Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-10-18
GERMANS
OUT OF FLANDERS
FRENCH, BRITISH AND BELGIAN
ARMIES ARE MOVING
STEADILY FORWARD.
ADVANCE PROVES IMPORTANT
Two Days Fighting Results In Capture
Of 10000 Prisoners yankees
Take Strong Positions West
Of Meuse River.

With the Allied Armies in Belgium
Oct. 1.-THE Germans have started q
retreat on a tremendous scale from
Northern Belgium. French cavalry is
approaching Thielt, seven miles from
the banks Of the Client Bruges canal
The canal itself is only ten miles from
the border of Holland So fast is the
enemy retreating that the French,
British and Belgian infantry, at least
In the center Of the battle front, have
lost touch entirely with the enemy.
One> of Wars Greatest Victories.
d The Belgians advancing astride the
Thourout-Bruges and Thourout-Os-
tend roads have defeated the Germans,
who are retreating rapidly.
This undoubtedly is one Of the wars
greatest and most vital victories, for
the gallant little Belgian army, ably
assisted by crack French and British
troops, now has driven the Gespoi,ers
OF its country from large section
which the Germans have occupied
since the early days of the war, and
has gained positions of such import.
ance that the Germans may have to
the entire coast of Belgium.
Great Towns Nearly Surrounded.
The sweeping advance of the Allied
infantry, preceded by a fan Of French
cavalry advancing rapidly, has left the
entire area in which are the important
city of Lille and the great mining and
districts Of Tourcoing,
Roubaix and Journal, in a salient
which is growing deeper every hour,
and which the enemy cannot hope to
hold.
London, Oct. 17.-Sweep1ng steadily
ahead over the lowlands of Belgian
Flanders, the British, French and Bel
gian armies are rapidly bearing away
the extreme right flank of the Ger
man battle line. Twelve thousand
prisoners have been captured in two
days, according to official statements.
This would seem to indicate a victory
of great Importance even if the ground
gained was not vital in the develop
ment Of the mighty Allied offensive.
Allied forces have captured Menin
and Wervicq and are across the Lys
river in the neighborhood of the latter
town. There are unofficial reports
that Thourout has been taken and the
British are in the outskirts of Court
raj. This~completely outfanks Lille
from the north and the Germans prob
ably will be forced out of that city in
q very short time. The Allies are now
about II miles from Bruges and
Is miles from Client. They have adj
vanced in the neighborhood of seven
miles since early Monday.
Americans Take Dominant Hill.
Fighting their way through a maze
Of barbed wire defenses over tangled
lines of trenches, the Americans west
Of the Mouse river are slowly but sure
ly cutting their way through the
Kriemhilde line. They have carried
Hill 299, a height which dominates
much of the country west of Romagne,
and have penetrated the second line
Of defense in the vicinity Of Landres
ct st. Georges.
The battle in this area has been Of
4 most savage nature and the Germans
are making every effort to hold their
positions. They understand the criti-
cal situation which has developed
there and are pouring fresh troops
into the struggle In the hope that the
American onslaught may be stayed be-
fore it reaches the important railroad
lines in the rear of the German front.
A victory for the Americans in the Ar
gonne sector would decide the fate OF
Germany on the western front and
compel general retreat by the enemy
from the most of the French ground
be still holds. >.:.:> c2< -
French aud Italian troops are NOV
Ing more slowly along the line from
the Disc to the Aisne than they did
Sunday, when they wiped: out the
greater part of the Laon-La Fere SAIL
ent. From all accounts it would. ap.
pear that the Germans are gradually
the pocket formed when the
Allies broke the lines north OF St.
Quentin and along the Aisne at Berry
au BAG.
War Workers Wear Masks.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Many Of