To bolster his offensive, Simonds ordered the Canadian 2nd Infantry Division to move toward the front, with the hope that this reinforcement would be sufficient to enable his divisions to capture the town.
For at stive offensiven af beordrede Simonds 2. canadiske infanteridivision til at rykke mod fronten i håb om at denne forstærkning ville være tilstrækkelig til at hans divisioner kunne erobre byen.