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The sun., 1918-10-03
GOURAUD DRIVES ON
ALONG WHOLE FRONT
Enemy Strongholds in the
Champagne Yielding One
by One to POilus.
by GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUS from the
London Times Service.


London Times Service.
Copyright. 1918; oil rights reserved.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Oct 2-When Gen. Gouraud's troops in
the Champagne had advanced to Azure.
half way between Somme-Py and Chal-
Ierange Junction. they found the enemy
in occupation of strong positions on the
further side OF a deep ravine in front
of the village. The Germans did not re-
main there long, however. Within an
hour the French had worked their way
into the village by a cross ravine on
the north side and the place was theirs.
Then they pressed on past Marveaux.
turning or rushing one machine gun
position after another. continually
worming their way through the country
in little groups. forcing the enemy to
fan back, until yesterday afternoon they
were close to Monthois. three miles
north Of Azure, on level with Challe-
range and less than two miles east OF It.
That Is the centre OF Gen. Gouraud's
line, the point Of the wedge he is driving
into the enemy's position east and west
Of this part OF the Aisne.
But his two TANKS also continue to
advance, although they are not yet as
far forward as the centre. On the right
Binarville, just on the edge of the forest,
was taken yesterday, and further prog
ress was made further west to the north
OF Bouconviile by the wing of his army
which Is nearest TO Grand Pre- and the
opening between the two massfs.
On the left twenty miles further west
his other wing has passed Ste Marle-a-
Ply and Is up against the strong position
OF Notre Dame des Champs and the hill
north OF the village where, as at Mon
hni q
behind formidable wire entanglements.
one Of which, however, already is in our
hands.
1t Is the same story further down the
Aisne, where yesterday Gen. Berthelot's
men gained more ground north OF JON
cherry, advancing to Ventele. only mile
from the Aisne Canal.
Further west, on the north bank of
the river. the italian troops took Sou
pier, three miles east of Vailly. At the
same time the line was pushed forward
east Of Ostele TO the north and west,
where the whole south bank OF the
Ailette and the canal were cleared of
| the enemy.
Little by little, sometimes in sudden
quick PUSHES, the ground south OF the
heights guarding Laon from this side
is being inundated by the advancing
tide OF French troops. The Germans
are like children playing on the beach,
continually forced to move back as the
waves wash away one by one their
castles and irtrenchments in the sand
only here the castles are cut from the
rock and the intrenchments often are OF
REINFORCED concrete and always bristlinR
with machine guns, vet somehow, al
though they may delay the French for
a time, they are not strong enough to
stop them. =,
The sun., 1918-10-03

Fronkfurtsr ZeitunO, the leading com.
mercial newspaper. Of Germany:
What a change has taken place in thu
few weeks that have interviewed since the
time when II seemed that our armies
had reached their goal Of SCATTERING the
enemy armies and forcing peace There
is unparalleled tragedy in the present
situation. A real crisis has now set in.
It Is the first strategic crisis for years
that turns against us. We are on the
defensive the old doctrine that attack
Is the best means OF defence no Longer
applies in the new epoch in which We
are living.
The moral revolution which is tran,
spring in Prussian Germany respects
neither doctrines nor theories Of war
The defence of our country means tho
defence OF that mentality which alone
can enable our people to remain strong
and united until the last hour. This idea
will unite our warriors and the whole
German people in unbending resistance
until the enemy awakens from the I'M
perialistic intoxication which the uneN-
pected victory after gravest danger has
caused him.
"NO Help but Our own Strength"
I'VE must resist until the new balance
Of power Is esta blished and force the en-.
envy to recognize that the advantages
which he might attain in the most favor
able event cannot compensate for the tre-
mendous sacrifices which a continuation
OF attempts to break through would ne
cessitate. In it's time of sore trial the
Entente was sustained by hope of Amer
lean help. but we have no help but our
own strength. and must be inspired by
the idea of unalterable necessity OF the
magnitude Of danger and OF the terrible
burden OF historic responsibility.
I'm this hour of destiny we simply
must go on or we are lost. The Bull
garian situation is grave, but we must
not lose our heads. Great battles in
France are taking a course favorable to
us despite the unheard OF effort against
US. The enemy has only obtained a
minimum of advantage; further unsuc-
oessful attempts will be bound to have q
favorable effect on the military situation
OF the Central Powers
The sun., 1918-10-03
FOE FACES POCKET. .
IN RHEIMS SALIENT
French Dominate Positions
All Along Aisne-Marne Canal

