The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-04

The main force of the British push
seems to be in the direction of Cambria,
along both the Bapaume- Cambria and
the Arras-C Cambria roads, and in the ter
rain lying between these highways In
this area they are reported to-day to
have captured the towns OF Inchy-en-
Artois and Moeuvres. This represents an
advance of between three and one half
and four miles since yesterday beyond
the southern section of the famous
switch" line at Queant.
! Farther south the British likewise
have reached the line of the canal well
down to peronne, on the Somme, MAX
! ing their front along this artificial wa
terway on a front of more than 20
miles. It is matter Of fact they are
reported even to have crossed the canal
along it's southern length, Just to the
north of Peronne.
/ The menace to both Cambrai and Douai
may be indicated by the fact that the
British are within five and half miles
of the outskirts Of the former city and
not more than six miles distant from
Douai. At Inchy.en -Artofs they are a
little more than two miles from the
Bourbon wood position, where General
Byng temporarily was anchored in his
drive at Cambria last fall, making what
was virtually his nearest approach to the
city.
In Byng's drive, however, the British
approached Cambria on only narrow
front, whence a German countersattaek
on the flank ousted them disastrously,
whereas at present the advance is on a
far wider front and is offering no appar-
ent opportunity for an effective counter
blow, especially in the present reported
state of German disorganization from
the constant pounding the enemy armies
have received all along the front from
Rheims to Arras since mid July.
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 4, tnoon. )--tBy the Associated
Press. British troops we're reported
this morning to have taken the town Of
MoUIvres, three and one-haf miles
southeast Of Queant, but the capture Of
the place was not confirmed.
The Germans are in full flight in the
region Of the Canal du Eord and ap-
pear to be more than ever disorganized
I "A thousand more prisoners were cap
tured last night by Field Marshal Haig's
! forces.
London, Sept. d. q m.l-The Brit
\ ish have secured hold on the west bank
of the Canala du Nord by taking Rumau-
court to the north of Safins les Marquion,
according to advices from the battlefront
\ to-day.
Further south, along the canal, they
are reported to have captured Inchy.en-
Artois, Demicourt, to the east of Doig-
nies, and Hermies, three miles northeast
of Bertineourt.
Nsa. the Somme the British, the ad-
vices state, have crossed the canal at
I Haut Allaines, slightly more than two
\ miles north of Peronne.
From Hermies southwark, the British
line is indicated as running to the west
! of Ruyaulcourt, mile and half east
! of Bertincourt.
Midway between Nieppe and Sally in
the Lys salient, the British have cap.
tured the village Of Croix-du-Bac.
Since the opening Of the combined
Franco British operations on Aug s no
aess than 81 German divisions have been
engaged on the battlefront.
Paris, Sept. 4-French troops yester-
day and last night continued to push
back the Germans to the east Of the
Canal du Nord and between the Ailette
and the Aisne, says to-days war office
announcement
In their advance the French took the
Chapitre, northeast Of Chevilly, and ap-
preached to the north of Crisolles. three
miles north of Noyon,
Eoyth Of the Ailette the French