The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-01

With the British Arm, in France, Aug. 31.-With Mount St quentin III British possession. the Germans to the north and south for considerable distance are placed in precarious po- sition. Pcronne itsel must be eva cua,ed and if this is not done quickly the enemy may lose many more men there.
 Starting out from the east Of Ciery about five ocloCk in the morning the Australians fought their way forward despite the heavy fire rom the Boche machine guns and swarmed into Feuil- laucourt They captured 200 GefmdT5. About the same time another body of Australians silently - N lich means that they were uRaidea by at- tillery attacked Mount St Quentin. The Germans were taken completely by surprise for they had no idea that the Australians would attempt sucn q feeat By eight o'clock the Aastra'- fans had fought their way 10 the top of the Mount and soon alter that slg nailed it's capture
 Mount St Quentin was alive with Germans who came from everywhere and cried "Kamerad.'
 Those who did not were driven from their retreats or killed with grenadea and bombs Hundreds of prisoners were captured at this place
 While the hill was bein- mopped up, British guns, which had been moved up close 10 the river cut loose and be- gan pouring a torrent of steel back Of Mount St. Quculm as reminder 10 hhc Germans that they had better start moving quickly The AuHraj- ians must have worked with great swiftness to make so much progress in so short a time
 At various points between Kcmmel and Bcthune the Germans have been retiring and the British have gained very certain amount of ground.
 Several counter attacks delivered during tho day east of Baparmc astride the road to Cambrai literally withercd away before the fire of tho British machine guns The road to Cambrai and the road on either side for some distance was dotted with bodies of the Germans who dashed against the British in useless attempts to drive them from the positions they had captured
 About the same time the t;erman5 were being beaten here, the Canadl- ans launched a fresh attack just south of the Arras- Cambrai road and drove into the enemy lines for some dis- tance Heavy fighting is reported tc be still in progress between the Ar rss-Cambrai and the Bapaume=Cam- brai roads.
 British troops have come close uT to the Drocourt- Queant line and arc holding on while the Boche is tryin- desperately to dislodge them. Conn ter attack after counter attack ha been launched here and the battle Ina. been raging constantly, first forward then backward neither side 4ein' given chance by the other to get l' slightest rest
 me instant German counter dttdth arc beaten off the British re attacl and gain a little more ground. If thu British fall back slightly before DO" ertul Boche strokes, as soon as the have quieted down a little, the Brit ish again attack and hurl the German out, not only gaining ground but i'm proving their positions.
 The Germans have fought well i this locality but have gained nothn anu have suffered enormous casualties
 It is noted that in the fighting her the enemy seems virtually to hay abandoned the rifle as q weapon an IS doing nearly all his fighting wit h2ht and heavy machine guns.
 Further advances have been. mad during the day along the Bapaume Jerome road
 H-onsate and kooust. from which ta British retired yesterday were re taken and the number Of prisoners in creased
 Rullecourt is being mopped ut