Republican farmer., 1918-10-11
OFFICIAL REPORTS

Washington, Oct. 0.-Penetration of the German main line of resistance against great odds is reported in General Pershing's communique.
 East of the Mouse further gains were made during the day, in spite of violent counter attacks, while in the Argonne forest the Americans forces captured important heights south of Marco and joined with the French at Lancon. More than 2,OOO additional Prisoners are reported.
 The communique follows:
 East of the Mouse our troops maintained their yesterdays advance in spite of violent and repeated coun- ter attacks and progressed to the southern outskirts of Sivry and into the Boise de Chaume West of the Mouse, assisted by friendly divisions we have penetrated the enemy's main line of resistance between Cunel and Roma gne- Sous Montfaucon. In the Argonne forest we have taken import ant heights south of Marco. Over D. 900 additional prisoners have been taken"
 London, Oct 10---The attack of the ALB IO-Aul6INdu 1OIC6S III ll1e LII SdS1 between St. Quentin and Cambrai re- suited yesterday evening in continu- ing advance, according to Field Mar shal Haigs report today The British now are within two miles of Le Ca teau.
 Sallaumines and Noyelles have been captured.
 Further progress was made by the British last night towards the north ern part of the present battle front, to the east of Cambrai. Fighting con- tinues southeast of Cambrai, on both sides of Caudry, Field Marshal Haig reported today.
 | The capture of Saullaumines and 1 Noyelles represents a British advance in the district east of Lens. 1 Between Lens and the Scarpe the British also are advancing and are in touch with the Germans to the west 1 of the line of Vietry- -Artois, Lazel- les-Equerchin and Rouvry. The statement reads:
 I've continued to advance yesterday and yesterday evening in the face of increasing resistance and early in the night advanced attachments estab- lished themselves across the Cambrai- Lecateau road within two miles of Le Catenu.
 Fighting is taking place south of the main road on both side of Caudry, and also east of Cambrai, where we have made progress.
 Tn the sector between the Scarpe and Lens our patrols are in touch with the enemy west the general line of Vitry -en-Artois, Azel-les-Equerchi and Rouvroy. We have gained pos session of Sallaumines and Noyelles D
 Paris, Oct. 10-French troops ad- vancing east of the St. Quentin-Le Cateau railroad have captured Etaves wood and Bocquiaux village and far. ther south have taken Marcy ant reached Fontain Notre Dame, 6. we'll as F'onsommes, it is officially an, l nounced.
 In fighting north of the Aisne French pressure resulted in Svresting the plateau de Croix-sans-Tete iron the Germans while farther east z crossing of the Aisne canal was eff fected in the region of Villers-en Prayeres.
 Attacking vigorously in the Cham paigne, the French captured Liry two miles west of Monthois.
 The statement reads:
 During the night thep ursuit o1 the enemy continued to the east of St Quentin, the French occupying the Bois Landrincourt and passing beyont Beutroux and Fontaine- Notre Dame
 North of the Aisne the Frenc1 pressed the enemy with vigor in tho region east of Ostel. French troop hold the plateau de Croix-sans-Tete They crossed the Aisne canal east O the region of Villers-en-Prayer ''In the Champaigne an attack wig orously carried out has enabled u
 to capture Liery and make prison