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Show BRITISH PRESSING IN ON BOTH SIDES OF TOWN OF DOUAI LONDON. Oct 14. The British are pressing in on ty-th si les cf DouaL Field Marshal Haig's official sa terpen t today reports gains of ground both north and south of the city. The text of the statement reads: "Yesterday the enemy opened a havy bombardment on a wide front nor: r, of Ie Cateau. Under cver of this artiii'-ry fire strong infantry attacks were Sehe river in the neighborhood of Holes-Tnes. Holes-Tnes. These attacks were successfully repulsed re-pulsed after stiff figh tins'. "Other attacks in whih tanks wre 1 empioved to support infant ry as-anMs were delivered by th'- er.-'-my .cier!av without success against our rositi'r.s opposite op-posite ti.-- viiia e of J iaspres i fc-.ujl:. v. rst of Valenciennes, t "Our pa rols pushed forwa rd in the course of ti'.e night at a number of points snut.h and norh of Tuai. We gained ground and took prisoners.'' |