Important Advances in Belgium.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 October 1918, Page 3

Important Advances in Belgium.

Reported Capture of Cambrai.

Rumoured Peace Plea from iurkey.

[Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] ■ rrun pukss association/. Received This Day, 8.55 a.m LONDON, October 2. Official • Damascus has fallen. . " NEW YORK, October 2. The British have captured..Kplleghemoapplle, (east of the Kouiers-Menin railway) anri have advanced three miles southeast of-Houleis. The Germans are preparing to evacuate the Lille region. ' „ The Bri ish have smashed the German line five miles northeast of St. Quentin. . The New Zealanders occupied Crevecoeur and Rumilly southeast of Cambrai. St. Quentin. is on fire. The Australians have cleared the German defences south of Le Catelet and have captured Joncourt. . , . British monitors are bombarding the Belgian C ° aS ßoulers arid Menin are on fire. French guns dominate the Ostend-Courtrai railway. Received This Day 10. a,m, NEW YORK, October 2. A United Press message from London states that it is believed the/Allies have taken Cambiai. The Biitish have encircled Armentieres. Received This Day, 12.20 a.m. v New York October 2. The Germans are retreating across the Aisne Canal and the French are pursuing. The Americans are making good progress m the Argonne forest region The enemy is withdrawing on the American left towards the Kreimhilde line. London October 2. The Standard states that Turkey has made unofficial peace overtures to the Allies through ; financial channels.