The sun., 1918-09-30

obtained important results. carrying
Bouconville. Mount Cuvelet and Sc
chault and advanced two kilometers
in the direction or challerange.
Further west the French carried
Ardeuil. Mont AuNelles and Vieux and
reached the outskirts OF Azure. on the
left they entered Ste. Marie-a-Py.
FRENCH DAlb-North OF the
Aisne the pursuit of the enemy con-
tinued during the night The French
occupied the forest OF Pinon anu
reached the Ailette in that region and
also east OF Chavignon. On the sector
between Ostel and Chavonne Dust
north OF the Aisne) the enemy made
strong resistance against the advance
of our troops.
On the Champagne front violent at
lacks were launched by the Germans
yesterday. but they were broken up.
The French troops resumed their prog
ress. especially northeast of Gratreuil.
where they captured the heights OF
Bellevue.
BEEGIAN-Dixmude has been cap.
tured by the Belgian troops. who have
alSo taken Ierrem tZarren?), Staden-
berg. rasschendaele, Moorslede and
part of Westroosebeke.
After breaking up "A violent enemy
counter attack the Belgians captured
Terrest 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
numerous machine guns and bomb
throwers and much war material have
been captured.
GERMAN tNIGHTD-There we're
fresh engagements east of Ypres, Ire
mendous fighting took place between
Cambria ana 81. Quentin. The Brit
ish assault failed as n whole.
In Champagne and between the Ar
gonna and the Meuse violent attacks
delivered by the French and Ameri-
cans were repulsed. with the excep-
ton OF local breaches on both sides
OF Ardeiul.
GERMAN DAY)-The British in
conjunction with The Belgians, eX-
tended their: attacks into Flanders and
renewed their attacks against Cam
brai The French and Americans
attacked again In the Champagne, as
well as In the Argonne and the Meuse,
From the coast to the south of the
Iys there was violent artillery duel
during the night which increased to
the strongest eunire in the morning
hours Between Dixmude and Wul-
verghem the eperny succeeded in TAX
ing our crater positions ana in press
ing forward IN places into our artii-
lery lines.
The enemy attack was brought to a
standstill In the afternoon on the line
WouIaen-C lerken- Houthulst-Passc
daele Beeselarne Zandvoorde Holle-
T.. a..
ming against this line were repulsed
with the help of reserves. The heights
of Wytschaetc We're held against re-
peated enemy attacks.
West Of Cambria early yesterday
Saturday in consequence OF the loss
OF the canal positions (Canal-du-
Nord?) on both sides OF Marquion in
Fridays lighting, we withdrew our
front from open territory into rear po-
stlons on line from ArleuX TO Au-
bigny 10 west OF Cambrai and behind
the canal (Scheldt y southwest OF Cam
brai Mt Marcoing with junction with
the old line near Villers-Guislain, by
way OF Councillor. The movements were
carried out during the night undis-
turbed by the enemy.
Between the Ailette ard the Aisnc
we withdrew our lines without enemy
interference behind tho Oise-Atsne Ca
nal. between Anizy- le-Chateau on the
| Ailette and Bourg on the Aisne. The
| movement. which had been prepared for
! some days ago, was carried out ac-
| cording 10 plan and was not disturbed
/ by the enemy.
! There were successful forefield en-
! gagements west of the Suippe (Cham-
/ pagne). Between the Su!ppe and the
! Aisne and between the Argonne and
( the Mouse the enemy continued his
strong attacks They We're especially
! heavy yesterday and extraordinarily
/ sanguinary for the enemy.
The French, who attacked oil the
whole front between the Suippe and
the Aisne AT some places as many as
| six times, and were led by strong
squadrons Of armored cars. were
thrown back In desperate fighting.
/ Their only success consists in the cap
: ture OF Somme-Py and In small insig-
! niilcant indentatlons OF our defence
/ front
| In the Argonne during the night be-
fore last. in consequence of the enemy
advance Into the Aire Valley, we
withdrew our lines as far ms the region
southeast Of Binarville. southwest OF
| Apremont.
Against the eastern edge of the
Arsonne forest and against the line
| Apremont- Cierges- Brieulies. the Amer
leans launched many attacks, partly
with new divisions. They were able
TO gain local successes near Apremont
and east Of Cierges.
They pressed back our lines here
early In the morning as far as the
Cunel and Fays Wood. but here as
10. ~.
enemy attacks failed with very san
culinary losses as the result OF our de-
fence fire, in stubborn hand to hand
fighting and as the result OF our sue.
cessful counter attacks. ~