The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-18
YANKS ARE GOING
FAST OVER THERE
Help British in Brilliant Drive
on 0stend, Bruges and
Oouai.
1000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Bruges,, One of Captured Bases,
Only Eight Miles From
Dutch Frontier.
1000 PRISONERS TAX EN-
(By John T. Parkerson.)

| with the British Army on the West
ern Battle Front, Oct T.-(l0 p. M
Il. N. S)-The allies have entered
Ostend, (the former German subma'
rine base on the Belgian coasD. BRUCE:
and Douai.
Americans who attacked with thu
British today southeast OF Cambria
gained important ground, but they hat
to fight for every inch OF 1t.
Belgian patrols entered Bruges this
afternoon.
crossed the Scheldt canal at severa
points.
One thousand prisoners were taker
by the French southeast Of Bohaln
In addition, they captured the villages
of Verify Petite and Marchavennes
(Verly- -le- Petite is nearly five miles
southeast of Bohain. Marchavennes Ii
Immediately south Of Verly.)
The French advanced to depth oil
one and one-quarter miles.
(The capture of Lille was announced
by the British war office last night)
Following the entry of Bruges (only
eight miles from the Ltch frontier)
the British artillery was moved up and
began raining shells over the road
along which the Germans were re-
ported to be fleeing.
The Germans tried to save as much
Of the vast stores they had accumu
lated at this base as possible. These
stores had been accommodating for the
past four years. Airmen reported the
roadways swarming with German
transports, all of which wer. suffering
heavily under the allied artillery fire.
(The road referred to by Mr.. Parker
son is evidently the Bruges- Chent
highway, leading southeastward
through Eecloo.)
Over 1000 prisoners were captured
by the British and Americans in their
new assault on the L.e Cateau- Bohain
front during the morning. Seven Ger
man divisions were represented.
(The lie Cateau- Bohain front Is only
seven miles wide. Despite the mar
rowncss of the line. the Germans nave
massed close to $4,000 men upon IT.
There was severe fighting on the
front between lie Cateau and Bohain
throughout Thursday, where the Brit
ish and Americans drove ahead.
Tonight the whole battle front was
ablaze with battle and reports of sue
cess were coming into headquarters
so thick and fast that 1t was impossi- :
BILE to tell more than the high spots
In addition to thousands of addi-
tional prisoners the supplies captured
by the allies, were so large that 1t has
been impossible to estimate them.
The Germans opposing the British
and Americans on the lie Cateau 'front.'
fought stubbornly but were unable to
check the steady advance. Three
counter attacks were delivered against
The Americans, all Of which broke
down.
Amefieans Advance.
American forces who helped the
British smash the Hindenburg line In
the Cambria district recently are
on enthusiastically towards
Mazinighien (six and a quarter miles
southeast Of LIE CateaW.
British sailors were landed at Os-
tend. They were given a hearty ova-
ton by the civilian population. Only
details of the landing had
been received at the time this was
written, but 1t Is understood that tney
found a few German troops In the
town. The British tars looked over the
famous old watering resort and gen.
orally enjoyed Themselves as trough
they were on an outing.
In the afternoon the sailors returned
to their ships for the traditional tea
and as they made their way to the
docks, were followed by cheering
crowds.
Enthusiastic scenes are now being
witnessed behind the allied lines.
While troops and transports are belng
moved to and from the front, bands
play stirring tunes. and the crowds OF
French and Belgian civilians pass by
on wagons piled high with household
furniture. They are returning to their
homes in the district now freed
from the invaders. Cows. horses ana
hogs are led alongsido. the wagons.
The infantry is quickAeollowing up
he cavalry advance, all along the
Flanders front.
Early this morniug mist interfered
with air operations, but later the
weather cleared. The moon came out
before daybreak, and the airmen were
,ble to attack the retreating Germans.