The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-25
HAIG'S MEN AT
SAMBRE CANAL
And NEAR MONS
Desperate Foe Resistance
Observation-Disclosures
Doubly Flanked.
FRENCH OVER OISE CANAL
East of LIE Cateau Americans
and Canadians Also Advance
Floods Halt Belgians.
FRENCH OVER OIsE CANAL

LoNDoS. Oct. "a. - Hard fighting
continued in France to-day, particu-
larly In the region of valenciennes,
east OF lie Cateau and northeast Of
T.aon. At all these points the British,
French Canadian and American
',rces continued their gains. despite
Il greatly increased resistance. The
British alone have captured more
than 1000 prisoners in two days.
In Belgium, because of flooded con-
dltions due to numerous rains re-
Gently, operations are temporarily at
a halt, although there is ample evil
dence that the Germans are continu-
Ing their retreat. For the moment
fighting contact between the opposing
forces has been lost.
valenciennes Is gradually being en-
yeloped by Field Marshal Haig's turn
ing movements to the north and south.
The city itself has been invested by
British troops and deserted by the Ger
mans, except at certain points. The
remaining enemy. units are keeping up
a hot machine gun fire, however. and
Field Marshal Hsjg. rather than pay
the price In casualties OF overcoming
these, is pursuing the less costly
method OF fanking the city. Seven
thousand prisoners have been counted
since yesterday, along with 100 guns.
French Across Disc Canal.
French forces further south have
crossed the canal opposite Long
champs and are making progress
along the east bank, according to an
official War ONCE statement. In the
afternoon an attack was delivered by
he French between the Disc and the
sere rivers and some ground was
gained despite desperate enemy re-
,!stance.
Between Flavigny and Montcornet a
ir,ange exists and It is the French puri
pose, apparently. to straighten this out
To this end they are continuing their
TRUSTS into enemy positions north OF the
serre, gradually freeing the territory ad-
.dNtnt 10 tEldt river. ne Sdiicht "uiSA
mas extended into the allied lines at
this point for some time was half OBJ
!.,erated by the French last night and
to-day and will be wiped out entirely II
the present rate OF advance continues an
other day or two.
East OF lie Cateau the British drove
the Germans from the Bois rEveQue,
reaching the Sambre-Oise canal on six
mile front. The progress made here car
ries the British considerably to the east
Of Nalenciennes in the direction OF
Mons and Maubeuge, and as British
troops 10 the north have progressed an
equal distance 10 the east, having
reached and passed the Scheldt. very
denounced salient has been created.
WIKI the lace making city as Its apex.
The fact that the British took con-
siderable number OF guns yesterday was
The BEST proof that they broke down the
eneny's resistance more rapidly than he
had anticipated. for his heavy losses in
artillery have rendered him very chary
Q, rtsking further captures.
British airmen attached to the Cana
dian forces holding the line north Of
Valencienues report that Valenciennes
mas been evacuated by German soldiers
NceDt for posts at few points in the
city The Germans, however, are cling
ing obstlnately to the east bank OF the
ecA".dt Canal north o; Valenciennes.