The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
ALLIES GAINING
ALONG 2OO-M|LE
FIGHTING FRONT
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mans took Lille. in 1910
There are cases in which French.
men buying machinery in switur-
land have found that 1t was the loos,
ed machinery Of Lille. sold by the
Germans. No doubt many more Of
these machines have been set I'D In
Germany for use after the war.
Inhabitants Murdered
The Germans sought 20 destroy
not only the present. but the future
Of the town and its work. From It's
bombardsnent and capture. on Octo-
Der u. 1914. 10 the date OF it's liberia
tion. they did not cease from robbing
and numbering and insulting the un-
fortunate inhabitants.
In one month. November, 1914. IL
had TO pay contributions" OF s,0o0,-
100000 francs. Young girls were
arrested on trumpcd-up charges and
outraged in prison.
British and American troops have
captured Mazinghien. northeast Of
Bohain. and have completed the cap
ture OF Bazuel. Field Marshal Haig
announced today.
Tho British continue 10 advance
north OF the Sensee canal. making
an additional gain OF more than
three miles on a wide front north.
east OF Douai.
East OF Lille the British crossed
the Marque river and approached
TO within less than eight miles Of
Journal.
Further progress was made yes
;erday evening. northeast Of Bo
hahn" the statement said We cap
tured Mazinghien and completed the
capture OF Bazuel.
North OF the Sensee canal. our ad-
vance continues. We have driven
the German rear guard from Emercf
court and Becquencourt and are in
contact with the enemy east Of vred
and Cattelet tseven miles northeast
OF DouaD.
Farther north. advanced detach.
mcnts crossed the Marque, between
Seinghin and Chereng five miles and
a half east OF Lille) and are approach
ing the latter
Reports Big Gains
In his night report Marshal Haig
announced the capture OF Wassigny.
Tourcoing. Roubaix and other sue
ccsses
Further progress was made on the
whole front. from the North sea 10
the Sensee river. Additional ad.
vances OF more than five miles were
made between Lille and Douai. The
British captured Tourcoing and Rou-
baix and passed eastward of those
cities. Occupation Of Doua vas
completed.
"Anglo-Amcrican troops continued
their attack between Bohain and lie
Cateau today and made good prog
ress in cooperation with the
French on their right" the state
ment said.
Despite heavy resistance. the en-.
envy was driven from his positions
We captured Nassigny and Ribeau-
vile and entered Bazuel. where
fighting is still going on We took
1000 prisoners and few guns in
these operations.
Advance Five Miles
Between the Sensee canal and
the Lys river. the enemy retreat,
forced by the allied success. con-
tinued. Despite considerable oppo-
siuon by the enemy's rear guards,
we made further advance OF five
miles.
Gen. Horne's First army COM
pleted the capture OF Douai and
progressed east OF the town. on
this front. we reached the general
line OF Marquette-En-ostre "a
mile and n half west Of Bouchainl
Masny five miles east OF Douah
Bersee tseven miles and a half
northeast of DouaD. Freun dire
miles southeast of Lille. Saignhin
two miles northeast Of Freun) and
Asca three miles and a half east OF
Lillel.
ITO the northward. Gen. PUN
mers second army advanced east
ward OF Roubaix and Tourcoing.