The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-18

London, Oct 1S-Five great strong
holds in Belgium and northern France
have fallen, and the enemy is In full
retreat, apparently far to the east.
Belgian cavalry has entered Bruges,
Zeebrugge seems abandoned, the Brit
ish have occupied Ostend, Lille has
been taken, practically unchanged,
while the Germans, farther south, have
evacuated Douai.
A Paris report says the enemy Is
abandoning the entire Belgian coast
and is seeking refuge behind the fort1-
f1cations of Antwerp. This conforms
to the theory that the Germans do not
hope to stand fast short of line run
ming before Antwerp, Namur. Mezieres,
thirty or forty miles away.
Drive on Guise.
With his armies in the north in such
rapid flight that heavy field guns are
being abandoned, the kaiser was struck
another staggering blow farther south.
Northeast of Bohain, American and
British troops, attacking over a nine
mile front, gained nearly three miles
at points. These advances were made
despite seven German divisions hurled
against them. Some 5000 prisoners
were taken.
Immediately to the south the French
also attacked, and made advances of
more than mile. They now are with
In less than five miles Of GuiSe. They
took 1.2OO prisoners.
These were the outstanding events
liz q day of supreme triumph for the
allied arms.
The British and Belgians put to
fight General Won Arnum's army Of
II divisions and tonight that army is
In imminent danger Of being entrapped
and forced to surrender.
The allied armies In their advance
liberated more than twenty towns and
villages.
Advance Nine Miles.
Late dispatches from the frort said
the German second line in Belgium
has been broken by the British and
Belgians and allied cavalry were re-
ported to have advanced some nine
miles through the breach in this line.
Meanwhile British aerial and naval
forces, the latter under command Of
Vice Admiral Keyes, who conducted
the famous naval raid against the for
mer U-boat base some months ago,
landed at Ostend and found the port
clear of the enemy. The vice admiral
made a personal inspection Of the har-
Dor and city.
Later British infantry, marching
from the direction Of Lonaba aertZyde,
entered the city.
Black Day for German Arms.
British Headquarters in France, Oct.
1S.-This was a black day for the Ger
man arms. From Lille to the sea q
wonderful crop of brilliant, successes
was garnered, and the British Fourth
army struck hard on the LIE Cateau-
Bohain front southeast of Cambria,
where the enemy was trying to effect
his main retreat.
Heavy fighting resulted, but the
progress Of Field Marshal Haig was
satisfactory.
The British, French and Belgian
armies, under command of King AL
bert Of the Belgians, made a most i'm
portant advance in their offensive In
Flanders. General Sixte Won Arnim's
army was thrown back with heavy
losses and its position is precarious.
The whole of Won Arnim's army is
In retreat from the North sea to the
region Of Lille, and the retirement Is
assuming the proportions of rout.
Military observers believe General
Won Arnim will have extreme difficulty
in extricating himself, as he re-
NAMED too long, against all strategies
and military laws, when he was out
fianked and virtually surrounded.