wfrH THE FREcNH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Dot. 2.--Gen. Berthelots forces in the
course OF the night and this morning
completed their conquests Of the Thierry
massif. northwest Of Rheims. occupying
Poullion and taking the fort of St.
Thierry.
The French now dominate the plain
to the east and threaten the German po-
sitions all along the Aisne- Marne Canal
from Betheny to the north and including
the fort Of Brimont, where were posted
the guns that accomplished the greater
part of the destruction of Rheims.
The French lines were pushed slightly
northward toward Betheny. The con-
quest OF the important positions around
St Thierry and the advance Of Gen. Gou-
raud's men in the region Of Saint Marie
a-Py. In the Champagne, increases the
gravity of the situation for the German
forces holding the heights to the east OF
Rheims.
Further slight advances by both Gou-
raud and Berthelot in those regions will
mako Of the Rheims salient another
pocket from which the Germans will find
an exit with difficulty.
Fighting continued during the night
in the suburbs Of st. Quentin. The
Germans were trying to repair the
breach made there in the Hindenburs
line by organizing a defence Of the Gro
zat Canal, where they have massed 6
great number of machine guns to pre-
vent the French troops from crossing.
The Germans are expected to make 8
desperate defence in that sector in order
TO facilitate their retirement to a secon
dairy position behind the Hindenburl
line.
In the Champagne the enemy also II
redoubling his efforts to hold Off Gen
Gouraud's forces on the line OF Mon.
thers-Orfeuil-Liry. The heights herr
are cut by steep clifrs and deep ravines
and, studded with clumps of trees ant
thickets, furnish excellent positions fol
defence.
These positions are being fiercely de
Tended, the Germans retiring only steJ
by step and multiplying their counter
attacks at all points where the French
troops advance.
Gen. Gouraud's men this norninI
burst through a very deep line of wir,
defences south OF Orfeuil and Liry ant
took a formidable position by assault.
In the wooded valley of the Aisn,
east of Liry and northeast of Boucon
willie, which had been transformed into
series of centres of resistance, a yer.
hard struggle took place, ending in tn
occupation of the most important posi-
lions by Gen. Gourad's men, who at tn
same time took a great amount of booty
The fighting extended farther east
where the Germans had flooded the re
gion OF Challeranges. Here the Frenc
troops. advancing with the same intre
pidity as they have shown Throughout
this battle, took the farm OF Joyeu
and the railroad station at Autry
Condo les Autry, north Of Binarvillt
also fell into the hands OF the Frenc
after sharp fighting.
The sun., 1918-10-03

Issue therefore will be left for decision
next spring. and any relaxation here
now will be felt by the men at the front
at this most critical time.
Americans May Get Iron Fields.
Interest in officiai circles also GEN.
tres in the fighting of the Americans in
the Argonne Forest, where their advance
10 making possible the early Wrestling OF
rich iron mines from the possession Of
the Germans. Victory in this sector will
take from the Teutons one of their es-
sentisl resources and the possession Of
which will greatly strengtned the hands
Of the Allies and help to relieve the
strain on steel production in all OF the
allied countries.
Other mines in the vicinity of Metz
and throughout Lorraine are threatened
by the Americans. A large part of the
munitions of the German armies in the
war have come from the ores Of these
regions.
Requisition by Gen. Pershing for mill
tary munition supplies that have been
received up to this time are approx
mately six months ahead Of the pro-
gramme Of estimates of the War De-
partment at the outset Of the year. Ger.
Pershing Is now asking for thetmaterials
which 1t had been expected that he
would call for in the early weeks of
next spring. The possession of the iron
mines thus becomes a matter of major
Importance in the offensive operations of
| the Allies.
Price of st. Mihiel Salient.
Projectiles and shells have been used
in unprecedented quantities in recent
weeks. 1t does not reveal any military
| Information of value to say that the
American artillerymen fired 100000
projectiles and shells in the thirty six
hours required to take the St Mihiel
salient.
The great stores Of iron ore in Alsace-
Lorraine were the underlying cause for
the war Of conquest on the French by
| the Germans under William /. in 1870.
The provinces were retained by Ger
many with the intention that the ores
! should furnish the foundation for future
industrial development
The battle of yerdun in the first halt
Of 1916 has been regarded as an attempt
on the part of Germany to get posses s.
sion Of the great iron ore beds south OF
that salient. Practically every major
| operation Of the Germans on the western
front since the start OF the war, with
| the exception OF the offensives against
Paris and the Channel ports, have been
| aimed in the direction Of remaining iron
and coal mines in the possession of the
| French.
The loss of iron mines around Verdur
and Metz will deprive the Germans no,
only of the fruits OF hard won objectives
in this war but of the sacrifices which
they made In 1870 in the attack upon
France.
| Germany Is realizing fully the serious
ness of the situation. Officials here made
public the following extract from an ar
ticle which appeared September 20 in the
The sun., 1918-10-03

