7 SEPTEMBER 1918, Page 2

Meanwhile, our .French Allies have continued their brilliant offensive north

and south of the Oise with most successful results. North of the Oise, on Thursday week they stormed Noyon and held the western bank of the Canal du Nord from Noyon to the upper Somme. They captured Mont St. Simeon, east of Noyon, on Friday week. The same day they crossed the canal at the bend near Noyon, and after several days of hard fighting established themselves firmly on its eastern bank between Campagne and Bussy. They crossed the Somme on Sunday at Epenancourt, to the north of Nesle, and also crossed the canal the same night at Nesle. Thus the river and canal ceased to be a secure line of defence for the German rearguards.