Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
WEDGE IS, DRIVEN IN
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they have occupied the town of
Ecourt st. Quentin.
North of Peronne the advance has
carried the British through the Vaux
woods. above Moislans. Slight ad-
vances have been scored at other
points.
Continuing their advance in Elan
ders thes British are approaching
Neuve Chapelle and Laventie. In the
sion of Sailly-Sur-Lallys and Nieppe.
The text of the statement reads:
ION the battle front minor actions
are reported in different localities.
We have reached the east side Of the
have advanced slightly at other
points,
Generally u troops have reach
ed the line of the Canal Du Nord and
north of'the Arras-Cambrai road
have occupied Ecourt ST. Quentin.
I'm the Lys sector fu4ther prog
ress was made both south and north
of the river. Our troops are ap-
preaching Neuve Chapelle."
American Official Report.
Washington, Sept. General
Pershing's communicate for Tuesday
says:
Section IA. Aside from successful
patrol encounters along the Vesle and
a hostile raid in Lorraine which was
repulsed, there is nothing to report
Germans in Full Flight.
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 4.-(Noon)-(By the Associated
Press.)-British troops are reported
this morning to have taken the town
of Moeuvres, 3h miles southeast OF
Queant, but the capture Of the place
was not confirmed.
The Germans are in full flight in the
region Of the Canal Du Nord and APP
pear to be more than ever disorgan-
captured last night by Field Marshal
Haig's forces.
Exploiting their successes of yester-
day the British today pushed forward
to the Canal Du Nord and are estab-
fishing posts on the western bank. At
tempts to- cross h canal have in ev-
cry case been met with heavy machine
gun fire and it is evident the enemy
intends to stand here as long as pos
sible. Reports from the north and
south indicate that virtually the
moved up. Local attacks in the north
are helping the Germans to decide to
move faster.
In the Drocourt battle zone the
British have occupied ground east of
Inchy-en-Artois and are holding the
canal crossings northwest and south
east of the town
In Rumaucourt, which has been
captured and left behind by the ad-
vancing British, forty French civilians
were found. They were overjoyed al
their liberation.
Further south the British hold
Hermies, Demicourt, Manancourt and
the ridge to the east.
Field Marshal Haig's forces have
entered Ytres. southeast of Bapaume
and northeast Of Peronne the enemy
still is retreating.
The British have reached Moislains
and there has been fighting in the
streets of the village. Other British
forces have started moving in q
s~outheasterly direction down the cana
to meet another force coming, up from
Allaines and are cleaning up the Ger
mans in that locality.
South OF the Arras-Cambrai road
fCanadian troops are on the canal
bank on a front of 1000 yards. The
British artillery now is pounding the
area in the rear Of the canal, while
troops from the west bank every
where are delivering a rain Of ma
chine gun bullets on the enemy.
The Germans have destroyed their
canal bridges at several places, in
fcluding that to the east Of Boursies,
fearing that they might be rushed and
crossed
There are Indications that the Ger
mans still are playing for time.
East of Peronne the British haye
made further slight advance.
In the NORTH the Germans still are
retiring and in many villages in vari-
vi localities the torch has been ap-
piled.