The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
Cannon On High Ground To
Sweep Land For Miles
ROULERS is OBJECTIVE
British Army Commander Has
Determined To Take This
Stronghold
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
London, Eng, November 6.-Field
Marshal Haig has begun another
tremendous move against the Ger
mans in the Passchendaele region, il
was reported late last night. His
! first report on the movement was
! very brief He said satisfactory prog
ress had been made.
! This is the eighth forward smash
that General Haig had made out oi
the Ypres sector against the Ger
mans since September 90 1t is
thought that this movement is tc
take from the Germans the last that
the latter still have of the Passchen-
daele ridge.
One week ago the forward sweep
of the British had brought them to
| the very outskirts of the town OF
Passchendaele. Back of this town
lay about mile and half more OF
the high ground. All the rest of the
ridge had been swept into British
hands. From this high ground the
British cannon will be able to sweep
the country for miles farther on
Roulers Is Objective.
4.
Roulers, the town that is probably
the great objective of the whole
campaign. 1t is probable that the
British commander has determined
on taking this stronghold, before he
ceases his attacks this fall in this
place. With Roulers in the hands OF
the British it will mean the cutting
off of the German communications
with Zeebrugge and Ostand, the
great submarine bases of the Bel
gian coast. From these bases the
Germans have been sending out
their submarines to attack British
French and American ship. With
these bases cut off, the danger to
transports, bringing men, munitions
and provisions to France from
Russia Still in Fight.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Petrograd, November 6.-Russia
still is doing her utmost to carry on
the war; She will continue to do her
duty. These are the views of Premier
Kerensky, whose secretary, in his
name, protested today against any
other Interpretation of his recent in
terview with The Associated Press.
Rome, November 6.-The Italians
have been compelled to evacuate the
territory in the mountainous area
north of the plains in Northern Italy
in order to establish a new line, it
was officially announced that the en-
emy occupied this territory after the
Italians withdrawal.
Berlin, Via London, November g.
The Italian line on the Tagliamento
lit was officially announced. The
Italians evacuated the entire line
along the river to the Adriatic coast.
Italians On the Retreat.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Berlin, via London, November g.
That the Germans have won the Tag
liamento line was a declaration made
today by the German war office. The
Italians are declared to be retreating
between the mountains and the sea.
The Italians are retreating up the
Sella Wallet on front of SO miles, the
statement concludes.
Situation Among Italians.
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
Rome, Italy, November 6.-Italian
troops today began the evacuation of
the mountainous region of their posi-
ton along the Tagliamento river, the
war office today announced. At the
same time, the Austro- German forces
made an attack along the lower course
of the Tagliamento river, it being evil
IDENTIFY the plan of General Mackensen
to attack the Italians on both tanks,
north and south, at the same time.
Canadians Go Through Lines.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
With the British Armies in Flan-
ders. November 6.-The first shock of
another smashing blow by General
Haig's troops today carried the Cana
dian troops through the German line
to new positions northwest of Pass
chendaele 1t is reported that the
fighting is exceptionally bitter, the
German contesting every inch OF
ground The important stronghold of
Mecheels was taken by the Maple
Leaf troops and the defenses were
beaten down quickly.
General Haig reported that in the
Halluch neighborhood yesterday the
Lincolnshire troops raided the Ger
mans, taking few prisoners.
The immediate object of the Brit
ish now is to capture Dixmude ridge,
running from Dixmude to Passchen-
daele. This ridge is the backbone OF
Flanders. When this ridge is in the
possession of the British it is ex-
pected that the rest of the campaign
to capture Roulers and cut off the
Germans from their submarine bases
on the Belgian coast will be compar-
atively easy.
Karl Crosses the Taglimento.
London, Eng, November ga state
ment that comes from Vienna says
that the Emperor Karl, has crossed
, the Taglimento river with his army.
1t is said that crossing has been
made at Piseano This may mean that
the Teutons have pierced the Italian
line at second point.
Change the Cavalry Division.
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