The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-01
bER[lN ADMITS WITHDRAWALS IN FLANDERS SECTOR Declares, However, Allies Have Been Repulsed in
 Several Actions.
DETAILS FIGHTING
 FURTHER IN SOUTH
Asserts Allies Attacks Have Been Thrown Back With
 Great Loss Near Cambrai.

Berlin. Monday, Sept. 30. via Lon don-Admitting withdrawals by the Germans in Flanders, but declaring Allied attacks there bad been repulsed in several sectors, tonight's war office statement details the fighting farther south along the front. It reads: Sixteen divisions were led by the enemy into the fight against Cambrai and on both sides of the town. In their effort to break through our front the strong enemy attacks were re- peated eight times north of Cambrai. These, attacks broke down before our lines near Sancourt and were broken by successful counter attacks at Tilloy "In the suburbs of Cambrai, at Neu- vile and Cantimpre, the enemy gain ed a footing. We are standing here an the western outskirts of the town behind the Scheldt river and repuls- ing enemy attacks. Attacks by the enemy on the. canal sector north of Marcoing collapsed before our lines. This also was the result along the Cambrai- Masineres road.
 South of Marcoing the enemy fore ed us back behind the canal sector from Masineres to Crevencourt. With equal energy he attacked our front from Gonnelicu to south of Belleng- lise. Villers-G -Guislain, which was lost for time was retaken. Local breaks in our positions were cleared of the enemy by counter attackss Divisions fighting heavily on the front neal Gonnelieu and Villers-Guislain drove back with their reserve battalions 1T 0 determined counter attack the enemy coming against their flank iron the direction of Marcoing.
 Between Bellicourt and Bellenglis the enemy thrust forward over tn, canal We brought him to stand still in the evening on the line formed by the northern border of Bellicour and the western border of Joncoue and Lehaucourt. Regiments north O Gricourt which had warded off all at tacks. had to withdraw their wing | Lehaucourt in the evening.
 "In the great successful conclusio of yesterdays heavy fighting troops C every German race took an equs part. The British bought their loca successes with very heavy and san guinary losses.
 Armies of the Crown Prince an General von Gallwitz:
 "The enemy forced his way towar our new lines on the OiseAisne cana We took prisoners here in successfl forefeld fighting.
 Between the Suippe and the Aisr the French continued their bitter a tacks as did the Americans again the eastern border of the Argonne fo est and farther east toward tf Mouse. The enemy yesterday brousl several new divisions into the fight.
 Between Auberive and Somme-E we repulsed often repeated attack and northwest of Somme-Py we stoI ped assaults which were repeated nil times. Farther east Manre and Ar euil remained in the enemys hand In the evening after the repulse
 the enemy we stood on the line nor of Ardeuil, north of Sechault al Bouconville.
 American forces also stormed wi especial force against the eastern bo der of Argonne wood and against O a-.e.,front between the wood and u MeGse. Their assault completely ct lapsed. &a On both sides of the Ali <. valley we took from the enemy Apr mont and the wood 'ef Montrebeau al