Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-22
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HUNS IN CROSSING SELLE


LONDON, Oct. sI.-More than 5000
prisoners were captured by the British
yesterday in the operations north OF lie
Cateau when the Sellc river was crossed
on a wide front according 10 Field Mar
shall Haig's statement today
In the Valencieuncs region the British
are approaching St Armand. SIX miles
northwest OF Nalcnciennes- North Of
journal they are pushing forward TO
the line OF the Scheldt river.
The German positions were OF great
natural strength and were strongly held
and there was heavy fighting through
out the DAY. The weather was unfavoT-
able and the river was in flood. but the
British forced passage early IN the
fighting. supported by tanks The state
.-The number OF prisoners captured
by us in the operation yesterday north
lie Cateau now exceeds 5000 The enc
ny positions along the River Selle
were Of great natural strength and were
held with resolution
The attack was launched by English,
Scottish and Welsh divisions at
o'clock in the morning under most I'M
favorable weather conditions, contin-
Gus rain making the advance extremely SslI5iy.
throughout the day, the enemy offering
strong resistance in the villages
In overcoming thss resistance, Ereat
assistance was rendered at certain
points BY tanks which despite the 1000
I'd state of the river succeeded in pass
ing to the east bank at an early hour.
secured a number OF bridges were rap
idly constructed under a heavy fire
from the hostile artillery and machine
guns, enabling our guns 70 push for-
ward close behind the advancing in
fantry and 70 afford them effective sup
port a. short range"
During the evening certain points al
which parties OF the enemy were stu
resisting were cleared up by local oper-
atoms and z counter attack from the
region OF Romeriesw as beaten OF with
heavy loss
North or Deuafn. our advance troops
continued 10 push forward IN contact
with the enemy and arc approaching the
village OF st. Armand and the line OF the
Scheldt north of Journal"
ST. ANAND APPROACHED
BY GEN. HAEG'S TROOPS
LONDON. oct. 21.-British troops are
approaching St. Armand. eight miles
northwest OF Valenciennes. Field Mar
sinai Hzig reported today. Contact with
the eneuv Is being maintained.
The British also arc nearing the line
OF the ScheIdt north or Journal
ALLIES DRIVING CLOSE
To CLIENT AND TOCRNAl
LONDON. Oct. 21.-C2:I5 A Nl-Th'
Germans have been hurled back over tG'
Tvs river at three places and the allies
are driving close 10 Client aud TOurDai
F-ieId Marshal Ha:g reported in q specia
statement on the Flanders offensive Hi,
report made e evident that IKE 1tteTnD
Of the Germans 20 make q stand or hi
line OF the Lys river has been over
yhelmed and that the allies are aIread-
I'm touch with the next defense liut
along the Escaut river.
Haig declared the enemy has beer
forced 20 withdraw on its whole from
in Belgium The allies have reached
AeItrp. eleven miles west OF Client. tn
greatest road center in western Bel
-Ium. and have occupied several village
or a lire running nCrthwsTd 10 tGt
dutch frontier.
Ire s'reuch have established bridge
leads on The eastern side OF +lc I-y'
between GTausTeue and pete@hem
a-rven miles southwest OF EreUt. and
point near OyEheru. 4 few miles turtle
south.
Beyond Lille. the British have driver
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