New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHT) The First Army
attacked in conjunction with the
Brush on the Samp4eOise Canal,
between Oisy and Vadencourt. We
crossed the canal and gained foot
ing on the high ground on the east
bank reaching the villages of Boue,
La Caurette, La Ncuvilie-les Dorengt
and Iron, and passed beyond Les
quielles, making an advance at GER
tain points of three kilometres.
PARIS (DAY). - The activity of
the German ar illery and machine
guns was maintained during the
night on the vino Aisne front be-
tween Rethel and Semuy.
During the month of October, in
the course of incessant fighting in
which the First Army was engaged
on the Disc from, it took 10,3S7
prisoners, of whom 204 were officers.
and captured 113 cannon, t.esides
1900 machine guns and considerable
material.
BRITISH
LONDON (NIGHT) This morning
troops of the Fourth Third and First
British armies attacked between the
Sambre Canal, O'sv and the River
Scheldt north of Valenciennes. On
the whole of this tn tv-m'e front
troops from the United Kingdom and
New Zea and have brH ken deeply into
the enemy's poeitions. Over 10000
prisoners and 200 guns are already
reported captured
On tie right Of the attack the 1st
and 32d divisions advanced to the as
sault, in conjunction with French
forces operating to the soutN of them.
With great dash and galantry these
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obstacle presented by the line of the
Sambre Canal, and in spite of strong
resistance from the enemy have
pressed on to denth of over three
miles to the cyst of it.
In these operations the First
Division, under command of General
Strickland, having captured the town
of Catillon. forced passages of the
canal opposite that place and near
the lock two miles to the south of
it. At the latter point. assisted by
Royal Engineers. the First Cameron
Higrlanders effected the passage of
the canal in six minutes.
In its subsequent advance this
division captured tie villages Of
Fesmy, Hautrepe and La Groise, with
500 prisoners.
On its left the 32nd Division
CIOSSeu Tie CANAL dC yrs anu dICer
severe fighting took Rue den Haur
to the south and north of this VIII
lage. it continued it's advanced and
drove the enemy from the villages
of Mezieres, La Fo!ic and Sambre-
ton.
In the centre of the attack the
18th Division, under General Nor
land the Fifth, General Shute and
the Fourth Corps, General Harper.
attacked the western face of Nor
NAL Forest.
After heavy fighting the infantry
and tanks drove the enemy from his
positions in the we tern outskirts of
the forest, capturing the vi lagos of
Soyeres Preux-au-B -Bois, Hecq, Futoy
a'" 'ouv' GEES Thereafter our in
fantry continued the advance. over
cc.".ng .iAe tne eat n ,tural diff
cultles OF the heavily wooded ground
and the resistance of the enemy.
Moving through the inclosed coun-
try on the southern edge of the for
est the 25th Division forced eros sings
of the Sambre Canal opposite Land
recies and captured the town. Fur
ther north the 18th and 5Oth divi-
sions penetrated deeply into the for
est Itself and are still advancing.
The 3sth Division has reached Les
Grandes Patures and the 18th Divi-
sion has cantured Locquignol, in the
centre of the forest.
Severe fighting took place this
morning in the neighborhood of LIE
Quesnoy, where the enemy counter
attacked in force and was repulsed
by New Zealand division with great
los in killed and prisoners. Our
troons have passed to south and
north of this fort fed town and are
now severel m $ % tho est # it.
On the left English troops. having