The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-10-16
DRIVE ENEMY
ON WHOLE FRONT
IN CHAMPAGNE
French Penetrate Town of vou-
ziers and Hold Line
of Retourne.
CROWN PRINCE IN FLIGHT
British Advance North Of Sensee and
Are Only Two Miles From
Douai-Germany Is Near
Great Disaster.

Paris, Oct. 14.-Continued progress
: was made by the French troops along
the entire Champagne front, the wal
: office announced. The French have
? penetrated the important railway town
of Vouziers.
The French are holding the general
line of the Retourne and the road
from Pauvres to VOuZiers.
London, Oct. 14.-British forces con-
tinued their advance north of the Sen
see river, Field Marshal Haig an
nounced. The advance is I'm the di-
rection of DOuai. The villages of Ha-
mel, Breberes, less than three miles
from Douai, and Quincy, less than two
miles from Douai, have been captured.
Farther north the British have
pushed east of Henin-Lietard, north
west of Douai, and they are in the
environs of Ennay
Paris, Oct. 14.-The German crown
prince has moved his headquarters
from Mezieres in hot haste.
Suippe River Lines Collapse.
The German lines along the Suippe
river, in the Champagne sector in
France, have collapsed. Progress
made by the French during the last
day in this part of the battle front
would seem to indicate that the en-
emys retreat nOrthward is more of a
flight than an orderly retirement.
French forces are reported to have
reached the RetOurne river between
Houdilecourt and SaultSt. Remy.
HoudilecOurt is less than four miles
east of Neufchatel, one of the princi-
pal German bases back of the Cham
payne front. This advance brings the
French up to within 21s miles Of the
Aisne river and threatens the railroad
line that parallels that stream. Far
Their east the French have not ad-
vanced so swiftly, but have made good
progress.
Gouraud's Men Sweep Forward.
Near the ArgOnne forest General
Gouraud's men have swept northward
and are before Vouziers, an impOr-
tant railroad junction. They are near
Sugny and have almost reached Ma
chault
French and Italians have moved
rapidly along the Chemin DIES Danes
and nOrthward from the Aisne. They
have reached the vicinity of ALLIES,
which is on the crest of the ridge be-
tween the Ailette and the Aisne, south
east of Laon.
Blazing villages in the valley of the
Oise are reported in the official state
ment of the French war Office issued
last evening. This refers to the Sec
ton in the vicinity of La Fere. Those
fires are looked upon as evidence that |
the enemy is preparing to abandon
that region as well as the high, wood |
ed massif of st. Gobain, to the south. |
Americans Moving Eastward.
East of st. Quentin and Cambria |
the French. British and Americans |
are still moving eastward, but their
advance is being retarded by German
rear guards, left for the purpose of
covering the retreat of the main bod
les of troops. The allies progress,
however. appears to be rapid enough
to threaten serious results to the Ger
man armies to the south, which are
also menaced by the collapse of the
enemy lines In the Champagne sector.
Between Lens and Douai the British
are sweeping forward over wide
front and have moved to within strik-
ing distance of Douai and Lille.
From the Argonne forest eastward
to the high ground east of the Mouse
the American army that has broken
the Kriemhilde line during the fight
ing of the last few days is continuing
Its blows at the enemy. New progress
has been made near Grandpre. Far
ther east the village of Romagne is
now close to the American line, and
fierce fighting has been going on there
German resistance there has been des-
perate and the fighting east of the
Mouse has also been of the most siren
uous character.
Important Events Expected.
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Americans are
closing on Dun sur Mouse, while their
left wing is within five miles OF Blu
fancy. says Marcel Hutin In the Echo
de Paris. Continuing. he says that
important events which will change
the entire face of things may be ex-
pected in this part of the Woevre /.
front. i,