Canal du Nord Crossed on a Wide Front.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 7 September 1918, Page 3

Canal du Nord Crossed on a Wide Front.

Important British and French . Advances. German Retreat Accelerated. Czecho-Slovak Successes in Russia. Received This Day, 9 a.m. NEW YORK, September 6. The British have captured Neuve Chapelle and Bussu (east of Peronne) They hive crossed the Canal Du Nord on a wide front. The French are within three miles of Chauny. The Franco-American forces are advancing between the Somme and the Vesie. The Germans are flooding the country . between Cbauny and La Fere. The Australians crossed the Somme on a wide front, south of Peronnc. The French are about to capture Ham. ; The British are advancing east of Athies (which is en route to St.xQuentin). Received ThiJ Day, 10.20 a.m. NEW YORK, September 6. British troops are astride the Amiens-St. Quentin line. They have advanced three miles on a front of twelve miles. The British, west of La Bassee, have captured Viotrines. Fires and explosions show fhe hurried enemy retreat. General Mangin is within ten miles of Laon. French troops have passed through Chauny, and are Hearing Tergnier. General Debeny has turned the Ham-Guiscard line, and the German retreat is becoming accelerated.