2nd Bn, CEF-Thursday, October 17, 1918
In the early hours of the morning observations by our patrols showed the enemy had commenced to withdraw. The two front line Companies immediately sent out patrols consisting of approximately on Platoon and proceeded to cross the Canal and Sensee River to explore Ferin. Reports showed little of the enemy left there and every arrangement was made to follow his retirement. Progress was made as far up as the Douai-Cantin Road but at this point explicit orders were received from the G.O.C. that the Brigade as to dig in for the day ad that the following up of the retirement of the enemy would be continued tomorrow. This was done and an outpost line was formed just East of the Douai-Cantin Road. Weather: Fair. Transport and Rear details moved off from J.21a.2.5 (Ref.51B) at 2140 hours.
Image: Canadians observing movements of Germans near Cambrai. Advance East of Arras. October, 1918, Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada.