Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
u s. BOYS LAUNCH
FLERCEATTAN ON
HINDENBURG LINE
Bellicourt and Nauroy Captured by Americans, Bel.
lenglse by British and Dixmude by Belgians,
Fierce Fighting Taking Place on Front Of
35MiIes From St. Quentin to Scarpe.

London Sept 29-Troops from the states of New York
Tennessee and North and South Carolina attacked the Hns
denburg line front of nearly three miles today capture
ing Becourt and Nauroy This announcement was made
by Field Marshal Hag in his report from headquarters tos
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An English division crossed the Schedt canal life
BELTS mats RATS and mprovsed bridges and sormed the
main Hndenburg defenses around Beengse and captured
the whole German position.
The xythrd naval division has reached the southern
outskirts of Cambrai The Canadians in the outskirts on
the northwest.
The British encircement of Cambria progressed favor
ably Canadian troops have captured the defense system
known as the Marcong Masneres line far north Sally
Since Friday morning the British have captured than
10000 prisoners.
FALL OF CAMBRIA ASSURED. 81
The fall of Cambria is considered only matter Of time,
and the allies having gained important footing the
eastern side of the underground canal in the neghborhood
of Becourt there is every likelihood that St. Quentin soon
will share similar fate.
The French are making steady progress in Champagne
and the enemy apparently retiring from the Chemn Des
The French line on the Chemin Des Danes has been adj
vanced two miles and the highest point commanding
tcally the whole ridge in the possession of the French
British and American troops launched attack $50
o'clock this morning northwest of st. Quentin Field Marha
Hag reported today Fierce fighting taking place on the
entire front from St. Quentin to the Scarpe about 35 miles,
BELclANs CONTINUE VICTORIOUS DRIVE .
Dixmude has been captured by the Belgian troops, it
officially announced tonight The Belgians have also
taken Zeram Stadenberg Passchendaele Moorsedge and
part of Weroosebeke. This advance of several
miles, After breaking up violent enemy counter attack the
Begans captured Terrees height and at the close of the day
had advanced to within less than two miles of Roulers
The prisoners taken since yesterday exceed $500 More
than 100 guns and machine guns and bomb throw
ers and much war material have been captured.
FRENCH REACH RIVER AILETTE.
Paris, Sept. 29-n offensive between ST. Quentin
and Lafere the war office announced tonight the French
troops made advance and took 500 prisoners The
troops continued to progress all other sectors.
On the southern end of the Chemin Des Danes the
French have reached the river Aette at two points, says
the statement from the office today In champagne
after repulsing strong attacks the French have taken the
heights of Bellevue, northeast of Gratreul.
In the Champagne and north of the Asne the armies Of
Generals Gouraud and Mangn resumed the attack this
ing The Germans resisting desperately in Champagne.
North Of the Aisne the Germans retiring on the
Aette French troops have captured Fan ChaVgnon Os.
tel and Saint Berthe.
The American army operating on the Champagne front
has captured BreuesSur Meue and Romagne west of that
town on the outskirts of the forest of Romagne and the
tack is progressing favorably.
French British and American and Belgian troops in the
last three days have captured 10000 prisoners 800
it ntmaed here Since July IS the allies have captured
100000 prisoners, 5000 guns 10000 machine guns and
enormous quantities of material This does not take into ac
count the operations in Macedonia and Palestine