The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

IN france ana Belgium as issued b,
BRITISH (NIGHT)-The third and
fourth armies attacked on front Of
tween st. Quentin and Cambria and
have advanced along the whole Of this
front to an average depth of about
three miles.
The night had been stormy. making
tho assembly OF troops difficult. The
assault was launched in downpour OF
rain. AS the attack progressed the
weather cleared. favoring the develop
ment Of the operations, which from
the FIRST were completely successful.
On the extreme right of the British
attack English divisions have driven
the enemy from the ridge Of high
ground southeast and east Of Montbre-
hahn and have captured the hamlet Of
Beauregard.
On the right centre the Thirtieth,
American Division. comprising troops
from North and South Carolina and
Tennessee, under command Of Gen.
Lewis. captured Brancourt after heavy
fighting. Further to the northeast they
took Fremont. completing a successful
advance of over three miles, In the
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envy from number OF farms and
woods.
On their left English. Scottish and
Irieh battalions captured the village OF
Serain early in the day. In the CEN
tire English and Welsh battalions
broke through the German defence
system known as the Beaurevoir- Mas
nieres line and captured Malincourt
and the trench line wesr Of Walincourt.
Obstinate resistance was met from
strong bodies Of the enemy with ma
chine guns at Villers Outreaux. AZ
ter hard fighting the Welsh gained
possession OF the village.
In the left centre the New Zea-
lRnders broke through the Beaurevoir-
Masnieres line and made deep prog
ress TO the east Of it. The New Zea-
land troops stormed Lesdain early In
the morning and. pressing on, carried
Esnes
On the left Of the attack we had
hard fighting about Seranvillers and
Niergnies and along the line Of the
Esnes- Cambria road. In this sector
the enemy counter attacked strongly.
using tanks to support his infantry.
After pressing us back a short dis
lance the counter attack was stopped,
the enemy tanks being put out of ac-
ton. We regained possession of Sc
ranvillers and Niergnies and resumed
our advance.
North OF the Scarpe we have cap
tnred a German trench system known
as the Fresnes-Rouvroy line from the
Scarpe beyond Oppy and have taken
Fresnes-les- Montauban and Neuvi-
reuil
A thousand prisoners and many guns
have been captured In these successful
operations. Progress continues to be
made along the whole front
BRITISH (DAY)-Successfu local
operations were carried out yesterday
in the neighborhood Of Montbrehain
and north OF Beaurevoir. in which
American and English troops captured
over 230 prisoners.
Shortly before dawn this morning
British and American troops attacked
between st. Quentin and Cambria. In
spite OF heavy rain which COM
menced last night and Is still continu-
ing. the first reports Indicate that sat
isfactory progress is-being made.
FRENCH (NIGHT) - Cooperating
with the British northeast of st. QUEEN
tin we penetrated the enemy's strong
positions, made important progress
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Beilecourt. farm.
We also captured the wood east of
Tllloy. Hill 1874 and the village of Rcu-
vroy and made more than 1900 pris-
oners.
On the suippe front the enemy
vainly tried to eject us from positions
we had won. The Franco Americans
won fresh successes north of the Arnes
River We drove back the enemy three
kilometers north of st. Pierre, carried
the plateau northeast OF Autry and
reached the outskirts of Lancon. Nu-
merous prisoners were taken.
FRENCH (DAY)--During the night
there were artillery duels in the region
north of st. Quentin.
On the Suippe front We reached the
o.tslSirts of Conde-sur-Suippe. pene-
trated into Iales-sur-Suippe and cap
tured Bazancourt In spite of very vio-
lent counter attacks by the enemy.
whose resistance was in vain.
GERMAN (NIGHT)-Between Cam
brai and st. Quentin. In Champagne
and on the Meuse fresh heavy fighting
has developed. South OF Cambria and
north OF st. Quentin the enemy attacks
were repulsed.
In the centre of the battle front the
enemy gained ground. At this point
this evening we are fighting west of
Bohain and along the roads leading
from Bohain to Cambria and st. Quen-
tin.
In Champagne and on the Mouse
the enemy attacks failed, y