Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
ST. QUENTIN AGAIN
UNDER HA|G FIRE,
IN BIC NEW DRIVE
British Field Marshal Captures
Holnon, Three Miles From Goal;
Smashes Foe Line Near City.
AMERICANS A REPULSE FOE
ny Associated Press TO Every Evening

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Sept. ~. p. m.
Field Marshal Usig. two months from
the day Of the allied offensive on the
Marne, has begun a closer investment
Of 81. Quentin His troops are attacking
northwest Of the city with the evident
intention Of outflanking II on the north.
The new operations against this hastion
Of the Hindenburg line follow the British
capture Of HoInon village on high ground
three miles northwest OF 80. Quentin,
Tuesday night. Hoinon is on hill. a g -
Maissemy. captured late Saturday. These
hill positions dominate the terrain n0fih
of ST. Quentin and the road connecting
the city with Cambria. From these iaVOr-
able jumping or points the British are
moving in toward the city. The Ger
mans here are on or near the HindenburR
positions and captured documents show
the enemy troops have been ordered ~
maintain their positions.
To the north the Germans are using
their big guns actively against the British
lines. IN tho evening the German at
tackled Noeuyres, west Of Cambrai. and
pressed the British back to the western
outskirts.
London. Sept ls British forces st-
tackled this morning northwest y -
Quentin, Field Marshal Halg reported 70
tho var office today
FIolnun. three mics northwest y -
Quentin has been captured bv tbo British
German attack last evening ~
Noeuvros undcr heavy artillery protec-
tion resulted in the British heiug pushed
bark to the western outskirts q The
village
By successful local operation Carried
out during he night VIZ advanced orr
llnc slightly immediately south of the
IN Iiaszee canal Cen Haig adds
With the Canadian Forcc~ in France,
Tuesday. sept H. Comparative quiet
mess prevails along the Canadian front
Raiding operations arc being carried ont
nIpnr the Canal du %ord
The Gernans are ehrlllng the Canadian
positions rather heavily. especially with
gas Snlping with big guns - feature
~ the prczont conditions
Night bombing IS more active Last
night every German raider was turned
hack One machine was brought down N
flames the crew taking 70 parachutes and
landing w1fhln fhc Canadian line he
crevv of another German machine brought
down TODAY saved their lives bv means Il
parachltes.
With the Amercau Army in Lorraine,
Sept *. German infantry attempted ~
attack he American lines vest of the
NnselIc Tuesday evening, but the enemy
troops we're driven back by the frc of tho
American artillery
Associated Press Summary .. m.
Southwest &c Metz the Germans at-
tempted to strike back 1T the Americans
west of hc Moeellr rvrr last night
The American artilerymen, however
smothered the enemy effort and the
/ Germans we're driven back With losses.
In Macedonia. he 4llIed drive i
progressing serbian and French troops
after taking the important ~okoi ridge
have pressed on nearly Eve miles on q
front 81 more man fifteen miles The
prIsoncr- taken nave reached 1000 and
'hirty guns also have been captured
The eariv success of the allied troops may
lead TO = general offensive IN this area
With the purpose of cutting of Turkey
\ movement Ol ms character. carried
10 completion, would crush Bulgaria
and frec Serbia and q large part ot ne
oppressed natIonaltlos Of the Balkans
Associated Press Summary p. m.
As the allied offensive IN Macedonia
continues to develop, the impression
Is growing hat al operation Jf major
proportions has begun there. The front
!. almost shut Of from the world and
except Tor official reports there are few
details known. It appears, however
that the attack which was launched on
! Sunday Is gaining important ground
east Of Monastir
/ Sofa admits the allies have been sue.
ceesful at some points and says the Bui-
garian troops have been withdrawn tC
positions farther north Reports from
allied sources tell OF the success of The
drive over the high ridges which The
central powers have held for the las
eighteen months or more.
FoCH DRIVE TWO MONTH AGO.
Two months ago this morning the
allies struck the western flank of the
+ German forces in the Marne salient
When General Mangln hurled the Frencf
+ and American armies IN that Sectol
against the enemy the movement wa
believed to be but a counter offensive
but It was thought Marshal F0ch merely
/ had seized upon the opportunity pre
sented by the German offensive begur
on July Is 20 strike a blow that might
defeat thar effort 10 capture Rheim.
and perhaps to drive the German wedg,
nearer 10 Paris
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