Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09

London Sept .. f3O p. m.
French troops now hold the CrOzat
canal virtually along its whole length.
They are only four miles from -
Quentin and their cavalry patrols
are close 10 Ia Fere-
London. sept o ( D. m Pushing
ahead today on the 'front.' between PPronne
and 1t. Quentin. British patrols have oc-
cupied the towns oj Nermand. five and
one half miles northwest % -. Oucntin
and Vandeles. two miles north 81 Ver-
nand
The British this morning we're attack
inp GouZeaucourt southeast os Havrlu-
court wood They are nn the western
and northern edges ~ Ephey. within two
and one hall miles ~ the Hindenhurg line
opposite Ia Catelet. and their patrols are
reported to have passed through the
village
Southeast % Lens in 'he region ~
Arlcux emf -t,0hetle Ierman raldlnR
party was repuised
with the exception of artillery aesvifv
in different loralities on both sidez,
particularly in the neighhorhood % The
Arras-C ambra road and iH the la Bsssee
canal and Ypres. sectors there - nothing
to report
Paris Sept . North Of the SOmme
French troops have made further adj
vance IN the direction Of iaSires and
have occupied Iomot farm says today's
war office announcement
French troops have crossed The rozat
canal opposite i.eiz, three miles southwest
Of Ncndeuil
Two strong German counter attacks :
were repuised BY lhe French in the Laf-
faux region. northeast Of SOissons. The
French took 80 prisoners belonging TO tive
different regiments.
With the British Armies in France
sent. O. Field Marshal Haig's forces
this morning advanced in the area vest
and northwest Of ~. Quentin and are
nov five miles from The Hindenburg
line. They still are pressing forward.
The British made a formidable thrust
this morning north Of the Arras-' amora
road.
In Flanders the Germans have reno we'd
their artillery to the east Of the Lys river
Associated Press summary , P. m:
As The allied armies draw nearer r
Cambria II Quentln and he n3iurA
defensive positions ol the lermans L
fhe II G10DaIn forest ne offensive move
nent begins 10 losc ruuch ot momentum
il gained and maintained Wnlle less lmper
taut enemv positions we're beng 'ahfn
Slow progress continues to br made a1
Field Marshal Hang forces .n he di
rectlon nf Cambria and ~f- Quentin and
II IN. operations 0i The French aTrnle
under Generals Humber and Nianpl
are succes@iul Nh oVerrunuIng or enelrrtini
the i fio1aIn MAs>ieu, the t.erinai
retreat must begin anew and with create
rnldit1 than at any tune since !h, ailie'
co,nfeT offensive started n 'ht middle d
I,,ix Cambria and Il Quentin, ,h
immediate objectlve~ 0l The British iorr
in the ureSen; phase oi the 9iTensi v
movement. ara almost NithIG tri6ln'
distance
HALO AT II. QUENTIN
The British are within SIX mle> oi 81
Quentin AZ Wllleveque and they hav
c4p.flred RoiseI and + Em.le Aloni
thr1inc between ambra. ana y Quentu
The Brush advance has carried heu
into their al8 defense position, ron
Vhien hey were driven hN he German
las, NIareb I,urher ldtaute~ are 5ein
bitterly route>tca b1 fae Germans
The Germans evidently realizing T ha
Htfle e,- han disaster would ojo'
he fall III thc : Gouam forest hay
,t,ffenei th,.r sicteu-ei,e nt takjn
advantag, 81 The usturi na-itlou ~tron
counter attack, against the French uca
I.affau> and north II Celle- sur N>ne
soon ,o bear nI- he ncle' ha- b
Cicrm8n> VIII not give up = Gooai
without struggle
Huns Nl~T aotp -r. soRN>.
n addition 10 hc pr lection + a't"ra
laon thc ~t C,ohain position Il capture
would weaken he entire German ln
eastward toward Rheims \orthweoi 4
Il Gohain. tht French have taken Ncr
ncsSi, and Iergnier and are threatenln
La Ferc on the edge of the forest n
French have penetrated the outShr'
of Seryals
On the line between The Nesle and y
Aisne rivers. additional ground has bee
gained IN the French and America
forces The German official statemeF
dealing with the fighting hcrc says i h
decreased