Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-20
CAPTURE 10000
PRISONERS AND
SIXTY BIG GUNS
French Repulse Vicious
German COunterattacks
Northeast of Scissors.
HOLD LINES INTACT
ALONG AiSNE FRONT
Artillery Activity. but No Major
Infantry Fighting, in
Lorraine.
BULGARS FLEE IN MaCEDONL,
Enemy Forces Have Upper Hand in
European Russia and
TranS.CaucaSia.
BULGARS FLEE IN MACEDONI,
Enemy Forces Have Upper Hand in
European Russia and
TranS-C CaucaSia.
[By Associated prcsS.l

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Thursday saw both the British and
French armies in picardy ma;crifiiy
develop their plans for the eventual
cnvelopins Of st. Quentin and Cam
brai. The British made further gains
around Gouzeaucourt and cast OF
Epehy. while the French. striking
southeast of ST. Quentin brought the
southern part of their nippcr into i
better position for the squeexes against
the town. which daily is seemingly
growing nearer.
More than 1900 prisoners. and in
eSeeI exc band o. SHY nS ,a arge guns fell into
operation begun by Field Marshal
liaig Wednesday northwest OF 81,
Quentin. In addition, extremely heavy
mans in the frontal attacks aud dur
ing violent counterattacks made by
osses m of an so TO Saay Their
enemy hammered during this fighting
that he did not attempt on Thursday
Epehy and Gouzeaucourt and to give
the south.
are counterattacking- -viciously against
the allied forces holding strategic
positions posi-, which hare are tthreatenirG the
DANES, which the enemy hopes to save
as temporary haven OF refuge in
the event Of forced retirement from
s MSs' he aa' s9eSs,S es ISu'o Of Es oh
slauehts. the French everywhere. re-
pulsed the enemy. iI4
Likewise. south oi the Aisnc. IN the
region Of Courlandon the Germans en-.
dcavorcd to boat back the Frcuch.- but
met with defeat. the French artille-y
ON the LorrainG front there has been
considerable mutual artillery Smelling.
nut no infantry engagement. raid
a,'nmpied by 1ne Germans asainst
Font-a- MousSon came to nauSht.
In the Macedonian thcater the
GuIEarisns ian ,; arc still in fun hisht be
captured numerous towns. taken large
numbers of prisoners and great quaint
sa iSS of ,,ss War siorEs Sf ,no r0lHTins the
the enemy is devastating the country
hc travcrScs. leaving it wilderness
through the use OF the torch andf cx-
CZECHo-SLoYAKS FORCEp
To YIELD GROUND.
In European Russia the Rolshcviki
ana the Germans. Tor the moment
seem TO have the upper hand over tic
PEELED 10 cvaruatc Nolsk. SimbirSk nad
kazan. The success Of the cncny
forces is attributed TO lack Of AM
CHecho Siovaks. In trans .C,aucasIa.
the British force which recently Vent
to the relief OF the besiegcd Armenisn3
IN Hal<u has been compelled to with
draw into North Persia in tho face. OF
the largo Turkish forces and the IN
effectiveness OF the Russo .Armeniab
aid.
The intcrallcd labor conference in
session IN London has unanimously
adopted the fourteen points President
for peace rs lahor.s basis for tho end
ing of the war Likewise. unanimous
approval WAS given the stand of rresi-
dent Wilson and the entente powers
WITH regard to the Austrian peace uotc.
McNander kercnsky. the former
Russian Premier addressed the con-
ference. Hc said Russia had not left
his country had mover recognized the
peace of Rrest I.itovsk. or ceased to
struggle aga INST the Germans. lie add
cd that members OF the old constituent
assembly were meeting secretly in RUS
sia IN an endeavor to form Il govern
ment for the whole of Russia.
ALLIES WITHIN TWO MILES
Oh ST. QUENTIN
LONDON. September 1e.--.,t tho end
OF two days OF successful forward
smashing in licardy. the allies arc
within 'two miles of ST. Quentin. both
to the northwest and southwest or TIC
ilindcnburs line, bulwark At some
points the British have advanced fur
ther than a, any time in the war.
more inan l",nOD prisoners and moro
than sixty guns were taken in yestcr-
days advances Field Marshal IIais an
nounCcd tonight The totals for Tie
second day of the drive arc still OUT
standing. but a considerable bag Of adj
ditional prisoners is unofficially re-
ported from the Picardy front 49,
The French took l.500 prisoners yes
terday when they captured Savy wood
and Essigny- lie Grand in the face of
terrific German machine-gun re,
Sistancc, -
HINDENBURG LINE CRACKING
At MANY POINTS
The great Hindenburg line Is crack.
ing at half a dozen points. LIE CatcIct's
fall Is believed q matter Of hours, while
the TcutonS are expected to fight To
the last ditch for ST. Quentin, for moral
reasons. in addition TO the iuestimahle
strategic Importance OF that bastioa N
The positions which the allies afe
now facing, according 10 well-Informcd
correspondents. are no stronger than
those which have already crumbIed.
y few miles further headWay between
Camhrai and st. Quentin viii impcrii
the entire German battle line in the
wcSt. l,1g
In his day report Field Marshal TIaie
announced the capture OF the whole
line OF outposts OF the Hindcnburg no.
stions over continuous front Of
eleven miles. Every position domipa.-
ing sectors nf the HindenburE line W9s
In British possession When the second
days attacks began. 3iyss u * q a
Lcmpire and Gauchc wood wore cap