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THE BATTLE ON THE LE i CATEAUFRONT- ■' | . ,1 GREAT POSSIBILITIES. j ' ' ! (Eec. October 22, 1.45 a.m.) . ,j London, October 21. ■ i Eeuter's correspondent at British Head- ' quarters, writing on October 20, says:— J "The attack of the Ist and 3rd British [ Armies north-east of Le Cateau was j launched in wet weather over heavy, slip- j pery ground, and is progressing favour- J ably. Fires broke out afresh in Douai' j yesterday, but were extinguished by the troops. German airmen are heavily j bombing tho captured towns. The enemy, | is conducting his retreat .skilfully;.anil; , i has massed covering troops athwart tie I flanlts of certain routes by which hia j main forces are retiring His resistance ■ j l is strongest south of Douai, where the j pressure of three British armies, co- j operating with the French, has imminent strategic possibilities-"—Renter.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 23, 22 October 1918, Page 5
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143LATE NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 23, 22 October 1918, Page 5
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