The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-02

Northeast of St. Quentin the British
advanced more than five miles eastward
from the front line of the Hindenburg
positions. A salient, most dangerous to
the enemy, has been driven in between
st. Quentin and lie Catelet, and the Brit
ish are advancing through big gap in
the enemy line across important roads
and railways toward La Cateau, one Of
the most important traffic centers west
of the German border.
Field Marshal Haig has taken impor-
tant heights south of Cambria and east
of the Scheldt canal, thus drawing closer
the net about the town. The French met
with spirited resistance in entering ST..
Quentin, but succeeded in throwing the
enemy beyond the canal which cuts
through the eastern suburbs. North and
south of the town the French have ad-
vanced farther eastward.
In Flanders the Germans are reported
to have set fire to the railway functions
of Roulers and Menin and to be removing
their big guns from the Belgian coast
around the submarine base of 0stend,
which is being outfanked from the south.
The Belgians now are five miles from
Thourout, while the British are across
the Lys, seven miles north Of Lille, and
are within seven miles of Courtrai All
these are important railway sectors and
Lille is the strongest German position
north of Cambria.
General Berthelot speedily is driving
the Germans back to their old lines in the
Rheims region. Further gains were made
between the Vesle and the Aisne and
north of Rheims Several miles more
and the French viii be in the open coun-
try north of Rheims and threatening the
immediate communications Of Laon. The
French advance here and east of the
Suippe is placing the Germans between
Rheims and the Suippe in a pocket. In
the Champagne there has been little
change, but the French have rendered
useless the railroad running through the
Argonne forest from Challerange. This
Fnakes possible further American move
ment on the eastern edge of the Argonne.
North and west Of Montfaucon in the
center of the American sector west of the
Meuse, the Americans again have moved
forward.
Damascus has been occupied by the
British.
London, Oct. 2, l:30 p. m.-Between
Cambria and st. Quentin the German
line OF defense has been broken. 1t is
uncertain what lines the enemy has in
the rear The British advance threatens
the German line of retreat in the Disc
valley and also from the Massif of st.
Gobain.
Between the Aisne and the vesle river.
French troops in the last three DAYS have
advanced on front of ten miles to a
depth of three to four miles. The Ger
mans now are retreating toward the
line they held in 1917.
In view Of the loss to the Germans
of st. Quentin and the lines to the north
Of that city an enemy retirement on
fairly large scale seems probable. Given
fairly good weather some very big
changes on the western front may be
seen before winter
Paris, Oct. 2, / p. m-tBy the Asso-
ciated Pressl .-General Berthelot's army |
to-day is making good progress between
the Vesle river and the Aisne canal. The
French troops have captured five or six
villages and their advance at some points
has reached a. depth of five to six kilo- |
meters,
With the British Armies in Flanders,
Oct. 2.-tBy the Associated Press).-
Field Marshal Haig's forces to-day cap
tured Rolleghemcapelle and advanced |
three thousand yards southeast of Roul-
ers.
Paris, Oct. 2-The armies Of Generals
Gouraud and Berthalot on the fronts
east and west of Rheims continued to ad-
vance to-day against the Germans who
appeared to be falling back more hur-
riedly than at any time since Sept. 20.