Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
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to beat back the Germans from The high
round between NalencIennes and
Loquesnoy, further increasing the menace
to the German hold on both these I'M
portant points
In Belgium and north of Valcnrrennes
the AllIea MAINTAIN their pressure but the
operations are OF minor Importance, aa
the situation on the north depends upon
tho British success around Nalcnclennes
East of lie Cateau the British are before
tho Normal forest while south along the
Orse and the Scrre. the French are pressing
hard against the Germans
Since Wednesday morning the British
armies advancing from few miles north
Of Nalcncienncs To east Of lie Cateau.
have ttlcn \. 400 nd To- euts
Field Marshal IIaig, his troops having
reached the western edge nf the Normal
forest. apparently IS STRIVING 10 outHank
that natural barrier on the north bs
advancing through Ieuuesncy toward
Mons and Nauheuge The Germans are
fighting stifily to prevent this, resulting
IN desperate conhats IN the villages md
other vantage points south of NalcncIcnnss
The British, however, are pushing steadily
ahead and have taken Marng and Venele-
glcs. Fighting was resumed on this
sector FRIDAY morning with the British
advancing from the hills eaSt 0f the
Ecaillon river toward the rAllronj and
high road between the NaicncIcnncs and
Lequesnoy.
Immediately north of Valenclcnnes
the British have taken additional Villages
and continue TO approach the important
crossing of the Schcdlt at Condo This
town Is SIX and one half miles northeast
of NalcncIcnncs.
French troops east Of Sambre-O1se
canal IN the region of bongchsmps have
repulsed two German attempts ta drive
them back across the canal Along the
Serrc and Souche rivers the French
yesterday resumed their pressure after
having thrown back enemy efforts south
of Montcornet.
In the region east OF the Orse the French
arc reported to have penetrated VIIers-
le-SeC and surrounded La Ferte, northeast.
East of Rethei the French have made
an important advance across the Ar
dcnnes canal, gaming the villages of
Ambly and Flcury. At Ambly the French
are only three miles south of the railroad
Junction at Amagne, the gaming OF which
would compel the Germans to withdraw
from Rethel and the line of the Alsne IN
that region.
American troops on both sides of the
Meuse, IN heavy fighting during last
night and early today, made important
gains at three points and maintained
them against violent German counter
efforts. East of the river the Amercans
made another step forward to the nm
portant town Of Danvlllers by penetrat-
ing the Bols q 'Ormont On the left and
center of the front, west Of the Meuse
the Americans have captured several
important ridges near Grand Pre- Re
tween Rappes wood and Banthevtlle
wood they also have extended their line.
Associated Press Summary, D. m
Inroads by the British and Americans
against the German lines south OF NaIencl-
ennes continue and II seems ErUbable
that the enemy will be forced to begin
4 new retreat toward the east.
Although the allies have reached the
Normal woods where the Germans have
prepared for a stubborn defense. the
progress made just to the north of this
extensive wooded section threatens to
turn the enemy OUT ot LIS positions there
before he has an opportunity to meet
frontal attacks along the western side
OF the forest. 1t would seem that the
advance between Normal forest and
Nalenclennes has shattered the Germans
hope to stand on the defensive along
this section OF the line for any protracted
period
French forces, fighting their way
eastward through the German trenches
along the Olse -Scrre front, have moved
forward at three points. Opposite Long
champs they have crossed the Olse canal
a barrier which has held them up for
several days. and further south have
advanced near Orlgny-st-Bcn
just around the bend in the line they
have cut a deep notch in the German lines
north of Slllers-le-Sec. These successes
are on a front which is quite important
to the enemy and will tend to hasten the
German retirement from the bend in the
line which remained after the evacuation
OF Laon was carried out
The American divisions which are
engaged in the tremendous task of tearing
away the kremhild line between the
Argonne forest and the Meuse have once
more advanced their front. especially near
the western end of the sector. There.
IN spite OF desperate German resistance
and repeated counter attacks they have
moved ahead during the past day and
appear to threaten the rest of the German
defensive system to the cast
Near Betheville the Americans have
gained important tactical advantages.
East Of the Meuse the Germans have
been forced back more than half mile
on front OF nearly mile and half
There are indications that activity
along the Italian front, which has been
al low ebb since the final repulse of
the Austrian offensive has revived
Vienna reports violent artillery fire
between the Brenta and Pave rivers and
IN the Montello, sector This is the
part OF the line from which an Italian
attack IN force might be expected and
events may develop at any
time there