The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-04
To w!,a; hey had achieved tho day be-

to mAa; hey had achieved the day be-
;"v'.
When tho Americans after their brill
last Irv'' cam" mp against Audcnardo
'h"" ''iud that III" C;rE:nauS had blown
III I'll t." bridges except one across
Il SmuH branch Of the Schrldt. which
'i"'r"l"& IA" western side OF the city.
T'!..* remaining bridge was mined and
du" /" 20 at any minute.
4 Fr"nrhman. who lived nearby. had
carefully observed the laying Of the cx-
rlNS!v"$ and knew wh"r" the Germans
had concealed ihc rirctric wires lead
I:E |" i.
As ;h- t'r"n"lman saw the Americans
approaching he took his l!fe in his
hands. raced /" the bridge and cut thu
wires. lie then siGnrlIrd the Americans
{" advance" and ih"y sUrg"d across tho
bridge with I mighty cheer.
TIL" total number "f prisoners taken
h. IN" Americans up I" this morning
in Tho Audcuard" sectors WIS I.50O.
The raptur" al NaIcnci"nncs was 4
fine pi"c" % ecU"ralS!n. In their drive
Of yesterday tho Canadians pushed
across ia" Kh"n"llc and established
their lines east and west below tn"
city. then turning sharply southwark.
Above III" cIt%S n"rlhcrns limits the
whole Countr? had been flooded. so
there WAS no possibility of attacking
across il.
Thus tho Germans were cut off by
water 10 III" north and Ivy the British IN
tn. w"St and south. Tho eastern exit
from h" city Was The only "n" left opcm.
One other rrSSihl" means Of escape was
by smashing Oft the point of the Can-
Idian S;llirn; t. the south of the city.
Thru th' Germans rushed out ny tho
eastern gates OF IL" city all possible
Irutrri&l. leaving Shippers and machine
runncrS. who had ben giving Their
Ives To protect tn" rear OF tn" mann
German line. German transport and
troops raced 10 The northeast. along the
highway leading to Mons. Meanwhile
hr!,iSh guns were working destruction
IN the retiring ranks Of the foe.
This morning the British tn the right
of the Canadians. captured lrcScuG
South CT Nalrncirnnrs where the Can
adams have been operating the German
losses were tremendous. German deal
are S:rcwn on tn battle iirld. thicker
than Tho Canadians have ever seen in
similar area.
Tsrr4 wcrr no bridges and the Ger
!nan$ w"r" holding tn" eastern bank
with machine gums. In the facc OF a
murl"ruu& fire. tho Canadians cody
plunged into the river and wuded across,
Hand 10 hand lighting developed Ut
many places. but III" ritish got through
without Il serious holdup. There waa
especially hard hEhtlnS west Of the
Monthouy and about the l'olrer station
and at -\ulny.
The prisoners counted reached 1000
this morning and they are still comini;
in. One Canadian brigade took NOR"
prisoners than its total strength OF IN
inntry.
pic;,, ,n3 ,o,obI,o r-,,, ,,.or, ,,.or,-
Ing systematically in the cnvirons Of
Nalcnc!Cnn"s when the correspondents
entered the city. In many instances Il"
Germans rushed into tn" streets and
Ia yonct cnra Ecments enSucd. As this
went on. civilians who had been hiding
m tho houses Swarmcd to the windows
and sid walks to SEQ the grim finish of
their oppreSSors.
EcEor" they abandoned the city tho
Germans laid numerous Incradiary
mines in the buildings and This morning
q fire was burning In III" outskirts,
where som" explosions got IN their work
TIL" Canadians had established sat
isfactnry lin" east Of Nal"ncl"nn"& 10y
manned the work OF hopping M. the
German machine EuuncrS hidden III
buildings and waiting /" snip" tn" adj
vanring troops. Tho Canadians went
about tho business systematically and 10y
this morning had accounted for cVGgy
German So far rs they knew.
No casualties To tho civilian tnhabi-
tants was reported up to the moment Of
tho entry Of tho first Canadian dctach-
mont An hour later Il telegram was
notifying tho outside world
OF the fact. Soon after that three civil
ians wore killed by 4 shell. and tn" dep
utlrs Immediately ordered tho residents
to take sholt"r in their houses.
Ealcncicnncs still has considerable
quantity Of flour. condensed milk. salt
ed meat. artificial lard and various Ger.
Gals The most useful supplies would
10 fats. bacon. rice beans. peas. sugar.
coffee. and milk. Most Of III" sun?!i"s
on hand came from the American Relief
Commission.