Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-07
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Important gains are chronicled for the British in the north and
the French in the center of the advancing Allied lines, which
moved forward six miles Wednesday.
Nearly All France Is Liberated
Field Marshal Haig rapidly is clearing the Germans from that
portion OF France east and southeast OF Valenciennes, The Brit
iah have smashed farther through the enemy lines
positions in Belgium. where the German commander at Client is
evacuating the city. East and southeast of the Normal forest the
British also have made great strides toward the Franco-Begian
border.
The French armies from north of the Disc to southeast of
Mezieres maintain contact with the retiring enemy all along the
front. The last natural obstacles west OF the Belgian frontier
have virtually all been cleared and the terrain before the French
is admirable for maneuvering. On the extreme right where the
French lines join the American, French cavalry are riding toward
the Meuse between Mezieres and Sedan.
Gain Four Miles in Short Time
In reaching the Mouse at Sedan, General Pershings men had
achieved an advance of four miles since late Wednesday night
Gernanys main line Of communication from Metz westward goes
through Sedan and it no longer is of use to the enemy: In then
rapid advance northward to Sedan since last Friday the Amer1-
cans have captured 6J0OC prisoners. Sedan is seven miles from
the French frontier and the fall of the town, which is mostly at
the east bank of the Meuse, would mean the definite turning OF
the Meuse line northward into Belgium and would force the Ger
mans back almost to the Rhine if hoshlities should continue, East
of the Mouse the Americans press forward toward Montmedy.
German Armies in Danger
Germanys troops west of the Meuse, because of the great
progress of the French and Americans, must now retreat: II they
can, through Belgium. The task OF moving TINS large iorce Oh
soldiers through the narrow Liegc gap is a formidable one.
Internal conditions in Germany apparently are far from salts
factory. In addition to the outbreak in Kiel, the German naval
base, which is reported to have placed the German navy and a
large part of Schleswig in the hands OF the revoluionists, out,
breaks are reported in Hamburg. The chancellor also has issued
an appeal to the people to maintain calm while the arnlstlcc
negotiations are in progress.
Germanys hold on the Aisne, from Rethel eastward to above
Vouzicrs, was broken yesterday. French troops have thrown
bridges across the river and are in close pursuit OF the Zoe, who is
abandoning vast quantities OF munitions and material OF war as
he flees toward the ever-narrowlns gap that leads through Bel
GUM to comparative safety.
Vervins Falls; Huns Get Out of Rethel
Neryins has been captured. Rethcl has been evacuated by
the Germans. while the French are rapidly approaching the V'al
railroad center OF Hirzon from the west. British forces are NOV
ing up toward Maubeuge from the southwest and the Americans
in the Meuse sector, are within toul miles OF Sedan.
Entente troops have crossed the Austro-Hungarlan lines al
several points to take the places of the troops OF the dual mon
archv so that the latter can be transported to their homes in
groups. This is the first actual step toward carrying out INC
terms of the armistice between the Allies and Austria.
Germany and Russia Near Break -.
A critical situation has arisen between Germany ana Russia
Diplomatic representatives of both countries have been recalled
German Socialists are demanding the abdlcatlon OF Emperor
William. The financial situation of the German empire is SAID by
experts to be desperate and that the breaking point IS near.
Client has not yet fallen, but the place IS closely VeS "
the Allies and news of its capture may be expected soon'