The sun., 1918-10-10

ne several War OMces:
Hindenburg systein on a front of
over thirty-hve miles from ST.
Quentin to Arras. Having pene-
trated this battle area to a depth Of
between thirty and forty miles, our
troops are now operating far beyond
and east Of the Hindenburg defences.
In the process of these operations
and since the date mentioned We
have INFLICTED very heavy losses on
the enemy in killed and wounded and
have taken over 10000 prisoners
and 1900 guns.
This feat of arms has been per-
formed by British troops who already
had withstood the first heaviest on
slaughts of the enerny's main forces
In the spring. Only the endurance
and determined spirit of these troops
permitted them to pass TO the offensive
with such conspicuous success. BY
their heroic action in defence and at
tack the men from all parts of the
British Empire have proved themselves
soldiers of the highest order
The advance continues this after
noon. We have reached the general
line of Bohain. Busisny. Caudry and
Caurior.
GERMAN tNIGHT-on the battle
front between Cambria and St QUEEN
tin we occupied positions to the rear.
thereby giving up Cambria.
There was minor fighting In Cham
payne On both sides OF the Mouse
renewed enemy attacks developed.
GERMAN DAYp-Between Cam
brai and St Quentin the battle RACES
anew. British. French and American
troops attacked on the front from
Cambria to ST. Quentin. employing
huge masses of artillery. in coopera-
ton with tank and airplane squadrons.
On the northern wing OF the attack,
after severe fighting. the enemy as
sault was broken toward noon tues
day. west OF the road leading from
Cambria to Bohain.
In the evening fresh enemy attacks
delivered here broke down. On both
sides OF the Roman road In the direc-
ton Of Le Cateau the enemy made
deeper breaches in our lines. We
stopped his thrust in Walincourt and
Elincourt. west of the Bohain line.
On the southern wing of the attack
the enemy only succeeded In gaining
a little ground. Our troops fighting
south of Montbrehaln repulsed all the
enemy attacks In the foremost infan-
try positions. Threatened on their
ny u blChSH III TIC VI lIio
battle front, they were forced in the
evening to withdraw their wing TO the
western border of Fresnoy-le-Grand.
In Champagne the French and
Americans resumed their attacks be-
tween Suippes and west of the Aisne,
employing great forces. According to
orders which have been found they
again strove to break our front. The
enemy broke In our lines on both sides
OF st. Etlenne only. In the afternoon
a counter attack launched there drove
the enemy back again.
On the remainder Of the front the
enemys attacks were frustrated COM
pletely. Local breaches were stopped
by counter thrusts Partial attacks
along the Aisne and violent attacks de-
livered by the Americans on the eastern
border Of Argonne wood and valley
were repulsed.
On the eastern bank OF the MeuSc
the enemy attacked between BrabafN
an the Ornes River after strong ar
tillery preparation. The enemy. after
forcing his way into the Consenvoye
woods. was brought to q standstill
there.
On the remainder OF the front we
beat back the enemy before our lines.
BELGIAN-During the night the
enemy artillery fire vas quite violent
against our first lines. in the region
OK Roulera German raids in this
neighborhood were completely checked.
We took a few prisoners.
During the day the enemy bonn
barded Newport and the zones about
Clercken and Westroosebeke. as well
as our communications In the rear
areas.
German aviators are very activs
machine cunning our first lines and our
roads near Moorslede and Passchen-
daele. An enemy detachment made a
vain effort to approach our position
near Amersvelde. ~