Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
HAIG STRIKES BOCHE
ON LONG LINE ALONG
CANAL DU NORD
Unexpected Thrust May Break
Hindenburg Line; French AZ
Crozcrt Canal Occupy
Entire Length.
ALLIES CONTINUE GhYnS'
Rv A..ncta,el p-nss p Everr Er,n,nr

By Associated Press - Every Eveufrr
london, sept q I 70 r. ru--sftr7-
pauSinV for several dgys along The hn~
eesf and northwest If Cambria, whore
the Germans -eftled themselves lart wepb
brblnd thr ~ar0' ar Nord. he British
today are reported attacking y pnctirn ~
thie Inc IN considerable strength
What Il noFiciqlIv described a. a
Formidable thrust" aas Developed this
morning by reid Marshal Ha'g's trnoT,s
aiong the Arvas-C Cambrqi road which
cr0e7re Tho ranal about 1y miles from
the orifsytrfs of Cambria whether bl5
will yrovr tn ~ thc eTpect~ri attack -
break ~ ranal line ~ merely recon-
na'sranco n foroe however. remains 70
~ Developed
I " defnftelv reported 1oV-rvpr that
IN the hno ~ the south hp British are
pressing forward coward ~t Qucntin
and now arc oniy svr mJlee from he
Hindeuhurg hnn p fhls area whore 7 ae
, German rrt-n3' has f.eru sinpesf 3nd
arconbanied nv hr greatest resistance.
-ticrp=Ses also have teen reported hv
The ronrh n tbe ~' QUENTIN -oDon,
whore herr limos ON The British There
havr be~n ndIcanops that he Germans
Intended making stand along he Corzat
canal defending he tronQh0ld 81 Ia
lrro ho principal oHflvng protection
~ thr n t,obarn mass,f IA me north
.fhis plan appears aircadv Is have neru
frustrated hy thc French however "a
crossing of II he canal opposite i.icz. about
hroe rolrs northwest ~ Ia Ierr having
been f,rred last night 5v Ccn. Petain
forces.
flse~herc he rcnch r. uRhr 'ip rs
the Crozat positions along virtually HE
entire .nngfh 10 he canal with heir
nfantrv only four miles from M Quentin
and saelr cavalry patrols nsrd lpon "a
Fc-r
There has been no further N arked adj
vance bv The French along nc more
-1ufheriy tretches ID the 81 CONAN
dpfcnces before l.aon. where he German
resistance uDw ls 81 The most desperate
character The enemy II reported -
have massed enormous numbers nf guns
in this region and ro be huruediy strength
cnlng he already strong p0sluons.
Inroad- have been made upon ne mas
iii IN he vest bv ne French, how
ever. snd here are no indications that
they atend accepting he -faniliung -
the line n this sector winch the lermans
"a evidently desire Berlin reports an
attack bv rbe French along this line yes-
rrrJial. but declares II was rrDulsed along
ne whole front with aeayy iosses TO the
attacking forces.
Northeast oi ~olssons. the Germans
reacted. counjer-attacAng n ne I.aifaux
region Iu strong .orcr The rencn re-
pulsed the drive and took prisoners FROM
nye different regiments .ndIcatlon ot
considerable maseing oi forces by he
enemy 30 his limited area.
Ihe oternau retrugraGe movement a
Flanders seemingly l- not get at an ena.
1h, artillery now reported - have been
moved To- the e;l>t 81 i.vs river.
RrDor. On he situation along The Aisne,
where De- Americans nave been fac.ug the
Germans abreast he ranai paraiieling
tbr river % s long stretch east iron,
CuUue. were lacking trd4N The latest
8dvccs however moved the Americans
~ bate pushed Atir 'ne farther .arwari
ta he east af RevHeu vueF, 'rende.i
off >0u-heasta toward Rheims. The
village &c Nuscourt about jbrae mil q east
3. Bevlion and IN about '1e .smc -els-
tive position 70 'be river Ras reported a
bC p american hands.