The sun., 1918-10-19
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE WAR OFFICES
Further Large Area in Flan-
ders ,Regained by Allies.

LONDON. Oct. IS.--FoIiotofn0 are tn
official reports on the. fighting IN Flatt-
dcrs and France issued BY the vdrfotl,
scar Offices:
FRENCH (NIGHT)-To the east OF
the Disc the troops Of the frst army
resumed this morning their pressure
These valiant troops, which for more
than a month have not ceased fight
ing the enemy. powerfully fortified,
have won again to-day further sue
cesses.
They have reconquered the village
of Mennevret and the forest of An
digny, the eastern outskirts OF which
they hold making at that point an
advance of more than Ave kilometers
under conditions particularly difficult.
They have reached the outskirts OF
Hannappes, lie Grand Verify and No
yales They have captured. in spite
OF furious resistance by the enemy, the
villages of Grougis, Alnsonville and
Boyonville.
Further south our advance guards
have continued to pursue the enemy
between the Oke and the Serre. We
have advanced our lines to the north
Of Seray les tiziere. to the southern
outskirts of Ybntaine and to the north
Of Nouvion| and Catillon. We have
captured about ten villages and made
numerous prisoners, the number OF
which actually counted exceeds 1900.
On both sides of Vouziers (Cham-
.pagne) our infantry has crossed the
Aisne on front of five kilometers and
taken on n footing on the heights to
the east The village Of Vandry and
several farms organized as supporting
points fell into our hands. TIL ecap-
ture Of several hundred prisoners is
announced.
J. Further east the fighting which has
been going on since yesterday has de-
veloped to our advantage. We have
succeeded in making progress In the
wooded region between Olizy and
Grand Pre-.
FRENCH (DAY)-On the right
bank OF the Disc the enemy confined
hts reactions to artillery fire. Be-
tween the Disc and the Serre French
pressure continued during the last few
days has obi ged the enemy to begin a
new withdrawal. Debouching from
Archery and Choigny toward the end
of the night the French troops pur-
sued the German rear guards and oc-
cupied Anguiicourt.
West OF Grand Pre- the battle con-
,tinues with extreme stubbornness and
was extended this morning az far as
the heights Of Vouzeirs. The French
have crossed the Aisre in this region.
BRITISH (DAY-The prisoners re-
ported in our operations yesterday on
the front Of Bohain and lie Cateau ex
coed 1000. We also captured a num-
Der of guns. "a
Further north our advance continues
on the whole front between the Sensee
Canal and the Lys River.
! We have crossed the canal on a
wide front north of Cambria. We are
astride the Douai-Denian road. four
miles southeast Of Douai, and have
captured a number of villages.
Northeast of Lille we are within q
mile of Turcoing.
BELGIAN-The main feature of
the day was the vigorous resistance of
: the enemy on the front of Bruges,
. Oostcamp, Wynghene, Thielt and
Oostrosbeke. We have, nevertheless,
broken that resistance east OF Oostcamp.
between wynghene and Thielt. and
+, east OF Oostrosbeke.
Southwest OF Bruges the Belgian
{ army realized an important advance.
: At several points Il crossed the canal.
/. running from Bruges to Ostend, and 10
/ progressing northward. Belgian in
fantry has occupied Ostend and has
reached the outskirts Of Bruges.
. The Second British Army 10 also
progressing south q the Lys and at
several points mas crossed the railway
running from Courtrai to Mouscron.
In the evening 1t occupied the towns
/. OF Roubaix and Tourcoing. Southwark
- A. a. L.. -
very well cultivated and there are
very many inhabitants there. The
Germans, however. took with them a
great number Of men below the age
Of 40.
Tourcoing and Roubaix are intact.
: There are 5000 inhabitants at Tour
Going and $1,000 at Roubaix. The
municipal administrations have been
taken over and there is a sufficient
food supply for fifteen days.
Several stations. bridges and am
munition depots had been mined.
GERMAN (NIGHD-Between lie
Cateau and the Disc renewed at
tempts by the enemy to break through
failed.
In Flanders north of the Lys. on
the Aisne on both sides of Vouziers.
and west OF Grand Pre- violent at
tacks failed.
The day was quleter on the Meuse
(where the Americans are fighting).
GERMAN (DAY)-During the last
few days we have evacuated parts Of
Flanders and northern France, includ-
ing Turcoing, Ostend, Roubaix, Lille
and Douai. We have taken up posi-
lions In our lines in the rear.
Between Bruges and Lys yesterday
the enemy frequently followed In pur-
suit with strong forces. We repulsed
British companies which pressed for
ward across the Lys north of Courtrai.
They were thrown back by counter at
lacks
East Of Lille and Douai we were
only In slight fighting contact with the
enemy.
Between lie Cateau and the Disc the
battle has blazed up again, the British
! and Franco-Americans bringing into
the action powerful fighting forces,
again endecvored to break through our
front on both sides OF lie Cateau The
enemy's attack broke down. Local