ltWcWtS concerning operations ON TIC
'o-day BY the vartors ,our Offices:
captured Ledeghem on the Roulers-
Menin railway. British detachments
crossed the Lys between Wervicq and
Confines.
British aerial squadrons bombarded
Llchtervelde, causing n fire at the rail-
way station. They also broke up sew
eral enemy conveys.
GERMAN (NIGHT)-There were
violent partial engagements in Elan
ders and Champagne. Before Cambria
the day passed quietly.
GERMAN (DAYD-In Flanders, on
both sides of Cambria and In the
Champagne We warded of violent
enemy attacks. In quiet sectors Of
the front mean st. Quentin, northwest
OF Rheims and west of the Argonne we
withdrew parts Of our salient lines to
positions in the rear.
North OF Staden (Belgium). ward
ing of enemy attacks, We captured
about 100 prisoners. The enemy at
tackled on both sides Of the roads lead
ing from Ypres to Roulers and Menin
and obtained a footing in Ledeghem.
We captured the eastern part Of the
place by a counter attack.
Enemy partial attacks south OF La
Bassee were repulsed.
The fifth day of the battle OF Cam
brai again ended in complete failure
for the enemy. North Of Sancourt our
troops beat back assaults of the en-
envy. which he renewed seven times
Further south the enemy pressed
forward temporarily beyond Abancourt,
Bantigny and south OF Blecourt toward
Cuvillers. Our counter attack threw
the enemy back beyond Abancourt and
Bantigny and saved the brave Wurt-
temberg defenders of Blecourt from
being surrounded by the enemy.
At Cambria and south OF II enemy
assaults broke down. Rumilly re-
manned in the hands Of the enemy.
Between lie Catelet and the Disc our
front since the night before last has
run east Of st. Quentin to Bertheni-
court on the River Disc.
In the course OF the day enemy at
tacks developed against the sectors of
Estrees, Joncourt and Jesdins. The
enemy penetrated our lines on both
sides, of Sequehart, but a counter at
tack threw him back again.
st. Quentin. in which only reconnoi-
tring detachments were stationed yes
terday. has been occupied by the en-
envy. .... ..
nave Utt1 OutpOot thbdec-
ments in the region between the Ailette
and the Aisne rivers.
Northwest Of Rheims we withdrew
our troops from the River Vesle to
positions in the rear. The enemy fol-
lowed with weak detachments in the
evening and occupied the line Of Ven
telay and villers- Franqueux.
In the Champagne the French re-
sumed their united attacks. In the
forenoon these assaults were directed
against the front from Ste. Marie-a-
Ply to Monthois and in the course of
the day against the line between
Somme-Py and the Avre. The attacks
broke down. Local breaches were
cleared again for the most part by
counter attacks.
The new position taken up the night
before last on both sides Of the River
Aisne runs from Monthois, beyond
Challerange. to the Bots d'Autry, to
the north OF Binarville and straigh,
across the forest of Argonne to Apre-
mont.
Advanced guards several times re-
pulsed enemy attacks before these
lines. In local raids we threw the
Americans back and out Of the Bots
des Ogons and adjacent lines.
Yesterday we shot down twenty.
seven enemy airplines and three cap
tive balloons.
The sun., 1918-10-03

