THE ADVANCE AT CAMBRAI AND ST. QUENTIN

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13888, 14 October 1918, Page 5

THE ADVANCE AT CAMBRAI AND ST. QUENTIN

CAVALRY ADVANCE COMPELS REARGUARDS TO FIGHT. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 12, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 11. Mr W. Beach Thomas, of the Daily Mail, writes:—"The most interesting sight in our wonderfully rapid advance was the cavalry's sweep along the Roman road from Vermand to Le Cateau, capturing the outer defences at full gallop, then advancing slower into the outer suburbs, where enemy machine-guns punished the horses. The fifilh Division assisted the cavalry to capture the outskirts of the town. Continuous pursuit and open noting compelled the enemy rearguards V, frequently turn and fight. Lc Cii'b-u is in a fair state of preservation." ENEMY STRONGLY RESISTING ON THE SELLES RIVER. RETIREMENT HASTENED FROM FORTIFIED POSITIONS ON THE SENSEE. (Australian and New Zealand and Reuter.) Received October 13, 5.5 p.m. LONDON". October 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports at midnight that between Bohain and Solesmes the enemy is strongly resisting on the line of the Selle river. We repulsed attacks against our positions eastward of the Selle. in the neighbourhood of Le Cateau. and took possession of the Briastreet angle, between Helle and the Scheldt canal. We captured Iwuv and made progress to the rising ground eastward thereof, and repulsed strong counter-attacks, delivered with the assistance of tanks. In this area, westward of the Canal de Descant, we captured Presies. Following our deep advance southward of the Sensee, the enemy is hastening his withdrawal from strongly-fortified positions northward of that river. We have driven the enemy's rearguard "from the northern portion of the Droeourt-oueant line between the Scarpf- and Ouiry la Motte, and captured Sailly en Ostrevent, Vitry en Artois, Izel les Equerehin, Droeourt, and Fouquicres. AMERICAN CORPS FIGHTS THROUGH ENEMY'S DEFENSIVE SYSTEM. .'Australian and New Zealand and Renter.) Received October 13, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 12. American official: The American Army Corps, co-operating with the British, fought over 10 mils* through the enemy's defensive system, and took several hundred prisoners. From October sth to date this corps look Escaufort, St. Benin and St. Souplet. The American army has taken HOOO prisoners since October Bth, of which French units took 2500.