THE WEST FRONT

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13819, 8 October 1918, Page 3

THE WEST FRONT

the St. Quentin Sector

JaiNDdENBURG SYSTEM BROKEN

LONDON. October 6

Yesterday's attack north, of St. Quentin on an eight mile front hvoke through the last line of Hindenburg's advanced system in tihis area.

. We advaacel from two to three miles along a tihirteeji mile front between Lens and Armentierea,- but have not yet emtered Armentierus.

CONSiIDERABLE FRENiOBO GRAINS

The French have substantially afivjanced south of tihe Aisne, clearing the whole area between the Aisae and the Vesle. They also subsequently advanced in the western Argonne, capturing Orfeuii and Mont Blanc wihich is.,a. high hill of considerable tactical importance.. They have advanced ten miles in this;sector t>ince September 26,—A. and N.Z. Cable. „ A WONDERFUL SHELTER. Tihe tunnel Labryinth i^ the ir.ost •wonderful German shelter . on. the West front. The original sutiter- | rauean galleries' were beg-in iv 1789, ! a>nd continued from time to tiir;«. — jA. and N.Z. Cable. THE FLANDERS WITHDRAWAL Reports from Holland state that the G'ermaiie continue to withdraw heavy guns amd munitions fixxm Zee- ' btrugge, aaxd are destroying docks at ' Bruges, —A. and N.Z. Cable.. AMERICAN PROGRESS. LONDON, October 7. Ametrioaii official leports state: —■ We' slightly advanced between tihe I Meusia and Bois desOgon*. Thiea'e I is stubborn infantry , fighting; further 1 west, ,a.ndj a|ncrelase|d: reciprocal afi tillerying efverywhoro.—A. and N.Z , and Reuten FARTHER GAINS REPORTED.;/. NEW Oct. (». . The Franco-Americains vax Chainpaglne captured ' St. Etednne.^ -.Tliet . French have reached the outskirts of Bazampourb across the Suippe river, and also cu.ptuired Hau'vtinie, 1 north of the Arnes. —A. and N Z. I Cable. ,