The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
OFFICIAL REPORTS
or THE WAR OFFICES
British Attack in lie CateaI1-
Bohain Sector.

OFFICIAL reports on the fighting IN Fldn
ders aud France issued BY tho pdriou.
ear Offices:
BRITISH (NIGHT)-British and
American troops attacked this morn
ing on a front OF about nine miles
northeast Of Bohain. Strong opposi-
ton was met with along the whole
front and heavy fighting has taken
place all day.
On the right our troops. attacking
In close cooperation with the French
forces north of the Disc, have ad-
vanced TO a depth of over two miles
across high wooded ground east OF
Bohain and have captured Andigny-
les-Fermes.
Further north they carried the line
of the Selle River on the whole front
south OF La Cateau and made prog
ress on the high ground east of the
river, capturing the villages of La
Nallee. Mulatre and L'Arbire de 0uise.
On the left flank of our attack we
cleared the eastern portion of lie Ca
teau and established ourselves on the
line OF the railway beyond the town.
The enemy was holding his positions
In force. seven German positions being
disposed on the front of our attack.
and in the course of the days fighting
they delivered a number of determined
counter cracks. All these attacks
were repulsed ans Seavy losses in
ficted on the enemy. -c.o-s than 5000
prisoners were taken in th,se opera
lions.
Threatened by the continued prog
ress OF allied attacks south of the
Sensee and north OF the Lys. the en-
envy In Fastening his retreat from the
salient at Douai and Lille.
To-day our troops entered the town
OF Douai, having broken the resistance
OF the enemy's rear guard on the line
OF the Haute Deule Canal Troops of
the First British Army. under Gen.
Birdwood, having pressed the enemy's
rear guards back with great determi-
nation for many weeks past, have to-
day encircled and captured Lille.
BRITISH tDAY-At noon yester-
day the enemy delivered a strong local
counter attack at Haussy. 1t was ac-
companied by heavy shelling. We
were pressed back to the western edge
OF the village, where fighting still is
taking place.
We progressed during the night
southwest OF Lille. A few prisoners
we're taken.
At $40 o'clock this morning we at
Oh t1c DOnhln-Lt Sdttdu
Our troops are reported to be making
satisfactory progress.
On the 18th instant. despite the
storm, Belgian, British and French
troops continued their attacks between
DiNmude and the Lys River.
Brilliant assaults ove- a front of
thirty-one miles enabled them to ad-
vance an average depth OF more than
three and a half miles. The Belgians
crossed the User River north of Dix
nude and occupied Schooreeke. The
British crossed the Lys, pushing be-
yond Menin to a depth of several kilo-
meters on the right bank.
Thourout was captured by the Bel
gians. Lichtervelde and Ardoya were
taken by the French. while the British
captured Menin. According to the lat
est report British troops have entered
Courtrai.
Twenty villages were delivered from
available regarding captured prisoners
and booty.
FRENCH tDAY) - During the
night We maintained contact on the
entire front OF the Disc and the Serre.
There was somewhat pronounced ma
chine gun and artillery activity.
GERMAN tNIGHT)- Between lie
Cateau and the Disc the enemy to-day
again attacked on a front more thar
thirty-five kilometers wide.
An attempt to break through
launched with large electives in men
and material failed The enemy at
tacks failed in part before our lines
and in part were stemmed before our
artillery positions.
In Flanders, on the Aire and on the
Meuse there were only local engage
meHts.
GERMAN IDAY)-On the battle
field we have withdrawn our front TO
line east OF Thourout. Coolscamp
and Ingelmunster and behind the Lys.
After directing the strongest fire on
the evacuated territory the enemy felt
his way forward toward our new posi-
tions.
on both sides OF Cooiscamp he at
tackled with strong forces, and near
Thourout and Tngelmunster he deliy-
cred partial thrusts. He also launched
violent attacks against the Lys front,
near Courtrai and Menin. The enemy
was repulsed everywhere.
Toward our new front between Lille
and Douai the enemy followed yester-
day as far as the line of Capnighem,
Allennes-les- Marais, Caryln and dig
MES.
In the Selle sector the enemy pene-
trated our lines near Haussy. Cyciist
battalions threw back the enemy by n
counter attack and recaptured the old
positions.
The bombardment OF Denain (six
miles west of Valenciennes) by British
srtlllery continues, 1t has caused a
further loss OF life among the French
inhabitants and refugees.
There were intermittent artillery
ouels on the Disc front. Renewed at
lacks by The French north Of Origny
were repulsed.
on the Aisne and on the Aire strong
french attacks broke down before our
new lines west OF Grand Pre-.
East OF the Aire American attacks
|, The main thrust OF which was dIrectsd
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