New-York tribune., 1918-10-05
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHT) .--Fighting of
local character has taken place to-
day in the ueighborhood Of Beaure-
voir, north Of Gouy and south of
Cambria. Our troops progressed.
On the Lens-Armentieres sector
the enemy's withdrawal continues.
Our troops have reached Wavrin and
Equinghem.
Supplementary Statement.-In op-
crations undertaken by the Second
British Army in Flanders on Scptem
Der 20 and subsequent days, the 9th,
goth and 35th divisions rendered dis
tinguished service. Under most un.
favorable conditions Of weather they
advanced to depth Of over nine
miles across extremely difficult coun-
try, clearing the whole ridge east and
southeast Of Ypres and taking a
prominent part in the capture of
more than 1000 prisoners and 100
guns.
The 9th Division on the first day
of the attack took Becelaere, FIVE miles
east of its starting point. and three
days later reached Ledeghem. On
the first day the 29th Division passed
beyond Gheluvclt and captured
kruisseeke, having advanced over
five miles along the Menin road. On
the right the 35th Division passed far
beyond our old positions Of 1917 and
took Zandvoorde.
LONDON (DAY). At the end Of
the fighting yesterday we held the
nigh ground one mile northeast OF
Suquchart and had successfully
beaten off the enen1y's counter at
tacks at Gouy and lie Catelet. A
second hostile counter attack ut
Sequehart also was repulsed
The number of prisoners captured
by US in yesterdays operations
north Of ST. Quentin exceeds 1000.
During the night local fighting
took place to our advantage south
west of Beaurevoir and in the
southern outskirts Of Cambria.
We advanced our posts slightly
northeast of Epnoy and repulsed a
hostile attack on one of our posts
south of Diaches-St. Vaast between
Lens and Orleux).
North Of the Scarpe we pro-
crossed between Oppy and Mericourt.
Further north our advanced troons
reached the railway east Of Lens and
the general line of Vendin- lie. Well
Wingles, Berclau. Fournes and
Houplincs.
FRENCH
PARIS (NIGHT) In Champagne
the French and American troops in
the course of the day complete j
their advantages of yesterday.
On our left we pushed our lines
four kilometres north of Auberivc
and eight kilometres northwest Of
sommepy as far as tre Arnes River
We took the villages of Vaude sim
court, Dontricn, st Souplet and .h,,
woods in the ro1ior of Grand p.
loIs. Further east We reached the
borders of st. Etienne- -Arnes and
gained footing on the plateau .,f
Orfeuil, which vil!ayc was oapturaI !
We evacuated Challcrange, which
has not been occupied by the enemy
1t is undergoing an intense firs by
both 9rtilleries.
PARIS DAY.- During the night
we made an advance east Of Lesdins
IN the region of St. Quentin.
North and northwest of Rheims
detail operations enabled the French
to enlarge their bridgehead east Of
the canal and to improve their nosi-
tons III the region of Bethenv. One
hundred prisoners remained in our
hands.
In Champagne the Franco. .Ameri-
cans increased their gains northwest
OF Blanc Mont and Medeah Farm
GERMAN
BERLIN (NIGHD .-Vigorou en-.
cn1y attacks on both sides of Roulers
north of st. Quentin, on the Chemin
ues Dames and IN Champagne were
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