The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-28
Most Important Contribution to
British Effort Thus Far.
English Still Advancing Toward
Cambria This Afternoon.
CAPT|VES REACH 10000 MARK
Towns Melting Before Victors
in Steady Advance.
Admirable Work of Engineers
an Aid to Attack.

With the British Armies in France
Sept. 2S.-American forces, co-operat-
ing with the British in Picardy, at
tackled at o'clock this morning, open
ing what probably is their most i'm
portant contribution to the British eff
forts thus far.
Arleux Is Taken.
British Headquarters in France
Sept. 2S.-Field Marshal Haig's forces
today captured the town of Arleux
five miles southeast-east of Douai.
Take 10000 Prisoners.
London, Sept. 23.-Prisoners to the
number of 10000 have been capture
by the British in their offensive in
the Cambrai area, Field Marshal Haie
announced in his official statement to-
day. Two hundred guns were taken
by the British forces.
More Prisoners and Guns.
The British attack west of Cambrai
all day yesterday and further progress
was made in the evening, Field Mar
shaI Haig reported today. Additional
prisoners and guns were captured.
The British have captured the towns
of Epinoy and Oisey-Le-Verger.
Early reports announced the cap
ture of thousand prisoners. in con-
nection with the taking of Flequieres
and Ribecourt-
The British pressed their attack
NGSl6IutI WlLAOul d iliOIliSiiS 1Se-o 4
until a late hour and in the evening ac-
centuated notably their progress in
the northern portion of the battle
field.
Canadian troops pushed thru
Haynecourt and have reached the
Douai-C Cambria road.
Progressing Today.
Along the whole battle front before
Cambria the operations were pro-
oraSSinp catiSfa cfOrilV this mOrning q
Field Marshal Haig announces.
Capture -Four Villages.
Paris, Sept % (11:45 a. j.
British forces resumed the battle be-
fore Cambria at daybreak today, ac-
cording to news received here. They
are reported to have captured the viii
lagos of Fontaine-Notre-Dam Can
taing, Noyelles and Sally.
Engineers Helped.
The British operations have beer
materially helped by the admirable
work of the engineers. Within less
than four hours after the opening
of the assault. in spite of hostile shell
fire, they successfully threw across
the Canal du Nord a number of
bridges capable of carrying trans
port, thus. permitting the advance to
continue without check.
Prisoners Are Young.
In a line of prisoners five blocks
long, physical nondescripts predomi-
mated. Two looked no more than Is
years old, and the whole bunch
looked far from first class fighting
material. 1t is difficult to judge an
army by single batch of prisoners,
but there may be significance in the
fact that men whom the rapidly ad-
vancing British were sending back
under escort yesterday afternoon were
not of the same quality as the trench
system they were chosen to defend.
Cambria Is Mined.
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 2S.-Cambrai has been laid open
to capture by the iBritish-where and
when the British see fit. 1t is unlike
ly, however. that Cambria will be
taken by a precipitate rush inasmuch
as it is known that the Germans have
mined two great tunnels within the
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