LONDON, Oct. 2.-Theso official ct
front in France and Belgium Uore issued
BRITISH (NIGHT)-The enemy at
tackled strongly northeast of St. QUEEN
tin this morning with fresh troops
from his reserves and succeeded in
pressing back our troops from the VII
lage of Sequehart, when his progress
stopped
Local fighting has taken place to-
day north of Grevecourt (Pouth Of
Cambrai) and west Of Cambria. but
without material change in the situa-
ton. As a result of their operations
yesterday and last night in the neigh
borhood Of Cambria Canadian troops
now hold the suburb of Melville st.
Remy and the high ground west OF
Families.
The enemy commenced to withdraw
early this morning on wide front
south and north Of La Bassee Canal.
Our troops are following up the with
drawal closely and have taken pris-
oners.
BRITISH tDAY)-After maintain
ing strong pressure on the enemy
throughout the earlier part Of the day,
in the afternoon of yesterday the
Thirty-second Division attacked the
centre OF the German defensive line
which runs from Fonsommes to the
neighborhood Of Beaurevolr. The at
tack was successful The village of
Sequehart and the hamlet of Preselles
were captured and the Fonsommes-
Beaurevolr line preached
North of this point Joncourt was
cleared Of the enemy and the Austria
lians completed the capture OF the
enemy's defences south of lie Catelet
and Gouy.
In the sector south of Cambria n
fierce struggle all day was terminated
by n successful attack at dusk, as n
result of which New Zealand and
Anglo-Scottish troops drove the enemy
from Crevecoeur and Rumilly and es-
tablished themselves on the high
ground east and north of those viii
lagos.
Several hundred prisoners were
taken by us in these operations.
FRENCH tNIGHT)SThe enemy
has been elected from St Quentin.
which we completely occupy. We hold
Faubourg d'Isle. .a.r....., ..
To the south we have advanced to
Itancourt and are holding Moy.
North of the Vesle River we cap
tured Roucy Guyencourt, Bouffigne-.
reux. Villers-Franqueux and Gauroy
and carried our lines to the. border
south Of Cormicy and Louvre.
Courcy (north Of Rheirns) is in our
power. IT,
In Champagne in the course Of the
afternoon we eased our positions south
west OF Orfeuil and gained a footing
on the heights south Of Monthois.
FRENCH tDAY)-In st. Quentin
lively fighting took place in the course
of the night. The enemy. who was
thrown back to the east bank of the
canal, continues to resist with marked
energy. '-.
Between the Aisne and the vesle
the French troops gained new ad-
vances west Of Rheims. The French
hold Pouillon and Thil and the south
ern outskirts of Villers-Franqueux
The massif OF st. Thierry is now in
the hands of the French. We also
gained ground north of La Neuvillette
and carried our line to the southern
outskirts OF Betheny.
In Champagne the night was with
out change.
BELGIAN-On October the opera
tons In Flanders under the command
of the King of the Belgians developed
favorably despite the resistance OF the
enemy. The energetic Belgian and
French troops made new progress In
the direction Of Hooglede and Roulers
South Of Roulers the British troops
The sun., 1918-10-03
454 MORE SHIPS PLANNED.
Average Cost of Vessels in New
Programme 100000.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Construction Of
454 vessels OF 1000, 900 lightweight tons
Is the additional programme OF the
Shipping Board disclosed to-day to the
House Appropriations Committee BY
Chairman Hurley in explaining his re-
quest for additional authorizations Of
$4S4000,00 for the present fiscal year.
The programme contemplat ties the
building of 2l0 steel and PA wooden
ships Some Of the larger vessels would
cost more than 100000 each, but The
average cost would be about that
amount. The Shipping Boards hsu es
include requests for S34.660. 900 tor
plant facilities. marine railroads ar ,.y
docks
The sun., 1918-10-03
AsIATIC CHOLERA IN VIENNA.
Deaths Have Occurred There, Say
Advices to Spain.

