The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
DEFENSE OF TEUTON
RIPPED BY ENGLISH
GERMAN LINE TORNTO SHREDS
BY GENERAL HAlG'S MEN
Lille Is Menaced BY British and
Belgian Gains; Villages
Are Taken
UNITED Press Dispatch ]

LOnuOu, OClODef Z.-biIt-SH lIOOpS
advanced on twenty Ili'e front last
night between Cambria and ST Quen
tin and literally tore the German de-
Tense line to shreds in many places.
The line was penetrated to maxi
mum depth of two miles as indicated
by General Haig's reports. The
Beaurevoir- for Somme line has now
been reached.
German troops have been driven
from the villages of Creve Coure and
Roumilly and have taken the impor-
tant positions along the high ridges
to the east of these villages. Seque-
hart and Preselles have also been
captured.
Lille Is Menaced
Paris, October 2.-Lille. one Of the
chief cities of Northern France is
seriously menaced by the recent
British and Belgian gains. The city
has been dropped into a pocket and
each day it's occupation by the Ger
mans becomes more dangerous. II
is reported that the city is being
evacuated by all the civilian popula :
ton
100 Enemy Planes Demolished.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
American Army in the Northwest of
Verdun-Tuesday October 1.-The
enemy tonight seems to be withdraw
ing on the American left. 1t seems to
be moving toward the junction of the
Brunhild and Kriemhild line systems.
The Americans progressed today in
the ArgOnne forest. East of the for
est they are operating north of Cier
ges and hold positions on the road
from Gesnes to ExermoI4t. There was
stiff fighting with local positions
changing hands until the Americans
established their supremacy.
Since September 26 the Americans
bagged 100 hostile planes and twenty
one balloons.
German efforts to penetrate or bend
the line between the Mouse and the
Aisne failed rapidly Tuesday. The
enemy accepted the situation after a
German counter attack north of Apre-
mont was recaptured.
On the American left the French
pressed their lines slightly forward,
Argonne forest.
British Take Towns.
London, Official, October 2.-Wre
caps were torn in the German lines
between st. Quentin and Lecatelet.
The British broke the line on the
Fonsommes- Beaurevoir front. Fon
sommes is nearly five miles northeast
of st. Quehart. four and one half
miles southeast of Bellicourt, was
captured. 1t was Preselles. South of
Cambria, Crcvecourt and Rumllly were
captured. The German defenseS south
of Lecatelet and Gouy We're cleared
and Jouncourt taken.
The Belgian statement announces
fresh progress in the direction of
Hoodledge and Rouler The British
seized Ledegham on the Roulers- Men
in railroad A British detachment
crossed the Lys between Wervico and
Confines.
Progress of SerbianS.
limited Press Cispatch.1
London, October 2.-Serbian troops
are reported to have reached positions
twelve miles northeast of Uskub
Their progress continues unchecked
Paris, October 2.-Violent heavy
fighting is reported to be in progress
to the north and south of st. Quentin
Here the French forces have crossed
the canal tunnel at LIE Crentuoy and
are advancing to the eastward.
Damascus Is Occupied
sUnited Press Dispatch.1
London, October damascus was
occupied by the British troops at six
o'clock Yesterday morning, reports
from Palestine state. No details are
given out in the report
London, October 1.-The Turkish
commander at Damascus asked the
British for terms of surrender be-
Afore the city fell and was willing to
lay down arms and sease hostilities
This report was published unofficial :
ly by The Manchester Guardian.
Retirement From ST. Quentin.
IUnifed Press pisnatch.I
London, October with the cap
ture of st. Quentin by British forces a
large retirement is anticipated. Mill
tary officials have stated that "inter-
esting developments" are looked for
in the near future.
London, October Bad weather
and persistent counter attacks have
failed to hold in check the Belgian
advance in the Flanders district. With
any considerable advance farther it is
believed that the Teutons will be fore
ed to relinquish their grip on the sub
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