Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-08
ST. QUENTIN FALLS
! AS THE ALLIES 60
MARCHING AHEAD
Germans Fire Cambria as They
Fall Back.
BATTLE RACES FURloUSLY
British and French Capture TowEs
and Eat Through Hindenbure
Line to Open Battlefield
English and Belgians
Break Desperate
Resistance.

French Headquarters in France,
oct. French troops entered st.
Quentin Tuesday afternoon.
Violent explosions we're observed in
ST. Quentin beginning about six o'clock
in the morning. General Debeney's
forces, operating with the British to
the north of the town, advanced be-
yOnd the ST. Quentin-Cambrai road.
North of st. Quentin the British
wedge has been thrust still farther
into German-held territory and the
town of Levergies has been captured.
The enemy was continually bringing
up re-enfOrcements leading to the be-
lief it IS his intention to endeavor to
hold his present line, at least temper
Iarily.
Enemy Fires Cambria.
Under the threat of it's speedy cap
Iture by the British, the Germans have
iset the city of Cambria on fire.
North of Cambria the British are
again progressing, but bodies of the
enemy continue to hold out in the city
itself.
Farther south, between Cambria
land st. Quentin, Vendhuile was taken
by the British.
Counter-Rttacks Fail.
Heavy counter-attacks were deliv-
lered by the Germans on the Cana
Idians, Australians and Americans out
side of Cambria. The allies, however,
more than maintained their ground.
Elsewhere along the front strong
battle patrols were pushed out to
probe the enemy's defenses and great
accommodating activity is proceeding
which should largely clear the situa-
ton.
In general the British armies are
leating their way through the linden
burg defenses, beyond which lie the
possibilities of completely open war
fare.
Some particularly valuable territory
WAS won by the British First and
IThirty-secOnd divisions on the front
between st. Quentin and lie Catelet.
This included the whole of lie from
lquoy and its formidable tunnel system,
with more than 500 prisoners.
Germans Fight Desperately.
With the British Army in Flanders,
Oct. 2.-The Germans continued to
fight as desperately as before, but
Ievery hour sees the menace to their
Belgian coast position around Ostend
Increased. At the same time the
British and Belgians are drawing
lcloser to Bruges.
The continued success of the Elan
Idcrs operation, it is anticipated, will
have most important effects. The Ger
EmanS will try 10 hold on as they never
ihavo held any place before, and it is
mot improbable the fighting may de-
IVelop into a very fierce battle
Thanking La Bassee Salient.
The Germans are holding on to the
Armentieres-La Baassee salient with
great tenaclty, but the salient rapidly
is being outtlanked by the British adj
vances north and south of it, particu-
Ilarly on the north, where the British
have made important gains.
Strong British patrols have fought
their way through Warneton. on the
Lys river between Armentieres and
Menin, and also have gone through La
BuSSeyille and Peters.
Belgian cavalry has come into ac
tion in the neighborhood of Roulers
land has succeeded in clearing up strips
'Of the country.
The Belgians have passed through
lStdden, Oostnieuwkerke 1.-TWO and one
half miles west of Roulers) and SleSk.
shake and are in Wervicq.
British Capture Many Huns.
London, Oct, 2.-Extremely heavy
lighting has been in progress along the
ECambrai-St. Quentin sector, according
to Field Marshal Haig's report.
Notwithstanding increased German
resistance, the British have gained
important territory along the greater
part of the line.
During the month of September the
british captured on the western front
66.500 prisoners and 700 guns. Dur
ing the months of August and Septem
her the British captured l23,61S pris
toner's and 1,400 guns.
Americans Advance Lines.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The war de-
parment tonight made public the fol.
lowing communiQue covering Tues.
days operations:
"No. 40: Section A. During the
day we advanced our lines in the for.
as of Argonne. Farther to the east
CUr patrols have passed beyond
[ .erges and are operating north OF
that point, nthe road from Exermont
to GeuSnus. maintaining contact with
rhn enemy. In the north our troops are
a0vancing with the French and Brit
isl and participating in their sue
CesseS Since September 20, our avi,
utorS have shot down more than 1GC
hostile planes and p balloons.
section P-There is nothing to re
port in this section"