The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
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French troops have captured block
of hills known as the Outreeourt
massif, which is within three miles of
Chauny.
The French have secured a good
hold on the northern bank of the
Atiette and on the terrain between
that river and the Disc. They are
approaching, if they are not actually
on the Hindenburg line at st. Gobain
maSsif. .
The important feature of this morn
ing's news is that the Canal du Nord
has been crossed by the British on
tho whole front except from HaVrin-
court to the River Scarpe and that
the French and British have secured
a footing on the eastern side of the
whole water line down to Ham. The
entente allied forces now are about
four miles from Ham and still max
ing progress.
Advance South of Pcrenne.
London, Sept. 6.-Advancing east of
the River Somme to the south OF
Peronne, the British have captured
LIE Mesnil- Bruntel, Field Marshal Haig
reported in his official statement to-
day, A number of prisoners were
taken by the advancing troops
On the Flanders front the British
are established in the portions OF the
Chapelle and in the old British line IN
the Fauquissart sector:
The British also have advanced
northwest of Armentieres. North OF
Perenne British forces are in possess
sion of the town of Busy and are in
the immediate vicinity OF Iempte-La-
Fosse Nurlu and Equancourt.
Southeast of Peronne the British
have reached Athies and Mons-En-
Chaussee. They have captured the
village of Doingt.
French Advance From Somme to Veslc
Paris, Sept. 6.-French troops last
night continued to push forward on
the entire front between the Somme
and the Vesie, says today's war office
report.
South of Peronne, French troops
made further crossings of the Somme
in the region of Epernancourt. Fur
Their south the Ham-Peronne road was
reached at several points.
South of Ham the towns OF LIE
Plessis-Patte-D'Oie and Befiancourt
were captured and still further south
the French pursuing troops pushed
beyond Guivry, Canllouel-Crepigny
and Abbecourt.
In the region north OF tie Ailette
the French reached the outskirts of
the Sinceny and the plateau north OF
Landricourt and south of the Ailette1
the advancing forces are along the
Vauxaillon ravine.
The American troops advancing
from the Vesle have captured the
town of Glemies, southeast of Re-
villon. and have advanced their lines
as far as the outskirts of Villers-En-
Prayeres, On the Aisne.
The German resistance between the
Aisne and the Vesle rivers has broken
down completely before the persistent
pressure of General Mangin's Frenc1
and American forces. The Germans
are in retirement, not in an orderly
manner, but forced almost to the ex
tent of a flight. The Americans
have advanced and occupied the
Aisne, the river below furnishing the
Germans protection for the moment
in organizing their retreat.
Coucy-Le-Chateau Taken.
The French forces OF General Man.
gins army have crossed the Aisne
northeast of scissors. captured Coucy
Le-Chateau and threaten the German
To the north General Humbert's
French army has crossed the Somme
canal and advanced from two to foul
miles III a thanking movement on !
Ham. the fall of which is imminent.
From Ham the Germans are believed
to be utilizing the main roads to St
Quentin and Lafere with the object of |
falling back on the old Hindenburg |,
defense HAe between these cities.
German rear guards have been |
driven back on the British front north |
and south of Peronne and larger |
forces OF Germans have been engaged |
between Athies and Nurul, and also |
about Moevres and Neuville- Bourbon |
val. Between Givenchy and Neuve |
Chappelle the British have regained !
all of the ground taken from them by ..
the Germans last April. North of |
them, on the Lys front the British /
have pushed their lines forward south |
and southeast of Nieppe and northeast |
of Wulverghem.
The retrograde movement OF the /