PASSAGE OF TORTILLE AND CANAL DU NORD FORCED
FRESH SUCCESSES BY THE BRITISH POWERFUL THRUSTS BY THE FRENCH ARMIES By Teloffraph-Praia Association-Copyright. V London, September 4. Tho British have captured another three thousand prisoners. General Byng took 1046 prisoners and-twenty-two.field guns on Tuesday. Von Hindenburg is attempting to make a temporary stand on theCanaldu Nord, but the Canadians are Advancing on the western. bank. The Germans are about to retire oii the Wytschaete and Messines Ridges. . Wo hold the line of the ■ western bank of the Nord Canal, and have crossed the canal at.Haut Allaines, two miles north of Peronne. We reached Eoourt-St. Quentin this morning but do not bold the whole of the town. We captured Nieppe and Croix-du-Bac on the Lys front, and also hold.Sailly-sur-le Lys. Since the British and French offensive began on August 897 German divisions have been- engaged.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. \ THE FATE OF LENS GAS PREVENTS ALLIED OCCUPATION. n , . , , , , London, September 4. Our patrols havo reached the western portion of Lens.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ • •. T . .... _ ~ , ■ Now York, September 4. Lens is still m German hands. The British hold the west end. Gas alone prevents the British occupation of the town.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i ... „ Paris, September 4. . ine latest news is that the British are fightint; in the suburbs of Lens. • It is believed that the, enemy is unablo any longer to defend the town.—Aus - N.Z. Cablo Assn. , NEW YORK REPORTS i BRITISH NEARING .CAMBRAI. ' ' n ■ , ■ , New York, September 4. It is reported that the British have captured Moeuvres (seven and a half miles west of Cambrai). Tho Germans are retreating faster. The British •troops have reached the Canal du Nord, and have captured Ecourt-St Quentin and Rumaucourt, which are about six miles nortli of Moeuvres Demicourt, south of the Bapaume-Cambrifp Road, and eight and a half miles from Umbrai, has also been taken. The.Germans are retreating east of the Canal i v-?i i ln .i j? nC T? 'i ■: 0 0 ) 011 northern section are endeavouring to Vithstand the British. , h The British are a mile east of the Canal du Nord. Prisoners admit that they wero ordered to hold tho canal at any cost. Neuvillo Bouiiouval (oast of ltres) is surrounded. The troops are advancing in the Lys salient, and have captured Nieppe, Croix-du-Bac, and Le Roninrin.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' IN FULL VIEW OF LAON MANGIN'S PROGRESS IN THE AILETTE REGION. \Paris, September 4'. General Mangm s army, after three days of fighting, has reached ' the plateau dominating the valley of tho Ailette behind the Chemin des Dames, whence tho citadel of Laon can be seen, as well as extended views over the German rear and supply roads.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - . "O BATTLE RAGING NORTH-EAST OF SOISSONS. .. .. . , . Washington. September 3. A_ battle is raging north-east of Soissons. The Gcrmaife are vigorously defending the Pont Rouge plateau and' the Laon railway, where the ■imericans are attacking. Several villages are in flames.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BATTERIES ARRIVING AT THE GALLOP IMMENSE HAULS OF BOOTY YET TO BE TALLIED. (Rec. September 5, 7.25 p.m.) _ London, September 4. .neuter s correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on Wednesday morning, says: "The great pursuit of the retiring Germans continues. The German rearguards were quite unable to cheek our galloping batteries, which frequently fired at the masses moving eastward at point-blank range. The floodß that were caused by the enemy damming the Sensce-Scarpo Canal increased yesterday, but they have not seriously retarded our progress. The amount of enemy war material to be cleared up in the territory-over which we have swept is immense. Tho enemy had no time to destroy all the canal crossings. We rounded up yesterday ovor two thousand six hundred prisoners and twenty-two field guns. Tho booty at Richebourg St. Vaast, in addition to that already cabled, included two 4.2 howitzers."—Keuter. WEEK'S STUBBORN FIGHTING CROWNED WITH VICTORY ißec. September 5, 7.25 p.m.) London, September 4. Eeuter's correspondent at American Headquarters states: "The long, stubborn strugglo whichhas lasted during the past week on tho Soissons plateau has been crowned with victory. Some of the best German divisions have been put out of action by the Franco-American troops. We are now in possession, of the plateau. The enemy incurred tho heaviest losses in an endeavour to check our progress, especially the Prussian Guards, whoso dead wero piled up after five futile counter-attacks. As the result of yesterday's fighting we havo greatly strengthened our position along the Ailette, and brought our lines within a few miles of the line we hold before the last Gorman advance over the Chemin des Dames. What tho enemy considered his first lino of defence in that region is now ; in the French hands."—-Router.
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