Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-24
BRITISH ACROSS
SCHELDT, RENEW
CRUSHING DRIVE
South Of lie Cateau; Capture
Thousands of Prisoners.
BOCHE QUITTING GHENT
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London. Oct 24.--Over the entire
front held by the British further gains
have been made by Field Marshal Haig's 5
men from the region south of lie Cateau
to the Scheldt River. At some places
enemy positions To a depth of more than
three miles were penetrated, numerous
villages were taken and several thousand
prisoners and many guns were captured.
4 dispatch from Holland says that
the evacuation Of Ghcnt, Belgium, is in
full swing
The last boats IN Ghcnt arc being
hastily towcd toward Sclzate, near the
Dutch frontier south of Sasvan Gent,
the dispatch adds
Sharp fighting continued up TO late
hour yesterday evening on the battle
front south of Naleneicnnes, where the
British attacked Yesterday morning, says
today's official announcement,
The Raismes forest, north of Nalcncien-
mes. has been occupied by the British.
North Of the forest the British have cap
surcd the village of Theirs, Haute Rive
and Thun Determined local fighting
took place also west of Tournai without
material change in the situation.
The British have crossed the Ecalllon
river and have captured the villages Of
Ncuvillc. Salesches and Beaudignics A
German counter-attack late yesterday
was repulscd
Paris. Oct. 24-Southeast of lie
Cateau, French troops have crossed the
Sombrc canal cast of Grand Very, says
the war office statement. The French
maintained their gains cast of tho canal
in spite of strong German counter-at-
tacks
South of Montcornet further to the
cast, the French have increased their
gains north of Nizy-le-Comte. Along the
Serrc there was lively fighting north Of
Mesbredourt. North of Nizy-lc-Comte
the French during the night increased
considerably their previous gains.
"On the plateau cast of VOUCHERS the
artillery on both sides was very active.
Washington, oct. "a Continued prog
reSs bv the Americans on the battle
front north Of Verdm was reported
today BY General Pershlng. Enemy
positions east Of the Meuse were penetrat-
ed yesterday and west of the Meuse
Bantheville was completely occupied
and the Americans established on n
ridge northwest of. the village.
Fifteen airplanes and one observation
balloon were shot down in the course
of many combats, in which three American
balloons were destroyed and SIX planes
failed To return.
General Pershngs communique, for
Wednesday, follows
''On the battle front north of Nerdun
We have made progress at several points
in the face Of determined resistance.
In the course of local attack in the
heavily wooded and hilly country cast
nf the Melse our troops took the Bols
Belleu and penetrated the enemy's posi-
tions in the Bois d'Strayes and the Bois
de Wavrille, capturing over one hundred
prisoners.
West of the Merisc Bantheville has
been completely occupied and our line
has been established along the Ridge
northwest of the village. In the course
OF bitter fighting north Of Grand Pr,
our troops captured seventy hve prisoner'
and eight machine guns
Artillery FIRE has been violent on tbs
whole front, reaching It's greatest intensity
east of the Meuse and north of the Are
The day has been marked by increased
terial activity on both sides of the Meuse
H. the course many combats our pursui
Squadrons shot down fifteen enemy air
planes and one obses walton balloon
Three of our observation balloons were
destroyed
Our bombing units dropped much
explosives on enemy positions.
Rome Oct "a French forces today
penetrated enemy position, taking more
then seven hundred prisoners, the Italian
official statement today says.