Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — NEW BLOW AIMED AT GHENT [ARTICLE]

NEW BLOW AIMED AT GHENT

Allies Drive East of Courtrai in Chase After Huns. London, Nov. 1. —The allies’ resumed their west front offensive at two points today. The British struck In France east of Courtrai and gained all their objectives, it was announced. They captured 1,000 Germans. The French, assisted by British units, launched another big attack In Belgium, striking in the direction of Ghent. The allies were last reported about four miles west of Ghent, which Is the principal Belgian railway base remaining in German hands west of Brussels and Antwerp. The battle Is reported to be going well. The Belgians have also scored an advance to the west bank of the Canal De Derivation de la Lys and have taken Daalmen.