The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-02
Progress West Of Rheims.

I FTCGFcSS "SSk VI
4 PARIS, Oct. General Berthe
lots army has made more progress
4 west of Rheims, capturing two addi-
I tional villages and completing the
/ conquest OF the St Thierry plateau.
the French war office announced to-
| day.
At St Quentin the Germans con-
tinue TO hold the south banks OF the
canal.
I "At ST. Quentin there were sharp
attacks during the night" the COM
nunique said. THE enemy was
driven back to the south bank OF
the canal, where he continues to re-
/ sist theoretically.
Between the Aisne and the Disc:
French troops gained new adyan-
tages west of Rheims. We took
Pouillon and Thil and reached the
southern borders of Villers-Fran-
quex. St Thierry plateau is in our
possession. We gained ground north
of La Neuvilette and carried our
lines TO the southern borders Of
Betheny.
In the Champagne there was no
change"
Brave Belgian Army.
( [By Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Oct 2 might Am Amer
lean officer who had an opportunity
to study the Belgian army while the
Americans held the adjoining line,
is authority for the statement that
It's organization is not excelled on
the whole west front Following the
! days when 1t stood out against the
great German advance, with disas-
trous results to itself, but the most
vital result to the allied armies, II
was quickly recognized and took up
its part In holding the line. Through
| the trying years since, it has stood
courageously. at its disheartening
task, in one of the worst fighting
fields in the world. All the while 1t
/ was perfecting its organization for
/ the day when the tide would turn.
! The day found it ready. Rain
| filled shell holes and almost impass-
/ able mud flats have not deferred
/ King Albert, who worked constantly
with his army and was on hand for
| the attack and inspired all the troops
who went over the top.
AMERICAN lair RECORD.
| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
/ FRANCE, Oct. 2.-During the month
of September, the first American pur.
suit group of airpIanes won more than
seventy victories, averaging two
Boehes for every three pilots in the
squadron. Only four pilots were lost
! This is world record.
FRENCH HOLD ST. QUENTIN.
! PARIS, Oct. ALPHABETICALLY all Of
/ the famous city Of st. Quentin is now
! In the hands Of the French, as Indi
Gated by last nights communique
I The war office stated that French
( troops had penetrated the city as far
as the canal, which runs through the
southern portion. South of the city
they have advanced some distances
/ east of Gauehy so the line now runs
practically straight north and south
/ from the vicinity Of leverses to Ur
viIIers.
/ Evacuation Of Lille.
/ PARIS, Oct. 2.-The city Of Lille is
being evacuated by its civilian popu
/ lation, according to adyices received
/ today
Lille, one of the chief cities OF
northern France and one of the Ger
man strongholds, is seriously men
aced by the British advance at Cam
brai and the Belgian gains in Elan
ders, which are putting it in peck
/ ct.
City Sc, ~. -.
I PARIS, Oct Herman troops sci
fire to St Quentin as the French en-
tered 1t, Premier Clemenceau today
informed Marcel Hutin, military critic
of the Echo de Paris.
Ten crowbars are Frying.
TBy Webb Miller, United Press staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. Kissing ten armies
as great crowbars, Marshal Foch is
relentlessly prying off the pillars OF
the German front.
At fifteen distinct points the crow.
bars have stabbed deep into vital
places in the enemy lines and are
being showed home
: At least four of the pillars-Roul.
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