The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE FIGHTING

LONDON. Oct. 2e.-FoilopinG are tn.
official reports Of operations ~ France
and Belgium, as issued BY the serera
icor Offices:
BRITISH tNIGHT-In a success
full raid made by us this morning
northeast Of Englefontaine we made
prisoners of more than seventy Ger
mans and inflicted heavy casualties
on the enemy
A local attack attempted by the
enemy north Of Famars was repuised.
BRITISH (DAD-Apart from ar
tlllery activity and patrol encounters
on different parts of the front. there
is nothing of special interest to report.
FRENCH (NIGHT)-Between the
Disc and the Serre rivers there have
been spirited artillery actions. notably
In the region of Crecy-sur-Serre.
To the west OF Chateau Porcien the
indefatigable troops of the Fifth Army
undertook to-day new advance on a
front OF twelve kilometers between St.
Quentin-le-Petit and Herpy. The bat
tie is being fought with magnificent
spirit on our side and great stubborn
ness on the part of the enemy. who has
orders to halt us at any price.
On our left. in spite OF an abundance
Of machine gunners who tried to check
our advance. we succeeded in passing
beyond st. Quentin-le-Petit and car
Red our line to the neishborhood of
Hill 1877.
West Of Banogne we also made
progress. In the centre our troops
have repulsed the enemy beyond the
road OF Recousrange-St. FerveuX over
width of three kllometers.
To the right We have conquered Hill
~ aI.- 70 fha
Prisoners to the number of $50 have
been counted.
FRENCH (DAD-The artillery fire
has been rather lively in the region Of
the Disc, especially opposite Grand
Verify. In the course of the night the
French. overcoming the resistance of
the Germans. approached slightly
nearer to Guise. We captured the
barracks and hospital near the rail-
way station and the first line trenches
south OF the chateau.
More to the south We have passed
beyond the Lowry Farm. On the
right OF the Peron French elements
continue 10 advance east OF Monceau-
le-Neuf and have taken forty pris-
oners On the front of the Serre there
has been great machine gun activity.
French patrols everywhere are In con-
tact with the enemy.
GERMAN (NIGHT-BetweenN izy
le Comte and the Aisne very violent
French attacks this afternoon failed.
GERMAN (DAY)-In the Lys low
lands We repulsed partial attacks OF
the enemy near Olsene. Strong enemy
detachments which attempted to cross
10 the east bank of the Scheldt, north
west OF Condo. were thrown back by
counter attack. South of the Scheldt
strong British attacks near Famars
temporarily penetrated our line.
An infantry regiment. under Capt.
Preusser, threw back the enemy conf
plCtelI.
East OF Artres partial enemy at
tacks were repulsed. The enemy con-
tlnues the destruction OF places In
and east of the Scheldt lowlands.
Valenciennes also was subjected to
. strong enemy fire.
Attacks of the French against the
Disc Canal. between Etreux and Les
Guelles. broke down In our concern
trated artillery fire. Weak detach-
nents which advanced across the canal
we're thrown back by a counter at
tack.
West OF Guse enemy attacks did not
succeed in developing fully owing 10
our fire.
In the Souche sector, on both sides
o. the Laon-Marle road, We repulsed
strong attacks bv the enemy.
Between the Aire and the Meuse ar
til,ery activity revived internationally.
During the last two days We have
shot down forty-nine enemy airplanes.