Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-01
TEUTONS withdraw
FROM LYS SAL|ENT
WITH GREAT HASTE \
Retreat Is sOrder for Ger
man Armies at Nearly
Every Point.
BRITISH OCCUPY KENNEL u
AND APPROACH ESTAlRE
Allies Keep Up Relentless Pre-
sure From Region Of Arrass q
to Scissors Sector.
CAPTURE 1900 PRISONER
French Forces Break Down Roskst
ance Of Huns Along Canal 81:
du Nord. aaN
CAPTURE 1900 PRISONER
French Forces Break Down RnR&st
ance Of Huns Along Canal s.
du Nord. s,sSEl
TBy Associated PresaI.

Mont St Quentin. dominating Pss
rome and the angle of tho Somn6
River. has been taken by tho Austx8-
lians, together with FeuillaucourA
ing to the west In this operation
which was in the nature Of a surpripe
attack. more than $500 prisoners ware
taken. saS&
The way Is now prepared for the
occupation of Peronne and a furthee
important advance to the east. s
simultaneously the French havs
broken down the resistance Of heavy |
German forces along tho Canal du Nord
area they are in complete possessionSof
Juvigny and Crouy, and have reaehSd
the western outskirts of Leury. lsssaI
ALLIED ATTACKS ALMOST -
WHOLLY SUCCE
Notwithstanding the fact that
lied progress has slowed down
what, owing to the re-enforcemf
Germans have rushed to the
an endeavor to hold the vital
on their line as long as possibt
mas been no cessation OF the
thrusts along the entire eigh
'front.', and, with minor exception
thrusts have been successful
A gain OF great importancos
Lys sector has been made by I'd
ish. who are now In possession5
Hill. 80 ~ - s.5f5
Fighting desperately to delay
lied forces until the retreatings G
legions can be eXtricated fror
Somme and Santerre battle hel6s
placed In comparative safety SbehiI
lhe Hindenburg line. General LutaII
dorh's armies seemed for time to fhAVsI
almost checked the advance of the HFffg
ish, French and Americans. 81 seSa
Westward from the Ailette alon Z IN
River, west of Ham. the French. SaS
nshting hard. but their advance Isl slSyvs; rs;
North of the Somme battle doIda
o tbsir tine he,irs Giermans' seeing the dang
Of the British across the HindanhMS
line southeast and east of Arras, SfiKySlI
massed mas q, men t. and guns to hold that pdss|
forces have nearly broken throushTfn.
that region. and the danger to thaatsaifsssi|
| mans Is not yet over fssssSs33
In the Flanders battle area thn3f 3f.gssSSa
mans now are rapidly retiring To sfnSf
lines running near Armentierea frSSSy
"T'Er Fnrtbney bney s,, stormed late in April ssss
east OF the Lave RIVER, and thasBritG
lsh have taken more ground "a III
northeast OF Bethune - ~ 1s
ure the extent OF the h Gepmas 20 III ~
ment me- t. during the dey 1t seems sytha
one enemy to fWo mas mises ahandonsd strip
be, equal to a front of aboua twers
miles. From Bapaume south south to"tis..
Or twelve niles are Of the nnw Hpdansttss HTlsdh,nts
line. 'ts'Il lVst1s6sll W. a
IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR 81
ABOUT TO RETIRE
imperial Chancellor Won HertlfnrsI
VINO has held his difficult position SsinSes
rssien Iasi NoTember, , Is said to be about tSs
It is reported that DIR. w. S. SoIf. Tho
nd German Colonial Secretary, will sue
important announcement that the dfsss
position pos Of Germany's colonies aftHT2
the war Is OF the utmost inlportan6ssA
and that Germany's policy must basaS
shaped that she will retain her foreiEi
possessions. Parts of his address, wSI2
looked upon as veiled suggestionSfha2
peace tentatives on the basis ofssed
lonial possessions might be made IS
Nikolat Lenine, the Bolsheyik srT,
mier, is reported to have been wotifia
ed by would-be assassin. Nod
injuries. % EssE -.
Delayed reports from tho Far ID,
state that Bolshevik forces have be| =,
defeated defeated by the allies along the Ussl LAD