Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-19
AMERICANS MAKE
new ADVANCE IN
DR|VEEARLY TODAY
Germans Strengthen Defenses
In Hope Of Holding Yam
kee Advance.
FRENCH TROOPS CROSS
0ISE CANAL NEAR GUISE
AnglO-American Attacks In
BOham Region Made Inn
portant Advances.
BY Frank j. Taylor,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
France, OcA. 10. (Noon) The Ameri-
cans made a new advance of about two
skilonrs.ers Ga mile and quarter) in the
region north Of Champigneulle and
Bantheville Ga front of about fifteen
organizing their new positions.
organizin gtheir new positions
Ilsc Germans are hastily strengthen
ing their defenses along the heights
wes' Of Aincreville Give miles north Of
Brieulles) which are roughly about two
Silometers north Of the present line.
French Cross Disc Canal.
Paris, Oct. 19.-French troops, cross
ing the 0ise canal on a wide front, have
approached to within a mile and quar-
Ter of Gtise, the French official COM
nlunique indica I'D today. M
Additional gains were made in the
Aisne region west Of Attigny.
During the night the First army
continued its victorious advance and
drove the enemy, who at lempted to
hold at all costs, from the west bank of
the Oise'', said the commupique.
We reached the canal from east of
sae enemy between the Aisne and the
vile. Hannapes, Tupigny, and Noy-
aies, also the majority of the localities
her0sring the canal, are in our hands.
'During the battle in this region,
STAGE Oct. IL, We have aiken over 1900
prisoners, 20 guns, many machine guns,
important material and complete mu-
pition train.
On the Aisne front We cleared out
T.. nemcy between the Aisne and .Ihe
canal and west Of Attigny took Ambly
and Haut and some prisoners.
Attacks are Contained.
London, Oct. 18. Delayed) British
aad American sfoops continuing their
attack between LeChateau and Bohain,
haye captured the important railway
csnter of Wassigny, Field Marshal Haig
reported tonight. Fighting is still GO
ing on in that region.
Further progress was made on the
whole front from the North sea to the
aensee river. Additional advances Of
more than five miles were made be-
tween Lille aud Douai. The British cap
tured Todrcoing and Roubaix and pass
cd eastward of those Giles. Occupa-
ton Of Douai was completed.
Anglo American troops continued
their attack between Bohain and Lie
1ateau today and made good progress in
cooperation with ihe French on their
right the statement said.
fnaan,+ .4,.e..
cmy was driven from his positions. We
captured Wassigny and Ribeauville
aud entered Bazpel, where figh Ing is
etill going on. We took 1900 prisoners
aui q few guns il these operations.
Between the Sense canal and the
.,ys r,ver. the enemy ret.9at, forced by
tie allied success, eon inued, Despite
considerable opposition by the enemy IS
rear gta.ds, W. made further advance.
1T five miles.
General Horne's first army com
pieted the capture of Douai and pro-
gfessed east of the town. On this front,
we reached tLa general line of Mar
quette- En- Ostryant Ca mile and half
west of Bouchain1. Masny Give miles
east Of Douay), Bersee lseven miles and
holf northeast Of Douail, Fretin Give
miles southeast of Lille), Saignl,in (two
miles northeast of Fretin), and Aseq
(three miles and half east Of Iille).
"To the northward General Plumer' 4
second army advanced cas- ward of .Rou-
baix aud Turcoing.
The British continue to advance north
OF the Sensee canal, making an addi
tional gain of more than three miles
-on wide front northeast of Douai.
Eas. Of Lille the British crossed thr
Marque river and approached to within
less than eight miles of Tournay.
Further progress was made yester.
day evening northeast of Bohain,', the
statement said.
ssWe captured Mazinghien and COM