Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
CBv Inc Associated Press.

Over a front of forty miles. from the North Sea in Belgium to Lille in northern France, the Germans are in general retreat before the Belgian, French and British armies. Likewise, the enemy Is being forced to concede defeat by retrograde movements be- tore the British and Americans south cast of Cambrai: under the attacks of lhe French in the pocket between the Oise and Serre Rivers north oi LAon, and by reason of continued strong at tYcks 'bv the French and Americans in Champagne and along the Mouse river.
 Nowhere however, is the enemy in disorder. In Belgian Flanders his sieps are being hastened by reason Of ihe swift drives into his line by the British at Lille, just south Of the Bel sian border. and by the French and relrians further north, which threaten 10 compel him to enter Dutch terri tory and face internment unless he is fleet enough to withdraw out of the entire pocket between the Scheldt river and the sea and re-constitute his line with It's right wing resting on Antwerp.
 Ostend. one of the famous subma- -ine bases on the sea, is in British hands. Belgian troops have entered BruEes, while to the south from the -rrion east of Roulsrs the allied forces are fast driving toward Ghent .n an endeavor to seal the western Flanders sack and to retain in its large numbers of the enemy's forces Strong opposition is being encountered 5n the Courtrai sector. More than a score of additional villages have been liberated by the allied troops and nu- merous guns and quantities of stores nave been captured.
 In their withdrawal from west Elan icrs the Germans are carrying out a tactical movement which doubtless sill end in a general calling back o1 their line in northern France and per init them to materially strengthen their resistance on a new and shorter front This probably will be from Antwerp to NSmur and Metz, and thence to the Swiss border. which would stin leave the Germans eighty miles from their own border line both at Antwerp and Namur. At present the center of the Flanders fighting is near Thielt, which is about 125 miles from Ak La Chapelle on the German border.
 Southeast of Cambrai over a front of ten miles between Le Cateau and I.nhain the British and Americans are delivering a violent attack asainst the iarmans, and at last reports they yrere meeting with success, although he Germans were savagely resisting Rith machine guns and infantry and with artillery behind their line.
 The greatest resistance Of all, how ever, is still being imposed against thu efforts of the French and American in Champagne and along the Meus' river where the holding Of the lin is essential 10 stave off a general re treat by the Germans all the wa, from Belgium to the Swiss frontier The French in Champagne are stil fighting hard to capture Rethci, 9u me Germans thus far have been abl ta hold this important position i their own hands. North of Grand Pr both the French and Americans hay made further progress over the diff cult ground Especially severe nav been the hardships suffered by tn Americans in encompassing the natu ral fortifications and the attacks b hordes of enemy machine gurners. Be fore the Americans the Germans ar riving ground only inch by inch.