The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-01

Scheldt canal at several points hav-
ing taken pendhuil on the canal
west of LIE Catelet and midway be.
tween Cambria. and st. Quentin.
Northeast Of st. Quentin the British
have taken the town OF Levergies,
! east Of point running north and
south through st. Quentin.
Cambrai In Flames.
London, Oct. 1.-Under the threat
of It's speedy capture. By the British
the city has been set on fire by tTts
Germans. Field Marshal Haig re-
ported in his official statement to-
day.
Further south on the front be-
tween Cambria and st. Quentin the
town OF Yedhuii has been taken pos-
session of by the British.
North OF st. Quentin the British
wedge has been thrust still further
into German-held territory and the
town OF Levergies has been cap
tured.
The British also captured ProviHe,
TO the west Of Cambria. and Tilloy,
close by on the northwest.
British troops have crossed the
Scheldt canal and captured Creyeg
court, south of Cambrai. Il was an
nounced last evening.
Fighting is going on In Cambrai.
The northeasterly, western and
southwestern suburbs have been
captured and the town probably win
be cleared up shortly.
Americans In Bitter Fight.
With the American Army on tha
st. Quentin Sector. Monday. Sept
30, I0:30 p. M.-American forces
fighting on the Hindenburg line
south of Gouy have been heavily en-
gagged all day and tonight the action
still continues. Australian units
have been cooperating with the
AmericanH. Near the north and south
portals Of the tunnel through which
the st. Quentin canal runs the fight
ing has been especially yirorous. It
was at this point that the Ameri-
cans passed over the canal. Thou
sands of Germans were poured into
the struggle and have been heavily
engaged. The st. Quentin canal tun-
mel runs for more than five kilomet-
ers under a mountain. The canal
was held by large numbers OF Ger
mans who were on board electrically
lighted barges. There were wide
towpaths and gaIaries leading OF
from each side Of the canal and III,
them the entire garrison had quar-
ters.
This section probably is one OF
the strongest parts Of the entire
Hindenburg system and the Anneri-
cans found it to be literally lined
with tunnels, dugouts and gaIlaries
which require great deal Of mop
ping up. Large numbers of Germans
have been killed but before they
were silenced the enemy masses
worked their machine guns with the
greatest vigor.
When the Americans swept past
the southern end of the tunnel the
Germans remained in hiding until
the Americans got little way past
and then they surged up and piung-
gagged first by the Americans and
then by the Australians. The tun-
mel mouth was choked with dead,
This action began late last evening
and continued until s o'clock this
morning with nnabated intensity.
American units now are holding
trenches in the Hindenburg line
from which the Germans have tried
10 force them. Everywhere there
has been fighting of the hardest
character.
Reports just received indicate
that north of Bellicourt there was
heavy fighting and the Americans in
spite of great pressure against them.
have held their positions. in not d
rev cases 10 the last man. They fell
fighting rather than give up an inch
of ground TO the desperate fighting
Germans Who seemed to have been
hurled against them regardless of
the cost. As a result of the fighting
up TO this evening the Americans
are holding lines forming a salient
which bulges slightly westward be-
tween Gouy and Joncourt, but this
at last reports was being gradually
With the American Army on the
st. Quentin Sector. Monday, Sept.
30s--An American general was
warmly commended by British offls
GERS for the manner I'm which he
protected his flank between his
command and another division north
ward.
Everywhere along the British grenk
the battle was progressing Bnder
unfayorable weather conditions The
British movement appeared to l1e
plvoted on JoncouTt. Wintry winds
and rains sweeping tn from North
Sea drenched the fighting armies
and chilled them to the bone.
On the important Flanders battle
field the Belgians and British not
only gained further ground but beat
down completely the desperate coun
ter-attacl7s of the Germans who are
to eliminate the allied men-
ace TO the territory they held ba4
tween Roulers and Ostend