The sun., 1918-10-16
OFFICIAL REPORTS
or THE. FIGHTING

LoNpoH, Oct. lb---FoIleUing are the
sffctal stotewewts Of tho fohting on the
frenf IN Francs aud Belgium;
BHITIsH tNIoRD --we have
crossed the Haute Deule Canal on
both sides Of Pont-a-vendin and have
captured Estevelles. Meurchin and
Bauvin.
Further north our troops made prog
RES In the neishborheod Of Haubour-
din.
On the remainder Of the British
front south OF the River Lys there In
nothing to report. I'D. ,
( BRITISH DAY)-Yesterdsy after
noon an American patrol crossed the
aslie River. In tho neishhorhood of
u Souplet. and took thirty prisoners
We carried out a successful raid
last evening south Of Sainghin-en-
wsppea, taking twenty prisoners. A
few prisoners were taken during the
night by our patrols on other portions
OF the trent.
FRENCH tsIGHT,-Local opera
tions enabled " " better our position
on the left bank of the Disc In the re-
gion Of Mont Dorigny. South of the
serre We occupied Monceaul- les-Leups,
We have reached one kilometer south
Of Assis-sur-Serre.
With the cooperation OF Italian
troops We took and passed Siseonne.
mora to the east In spite Of very
stubborn resistance by the enemy We
have greatly progressed on the north
bank Of the Aisne. We have advanced
our lines past the villages of La NAL
maison. Lor. lie Thour and st. Ger
nainmont. In the rAgion OF AafeId
We have crossed the Aisne at several
points north of Blanxy,
FRENCH (NIGHTl-North of the
Disc wa Progressed In the region of
Aisonville. We are along the south
bank Of the Serre as far as PouIlly-
aur-Serre. which We hold, and also
have made progress northeast Of
Marchais. -Four hundred prisoners
were taken. Eastward we captured
La Seive and Nizy-le-Comte.
West OF Grand Pre- we hold the
Vousisrs-Grsnd Pre- road. In this
region 400 Germans We're made pris-
ensr.
YRENcH tDAY,.-Durins the night
and the early hours this morning we
made progress at various points along
the front. South Of the serre we took
possession OF Remies. Barenton Gel
and Mohceau-is-wast.
Nvo1k " tNtthOi tHC hdNc
captured Nanteuil-sur-Aisne.
West Of Grand Pre- the Frsneh have
Progressed beyond the Alsne. Oils,
and Termas are In our hands In this
region we captured, nearly 500 pris-
oners.
GERMAN (NIGHT)-On the fight-
ing front In Flanders the enemy con-
tinued his attacks. He was able to
attain territorial advantages to lin
ited extent.
West Of the Meuse partial attacks
are Being decided in our favor
GERNAN tDAY)-In Flanders the
enemy has resumed his attack on
wide front between. Zarrep, and the
LyA He succeeded In pressing for
ward beyond our foremost positions.
Toward uoon the lighting came to
standstill z on the line Of Cortemarck
and eastward Of Roulers. which fell
into the enemys hands after stiff
fighting. and southwest Of Iseghem
and northeast Of Menin.
Menin and Wervica held against
strong attacks. Attempts OF the enemy
to cross the Lys near Confines were
frustrated. As the result Of renewed
attacks In the afternoon Handsalg
and Coftemarck were lost.
Strong attacks led by tanks before
Gitz broke down. Between Iseshem
and Menin the enemy was able 10 gain
only little moro ground In the after
noon.
There was successful foreneld en-
gaGemsnt west Of lille and the Haute
Dsuls Canal. On the Selie sector,
north Of Haussy and near 81. Soupiet.
partial enamy attacks broke down. In
n AAnaa vnrnYnlnR Mt ha "a
vanced east Of st. Quentin over the
Oise. and temporarily gained Q footing
on the heights south OF Maoquisny
and north Of Orisny. An extensive
counter attack drove him down the
heights back on to tho Disc.
Violent partial engagements before
our new front north OF Laon. west OF
the Aisne. and In the bend of the
Aisne southwest OF Grand Pre- oc-
CURED.
Between the Aire and the Meuse the
Americans attacked with strong
forces. The fighting centred mainly
east OF the Aire and astride the Char
road. The attacks,
which sometimes were renewed four
times. broke down except for local
gains N the territory before Ro-
magne.
Minor engagements have taken place
on the heights north and northwest Of
ths Mouse.
BELGIAN--On the whole front the
Franco Belsians continue to advance.
On the. left the BelBians have pro-
sressed several kilometers to north Of
the line or Handzeeme-C ortsmarek,
reached yesterday. In the centre the
French have taken the plateau OF
Hooglede. Cite and Gitsbers. -..'
French cavalry has crossed the
Rcuisrs-Thourout road and 10 advanc-
ing toward Lichtervelde. The Franco
Brftish troops have captured winckel-
hoeck and Lendelede. and reached the
Courtrai-InKelmuns Railway.
The French and BelEians have
taken 1000 prisoners and eighty guns.
GERMANS WPErKEn