The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-22
BRITISH WITHIN
mile OF JOURNAL
Enemy Driven From Village Of
0rcq and Adjoining
Woods.
ADVANCE TO ESCAlLL0N
Allies Move Forward Between
Escaut Canal and Lys River
on Flanders Front.

British Headquarters In Belgium
Oct. Reuter's.)-Strong French
forces attacked this morning on the
coast of the allied front in Belgium
and are reported to be making excellent
progress In the dir, ction Of Client.
London, Oct. 22.-(11 a. m.)-After
share fighting on the Journal front
the British drove the enemy from the
village Of Orcq and the adjoining woods
and are now within mile of the Ger
man base at Tournai, the war office
announced today.
South OF Thiant, the western part
of which Is now in possession of the
British, the British advanced to the
left bank Of the Escaillon.
Further progress has been made by
the British between Valenciennes and
Journal despite increased enemy re-
sistance. The text of the war office
report follows:
"As a result OF local fighting during
the night, we advanced our line to
the left bank of the Escaillon, south
of Thiant. We now hold the western
part of Thiant.
Further progress was made by us
between Valenciennes and Journal.
The enemy's resistance on this front
Is increasing.
"In the Tournai sector, as the result
of sharp fighting during the night, we
drove the enemy out of the village of
Orcq and the woods in the neighbor-
hood of Froyennes.
(Froyennes Is a mile northwest OF
Journal. Orcq is less than mile due
west of Tournai)
1--WE are now less than mile from
the town Journal"
The allies ha ;e made new advance
of nearly a mile between the Escaut
canal (Schsldt river), and the Lys
river, on the Flanders front.
The retreating Germans abandoned
all of their defense guns on the Bel
gian coast.
Dunkirk has been shelled again with
iong-range cannon but no damage was
done.
The text of the official report is as
follows:
"In Flanders the retreating Germans
have abandoned all Of their coast de-
fense guns, including some thirty-eight
centimeter pieces.
"The French have crossed the Lys,
and repulsed violent German counter
attacks.
"The British have reached the Es-
caut canal near Elchin in spite OF ilVe-
ly resistance.
the British advanced 1,500 yards.
French Gain On Serre.
Paris, oct. 22.-Further progress was
made last night by the French on the |
Serre front, the war office announces.
The French reached the railway north
east Of Assis-sur- Serre and also the
81 Jacuues farm, northwest Of Cha-
landry.
German Guns Active.
North of the Disc the night was
characterized by great activity on the
part of the German artillery.
West of Chateau Porcien there was
active artillery fighting.
.On the plateau east of Vouziers me
battle diminished in intensity last
night. 1t Is confirmed that the attacks
made Yesterday by the Germans We're
very violent. We have identifed ele-
ments belonging to sixteen divisions.
This morning n German attack
against La Pardonne farm was re-
pulsed completely.
In the Vosses French patrols took
prisoners in the region of Col 13on-
homme.
Period Of Pause.
With the Allied Armies in Belgium,
Oct. 22.-The general situation in Bel
yium this morning seemed to be that
on most Of the fronts the allied armies
had reached q period of pause which ;
IS inevitable when rapid advances
have been made. German resistance
stiffened appreciably during the night 1
especially along the Scheldt.
Strengthening the Line.
On the front of the British Fourth
army, with which the Americans are
lighting, the night was quiet and the {
situation is unchanged in the Valen- 1
,iennes-Le Cateau area. Fighting is
here and there along the {
lllied line north Of Valenciennes Tor ]
he purpose Of strengthening out the /
ront and consolidating positions.
Between Tournai and Valenciennes
he British continue their progress J
oward the Scheldt. t
On the front of both the Third and t
Fourth armies high velocity guns and b
ther artillery are active. German
machine guns on the eastern bank Oh I
he Harpies river, which had been .
ausing considerable trouble, have been d
'ut out Of action. II
Hold Ten-Mile Front.
French troops hold front Of about s
en- miles along the Lys canal directly :
rest of Client. Monday it was re- :,
orted the French had forced cross y
1g of the Lys canal at Nevele. seven y
lilies west Of Client. and established n
bridgehead. y
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