The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-13
BRITISH PUSH
NEAR CAMBRIA
Biting Into Territory Between
Cambrai and st. Quentin,
East of Per0nne.
TOWN OF M0UVRES FALLS
Germans Make Desperate At
tempt to Recapture Position,
but Are Repulsed.

IOHuoH, ,oCpt. 10. oCrliidii
troops last night delivered an at
tack, with the cooperation Of
airplanes, on the town of Hav-
rincourt, southwest of Cambria,
recently taken by the British.
The attack was repulsed with
great loss to the Germans, Field
Marshal Haig announced in the
official statement today. Further
south, on the front opposite st.
Quentin, the British have gained
possession of Holnon wood.
A German attack opposite
Moeuvres, on the canal line west
of Cambrai, failed completely.
British troops have captured
the town of Jeancourt, in the st.
Quentin sector, north of Yer
mand.
In Flanders the British made
progress, pushing ahead west of
Auchy in the La Bassee region.
Take St. Quentin Wood.
With the British Forces in
France, Sept. l3.-British forces
in their advance yesterday in the
section, southwest
of Cambria, penetrated the Ger
man positions in some places for
a depth of 1000 yards. Further
south Field Marshal Haigs
forces occupied st. Quentin
wood.
with the British Army in France,
Sept. 13.-tS. a.m.)-U N. S.)-After
beating off violent counter attacks dur
ing the night. British troops today are
pushing toward Cambria, near Moeu-
vres and Havrincourt. Farther south,
in the Jeancourt sector directly east
Of Peronne). they are biting into the
territory between Cambria and st.
Quentin.
Prisoners were taken yesterday num-
bering more than thousand.
Of the American successes.
Lancashire troops are fighting today
along the east side of the Canal du
Nord near Mouvres. They secured a
footing there yesterday after capturing
The town of Mouvres, which has
hands several times.
During the night tie Germans tried
to retake Mouevres. but
hey were repulsed. The enemy also !
allied in a counter attack against Hav-
'incourt.
Havrincourt is held by the same |
Yorkshire division which captured 1t
n November, 1917.
Australian troops advance slightly
arly today. in the Ieancourt sector.
n spite of hostile gas and artillery.
New Zealanders advanced to the
outh OF dead mans curve"
In Flanders the FIRST British army
nits now hold LoBriques and sue
essful gas attack was launched in
he vicinity Of Biaches.
West of Cambrai the Germans have
onverted the Canal du Nord into
eritable switch line, certain salients
hanging hands repeatedly In the
igorous fighting in progress there.
tut today the British have succeeded
, forcing back the enemy forces at
everal important positions.
The deepest American advance was
lade in the sector OF Vigneulles.
The number OF prisoner taken by
,e Americans is increasing hourly.
The Americans have been sweeping
II before them since the drive was
unched. but the Germans are fighting
csperately to extricate themselves
'om their dangerous position.
In the zones Of Hattonville and Dam
oitoux the Germans are blowing UP
unition dumps. Both places are out
de of the pocket" created by the
merican advance which indicates that
le Germans plan a big retreat.
On the northern side OF the st. MI
el salient. the Americans advanced
,ree miles. On the routhern side the
ain averaged eight miles.
Dommartin was taken and passed by
en-. Pershing's victorious troops.
~ Beney and Thiaucourt wood the
ermans tried to stem the Amc rican
.sh but were hurled back. Their re-
stance was crushed out completely
, the bayonets of the American
,ughboys.
German prisoners said that an at
ok had been expected in the Woevre
gion. but when 1t came 1t proved so I
that the Germans could
1t put up any successful resistance.