The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-10-03
Occupy Southern and Northwest
Outskirts of important
French City.
CAPTURE TWO TOWNS
American Troops From New York,
Tennessee and North and South
Carolina Attack tho Hin.
denbur0 Line.

AOuuOU, OCC. Troops ITON tuo
states of New York, Tennessee and
North and South Carolina attacked
the Hindenburg line on a front of
nearly three miles, crossed the Cam
brai canal and captured Bellicourt and
Nauroy. This announcement was
made by Field Marshal Haig in re-
port from! headquarters.
One English division crossed the
Scheldt canal on life belts, mats, RATS
and improvised bridges and stcrmed
the main Hindenburg defenses around
Bellenglise and captured the whole
German position. Canadian troops and
the sixty-third naval division have
reached the southern outskirts of Cam
brai. The Canadians are in the out
skirts on the northwest.
Front 80 Miles Long.
The statement reads:
"The battle was successfully de-
veloped southwards to the neighbor.
hood of st. Quentin. It now extends
over front of nearly 80 miles from
that town to the Sensce river north of
Cambrai.
corps launched an attack across the
Scheldt canal from Belleglise inclu-
sive northwards. The forty.sixth
north Midland division, provided with
life belts, materials, portable bridg-
ing material and RATS, and under cover
Of concentrated artillery and ma
chine gun fire, stormed the Hinden-
burg defences, which here run along
the eastern bank Of the canal.
Notwithstanding the depth Of the
water, the breadth Of the canal and
the strength of the enemy's defences.
which included tha. Village of Bellen-d
elise and numerous tunnels and con-
crete works, this division succeeded In
capturing the whole German position
opposed to them. They then pressed
forward with great bravery and de.
termination up the slopes of the hills
beyond the canal, taking many prison.
ers in the course Of their advance.
Three Villages Taken.
"Bellenglise, LeHaucourt and Mag.
my-La-Fosse now are in our posses.
sion.
I'm conjunction with this brilliant
operation other English troops ad.
vanced in the bend of the canal south
Of Bellenglise, covering the southern
flank Of the division.
Farther north at the same hour
troops from New York state, Tennes
see and North and South Carolina,
under command of Major General G.
w. Read, u. s. Army, attacked the
Hindenburg lines on q front of 5000
yards where the Scheldt canal passes
through the tunnel.
with great dash the American
troops pressed forward against these
defences and on the right captured
Bellicourt and Nauroy.
"On the left bank fighting is taking
place in the naighborhood Of Bony.
In the center of our. attack English
troops captured Villers Guislain. New
Zealand troops cleared the Welsh
ridge, breaking up a hostile counter
attack and pushing ON captured La
Vacquerie and the spur leading from
Donavis to Masnieres.
Meanwhile the sixty-second divi.
sion, having secured crossings Of the
Scheldt canal, continued to advance.
After fighting in the western outskirts
Of Masnieres and Les Rues Vertes.
they captured both of these villages
and carried the defensive system GOV.
ering Humility, reaching the western
outskirts Of the latter village"