Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
HA|GS TROOPS
CAPTURE TOWNS
NEAR ST. QUENTIN.
Harrincourt Wood Also Taken
French Win in St. Gobain.
YANKS DRIVE FOE TO AISNE
Americans Make Further Progress in
Region of ViIlers-En-Prayeres and
ReviIlon-British Capture 49,
900 Huns in Week.

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as well as farther south in the region
of the st. Gobain forest, where the
Germans, at bay along the Hindenburg
line, are reacting violently with great
concentration of artillery and machine
guns.
Field Marshal Haig, however, an
nOunces an advance of about a mile in
the direction of La Catalet The Brit
iSh attacked over a fOur-mile front
from Hayrincourt wood to Epehy, and
drove forward to and occupied the de-
fensive system from which they re-
tired last March. GOuzeaucourt wood
was captured and the high ground
overlooking the village of that name.
Strong Counter-Attacks.
The British report mentions strong
enemy counterattacks at many places,
all Of which were repulsed.
With the Germans practically back
in the Hindenburg line and the allies
armies worn by the rapid advance and
heavy fighting of the last week, it is
believed a pause in the offensive is
due. Heavy storms are sweeping the
battlefelds, retarding the forward
movement of supporting artillery. The
heavy guns, it is pointed out, are in
dispensable in an attack on so strong
a position as the Hindenburg line.
St. Quentin is, however. in reach of
long range guns, and the Smelling is
bound to interfere with the enemy's
troop and supply movements from
that great base.
Meanwhile fresh German divisions
have made their appearance in this
region, SO it may be expected that the
resistance will become sitter.
Guns Create Havoc.
Generally speaking, the British
armies are now about five miles away
from the center of the Germans much
boosted defense system.
The British artillery, firing on the
forward enemy areas, has created great
havoc
Where the British troops have adj
vanced they have at many times come
upon patches of ground where torn
bodies of men, broken machine guns,
denied helmets, equipment, cartridge
cases and clips are all mixed up to-
gether as though they had passed
through some gigantic mangle.
British forces have advanced to the
east of ROisel, about seven miles east
of PerOnne, and ROisel now is under
heavy fire from the German long range
guns.
French Cross Crozat Canal.
Paris, Sept 10.-With the allies inn
mediately before or approaching the
Hindenburg line, the enemy is begin
ming to react more violently with his
artillery. Nevertheless the French are
pushing ahead in the region where the
line has not yet been attained and are
hardly five miles from st. Quentin,
their guns following the infantry up
speedily. The war office statement
says that north of the Somme French
troops have advanced in the direction
of Clastres and have occupied La
Motto farm, famous for fierce cOmbats
last year.
French troops also have crossed the
Crozat canal near Liez, three miles
southwest Of Vendeuil, and eight de-
tachments are operating close to La
Fere.
Two strong German cOunter-attacks
were repulsed in the LaffauX region,
northeast of scissors, where the
Chemin DIES Danes is menaced. The
French took 80 prisoners belonging to
five different regiments.
The Germans are hurriedly strength
ening their defenses around LaOn, &C
cOrding to La Liberte.
On the British front the advance, it
is pointed out, has entirely freed
Amiens from gunfire, the only attacks
on this base line being by airplanes.
Fresh Troops Arrive.
American Headquarters Between the
Ailette and the Aisne, Sept. 1O.-The
French and American troops have evil
IDENTITY reached a line beyond which
the enemy considers they cannot be
allowed to advance with safety to his
defenses, and he has thrown himself
against this new line with an energy
which disclOses the arrival Of fresh
troops.
Wins Towns Near st. Quentin.
London, Sept. 9.-Capture by the
British of villevegue, six miles west OF
st. Quentin, st. Emile, six miles west
of LIE Catalet, and the greatest part OF
Harrincourt wood, is reported in the
official communication from Field Mar
shall Haig.
British Take 10000 Prisoners.
More than $4,000 prisoners were
taken by the British in France during
the first week of September, Field
Marshal Haig announces in his report.
With the capture Of the villages OF
yilleyegue and st. Emile, announced
by Field Marshal Haig in his early re-
port, the British have moved their
lines to within six miles and quarter
west of st. Quentin Cat Villeyegue)
and ffvo and q half miles of LIE Cate