Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-07
GERMANS LOSE At
EVERY POINT TODAY
French and Americans Face Ter
rife Fighting AZ Chemin
dcs Danes.
~ Associated Press to Fverv Fveninr

/ Nv Associated Press to Everv Tyeniuv
LONDON sept D. m British
1 nyogrcze IN virtually tho whole battle
+ front from Havrincourl wood to the
rivor Aisnc continued his morning with
rather greater rap,dify than had bern
expected
The French have advanced on
cnty-rnie front to an average depth q
two mules and at somo places to 2 depth
~ four miles Thnv occupied Tergnier
without opposition
Tho frcnch troops also rrached fho
forest ~ Coticv and nov are on hig
stretch IL rntlroly uew ground
Tho British inc started al Havrin-
court wood ~ whlch he Brinsh occupy
one-haH rms through Netz-cn-f culture
and Fins then by Iieramnnt Tonga yes
nee Tlncourt- -ISuclv IIancourt and Ter
trv - ianchv where i JOINS the French
line
SWEEP MONTH ~ pERo~NF
British troops advancing last night on
the front 10 he southeast md mort beast
of Peronne captured the towns NJ Han
court. Sorel-le-fsrand and Ncts-enI or
ture. saws today var office ANNOUNCE
menf
/ North II Ia Bassee canal on the
Flanders front Brit sh patro made
headwav n the enemy positions n the
viclnltv of Cantelciix and Violaines.
Fighting their way towards ne eft
flank II the German positions along the
canal du Nord from Havrincourt north
ward. he British penetrated the western
part of Havrincourt wool, taking prisoners
as they progressed
In Flanders the British are pushing
towards McsSlnes. near ne southern end
~ the NeasIncs ridge and advanced their
lines last night 2 short distance "a tFe
direction of the town
, HAIG CAPTURES gERMANs
North oi the IA Bas7ee canal British
patrols gained ground The German
positions abou, Canteieux and loiaines.
Further north We carried ont a successful
MINOR operation yesterday evening re
tween uil th and Wulverghem as a result
Of winch Ne captured 70 prisoners and
advanced our line q short distance "a he
direction oi Messlnes
HAM tAu eHAUNY F41L
The French. driving .oitheas, RON
he ~onme south Of Peroune captured
the important Junction pomt ol Ham and
Chaunv. ou he road 10 the southern part
Of the HndenUurg Inc II la Fere last
night
st some points fher advance east
\ OF the Cana. du Nord has reached 2
= depth of more than SIX miles.
North OF thc Alsne they now hold
all their old trenches along rhls front
S and arc increasingly threatening ne
t.erInan hold on the Chemn dies DANES by
their advance to NauxaIi.on ravine
Linking up with the French advanct
on Ham and he territory 20 he south
the forward movement Of the kritlst
armies Was continued eastward from the
) Sonmc From its banks south OF Peronne
] Haigs troops have penetrated he German
< positions nearly seven miles on twelve
r mile front having captured the village,
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Nraignes, PIncourt
Longavesncs and Lieramont
: On the Flanders front the PutHt
G have advanced east Of Neuvc ChApe.t
: and northwest Of Armenteres
Paris. sept North Of the Nletu
f the French have made q further advance
+ winning the entire lower Forest pf Coucy
: North Of the Nese where American
troops have been advancing there are "A,
: changes in the situation
L Pushing east Of Ham French troop
have occupied The towns 81 Dury anl
n Ollesy more than three miles beycnc
g Ham
: Barisi,. nortn ot the Aliettc Va
/ captured ia heavt fighting South q
the river the French have taken \antcut
"a a-Fossc Conde fort and Condo sur
Aisne. The official statement follows
+. ADVANCE o> WIDE LI>E.
"Rctween the Sommc and The Olsc
French troops continued 70 make progres
during the entire night, overcoming loca
:. resistance and forcing back the encm.
= rear guards.
: Advancing on both sides of the Somme
tho French occupied Pithon, Somnctte
y Eaucourt Duy and Ollczy turthc
< south the French are holding Gugn,
and have reached the western edge g
: Genlls wood.
re North of The Otsc Fr,nch troops 4r
il Tergnierc They havc pushed eas
ii thus village tu the RAILWAY and csnal
North of the Alctte the lower Forest .
Coucy Is entirely III our Possession, aS wc
q Us Barisis, winch Was c.tptarcd ia he4v
fighting, Notwithstanding the stubbor
resistance of the enemy
E. North OF QWncy-Bas, the frcnc
Y, have passed beyond the villages Of AuieT
e: and Bassoles- Auiers South Of the Alict,
5: Nanteuil-ll-F Posse, Cunde Fort and Coni,
re Sur-Aisne are ours,
ek There Is no change north ID the este
Associated Press Summary p. N.
Haste marks the fight of the C,ermaI
= All along the battle front from nc riv,
;. Asne TO the old enemy defenses befoI
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