Show I R r rI I From Verdun to tor I 7 ff r North of Arras I I r. r By AssocIated Associated ress f y v I. I LONDON Sept ept 27 British British troops have advanced today to toa a point thi three 1 mile of Cf Cambrai They h have ve taken between 5 09 n OO prisoners D i t e i j ry Press By Associated Press pC t. t 7 7 p p. p m. m. m lie slew new le British Britis thrust rust against the German derman in m front of of Cambrai Cambra is progressing satisfactorily t according t td to news received here e e at this hour The attack attack- is SI viewed ie d here as a str strong R British V effort it to fo fak take i 1 t r t By Associated Press J- J I co LQ Sept The 27 Tl 7 THe e number r of Genn Germans ns taken taken- taken prisoner prisoner bythe French Americans in tl drive r i in th the the Champagne and 1 to the thee east st according to a aParis Paris dispatch to to the Exchange T company t J J rr I I. I l' l V ADS' i By By United Press LQ LONDON Sept 27 j p p. p The ni-The mi The Americans a have hive hay caps dap- ap tu d Charpentry t va mIles miles no lh of V Varennes s battlefront b. b t l front dispatches dispatched i p e received he here e this afternoon fter pon f fI I. I i I e FRENCH CAPTURE HUNS I f d I it t y r r By y Associated Press Presa I Successful development of the French lv beg begun n nyel yesterday yel yesterday erdaY in the Ci Champagne is is rep today y by the war office A Over the emir field of attack attach py y the French between the river arid and the Argonne forest the German positions to a depth or of more t Ulan liar three were brilliantly carrl carried d. d v t The French have ha captured the Butte du the Butle du the I Butte Eutte du and the villages of Rouvroy en Cernay-en- I Dormois and Servon l I More than prisoners prisoners were were taken by the Fre French h. h r The French forces resumed their attack this ri morning s and despite unfavorable t weather satisfactory pro progress ess is being made TEXT OF STATEMENT STATEMENT The text of ot the statement r The attack ck by FrenCh Frenc Fren l i troops In Ih Inthe the t the Champagne developed yesterday esterday x Uh success From the to t the Argonne the first German t lions a a formidable network of t s and wire entanglements ofa of ofa of ofa fa a a depth of more than five rive five kilometers which enemy tle enemy v had not ceased to strengthen since 1915 were brilliantly c carried carried- b by bit the he French troops on on- ona a f front of about thirty five kilometers kilometer more than one ity miles At Ai c certain joints the French 1 passed asse beyond beyond be be- yond this line liner 7 PRISONERS The arin farm the he Butte Dutte de the Butte du Wont Mont Muret Murat the i Butte du the Butte du Mesnil Mes- Mes nil nfl the the villages vl of Ripon r en en Dormois and Ser Ser- v yon von v with organized points 0 of ot support stubbornly defended by the enemy were conquered in hard fightIng fight fight- Ing on on the first tirs da day of the battle The number of ot prisoners thus far d is more than 1000 of ot whom 1200 Arc ire officers In the course of of ot the night the enemy attempted no reaction l n. n The attack was resumed this morning and rand despite b bad ad d weather It is being continued under satisfactory conditions By Associated pre Press LONDON Sept 2 Germany 2 in intends intends in- in tends to send a solemn protest to Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria Bul Bul- garia against Premier Malinoff's re request request re- re quest for tor an armistice accor according ng to f- f B Berlin r report I ort received d in fn Amsterdam and by the Exchange Telegraph Telegraph Telegraph Tele Tele- graph company The Berlin dispatches say that the move act is move without the consent o of King Ferdl Ferdi nand German newspapers demand that Malinoff be dismissed Immediately and for fOl high treason It It Is believed that the premiers premier's act Continued Continued on T page 4 ALLIES ALUES VICTORIOUS IN GREAT i DRIVE Continued from page 1 iwas was i the result of Germanys Germany's refusal to tos s send nd sufficient reinforcements to Bul Bul- garia The situation In Bulgaria Is causing extreme excitement In Ger Ger- many British Smash Gains sins Momentum i 1 By Associated Press BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE By 9 30 o o'clock Clock this morning the the British appeared to have crossed the Canal du Nord defenses on a front I of ot more than three miles and to have advanced to a maximum depth of ot ap approximately approximately approximately ap- ap proximately a mile and a quarter As early as 8 25 o'clock one o'clock-one one or more of tho British tanks were reported byan by byan byan an airplane message t to have been seen near Shortly before that the reports were that some of the British British British Brit Brit- ish were approaching Bourlon spur The Canadians who drove forward across the Canal du Nord above Moeuvres were reported at 6 30 o'clock as having been seen about a mile west of Bourlon wood Bourlon wood I formed the chief obstacle to Cambra for tor General Byng In his attack last las fall all U. U S. S Men and French Still Mauling Foe Foe- By Associated Press PARIS Sept 27 1130 a. a m. m Re m. Reports Re- Re ports at this hour from the battlefront in the Champagne between the and Meuse rivers indicate that the at attack attack at- at tack of ot the French and American