The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10

me ana N6rQun regions.
I net being thrown about them and
marks new step in the operation OF
outfanking the Laon salient.
British and American forces seem
to have won complete victory south
east of Cambria. Reports from the
front state that the allies are march
ing eastward through burning towns
in pursuit of the enemy, who appears
to be hurriedly retreating.
Rear Guards Still Fighting.
At some points in this sector the
German rearguards are still fighting
desperately but are being wiped out
by the advancing British and Ameri-
cans.
Cambria has fallen and with that
city collapses the German line along
front which will probably extend
as far as Douai. or ever further north
ward There is nothing to Indicate
that the Germans intend to make a
stand anywhere in this region. airmen
reporting that their columns have been
seen far toward the Belgian frontier.
Through the break in the German
lines between st. Quentin the allies
seem to be pouring like the sea
through a shattered dixie. All reports
from the front reflect a condition
which may result in general retreat
of the enemy, with his troops near
Laon rapidly being inveloped.
Americans Force Retreat.
Americans fighting in the sector be-
tween the Meuse and the Argonne
forest have again broken the German
lines and have reached point from
which they can see level ground
ahead, with no more elaborate Ger
man Notifications that must be
stormed This advance was made in
the region of Romagne, which is on the
Kriemhild line west of the Meuse.
East of the river, the Americans are
slowly forcing the enemy backward
from his positions from which he has
heavily shelled the American troops
fighting northward against the Kriem-
hid line.
In the Champagne sector the Ger
mans are fighting savagely to hold up
the French pursuit of the enemy
forces which are being withdrawn to-
ward the north. Along the Suippe,
northeast of Rheims. the French have
gained new footholds on the north
side of the river, in spite of heavy
German counter attacks.
Advices received in allied countries
are believed to indicate that Turkey
will withdraw from the war very soon.
eARRAeE PREcEDEs ATTACK
(By Associated Press)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ON
THE ST QUENTIN FRONT. Wednes-
day, Oct BY last night the British
and Americans had reached point
where it was certain that the German
lines. with probably one hard blow
could be cracked. AS a matter of
fact, cavalry might have gone through
the German lines last night in con-
siderable numbers. Only patrols were
sent out. however, while the main
bodies were held just back of the line.
After a night of heavy firing from the
British guns, during which the sky
seemed to blaze with flashes, the third
and fourth armies again attacked this
morning from Cambria south to the
front held by the French. At the same
time the Canadian and English troops
after crash" barrage launched
powerful attack extending some miles
north from Cambria.
For miles the front suddenly sprang
into action. The Canadians had hard
going at one place just north of Cam
brai. but with great gallantry swept on
after annihilating the Germans who
tried to bar their way, From there on,
the resistance weakened and the Can
adams, with the English hurried east
ward, smothering the usual screen of
German machine gunners as they
went
Met in Cambrai.
Canadian and British troops met In
the center of Cambria which was en-
tered from both north and south and
quickly mopped up. Many Germans
had escaped but many hundreds who
had been held there to launch coun-
ter attack were either killed or cap
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