MADRID. Oct. a. Several cases of
Asiatic cholera have been discovered in
Vienna and deaths have occurred from
this disease there.
Official news to that effect has been
received here from the Austrian capital
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 2.-On the first day
of the outbreak of cholera in Berlin,
according to reports received here,
there were seventeen cases. Sixteen of
these proved fatal.
The sun., 1918-10-03
SHELL KILLS 20 PATIENTS.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTH
WEST OF VERDUN. Oct. (delayed) -
Twenty patients. many suffering from
wounds. were killed several nights ago
when a German shell struck an American
hospital only a short distance behind the
fighting line.
1t appears probable that a deliberate
attempt was made to attack the hospital
The sun., 1918-10-03
German U-Boat Bases
in Belgium Untenable
Special cab,e Despofch TO THr sus.
Caovriohf 1919. all yi0hfs rsserped

Copyright. 1918; oil riohfs rsserved.
T !ONDON, Oct. 2.-The Anglo
- Belgian advance in Flanders
has brought within range of the
heavy guns the Ostend and Zee
brugge German submarine bases
on the Belgian coast.
A naval authority informed
THE SUN to-day that the Ger
mans have no option but to move
the submarine repair yards and
the U-boats in these stations to
the bases along the River Elbe.
Even there considerable difficulty
will be encountered in getting
the submarines in and out of the
harbors owing to the congested
mine fields in Helgoland Blight,
where the Germans have been
forced to use the Kiel Canal
to avoid the danger Of sinking
their own submarines.
The sun., 1918-10-03
THOUROUT IN GRIP OF
BELGLANS, is REPORT
This To.Dn Would Increase
Menace to Ostend.
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Oct Again there has been brisk fight
ing both in the regions north and south
OF Cambria and in Flanders.
The Belgians and British in the north
have made progress in the direction OF
Thourout, and reports have reached
headquarters. but as yet they are un-
The sun., 1918-10-03
BARoNET KILLED IN ACTION.
Sir John shinner, Son of Newport
Woman, Dies Mt Front.

LONDON, Oct. q Lieut.. Sir John
Bridger Shiffner. whose mother was
Miss Elsie Burrows OF Newport. was
killed in action in France September
"a, according 10 news received to-day
at Lewee, Sussex.
Sir John was 10 years old and sue
ceeded to the baronetcy in 1914.
The sun., 1918-10-03
Enemy Had Reorgani.ed.

The German fre was now rather
heavy and our expert host explained
that meant the enemy had recovered
from the first shock of the attack and
had organized his guns and generally
was his merry self once more. From
where we were We could see the heavy
shells bursting far in the rear. Their,
was a general atmosphere Of explosion
The sun., 1918-10-03
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES.

LONDON, official
The sun., 1918-10-03

that this strategy would be 20 obviously
to Germany's disadvantage that they
can hardly conceive OF 1t being carried
out voluntarily.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Grammar Schools
VIII Close Here
Friday Next Week

The grammar schools will close on
next Friday, according to announce
ments just made. The High school
will continue for one month longer.
1t has been necessary to cut short
the school term again this year on
account of funds, fact much to be
regretted. A town the size of Greene
vile, composed of some of the veal
thiest citizens in East Tennessee, a
class of business men unequaled in
many towns many times the size of
Greeneville, should certainly be able
to say to the outside world that we
give our children a nine months
school. 1t does not speak well for the
community to have to announce that
our school term is being cut short on
account of necessary funds to con-
duct it. There is something seriously
wrong, somewhere, and for the bene-
fit Of the town, as well as the coming
generation, it should be looked into.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
HEARD IN GREENEVILLE

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Mr.. Mcdaniel is only enc Of many
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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
OLD BLUE BACK sPELLER

Have you an old ''Blhe Back Spell
err" In your home? The book. treas
ured so dearly by your parents, years
ago. These books have been out OF
circulation for many ysars-you, cam
not buy one now at any book store,
but we have arranged to supply oar
subscribers with a copy Of the add
Blue Back Speller with every new or
renewal subscription to the Sun for
short time. If youa could buy the
book ii would cost you about. 80c.
We give the book and years. sub
soription to the Sun both for only
$1.5O-the regular subscription prine
UG the Sum now.