_General attack_ to capture high ground overlooking St.
Quentin--71st Infantry Brigade on right, with D.L.I.
attached to capture Holnon--16th Infantry Brigade on left -- latter advanced 3,000 yards--former held up by Quadrilateral--right made little progress as French failed to capture Round and Manchester Hills on right flank.
19.

Attack renewed on Quadrilateral but unsuccessful.
20-23.

Digging new assembly trenches and bombarding Quadrilateral with heavy artillery.
24.

Attack on whole IX Corps front--18th Infantry Brigade on right, 16th Infantry Brigade on left--fighting all day; half Quadrilateral captured by nightfall.
1st Leicesters, attached to 18th Infantry Brigade, captured Douai Trench east of Holnon at 10.30.

p.m.by moonlight.
25.