El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-04

guns and two - howitzers were cap
tured-
NIeppe. La DOmnin Taken.
An advance was made in the Ia
motto sector, and Nieppe and La Ro-
main were occupied North Of here
slight advances were reported by the
British.
The destruction OF the canal du
NOrd crossings clearly shows that
the Germans are entirely on the
defensive and have definitely de-
cided. at least for the present.
to take the defeat administered
without counter attacking.
The Germans. in their full flight be-
fore the British. now are undOubted
" even more disorganized than here
tofore- Their general confusion is be-
ing constantly increased by the fire
from the British cannon.
Several thousand more prisoners
were captured by the British during
the operations late yesterday and last
night
Huns Evaeuate Lens.
London. Eng. Sept. THE city Of
Lens has been definitely evacuated by
the Germans. according TO reports
from northern France today. The Brit
ish. il is stated, are retaining from
occupying 1t because Of the gas pocl-
cts remaining there.
Patrols, protected against the
fumes, have entered the city. IL is
stated and found IL clear Of the
enemy
The Germans are contemplating
general retirement from the Nesle re-
gion, where they have been facing the
Americans and French along the river,
according TO indications reported from
the battle front today The recent
Franco American successes in the
south apparently have prompted such
a move
Cavalry PurSues Huns.
With the French army in France,
sept. 4-CBy the Associated Press,
noon The Germans are IN retreat on
the French front, east Of the canal du
Nord- French cavalry was in pur-
suit during the night and this morn
ing had pushed to within two miles
Of Guiscard, on the Noyon-Ham road
Statement From Germany.
Berlin. Germany. Sept 4--(By way
Of London British troops, operating
in the Lys salient yesterday worked
their way forward as far as the line
of Wulverghem, Nieppe, Bac St Maur,
Laventre and RichebOurg-St- Vast,
according TO the statement issued By
the German general staff
On both sides Of Noyon, French
troops carried out strong attacks,
which were especially directed against
the high ground between Campagne
and Buissy.
Hand to Hand Fighting
Between the Athletic and the Aisne
rivers. the French, in cooperation with
Americans and Italians, launched re-
newed attacks after the strongest fire
preparation They were repulsed, in
many instances, after bitter hand 10
L :. Airmen Bomb Town.
with the American Army IN Lor-
raine. Sept 4-(By the Associated
Press American airmen success
fully bombed LOnguyon twice Tues
day.
About 80 airplanes flew over the
German lines Monday night and
dropped a few bombs
Enemy Raiders Driven Off.
With the American troops IN France
Sept 4-CBy the Associated Press.)-
In the Vosges region, last night, an
enemy raidinE party Of so was driven
off By rifle fire. The artillery was
active on both sides, the enemy using
tear and sneeze gas shells
In the WOeTre district. an
American patrol penetrated the
enemy dimes, after cutting seven
strands Of barbed wire Other pa
trolls met small German groups
and drove them off without diff
Guilty.
gun activity in the Woevre Increased
slightly.
British Headquarters in France,
Sept. A-CReuters, limited ENEMY
rear guards Yesterday succeeded IN
enc fnr- the British advancing troops
here and there, and in fighting de-
laved actions. which were usually OF
short duration, but they did not check
the galloping up OF our batteries,
which frequently fired at point blank
range into the struggling columns
retreating to the eastward
The enemy did not have time to
destroy all the crossings over
the canaI du NOrd. and last night
our uutroIs were reported by air
men to be holding two bridges,
well in line with the British nd
i.--.lsl troops appear TO have
reached the outskirts Of Moeuvres.
where stiff fighting is probable, as al
that point the front and support
trenches Of the Hindenburg line are
linked up by a redoubt, which covers
about a square mile. But as Buissy
and Inchy are held by the British II
should not be difficult to turn the po-
sition by coming down In the rear
During the day the British third
army rounded up l46 prisoners and y
field guns. Further north. the Cana
dams and English collected another
720 prisoners.
Paris. France. Sept. 4.-The entente
allies have reduced the length Of the
western battle front by nearly 60
miles since July Is. by pressing back
the Germans from the territory which
they conquered in their offensives Of
March, April and July. This places at
the disposal OF the entente allied
commander in chief a considerable
number Of divisions. which heretofore
had been engaged in holding the line.
DOUGLAS CITY EMPLOYE