CAVALRY'S SWEEP TO LE CATEAU.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14891, 14 October 1918, Page 5

CAVALRY'S SWEEP TO LE CATEAU.

OUTER DEFENCES TAKEN AT

THE GALLOP.

(United Sei'vice.)

London, Oct. 11

Mr Beach Thomas writes:—The most interesting sight in the wonderfully rapid advance was the cavalry's sweep along the ramp road from Vermand to Le Cateau, capturing the outer defences' at full gallop, and then advancing slower into the oxiter suburbs, where machine guns punished the horses.

The 66th Division assisted the cavalry to capture the outskirts of the town. The continuous pursuit •and open fighting compelled. the rearguards f requeritly- to turn, and .fight. . ■ Le Cateau is in a fair state of pre r servation.