Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-20
HA|G'S FIGHTERS
KILL 40 PER CENT
OF ENEMY TROOPS
Huns Attacked in Waves and
Were Moved Down by British
in Big Drive.
ST. QUENTIN ALMOST
IN ALLIES GRASP
British Capture Outposts of Cam
brai: French are Nearing
Chemin des DANES.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

Ry Associated Press 10 Every Evening
British Army Headquarters Thursday,
Sept la-Evenng The ground over which
the Germans counter attacked tho
British at AToeuvres and Trescault is
covered with dead and enemy casualties
are estimated to have been to percent OF
the troops engaged Tho Germans attack
ed in dense waves. but the assaulting ranks
were moved down by the British dc
tenders
rEw 0EnMANs ESCAPE DEATH.
Particularly strong were the German
efforts against the British positions east
of lIieh and IIavrincourt woods. Here
the cuemv reached the British position at
several places. but very few Germans
were able to get out alive
Prisoners taken by the British say the
allied attack was expected north vt
GpuFcaurourt When the British struck
on fifteen mile line south of that town,
the Germans changed their plans and
assumed the offensive north ~ Gouzealt-
court with disastrous results
In an order "a hla troops concerning
raiding activity. General Won Biioinw
commanding the Seventeenth Army. says
This shows that At the present time
the british Iave a fighting superiority
over our troops IN No Mans Land
GrrTINd NEARER r. sT. QUENTIN.
pr,tiah troops last night made further
progress northwest of - Quentin. captur-
ing the strong point of Malasslse farm
npposltr IL Iatelet. says Field Marshal
Ilaiga official statement to day
Important gains were made by tho
Germans IN the lempirc Epehy sector,
the troops pushing in ~ a depth of moro
than a mile The town of Moeuvres
an important point in the anal du
Nord Opposite tambrai, which Was
taken hy the Germans ~ a local counter
thrust recently, was recaptured by the
pritish
The strong point known rs Malasslse
farm was captured after obstinate re-
distance and with IL a number Of small
woods, posts aud defensive localltics.s a
part .d orr cid Defensive system
TN the northern portion 81 the battle
front last night We attacked and captured
Nuiovrna Here also the enemy 9 re-
sistance was obstinate The lighting -
still continuing
1 few prisoners were captured by rs ~
local engagements on other parts oi the
front. and northwest Of fiulluch. North
of Lens Il hostile raIding party was re-
pulsed
HAIG REPORTS 10000 PRIsoSERs.
Prisoners taken by the British Ia the
operations begun "Wednesday northwest
of st Quentin now exceed 10000 field
Marshal Hang officially reports this.
More than sixty big guns were taken.
Furt her progress WAS made IN the en-
circIement Of 1t Quentin.
British troops IN "a continued advance
north of Pontruet reached the outpost
positions Of the Hindenburg line.
Australian troops today continued
their penetration Of the Hindenburg
system and are now two-thlrds OF mile
from BelIingIise, northwest OF st. Quentin.
PARIS. Sept 20 In the envelopIng
of st Quentin from the south the French
have carried Essigny-le-Grand, and cap
tured additional prisoners, says today
war office statement.
The French have gained further ground
northeast Of Nailly IN the direction oi
Chemin des Danes.
German attempt to cross the Nesle
where American troops arc III the line
was repulsed
FIVE Hun ATTACKS SMASHED.
East of the Ailette the night WAS
marked bv violent enemy reactions.
Five different German counter attacks
were broken up before our new positions
north of Allemant and east Of NOISY
farm The enemy suffered very heavy
losses without obtaining the least results
On our side we occupied territory
west OF Aizy and northeast Of Na,lly
An enemy attempt to cross the Nesle
at Jonchery was broken up
Our patrols penetrated the enemy
lines northwest of Souain lChampagne
and brought back prisoners.