The Washington herald., 1918-09-19
PENETRATE
DEFENSES FOR
HINDENBURG LINE
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE

ONk
three miles was scored. At variou,
points the British swept beyond thciI
old trench systems of March. 1917.
prior TO the German super-drive.
The drive was launched between
Holnon Village. two and a half miles
northwest OF st. Quentin and Gouz-
eaucourt, six and half miles north
west of lie Catelet
Violent fighting ragged tonight in
Lempire Village. only three miles
southwest OF lie Catelet Fresnoy-le-
Petit, three miles west OF st. Quentin,
was captured.
The British penetrated the German
positions west and southwest Of
Bellicourt, where they are about
three miles due south OF lie Catelet.
which is thus threatened by envelop-
ment.
The formidable Siegfried line crum-
bled like pasteboard in many sectors
Of the attack
Berlin officially admitted tonight
that the German center between
Hargicourt and Omignon BroOk-a
front OF some five miICs-was pene.
trated, but added that counter at
taCks are progressing" The asser-
tiOn that I'VE are fighting west Of
the Siegfried positions" is meant to
camOuflaEe the serious reverse and
instill hope in the German people
that the main line is still intact.
To the south of Holnon. which
formed the extreme right Of the
British line of attack, the French
Joined the offensive. driving for To-
cal objectivcs which at last ac-
counts had been reached. Details of
the French part in the battle are
still outstanding at this hour.
Epehey Falls to Allies.
Tho fierCest all-day struggle ragged
in and around Epehey. where the
Germans concentrated the chief
energy of their defense. By
nightfall. however, this village. too,
was taken. 1t lies a little more than
five miles due west OF lie Catelet
and twelve miles northwest e ST.
Quentin.
The whole German positions be-
tween Le Catelet and st. Quentin
must cave in il today's British sweep
is resumed with anything like the
same success that crowned today's
assaults.
Tanks again took a prominent part
IN the drive.
On the American front in Lorraine
the situation was comparatively quiet
except for a German counter thrust
last night launched from the east
bank OF the Mosellc, the Germans
debOuching from the Vittonville and
Champey regions, in an effort to
wrest Wanderers village on the west
bank. from the Americans The as
sault was snuffed in the making by
the American artillery.
A sensational new American blow"
in Lorraine is frankly predicted by
the French press.
French Reach Jouy.
Meanwhile Gen. Mangin's French
tenth army has reached Jouy and
Aizy. n mile and a half from the
western end of the Chemin des
Danes. French guns are rakinE two
Of the five main German supply roads.
The French are reported to he in
hltrating across the HindenburG line
into Pinon Forest, south OF Anizy-
le-Chateau, and into the forest
further north.
Capture by the French OF Hill lS5
ana penetration Oh ine GlnOn OleSL
present grave threats to the rear of
the Chemin des Danes. All French
advances On this front have been
made in the face OF the stiffest Ger
man resistance. but the considerable
German reserve forces collected for
TIE defense there have been unable to
chick the steady and sklllful forward
push Of Mangin's forces.
The allied offensive in the Balkans
is progressing successfully and
spreading steadily. Already it has
extended to the north OF Monastir,
where the vital Bulgarian rail center
OF Prilep is seriously menaced.
More than 1000 prisoners had been
taken by the Franco Serb Greek
forces. A military authority pointed
out significantly today that the new
Greek army. organized since Venizelos
took hold of GreeCe's affairs, has not
yet entered into action.
Fifty guns are included in the allied
booty taken on the Macedonian front.
The Serbs are reported to have ad-
vanccd more than ten miles on a
twenty-mile front between Zborsko
and the Cerna River.