The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-02
THOUSANDS OF Fl u MS
KILLED-TUNNEL MOUTHS
CHOKED WITH DEAD
AMERICANS NEVER QUIT
From Morning to Night, From
Night to Morning, the Battle on
Hindenburg Line Continues-Aus.
tralians Lending Aid.
ENEMY is WEAKENING.
tBy The Associated Press.)

With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Monday, Sept. 3d.
(6;45 p. m.)-Although il is appar-
ent that the Germans are desperate
ly trying to keep the Americans back
as far as possible from the Krien1-
hide line on the front from the Ar
gonne to the Moselle, evidence ac-
cumulated today that the enemy was
weakening, Notwithstanding the fury
OF his general resistance.
Fires behind the German lines are
taken as an indication that the en-
eny is burning supplies, while OBJ
servers have reported a movement
of transport vehicles, apparently
well loaded, toward the north.
London, Oct. German reserves
are being rushed into the battle be
tween the Argonne forest and the
Meuse river, where the Americans
are engaged, according to Il telegram
from the Mails correspondent on
that front, writing Monday after
noon. A new German division has
been identified in the fighting and
the enemy is offering the fiercest
resistance. He has apparently de-
cided to make stand on the Kriem-
hid line.
At the moment the telegram was
written, the Americans were fight
ing what almost resembled a pitched
battle amid the ravines, woods and
heights along that sector of the
front
Every possible resource is being
used by the enemy to prevent or at
least delay the American advance.
The Americans are fighting hard.
however, and the enemy's efforts
have availed him little ineed. Amer
ican airmen continued their fine
work, Notwithstanding bad weather.
With the American Army on the
ST. Quentine Sector, Monday, Sept.
3Os-Q0 p. m.)-American forces
fighting on the Hindenburg line
south OF Gouy have been heavily en-
gagged all day, and tonight the ac-
ton still continues. Australian units
have been cooperating with rhe
Americans
Near the north and south portals
OF the tunnel through WHICH the st.
Quentin canal runs, the fighting has
been especially vigorous. 1t was at
this point that the Americans passed
over the canal. Thousands OF Ger
mans were poured into the struggle
and have been heavily engaged.
The ST. Quentin channel runs for
more than five kilometres three
miles, under a mountain. The ca
nal was held by large numbers OF
Germans who were on board cleo
trically lighted barges. There are
wide towpaths and galleries leading
off frim each side OF the canal and
in them the entire German garrison
had quarters.
This section probably is one Of the
strongest parts of the entire Hin
denburg system. and the Ameri-
cans have found it to be literally
lined with tunnels, dugouts and gal
leries which require 4 great deal OF
mopping up. Large number OF Ger
mans have been killed, but before
they were silenced, the enemy masses
worked their machine guns with the
greatest vigor.
Hun Bushwhacks Americans.
When the Americans swept past
the southern end of the tunnel. the
Germans remained in hiding until
the Americans got little way past
and then they surged up and
plunged into the fight They were
engaged first by the Americans then
the Australians. The tunnel mouth
was choked with dead This action
began late last evening and con-
tinued until o'clock this morning
with unabated intensity.
American units are holding
trenches in the Hindenburg line.
from which the Germans have tried
to force them. Everywhere there
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