The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-19
ENGLISH CLOSE
NOW TOCAMBRAl
Gen. RaWIinson's Fourth Army
Occupies Important OBJ
servation Points.
OLD TRENCHES RETAKEN
Troops Thrilled on Entering Po-
sitions Defended Last March
Before Hun Drive.
OLD TRENCHES RETAKEN
(By Bert Ford, International New
Service Staff Correspondent.l

(by Bert tOru, lnternatlOnai News
Service Staff Correspondent.)
With the British Army In France
Sept. 19.-7 a. m.)-Gen. Rawlinson's
Fourth British army today occupied
all. of the important observation points
dominating the Hindenburg lines.
Many outposts Of the German dcfen-
sive system were won in a single days
fighting. .s.-ss
Yesterdays operations were more
successful than had been anticipated.
All of the objectives were reached be-
fore scheduled time. III.
The British are still a trife to the
west Of the ground previously held by
them. but have now penetrated the
Hindenburg line and are advancing
within several miles OF Cambria.
The Third British army corps aided
in the victory.
There are twice as many captives in
the hands Of the British as there were
British wounded In the first day Of
brov. Through Center.
The Australians drove through the
enemy's center for a distance Of three
miles. capturing Leverguier, Villeret
and Hargicourt.
The German defensive works on the
outskirts of Bellicourt were badly
hammered. More than $500 prisoners
were taken In the fighting in that dis
trict.
The British are now within striking
distance of the main defenses Of the
old Hindenburg line.
The Seventy-fourth yeomanry divi-
sion eastern county and London troops
faced the stiffest fighting and were in
the storm center. of the battle. They
defeated the Alpine corps and the Sec
ond German guard division in the at
tack which resulted in the capture, of
Epehy. Templeux-le-Gu Guermerd. Rot
10Y and Peizeres.
The 1wenty-first division just north
OF this some Of combat were thrilled
to victory by retaking the old .reLches
that they had been defending last
March before the German offensive
began.
After beating of an enemy counter
attack the Twenty-fir division ad-
vanced a mile.
Scots, Opposed stubborniy.
(. During "Wednesday evening Scottish
&roops that were fghting on the ex-
ttreme right flank, faced a hight for
every foot Of ground they gained The.
villages of Berthaucourt and Pontru
(5ust west OF the Canibrai- st. Quentin
road, were captured.
AZ darkness fell two fresh German
divisions that had been rushed up
struck blow at the British line where
it joins up with the French, northwest
Of st. Quentin.
The capture of Gauche wood OH the
plateau just south of Gouzeaucourt
was brilliant operation. 1t was car
ricd out by Welsh and English troops.
The British drive was carried out
over front of sixteen miles, which Is
wider than the estimate of Wednes-
day, and they encountered better discl-
pline and more desperate resistance
than In the previous thrust In the same
neighborhood.
Some Of the prisoners were overjoyed
Mt being captured while others were
sullen.
Broken by French Fire.
Along the Vesle, where American
and French troops are stationed, a |
German attack northeast of Courlan-
don was broken up by the French ar
tillery fire.