Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-01

ported in his official statement
today.
British troops last night con-
tinued their clOsing-in move
ment on Cambria. They cap
tured PrOVilIe, to the west OF
the city. and TiIIery, close by on
the northwest, Field Marshal
Haig announced in his official
report today.
Further south on the front be-
tween Cambria and st. Quentin, the
town of Vendhuile has been taken
pcssessi1u Of oy the British
North of st. Quentin the British
wedge has been thrust still further
into German-held territory and the
town of Levergies has been cap
tured.
(By the Associated Press.)
Cambria was burning today,
having been set on fire by the Ger
mans, while Field Marshal Haag S
forces were pushing forward INTO
its suburbs on the north, west and
southwest. Around st. QuentiT the
British were extending the 4 iruu
ring about that important pcint
Between ST. Quentin andt amT
brat the British are tightint their
way across the Scheldt csInal at
several points, having takeul Nend-
huile on the canal west of Gc Ca
telet and midway between CAM hrai,
and St Quentin.
Northeast of st. Oueutin tho
British have taken the town g..
Levergies.
Yanks in Terrific Fight.
With the American Army on the
st. Quentin Sector Monday Sept
80, 10:30 p. m-(By the Associat-
ed Press. American forces fight
ing on the Hindenburg line south
of Gouy have been heavily engaged
all day and tonight the action still
continues.
Australian units have been CO.
operating with the Americans.
Near the north and south portals
OF tle tunnel through which the
ST. Quentin canal runs. the fight
ing has been especially vigorous It
was at this point that the Ameri-
cans passed over the canal, Thou
sands of Germans were poured into
the struggle and have been heavi ~
engaged.
The St. Quentin canal tunnel
runs for more than FIVE Hiometers
under a mountain. The canal was
held by large numbers OF Germans
who were on board electrically
lighted barges. There are wide tow
paths and galleries leading on
from each side of the canal and 10
them are entire garrison headqUar-
ters. This section probably is ore
of the strongest parts OF the en-
tire Hindenburg system and tho
Americans have found 10 to be lit
orally lined with tunnels, dugouts
and galleries which require q great
deal OF mopping up. Large NUM-
bers Of Germans have been killed
but before they were silenced the
enemy masses worked their ma
chine guns With the greatest gigo9
Hun Dead Fill Tunnel. =
When the Americans swept Of
past the southern end OF the tu8
mel The Germans remained I'm hiA
ing until the Americans got Httlt
way past and then they surgcd u
and plunged into the fight TheA
were engaged first by the Amer4
leans then hy the Australians. Tht
tunnel mouth was choked vim
dead. This action began late !ast
evening and continued until s.
O'Clock this morning with uaaba
ed intensity
American units now are hnldint
trenches in the Hladenburg line
from which the Germans have
tried 20 force them Every'@hefe
there has been fighting Of the aaf4-
est character.
Yanks Hold To Last Nan.
RepaHts just received indicate
that north OF Beihcourt there was
very heaFy fighting and the Amer
icanay IN spite OF great pressure
against 4hem, have held their posi-
tons. n not a few cases % th0
last man.
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