The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Zeebrugge and Ostend Wrested.
From Germans by British
and Belgian Forces.
ENEMY LEAVES BRUGES
French and BeIgIans Continue Advance
Toward Ghent-Teutons Hasten
Flight to Antwerp and Brussels,
Leaving Road Open.

British Headquarters In Flan-
dsrs, Oct. 10. - Belgian infantry
forces have entered the city Of
Bruges.
Zeebrugge. the second and last of
the submarine bases on the coast,
IL reported occupied by the British
forces. probably naval units, and the
enemy have evacuated Bruges, which
Belgian cavalry is approaching. In
the center, the French and Belgians
continue to advance toward Client by
way of Thielt.
Take 1000 Prisoners.
In the Lille region, the British are
working eastward toward Tourcoing
and Roubaix and the fall of these
cities would appear to be a matter
only Of hours. East of Douai, Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig is marching
toward ~Valenciennes. In the opera
lions south OF valenciemes the Brit
ish took 1000 prisoners.
In New Retirement.
A new German retirement between
the Disc and the Serre Is under way,
uAde necessary because the enemy
was In q pocket, the sides of which
were being pressed in by the French
The French are advancing northeast
ward from the junction OF the two
rivers and have taken A~nguilcourt,
miles east OF the junction, and north
OF the Serre. Northwest of the Ar
gonne forest General Gouraud Ii bat
thing forward against stubborn resist
ance and the lighting front west ol
Grandpre has been extended to You
xieres. In the ueighborhood OF You
zieres the French have carried out al
important stroke by crossing the
Aisne river. Evidently the French
aim to advance northeast from You
sieres. and outiank the Germans In
the Boult forest. This would be o.
great assistance to the American ad
vance east Of the forest.
Hold on Coast Lost.
Germany apparently has lost tn,
whole OF the Belgian coast which FOL
four years has been the base OF sub
marine and aerial attacks agains
England and English shipping. Os
tend has been occupied and Douai hal
fallen to the Allies. German forces
defeated and virtually demoralized
are said to be In full retreat towar'
Antwerp.
The road to Brussels ID open. Ae
cording to latest advices the Frencl
and Belgian armies are advancing
rapidly toward the city of Client. Tn
capture OF Ostend makes 1t possibl
to land achievements and thro,
powerful forces against the extrem
right Of the German army.
Greater Victories In Sight.
The FIRST result OF the forcing OF TIL
Germans back to the Ghent-Tourna
Valenciennes lines during the fightin
has been to sap the enemy's defense
before the Allies have been able I
reach them further south. Withou
staggeration 1t may be said that tn
prospects of the future are ever NOR
important than the actual results a
tanned. splendid though they may b.
Over . wide section of the front |
Bo1gium and northern France the Bri
In, French and Belgian armies hay
swept forward with relentless spee'
crushing rearguard attachments lie
behind by the Germans to retard pu
suit. Immense quantities of materi'
have been captured by the Allies an
the number Of prisoners taken
steadily mounting.
Americans Help Two Drives.
Keeping step with this movement
although at q slower pace. the Allie
forces further south have been mo
Ing ahead. From reports it would a
pSAr that two American contingen
are operating on the front east of Cal
brAi and st. Quentin. One is workis
with the British and is aiding In II
advance into the German defens
east of LIE Cateau. The other is wi
the French and is materially assistil
In the attempt to smash In the rig
hank Of the German salient northea
Of Laon.