Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-22 | Page 4 | British Overcome Positions of Great Natural Strength

BRITISH OVERCOME I JSITIONS OF GREAT NA TURAL STRENG TH IjONDOX, Oct. 21. More than 3000 prisoners were captured by the British yesterday in the operations north of I ,e Cateau, when the Selle river was crossed on a wide front, according to Field Marshal Mar-shal Main's statement today. In the Valenciennes region the British are approaching St. Amand, six miles northwest of Valenciennes. North of Tournai they are puslihiB forward to the line of the Scheldt river. The German positions were of great natural strength and were strongly held, and there' was heavy fighting throughout the day. Tho weather was unfavorable and the river wan In flood, hut the British forced a passage early in the fightlns supported by tanks.