forces is progressing under the mos most favorable conditions General Gouraud's Gouraud fourth army in inthe inthe th the Champagne resumed its attack this morning from the positions captured captured captured cap cap- from the Germans yesterday The French have attained all their objectives The prisoners captured bythe by bythe bythe the French today have not yet et been counted Men Fail To Stop British By Associated Press BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE Sept 27 27 Field Marshal Marsha Haigs Halg's forces forces' at da n thia morning de delivered delivered delivered de- de livered an attack over wide a front A heavy rain falling du during ing the early ho hours rs made the work of ot assembly more difficult but some time lime before zero al an the he troops were in position the rain lad had ceased and had be been n replaced by a thick haze which assisted in bewildering bewilder bewilder- ing the enemy as to the Hie extent and di direction direction direction di- di of ot our movement About nine German divisions 00 men are understood to be opposing Haigs Haig's men So far tar the battle s seems seems ems to be going going- well for the British French Sweep weep Forward Despite Resistance By Associated Press WITH THE THE FR FRENCH FRENCH- ARMY ON N THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs Thursday day Sept 26 7 P. P m. m General m.-General General Gouraud's Gouraud's Gouraud's Gou- Gou raud's men were continuing their advance advance advance ad ad- vance tonight along the front west o othe of th the Argonne forest Greater resistance was being encountered and fresh ob obstacles obstacles obstacles ob- ob were were found to Impede their progress ss Ahead of them is a belt of country seven or eight miles deep over which there Is a labyrinth of ot trenches Many blockhouses have been built bull by the Germans there and the ground seems seems- as difficult of capture as as' that thai wrested from the Germans today BOCHES GAIN TIME C The Germans by their retirement to today today today to- to I day have gained a little time in which C to bring up reserves while General C I C Gouraud is bringing up his guns This Is Is' Is Isan an advantage in which it Is difficult difficult cult in which to find sufficient compensation compensation compensation com com- for tor the ground and men lost today The lInes dines the they retired to are no stronger stroner than those they abandoned Enemy t ai airmen men made several spectacular spec- spec t cul r attacks oh on n the trench observation observation observation tion balloons PARA PARACHUTE HUTE LEAPS Only ne balloon was was destroyed but buthe the he observers In others were forced to descend y par parachute chute One G German airman attacked three quick succession plunging 1 down own upon one and firing and then I rising to dive at another One of ot these I burst into flames only an instant before before be- be bei i fore ore the th the observer jumped with his 1 parachute I Shrapnel shells then began to burst I close lose close t tor J the he enemy ny mac and it turned turned- and sped away for tor the German German German Ger Ger- man lines Unes Berlin Admits Alli Allied ed Advance By United Press BERLIN Via London Sept 27 Fr Franco American forces attacking in inthe inthe the he Argonne yesterday yesterday advanced advanced- as asar asfar astar tar far ar as asMont as Mont Blainville Montfaucon and he the the bend of t the Meuse northeast of ol Montfaucon the German war office announced announced announced an an- today German reserves brought them to a standstill on this line the st statement said aid Between and I three re miles eastward the allies ames succeeded succeeded suc- suc In advancing as far tar as the heights heights- northwest st of ot as far faras faras faras as en Fontaine Here the enemy's nemy's local break through shot its jolt bolt bolt owing to the resistance of ot German German German Ger Ger- man reserves It was ann announced un ed Y Yanks and Fren French h Reach each All Objectives By United Press PARIS Sept 27 The The Franco- Franco American attack between Rheims and Verdun is progressing satisfactorily according to battlefront dispatches received received re- re here today The armies of Generals Gouraud Berthelot and Pershing Pershing- attained all alII their r the r first objectives very quickly and andare are arc pushing on I A Americans Continue Drive rive During Night By Associated Press r AMERICAN A AR ARMY IY ON TIlE THE VERDUN FRONT Sept 27 a a. a m. m The The American advance continued during last night on the front of ot the offensive launched yesterday The American patrols pushed forward I f Stout machine gun resistance met during the late night at one point was quickly overcome with tanks and artillery The weather was thick today light rains having begun in the early Iy morning morning morning morn morn- ing In the field of the American operations obscuring observation Late Information tends to confirm the belief that the German heavy artillery was caught In the act of ot withdrawing and was unable to operate or reply satisfactorily It is not know whether any of the enemy b guns were captured rhe The he machine gun opposition met by bythe bythe bythe the Americans was in the Bois This may be the Cierges wood three miles northwest of Montfaucon l the capture of which General Pershing I reported yesterday I |