The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

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,,,,,t,or ., the enemy. More than
u% nna .In and upward of $40 guns
already have been taken .io,s the
ain thss. successful operations
S,,-b dIvision. forming part VI ~.
,comnnnd of General Jncobs JIy
CORDS. has again fought Win
1inction Valuable and EhIlahl ~
hns been rendered also ny the nd
ninth, Thirty-nfth. ThirtE.s'Nth 30,
Isnr,v-rirst divisions, as well as ot'i-'
divisions engaged.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
pE1GII;M. Oct. &c, (Ry the Associalc1
1,r.ssN-The British have cstanliShe"
hr,dvchead south Of the Lys nee'
WcrwlcuSout.
After fighting NIL night and smhshins
fo1unrd for q gain of 1000 yards one
british corps continued It's advance
III It reached the banks Of the LFs sou -,
ur corrtrai. Another corps estapsisheu
itself between Hcule and sCourtrh'
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
REIGII'M. Oct 16, (By the AsSoclate"
prcss, There are many signs that INC
Germans are planning further Will
drawal In the fucc Of the steady p''s.
sure Of the allies. Great streams ~
-urmy traffic began moving last ms.
und continued to-day mn the roaas
around Courtrai and Har!chcKe. III" o''
the railways running northeast
Trench mortnrs and direct nhe"I.'e
gun fire arc seriously hamperins 1ne
enemy transport in It's attempt 10 &C.
the material away through the fnuo'
The German withdrawal CONTINUES 4''
the Lille sector. but slowly
In tho southern battle area there mas
been fighting OF n, minor chdi 80,
Moro civilians have been rescued from
towns. especially from: Hussy.
PARIS. Oct. l6.-British patrols tn
tered the southwestern suburbs OF Lille
this morning.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FLANDERS. Oct. 16.-Bclginh cay
airy this morning was reported :" "e
ywithin a mile Of tho important railway
center of Thielt. That town is only
about 10 miles southwest or GhchI.
WITH THE FRENCH FORCES IN
III ,ANDERS. Oct. 1.-THE Germans ~
dny resumed their long range bomoaru-
ncnt Of the French seaports OF Duhkirh
on thu Strait "f Dover: 1here "e''
some civilian victims.
LONDON. Oct. 16.-The Belgian city
ur Thourput has been captured by tho
allied forces in their Flanders offensive
The fall Of Coutrai is Imminent.
WITH THE british ARMY IN
FLANDERS. Oct. Is. 1880 n. m. (Hy the
Associated Frcss) THE allied armies
resumed their attacks in Flanders This
morning and made further notable ad-
vanccs. The clearing weather Is aio-
ing in the offensive. The chfalry' oper-
ating we'll in advance Is now haii way
10 Thicli and Pitthem.
Tho nclg!ans stormcd and took the
town Of BuuabccQ. east or Wer FcQ Aro
now ar" fighting III the street Oh llhi-
lu!n, south OF Men!n. They have reach-
ed the outskirts Of HarlebeckS ana haFe
captured l.ichtcrvelc.
There was heavy resistance at Lich-
tcrvclde. but this was overcome and the
allies are now beyond the t"wn.
BERLIN. vim London. Oct l6.-Thc
German forces in northern france nave
withdrawn their lines somewhat IN inc
district west and southwest or Lille
army headquarters announced: to-day.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM, Oct. l6.-Many more prison
rrs and cannon have been captured. Inc
Germans III many places. especially IN
the northern part NJ the battle area
seem to be surrrndrr!ng freely. Many
more civilians have heen rescued from
the tnwns and districts captured, ana
little pH,crs sions of these are struggling
rrarward out II range OF the guns ana
out of the way OF the fighting troops.
Stories are beginning to come back no"
liberated belgian women have seen
CONS, brothers and husbands going for'
wurh Into battle.
Quite n number of'civilinns also have
been rescued from Roulcrs and It's en-
vironS the Germans having left III such
Il hurry that they had not time to eracu-
ate the civilians who wanted TO stay
and take a chance Of being liberated.
Today these men. women ana chiluFcE
are ngain walking on the free soil o.
France.
The Germans appear III DC mahihs
strenuous efforts to save their mum
tons and equipment and their MATERIAL
the accumulation Of four years, from
30 $500, 1irtr,r,S of Belgium The
INC coast QlSlTlClS ~ A''-'S 'A''''
roadS behind the Germans arc Uttered
with All sorts OF transport ana a1tieo
nirplanrS are again playing havoc win
tho rctrcating enemy.
The weather today was CLOUDY OUT
thus far no more rain has fallen. HOW
ever Flanders is mud from one end 10
tho other. and this condition makes
movement difficult for the allied troops.
The nnzc and soft ground make II douoly
difficult for the enemy (" move mack.
Therefore. tho allied soldiers have put
up with great hardships, for they real
ize that they have the enemy on the
run in the most vital section OF inc
west front. and do not desire 10 let
him have II chance 10 reasScmo!e MS
tattrred units.
outside Courtrni tho infantry mas pro-
crossed about three miles. and mere nave
been compelled 10 fight their way Tor
ward, Tor tho Germans had orders 10
hold on Ia the last. and they DID so.
Not many Of those who had oeen
stationed with machine guns 10 Try 10
hold up the advance Of the allied troops
managed 70 escape. Virtually all were
killed or wounded. or nre prisoners.
At tho Thelt positions the French