The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-11-14
BRITISH CAPTURE
MAUBEUCE FORT;
YANKS ADVANCE
Last Important French Strong.
hold in Hands OF Huns,
Taken.
US. TROOPS GAIN 80 MILES
Hais's Troops Cross River sehe'dt-
French Resume Forward March on
Entire Front-Allies Have Ia
ken 4o5, 900 Huns Since
January I.

Washington. Nov. li.-Capture OF
Mauheuge by the British. General
March said. marks the definite sever
snce of the last German artery to thh'
sector of the west front and VIII make
it impossible for the enemy to organ
lie his forces TO meet the new attack
Americas First army has advanced w
miles In the last eight days.
Yanks Continue Advance.
With the American Army ON the Sc
dan Front, Nov. 1.-THE American
army east Of the Mouse continued 10
advance despite strong machine gun re-
sistance.
The Americans went ahead In this
region both north and south Of Devil
serS
Along the line Of the Meuse the front
from Sassey To Marlincourt was mark
I'd by artillery and machinegun fight
ing
The French armies resumed their
forward march along the entire front.
British Take Fortress.
London. Nov. 1.-THE British forces
have captured the fortress Of Mau-
beuge. Field Marshal Haig announced.
British troops In Flanders have
crossed the river Scheldt on a wide
front north of Journal and have estab-
hshed themselves on the east bank. &C
cording TO Field Marshal Haig's an
nouncement.
South of Maubeuge the British are
pushing eastward and are well beyond
the Avesnes- Maubeuge road.
(Maubeuge was the last important
French fortress In the hands of the
Germans. Before the war Il was con
sidered fortress OF the first class
and guarded the Namur-Charleroi
route into France by way Of the Sam
bre river
The town IL situated on both banks
Of the Sambre and was founded In the
seventh century. Several famous bat
tlefields OF French wars prior 20 1900
are In close proximity 10 Maubeuge.
Maubeuge was taken by the Germans
after heavy fighting with the British
and French late in August, 1914. The
town Is within a few miles OF the Bel
gian border south OF Mons, which II
ID miles northward by rail. Namur is
about 40 miles east-northeast OF Mau-
beuge and Chartered is about midway
between the two.)
Biggest Gain Of War
The allies captured 4O5O prisoners
on the western front from January l
To November 8. inclusive, according to
an official announcement made I'm the
house Of commons OF these the Brit
ish took 100000. the French 10000
the Americans 10000. and the Bel
gians $1,000.
The allied armies swept forward for
the greatest advance ON the widest
front OF the whole history Of the war.
The British, French and American
armies pressed ahead on every foot OF
the long line from the extreme north
to the east Of the Mouse.
Everywhere they gathered In pris-
oners. and the demoralized state OF
the enemy IL proved by the fact that
he is abandoning vast stores Of sup
plies. not having time 20 burn them.
Yanks Chase Huns In Autos.
On the American front near the
Mouse the Germans have been driven
out of their last positions on the
heights and into the lowlands Of the
Woevre. The advance OF the Ameri-
,ans was five miles on a front Of II
niles.
The American troops are driving the
enemy so fast that the infantry has
resorted 10 motor cars 10 speed the
pursuit. over the broken roads the
packed tight In the gray
,amions or mounted on the tops and
even ON the radiators with their rifles
It the alert. are pressing on the heels
" the Huns.
Sedan is burning. 80 are Stenay
md MousOn.
Americans Take Last Heights.
Washington, Nov. 1l.-Wresting
rom the enemy Of his last hold on the