The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
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notony Of trench warfare. they are
ute anything might happen. Yet
their serenity is unperturbed. After
all they are not surprised. They
have been expecting Just this thins
all along.
While they believe the Hohenzol
ferns will shortly disappear. and look
for an early surrender of the Huns,
they seem perfectly prepared to keep
up the struggle as long as necessary.
Their contention, unboisterously ex-
pressed:
Germany is beaten. II she does
not admit 1t now, we will keep on
fighting until she does"
Yankees Moving Forward.
[By Fred 8. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Oct. 17.-Fighting in
the mud and rain, the Americans are
Threatening to force the Germans out
Of the remainder Of the Kriemhelde
line. The Yanks, advancing north
ward from Grandpe, have pactically
cleared the enemy from Loges woods
and are approaching Beffu (two miles
north Of Grandpre). They have
passed LaMusarde farm.
| In the region Of Landres and St
Georges. the Americans have consoli-
dated the first line trenches Of the
Kriemhelde line.
The Aire has now been crossed in
force in the region of Grandpre, the
engineers pushing ahead Of the in
fantry are constructing foot bridges
under artillery and machine gun fre.
New German divisions from the
Champagne and Metz regions, thrown
into the line here, show greatly re-
duced strength, Many boys Of the
class OF 1920 are included IN these
new units.
General Pershings' Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The first
American army continues its attack
east OF the Meuse, General Pershing
reported today, announcing fresh
gains in the Bois De LIE Grand Mon
taigne.
The communique for Wednesday
follows:
"The first American army con-
tinues its attacks today. To the east
OF the Meuse, we advanced In the
Bois De LIE Grand Montaigne and
hold the summit. To the west Of
the Meuse our troops have advanced
on and hold the Cite De Chatillon-
They are south of Bois Des Loges
and at nightfall were fighting in
Champigneulles and Grandpre. Along
the front of the second army, the
day was quiet. During the night
enemy raids were repulsed."
BeIaans Capture Towns.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Belgians
have captured Thourout and Schoor-
bakke, Field Marshal Haig announced
today. French troops have taken Ar
doye and LichterveIde, southeast Of
Thourout.
"wednesday, between Dixmude and
the Lys, despite the storm. Belgians,
British and French continued their
attacks on front Of over fifty kilo-
meters (thirty-one miles) and ad-
vanced an average depth Of over six
kilometers (three and three-juarters
milse)," the statement said.
North of Dixmude, the Belgians
crossed the User and occupied
schoorbakke. The British crossed
the Lys and pushed beyond Menin to
the depth of several kilometers, along
the right bank.
"The Belgians captured Thourout
and the French captured Lichtervelde
and Ardoye. The British occupied
Menin and, according to the latest
reports, entered Courtrai.
"a total of over twenty villages
have been delivered from the enemy
No figures are available regarding
prisoners and booty"
Capture Of Grandpre.
[By Fred s. Ferguson. United Press
staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Oct. 16.-(Night)-C
ture Of Grandpre, accomplished by
the Americans yesterday, has result
ed in collapse of the German defense
on considerable front east Of that
place.
The doughboys have practically
cleared Loges wood and are driving
sharp wedge into the enemy lines
in the direction of Buzancy (six
miles northeast of Grandpre).
Additional progress has also been
made on both sides of the Meuse.
According to prisoners the Ger
mans expected an armistice to 60
into effect at $3.50 Monday afternoon.
They were amazed when our artillery
fire increased and the infantry at
tackled. Many who expected to be
fraternizing with Americans are now
prisoners.
one American division has taken
prisoners from four Boche divisions
in the past two days, including one
of the best enemy outfits on the
whole west front
There seems to be no end to the
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