Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-01
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while Field Marshal Haig's forces
were pushing forward into its su-
burbs on the north, west and south
west. Around St. Quentin the British
were extending the iron ring about
that important point. Between St.
Quentin and Cambrai the British
are fighting their way across the
Schedlt canal at several points, hav-
ing taken Vendhuile on the canal
west of lie Catelet and midway be-
tween Cambrai and st. Quentin.
Northeast of st; Quentin the British
have taken the town of Levergies,
east of a point running north and
south through st. Quentin.
Wedge Is Decpencd
The wedge driven in between the
fortress of Lille and German SUBJ
marine bases on the Belgian coast
is being widcned rapidly. The Bel
gians are encircling Roulers on the
railway line from Lille to the sub
marine bases of Ostend and Zee
brugge. Farther south, the British
menace Menin, a junction point on
the same railroad and are along the
Lys river west of Menin for a dis
tance of five miles. The forces of
King Albert are overcoming heavy
counterattacks by the enemy. 1t ap-
pears that the railroads forming
and within the triangle of Lille,
Ghent and Bruges will soon be lost
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evacuation of Ostend and Zeebrugge.
Franco Advance
General Bertholet resumed his on
slaughts against the German lines
between the Vesle and the Aisne in
the region west of Rheims. The
French are marching toward the
eastern end of the Chemin des
Danes and the open country north
of Rheims by which the pivot point
of Laon can be outflanked.
From the Suippe to the Meuse the
French and Americans maintain
tn, ir strong, steady pressure against
the German forces defending the
important communication lines run
ming east to Metz from the Laon-St.
Quentin region. West of the Argonne
the French are pressing up the VAL
ley of the Aisne toward Challerange
and Vouzier. Since September rs the
French have captured more than
900 prisoners and in excess OF
three hundred guns on this front
East of the Argonne the Americans
continue to maintain and improve
their positions in the face of strong
German resistance.
On the SIX sectors in Belgium and
France the past day has brought re-
newed reverses for the enemy. AL
lied gains carry a threat to his posi-
tions over wide front.
In Belgium the troops of King
Albert are across the important
Roulers- Menin road at many points.
1t is unofficially reported that
Roulers has been entered by the
Belgians.
Fighting in Cambrai Streets
Farther south the British entered
Crevecoeur. southeast of Cambria
and are fighting in the streets OF
Cambria itself. Near st. Quentin
the British and Americans smashed
through the Hindenburg limo to the
neighborhood of Lehaucourt, and
apparently outflanked st. Quentin
from the north. South of that city
the French progressed.
North of the Aisne. the French
captured more than half of the ridge
between the Aisne and the Ailette
and the Germans are reported to be
retreating across the latter stream
Along the Vesle, northwest OF
Rheims. the French won ground, ap-
parently moving close behind the
retiring Germans.
In tho Champagne sector. Genera
Gouraud's army carried dominating
heights west OF, the Argonne forest
Americans Push Forward
American divisions lighting be-
tween the Argonne forest and the
Meuso river steadily advanced and
apparently won their objectives,
Berlin renorts that American at.