Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02
BRITISH.

September 2.-Yesterday Welsh and
eastern county troops captured Sally
saillisel and saillisel after heavy
fighting.
The English have drawn nearer Le
Transloy and Noreuil. where they
took q number Of prisoners. Rien-
court-lez-Cagnicourt and the German
positions south Of the village were
captured during the night by Englisn
and Scottish troops, together Win
some hundreds OF prisoners NJ =. s..-,.
Canadian and English troops attacked
at 5 o'clock this morning. They are
reported to be making good progress
In the Lys sector we have reached
the Lys river east q ra Eas1a're' ana
September = (day).-Yesterday
ter attacked our now positions az
Mont ST. Quentin and was repu1sed
on each occasion after severe hght-
Ing. leaving prisoners in our hands
We have made progress IN the
direction Of LIE Transloy and during
the villages Of Longatte and Ecoust
81. Mein, taking 100 prfsoner&
North Of the Arras-Cambrai road
moro than nifty prisoners were cap
turAd by US in q successful minor
operation east Of Haucourt- -
continuing. Our troops have crossed
the Lave river and are approaching
the La Bessee-Estaires road.
Night-This morning Australian
troops captured Peronns.
After beating of the enemy
yesterday evening, the Austraiians
o% E.an fhfa morning renewed their
advance in conjunction with English
TROOPS on their left. At an early hour
the attacking Australians had
stormed the German positions west
ana north Of Peronne. and. pressing I,
on. while fierce lighting was stu
streets and buildings carried the
eastern suburbs Of the town.
Inc Australians hold Peronns,
rlainieourt and st. Denis ana have
made important progress on the
spurs east and northeast OF Mont st.
Quentin.
on the Australian left London
troops, attacking southeast OF Com.
Mon have taken Bouchavesnes and
Ranoourt, with tho high ground over
looking those villagea and have
reached the western outskirts OF St
Pierre-vaast wood.
met and overcome BY both English
and Australians, over 1000 prisoners
and 4 few guns were taken.
On the remainder OF the battle 'front.'
tions at a number of points south OF
the Arras-Cambrai road.
Our troops have driven the enemy
from the high ground at Morval and
captured Beaulencourt and the ridge
are pressing the enemy hard in LIE
Transioy and have completed the cap
ture Of Bu1lecourt ana Lendecourt,
les Cagnicourt Several hundfsd
prisoners were taken IN these d1f"
An enemy counter attack launched
against the new positions gained by
the Canadians this morning north OF
Hendecourt was repulsed.
Our patrols have pushed FORWARD
slightly in the Lens sector.
On the Lys front our progress cop
tinuss. We have reached Doulieu, lie
Verrier and steenwerck and are
closely engaged with the enemy about
Neuve Egliss a9d l, Muiye e ne
prisoners, including 1,2s3 officers. were
captured by the British troops in
France. In the same period We have
taken CT guns, including over $50
More than $3.50 machine guns and
counted. Among the other captures
were three trains, nine locomotives. ntl.
merotas complete ammunition ana ensi.
neer dumps, many hundreds Of thou
sands Of pounds Of gun and trench NOR
tar ammunition, az well as small arms
AMMUNITION and immense quantities of
War material Of every description.
Aerial.-Six hostile machinss were
destroyed In air lighting on August
81 and three driven down out Of con-
troll. Seven Of our nnAehln3s are Inies-
IN spite Of low clouds the work Of
the British AIR forces along the front
was carried on throughout the day
In close cooperation with the troops
on the ground by our airplanes and
balloons.
a largo number Of photographs
were taken and enemy movements
kept under observation. Twelve ana
0r,e.h half tons Of bombs were dropped
between dawn and dusk.
At night hyinG was impossible.
ITALIAN.
September 1 (day).-Thers have been
uatrol encounters which were favor
able 70 40 on Stslvio, In the Tonals
snA on the Piave islsts in front Of
Msntsile.