two
Miles of Lens.
FRENCH GAIN STEADILY
Fighting in Progress Southeast
Cambria on Both Sides
OF Caudry.

London. Oct. 10.-U1:15 am Brit
ish troops that drove through Cam
brai yesterday have reached n point
within two miles of the German strong
hold of lie Cateau, the war Office an
nounced today.
lie Cateau is about fourteen miles
southeast of Cambrai.)
The advance was continued Wednes-
day night along the Cambrai- st. Quen-
tin front and the Cambrai-Le Cateau
road was crossed.
Noyelles Captured.
The attack OF the Anglo American
forces In the breach between ST. Quen-
tin and Cambria resulted yesterday
evening In continued advances, ac-
cording to Field Marshal Haig's report
today. The British now are within
two to five miles of lie Cateau.
Sallaumines and Noyelles have been
captured.
The capture OF Sallaumines and Noy-
Giles represents n British advance in
the district east Of Lens.
Etaves Wood Captured.
Paris. Oct. 10.-French troops ad-
vancing east of the st. Quentin-Le
Cateau railroad have captured Etaves
wood and Bocquiaux village and far
ther south have taken Marcy and
reached Fontain Notre Dame, as well
as Fonsommes, it is officially an
nounced.
Progress East Of Cambria.
London, Oct. 10.-Further progress
was made by the British last night to-
ward the northern part of the present
battle front to the east OF Cambria.
f1ghfing is going on southeast OF
Cambrai, on both sides of Caudry, Field
MARSHAL Haig reported today.
Between Lens and Scarpe.
Between Lens and the Scarpe the
British also are advancing and are In
touch with the Germans to the west
Of the line OF Vitry-en-Artois, Azel-
le- -Equerchin and Rouvery.
French in Pursuit.
Paris, Oct. 10.-French troops last
night continued the pursuit of the
Germans in the region east of st.
Quentin, the war ofice announced
today. They have passed Fontaine-
Notre Dame and Beautroux.
In fighting north Of the Aisne French
pressure resulted In Wrestling the pla-
teau de Crotx- -Saps- Tete rom ina 0er.s
mans white further cast 4 6ronSine az
the Aisne canal was effected In the
region Of Villers- -Prayeres.
Attacking vigorously in the Cham
payne the French captured Liry, two
miles west of Monthois.
Enhancing the Victory.
The success in the Cambrai-St.
Quentin sector was IN a large meas
ure made possible by the splendid
achievements Of Gen. Gouraud's men
and the Americans from Rheims to the
Meuse. Because break in that part
or the front would have much worse
consequences for the enemy than any
where else the Germans concentrated
most Of their reserves there.
Gen. Gouraud not only succeeded I'm
holding them there, but has made and
Is continuing to make wonderful prog
ress. thus enhancing the victory farther
west.
Yesterday Gen. Gouraud's forces ad-
vanced still farther toward the i'm
portant junction of Vouziers, while the
Americans pushed forward and Joined
the French south of Grand Pre-. thus
completing the conquest of the Ar
gonne forest.
The result Of Marshal Foch's skillful
strategy Is that the region of Laon
and the st. Gobain massif has become
so dangerous that the evacuation of
this vast and important pocket in the
near future Sepma tmpara tive