The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-16
ALLIED ARMIES
SMASH FOE ON
55-MILE FRONT
French Pierce Hunding Line.
British Capture Fortified Town
Of LIE Quesnoy.
YANks WIN RIVER CROSSING
Pershing Reports Victory on Meuse at
Stenay = Americans Only Ten
Miles From Sedan---Entente
Forces Capture $4,000 Huns.

Paris, Nov. 6.--From the Dutch
frontier to east Of the Meuse the 200
mile battle line is afiame, as the Brit
ish, French, Americans and Belgians
crash the resistance of the enemy and
push on for important gains. Every
where on the long line the allies are
progressing and on the French sectors,
between the Disc and the Aisne, the
Germans are withdrawing on Marie
and Montcornet Field Marshal Haig,
having taken the strong point Of lie
| Quesnoy, Is, pressing on Maubeuge,
while the Americans are fighting their
way across the Mouse southwest of
| the railroad center of Montmady.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Victorious at
tacks by the American First army on
| its entire front are reported by Cen
eral Pershing. On the extreme right,
breaking down the last efforts of the
enemy to hold the high ground, the
Americans drove through the valley Of
the Mouse and the forest Of Dieulet
| and occupied the important river cross
ing at Stenay.
Yanks Near Sedan.
General Pershing,s forces are now
within ten miles of Sedan and within
easy range of the railroad south of
/ that city. In fact, it is said that the
fire Of the American guns has cut this
great artery of German communica-
tons and that 1t is useless to the en-
envy for transporting troops or sup
plies eastward from the Aisne and
Disc forts. where large forces of Ger
mans still are holding their lines
against the French.
Battle on 55-Mile Line.
Paris, Nov. 6.-The French First
army launched a new attack on a 40
mile line against the great elbow of
the west front in the morning extend
ing from the Peran river southeast
ward to the Aisne. At the same time
the French forces pushed forward be-
tween the Peron and the junction with
the British lines at the Sambre, extend
ing the attacking front to width of 55
miles.
French Pierce Hundinq Line.
French successes compelled the Ger
mans to make new Withdrawals at sew
eral points along the front, according
to the war office statement.
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
French have advanced about one mile
on a five-mile front. The French
First army resumed the attack and is
making progress between Sissone and
Chateau POrcein, front Of more than
Is miles. The French have pene-
trated the Hunding line of the Ger
mans.
French troops continue successfully
to pursue the Germans in the region of
Guise, northeast of which they have
taken the village of Bergues-sur-Sam-
bre, according to war Office announce
ment.
With the German retreat eastward
through Lorraine virtually cut off by
the American advance on the west
side of the Meuse British, French,
Belgian and American troops are strik-
ing hard at the enemy's lines in north
ern France and Belgium. Field Mar
shall Haig's men launched a terrific at
tack south of Valenciennes and have
made progress which seems to threat
~ ~ hnII nd
beuge.
Client now is virtually isolated by
the French, Belgians and Americans.
At last accounts the lines of the allies
north and northeast, and it is said that
allied cavalry has been operating in
the outskirts of the city.
British Capture lie Quesnoy.
London, Nov. 6.-British troops in
their offensive southeast Of Valen-
ciennes have captured the fortified
town Of La Quesnoy, after having
completely surrounded It, Field Mar
shall Haig announced. The entire gar
rison of more than 1000 men was
taken with the citadel.
Rapid progress has been made by
British divisions east of lie Quesnoy,
where an advance of between three
and 4 miles has been scored. The vii.
lagos of Jolimetz, Lerond, Quesne,
Fresnoy and LIE Petit Marais have
been captured.
Further ground has been gained in
Normal forest The village of Eth,
five miles southeast Of Valenciennes,
has been taken
ALLIES Take $4,000 Huns.
London, Nov 6.-British and French
troops attacking on a 30-mile front
from north of Valenciennes south to
the Disc have captured 10000 prison
ers and $50 guns. The maximum adj
vance was three miles, but the allied
forces are still advancing and have
taken more than 20 villages.
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