Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
FRENCH GET SIX TOWNS,
HA|G APTURES FORT
Allies Gains Have Greatly Strength
ened Their Position Along En-
tire Fighting Front
~ Associated presq 70 Fvrrv Evening

~ Associated preaa 10 Fvrrv Evening
Paris. Monday. sept q Important
progress towards the southern end of
the Hindenburg line in the Heighborhood
of "a Fore. north of the It Gobain nasqif.
was made by the French forces today.
The war Office tonight announced the
capture 0f the Iicz fort. northeast of the
town If Iiez and Of wooded regions 10
the east and southeast Of liez. within
two miles of In Fore
additional ground was gaincd IN tho
~ Gobain region south ~ the Disc.
where the Servais station was taken, -
well as wooded area about mile and 4
half TO the south.
French Capture Moro Towns
Norlh ~ the "a Ferc region the French
pressed in far capturing The towns of
Remigny Nontescourt- Idreroiles. las
tres Scracourt- c-t.Vsnd Roupy and
EtreillerS the last two towns being with
in three and one half miles of - Quentin
Impr0y enent was effected in the French
positions north ~ IsfTauy opposite the
end Of the Chemin dos DANES There
also was a bettermput Of the position in
the region ~ GIcnnes. south of the Aisne.
/ where Franco American forces are Operat-
/ ing.
North Of the Disc the French troops
/ took the fort Of Iiez. the wood northwest
/ Of the Canters farm and the Rouge farm.
south Of the Disc The French have
/ taken Rriauettay and the ServaIs station.
/ Elsewhere We improved our positions
/ north of .affaux.
Army Of the east Sept. There
I was activity along The entire front, par
ticuiariy west Of the Fardar. IN the bend
/ of the Cerna. in The region Of NOnastir
and between the lakes where the enemy
attempted "A raid which failed with losses.
Tn Albania there were patrol encounters.
The report from the army ~ ne east
under date ol sept. = reads I'll here was
activity by the artillery and the aYiatOrs
along the greater part oi the front.
Relgians Make Vital Cans.
The Belgian official communication
covering operations on sunday and sun
day night follows
Cur troops enlarged on their sue
cesses obtained on August p on both
sides % the ~teenstraete- DiXmudP road
on a front oI about 1000 metres and
penetrated the first enemy lines to
depth oi more than hail a mile, hich
Ne maintained.
detachments penetrated by a surprise
attack into the first position 81 the enemy
on .ront o. more than $500 Yards to
an average depth o, from five 10 six hun
dred wards, which were oOnsO idated.
These new successes bring into our
hands very advantageous positions.
London, Sept. TO- The capture by
the British OF $4,000 prisoners and $50
guns in ,our weeks, Is announced by
Field Marshal Haig in an order o, the day.
The Germans delivered a cOunter-at-
tack yesterday ga.ains the positions won
by the British TO the vest o. GOuzeaucOurt,
IN the Hindenburg line southwest o..
Cambria Field Marshal HaiG announced
in his official statement today that tn
enemy assault had been completely re-
pulsed.
In this same sector the British line
was advanced during the night south
the town O. HavrincOurt
ON the Flanders front the British
progressed northwest o. Neuye CAapelie
and north o. Armentieres.
Associated Press Summary z. VI
Increased resiStanc, b, tbe Geruaus
aud weather conditions unlavorablc IA
he swift movement oi troops have tended
To slow down ne Nihed offensive along
hat stretch ot the battle line from =
Quentin TO Cambria Here the British
a fighting oi 4 local character have carried
heir hucs 20 tlavncolrt wood and Peizcr
To the south Field Marshal FIaig men
have taken Nermond and Nendelcs
tbc former about hve miles from -
Quentin
GERMANS BURNING Ia FIRE
On the British right the French have
+ advanced TO with IN four miles D! 81
Quentin At L'ck they crossed the
Cro1at canal and their patrols are nearing
Ia Fcre. which is reported "a be burning
NTH the fall Of Ia FCre only a question
Of time, the French also command All Of
the region Wet oi the Ol9c river and are
tightening hear line around 81 Quentin
and IA the valley "a the east through
which They must pass % take LaOn
Ihe capture III La tere nill be i serious
menace to the strong German defense
in ilc 81 Gobain masSu from this point
ss4th to lailaux, German artillery fire
- increased ia violence and numerous
counter attacks indicate that further
progress by the French would be contested
vigorously Failure 20 stop the Allied
advance at other strong positions and
the burning ot La Ferc furnish evidence
of the weakness Of the German line, and
Of their ultimate inability 10 stop the
turning movement against ST C,oban
forest, the keystone of tho German posi-
tons barring the further movement
eastward ol the Allied armies
uuNs RUSHING NV TROOPS.
Reintorcement~ nave been rushed INTO
tine 81 Goba forest and to the defense