The sun., 1918-10-10

IN France and Belgium rs issued by
BRITISH (NIGHT)-we inflicted a
heavy defeat on the enemy yesterday
between St Quentin and Cambria. TAX
Ing more than 10000 prisoners and be-
tween 100 and 200 guns.
No less than twenty-three German
divisions were engaged on this front
They were severely handled.
Tho result of this action Is that the
troops have been enabled to advance
to-day on the whole front between the
Somme and the Sensee and are maxi
ing rapid progress eastward, captur-
ing rear guard detachments OF the en-
envy, isolated batteries and machine
gun posts. Numbers Of the inhab!-
tants who were left in the captured
with enthusiasm.
BRITISH tDAY-Further progress
was made yesterday evening east OF
Sequehart and in the direction OF
Bohain and Maretz. Our troops
reached the western outskirts Of
walincourt and gained the line OF
La Targette-Cambrai road, capturing
Forenville.
At $50 o'clock this morning the
attack was resumed on the whole
front OF the Third and Fourth armies.
First reports indicate that rapid
progress Is being made everywhere.
Shortly after midnight Canadian
troops attacked north Of Cambra,.
Families has been captured and the
crossings Of the Canal de rEscaut
village. Our troops have entered
Cambria.
The number OF prisoners taken by
US yesterday exceed 5000 and we
have captured many guns.
FRENCH (NIGHT)-Northeast of
St Quentin our troops. In conjunction
with the British army. attacked this
morning on a front OF ten kilometers.
Notwithstanding suboorns resistance
we penetrated into strong enemy posi-
tons and made important progress.
Fontaine- Uterte and Bellecouft Farm
are in our hands. We have carried
our lines to the southern and western
outskirts Of Essigny-le-Pett and cap
tured the woods to the east Of Villoy
and Hill 134 as well as Rouvroy viii
lage.
Up to the present more than 1900
prisoners are reported, OF whom about
500 were taken in the Bellecourt
Farm.
On the Suippe front engagements
continued throughout the day. The
Germans made powerful efforts to
drive US out OF the positions which
we had conquered on the north bank.
Their counter attacks on the bridge
head at orninvilie Snd Pontsiva-t
were repulsed.
Further TO the east the enemy sew
eral times attempted to drive US from
Bazancourt without success.
North of the Arnes River Franco
American troops report new successes
Supported by tanks. they drove back
the enemy more than three kilometers
north of st. Pierre-Arnes. On the
right bank of the Aisne we occupied
the plateau northeast of Autry and
reached the southern outskirts Of
Lancon. taking numerous prisoners.
FRENCH (DAY)-In the course of
the night in the region south and
east OF st. Quentin the French cap
tured the stubbornly defended Ger
man positions between Harry and
Neuville-St. Armand and outfianked
the latter village on the north.
The artillery flre was violent south
of the Disc and on the Sulppe front.
North of the Afnes the Germans
attempted to recapture the ground we
gained yesterday. They failed and
sustained heavy losses. The number
of prisoners taken in yesterdays fight
ing on the Arnes front exceeds 900.
The whole OF Cambria Is In our pos
session. The Canadians entered ths
town from the north at an early hour
this morning. while at a later hour
English troops Of the Third Army
passed through the southern portions
OF the town.
Since August II the British First.
Third and Fourth armies have broken
through the whole elaborate series of
deep defensive zones built Up with
successive belts OF heavily fortified
trench lines. including the ifntire