The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-20
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OF THE MEUSE, COMMAND
ING GENERAL REPORTS.
REPULSE ENEMY DRIVE
German Armies Are in General Re
treat on $50 Mile Front From
Coast to the Meuse-Will He Be
Able to Stop Such Momentum
Is Question In Washington.
With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. l9. Is p. ny
(By The Associated Press)-The be-
wildered and shattered German
hordes all day long have continued
to give ground under the sustained
pressure by the British, French, Bel
gian and American troops.
Indications received at headquar-
ters are to the effect that the Ger
man army believes that it is being
withdrawn entirely from France and
Belgium.
With the American Army North
west Of Verdun, Oct. le q p. n.y.
(By The Associated Press)-The en-
erny augmented his already strenu-
Gus resistance against the American
advance by heavy artillery action to-
day. This was responded to in kind,
SO that duel of big guns was in
progress all along the line.
Washington, Oct. 19.-American
troops cooperating with the Brit
ish south of LIE Cateau Thursday
penetrated the enemy's lines to a
depth of two miles, captured $500
prisoners and storrned the village OF
Nolan St. Martin, Riviere and
L'Arbre de Guise, General PERISH
ing reported in his communique for
yesterday, received today by the
war department. The text of the
statement adds:
1--WE of the Meuse, our advance
has continued. Our troops have
taken the village and woods of
Bantheville and have reached the
northern end of the Boise de Loges.
West of Grand Pre-, they captured
Talrna farm after severe fighting.
East of the Meuse, fresh attempt
by the enemy to drive us from our
new points in the Bois de la Grand
Montague was repulsed."
Washington, Oct. 19.-The Ger
man retreat from Belgium continued
today that indicated early arrival
of the allied forces before the first
OF the enemy's series OF defense
lines. Reports from the front were
OF scattering character, however,
and furnished officers here with
little basis for gauging the imme-
diate strategic situation. One Off
cial report placed the Anglo-Ameri-
can advance patrols in the western
edge of the forest OF Normal, be-
tween Valenciennes and Avesnes.
II this is correct, the first subsid-
iary line Of the enemy already has
been broken.
General March referred to this
situation today in his weekly con-
ference saying:
From lie Cateau northward the
British have reached, but have not
yet attempted to cross the German
defense line which there follows the
east bank Of the Selle river, up to
the Sensee marshes"
In Shifting State.
The situation along the front
was such shifting states that
General March. made no effort to
outline the strategic possibilities. He
did, however, call attention to the
fact that the withdrawal had ex-
panded to cover practically the whole |
$50 mile front from the coast to the
Meuse. where General Pershing's |
forces are carrying forward the al
lied right wing.
If the German commanders are
successful in bringing their great re-
treat to halt on the expected de-
fensive line, officers here believe
that the enemy cannot long remain
in that position. The Anglo-Amer-
lean thrust already appears to have
fractured the keystone OF the Ghent-
Tournay-V Valenciennes-A NJ e s
arch at Normal forest.
There is much speculation here,
however, as to whether the enemy
will be able to stop the tide of re-
treat he has started, now that it is
in full swing. The whole enemy
line from the Disc is in fluid state.
Observers believe it will be diff
cult matter to solidify it again it
allied pressure can keep pace with
The retreat.
Big Task To Keep Up.
The depth of the enemy with
drawal- may serve to give him time
for this readjustment. The COM