The sun., 1918-10-28
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE FIGHTING

LONDON, oct. 2T.--Follo,oinO are the
official reports OF operations IN Franco
and Belgium, as issued BY the several
'uor offices:
BRITISH (NIGHT) "A hostile coun-
ter attack. preceded by heavy bonn
bardment. was carried out this MORN
ing against our line in the neighbor-
hood of Englefontaine. The enemy
was repulsed, leaving many dead. Our
positions we're maintained intact.
Another counter attack was launched
in the afternoon against our position
in the neighborhood OF Artres. This
was also repulsed with heavy losses.
We captured a few prisoners.
There were patrol actions on diff
ferent parts of the front.
BRITISH (DAY)--After a heavy
bombardment yesterday evening the
enemy delivered a determined counter
attack in strength against our posi-
tons on the railway Immediately
northwest OF lie Quesnoy. The attack
was completely repulsed with great
loss by our rife and machine gun fire.
FRENCH (NIGHT)-The enemy,
pressed hard by our advanced guards.
continues his retreat between the Disc
and the Serre on a front OF more than
twenty-five kilometers (about fifteen
and half miles). Our advance at
certain points exceeded eight Nilome-
tiers in the course of the day.
On our left We occupied Boheries.
Proix and Macquigny. and pushed our
advanced elements as far as the out
skirts OF Guise.
Further south our troops are draw
ing near to the road between Guise
and Marie, having attained the gen.
eral line OF Bertaignemont Wood. Lam
diary -Bertaignemont. west OF Fau-
couzy. Monceau-le-Neuf and Montigny-
sur-Crecy. We took numerous pris-
oners and captured considerable ma
terlal
Since October "a the number of pris-
oners taken by the First Army has
reached 1900. In the booty taken by
this army In the same period were
twenty cannon AMI several hundred
machine guns.
On the Serre front the Tenth Army
In close liaison with the First.
has energetically pressed the enemy
northward Our troops have occupied
Crscy-eur-Serre and have gone consid-
erably beyond that point.
West OF Chateau Porcien the fight
Ing In the last two days has likewise
compelled the enemy to abandon part
OF his Hunding position which he had
stl!l held between Herpy and Recou-
Vrance. Our units are keeping In close
contact and are continuing their
progress.
FRENCH tDAY)-During the night
the troops of the First Army re-
doubled their efforts along the entire
front between the Disc and the Serre.
The Germans. disorganized in the
fghting yesterday. were compelled to
fall back along the entire line toward
the north. They abandoned the posi-
tons which they had occupied.
The French conquered Mont d'Orig-
ny. Origny-Ste. Benoite. Courjumelles
and Chevresis-Monceau and also a
number OF fortified points between
these villages. On the right French
units crossed the Peron River and
progressed toward the northeast cap
turing Hill III and advancing 1900
meters east of Richecourt. A number
of prisoners also were taken in this
action.
On the front of the Serre the Sec
ond Army, supporting the movement
of the First Army. also made gains.
We crossed the Serre east OF Assiz-
sur-Serre and penetrated the German
trenches.
East of Sissonne violent German
counter attacks In the region Of the
Macquigny Farm were broken up by
our fire. Artillery fighting continued
very lively on the front between
Banogne and Nanteuil-sur- Aisne.
The number Of prisoners taken dur
ing the fighting OF October rs and &c
between Slssonne and Chateau Por-
Glen is more than 2.45o. including 81
officers.
GERMAN tNIGHTD - The day
passed without great fighting opera
tons.
GERMAN DAY)-Army group of
Crown Prince Rupprecht in Flanders
There are no special fighting opera
tions TO report. The enemy is contin-
uing the destruction OF Belgian viii
lagos behind the front. The popula-