Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-16

eral Gouraud has moved north of the
--aEstsne and taken the towns OF oliEy
and Termes strengthening out puiSc
in the allied line.
IN KnlEMHiLDE LINE
SoRrH + I OF VERDUS. October
1e@ tSSs0 p. M).-In the face OF the
ineludlhg literally hundreds of ma
cl9fae- gun nests. the Americans adj
yanced= aGain to-day and widened the
oreacn-'in the kriemhilde line.
The Germans haviIy shelled the CEN
tsr and left center of the American
line and desperate eounteratiasks
JACKS failed.
The Americans. who captured hill
sss md penetrated the strong wire de-
fenses between I.andres-et-S'; Georges
and St. Georges. have passed st. Iuvin.
The american gains III general were
accomplished through pursuance n,,Gnsa OF
y the detectives rather than storming
them. The machine gun nlled woods
American advance were taken for the
most part by going around them on
the left and right. and joining forces
again on the north side and clearing
w the areas thus eacircled.
AMERICANS THINK THEY
MUST STRAFE ENEMY
President Wilson's answer 10 the
Germans WAS greeted unanimously by
stetesHlanship, completely filing the
bill and imposing on the Germans the
humiliation and abnceatior absolute
Increase The doubts whether ,he
enemy Will in last analysis back down
completely and to steel every one to
Germany absolute defeat.
nSphspS tfe ,b most a,v nssTss;ns de-
ina, the Amsrisans. and tho Germans.
too. fought with n nerceness. stub
bornness and tenacity utterly belyiug
any belief that their part in peace is
americans are almost unanimous that
the German proposals are insincere
and that. whether sincere or not. the
enemy must be severely punished
Many with whom the correspondent
TAXED during n tour OF ihe most &C
I'VE portions of the front seemed 10
haps only little time in which 10
sstrafc the enemy and wanted 10 make
the most Of IT,
Despite the rain which streamed
--. sss'a shs Ameriean aviation corps
assissing the infantry, lying con- n.
meters me, RI The av!ators efficiently d.
y rected battery work, made reconnais-
withf headquarters and brough, in val
liable information.
The artillery of both sides was ac-
tive throughout the day, the Amer
ican. guns predominating in intensity
@ ,,f;i Several positions stubbormiy
ioresthe close; OF the day. and count.
leSs wire hindrances were cut or
otheFwise DESTROYED by shells of ali
.aken by the Americans to-day and
mere We're several hundred Of them.
"assa machine gunner.
The days lighting began early when
sne, eeAter moved forward and encir
eeisas The difficult position at hiu 2Ss,
rom: which machine gun firc esti
insted as coming from at least 200 guns
Goncea!ed in the adjacent woods. was
poured into the Americans The IA.
~, ~ V.s pasAso forward despite the ens-
woods p''' ION mo me Santheville
Hill 2s6 WAS taken early. notwi,h-
dging whitening machine gun arc
IN a oe.Age ct gas shells, which COM
PeLed the Americans TO aght for hours
WHn- their gas masks adjusted Thev
a syiss encountered vast Quantities Of
NtIe. when had not been sufficiently.
iading fire from botn s.des.
HOLD BACK AMERICANS,
-, ORDER OF COMMANDER
asw g-ea; Is the Importance attach eli
Aner!cans is SHOWN in rsceat o-d.I
q Geaeral Won der MarwitZ. comma.
:.;t i; .c n. ,s Of the Fifth army:
Of ,the Ts ~ 1ne uihconqne:a able resistance
nat depends the fate OF great bar,
o. shs western Iron,. perhaps even .:
~ st,, Ma.!on. Ihs Father!and must res,
STEseo mat every commander and
srsTY man realizes the greatness Of has
mission. ana that he Will do his dur
10 tce very end
III, III as as heEetotQrs, break against our
Mth The american army already
lcIoss iae ks!smh!eld Stellung. il N! n;
be expected that the Germans vii faii
DacK rapidly to their third lin. OF de
canss ron sienay TO Sedan. but be
Eause o. Inc vital necessity Of prevent.
;,s ine allies from cutting The lines OF
ecmmu nicatton before the greater par;
o. me German forces are able 10 extri-
catst aenselves, 1t is assumed tina, Iflev
theft resistance cas-
Nben the British forced their way
, Snfi.9,9gh the SECOND defenses near Cam
IDS, IL = pointed out. the Germans
randly fel! back 10 their third detausse
putuhe sIFategical reasons for th.i,
1STat.nuea resistance IN the omen Al
thal part OF the sector Is not 10 be com.
paFea to those in front OF the Amer.
teled evidence has been secured ,ha,
German COMMANDER is coftinLino :,
nrDg fresh divisions. and 10 i6row
mems after those already broken BY tn.
General Won der Marwitz explaine,
70 MS command in his order tia, III.
;:nleEcans were about to attack on iii,
esdun front TO try TO push towar,
TIE object of this attack" the orae
continued. lis to cut the Longuvon
Sedsn line. the most important artcr
OF the west. Moreover, ii is the enemy
intshiion 20 render it impossible for u
10 exploit the Brity basin, on wbic
depends IN large part our steel pro
duetipns."
hRITisH. FRENCH AND
80 BEBGIANS Capture 1000
WITH THE RITISH ARMY IN BEL
GigM. October l5.--Brit!sh, French an
gun Monday in Belgium. have canturc
more than 10000 prisoners and hav
taken more than loo guns "