Show HIT HITi T Ti i i f FOE SOUTH TH I II i I I I f tN i iI I Successful Attack on a aI Wide Front Adds to toI I I Multiplying T Troubles i j of Harassed T i I i II I IT LONDON ONDON Sept A t 27 British British l i troops attacked on a wide i front south of the river I I this morning according to a a report re received here from Field Marsh Marshal l Haig First reports indicate that satisfactory satisfactory tory progress is being made The text of the field marshals marshal's report follows At At o'clock this morning our troops attacked over a wide front south of the river First reports InI in indicate indicate In- In that satisfactory progress Is be being being being be- be I ing made During the night successful local operations were carried out in t the neighborhood f lg oo Ie of Arleux northwest th est estLa of La Bassee and southwest of Fleurbaix Our line was advanced in these localities localities localities ties and prisoners Captured The Sense river Is a small stream flowing to the northeast and paralleling Ung on the south the river which I flows past Arras and passes through the important city of Douai one of ot 11 the principal German Gennan bases on the Artois Artois Ar- Ar tois front in France It is probable that the British attack is made for forthe forthe forthe I the purpose of ot driving a w wedge dge be beI between between be- be tween Douai and Cambrai about fifteen fifteen fit fit- I teen miles to the south |