Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-06
FRANCO AMERICANS SURROUNDING CHAUNY
MANCIN SENDS FORCE
AROUND HUN HELD CITY
Paris, Sept 6, 3:08 p m-Chauny, east of
Noyon, is three-quarters surrounded and its fall
is likely at any minute it was learned this after

was learned this after
noon.
The precarious situa-
hon at Chauny threatens
the left flank Of the enemy line, where
American and French troops are
steadily advancing.
The fall of the town is expected
by French and Ameri-
can war officials.
London, Sept. 6-French forces
fighting their way forward southwest
of Laon are approaching the southwest
end of the Hindenburg line at St Go
balm Massif
Between the Somme and the Disc
a block of hills known as Outrecourt
Massif have been captured by tho
French.
The allied forces are now only be-
tween two and three miles from
Chaulny.
Austrians are reinforcing the Ger
mans; four divisions having been ldcn-
titled
On the center of the fighting front
the British have established them
selves East of the Somme canal as
far as Ham.
One hundred and ninety.tiye Ger
nlan divisions have now ap0eare1 on
tie western front One hundred and
one divisions have been employed by
the Germans since August and TWEEN
ty-nine of them twice.
Cross somme Near Peronne
London, Sept. 6.-British troops that
forced crossing of the Somma river
south of Peronne have reached Athies
and Mons-en-Chaussee the war office
announced today.
Neuve-Chapelle on the Flanders
front has been captured and the Brit
ish line established to the east of The
town
Gain on 20-Mile Front
London, Sept. 6.-The British have
advanced from one to two miles on
20-mile front in Flanders. This infor-
nation was received from the battle
field this afternoon. South Of Peronne
the British line has been advanced to
Matigny The British also gained
ground west of Armentieres
The War in Summary
This was the fourth anniversary
of the opening of the battle of the
Marine, the first decisive defeat in
f'icted on the Germans on the west,
and the day found the allied armies
engaged in delivering another
smashing defeat upon the Hun over
a front of more than 125 miles.
Following the big British victory
in the north when the Wopan
switch supporting the upper end Of
the IIindenburg line was broken
thru the French are now eonce1.
trating terrific pressure against the
southern end Of the line and are
steadily smashing the German de-
fensiye works. upon which It rests.
Americans have extended their
gains on the Aisne river widening
their grip in the direction Of Reims,
The Germans are faced with the
possibility Of another retreat In that
/ zone and may be compelled to re-
/ tire behind the Chemin des Danes,
/ highway resting on the Aisne,
north of the river.
South Of PerOnne, in picardv, the
! british have forced a crossing Of the
Somme river The Germans are
hastily falling back in that district
pursued by the British
The whole British. French and
American fronts were advanced dur.
Ing the past twenty-four hours and
many towns occupied
In Flanders the British continue
to press forward to ground that they
held last year.
Evidence Is pling ZIP that the
German high command is taking
keen alarm at the growing peril on
the western front
General Foch Is engaged IN one
Of the biggest dankng operations Of
the whole war
While the British press south.
ward In Flanders the French and
Americans on the Alsne and Oise
rivers are showing northward
p Anglo-FreDch forces on the conter
are thus able TO advance without
exertng unusual pressure,
This movement Is directed against
the supporting hastons Of the Hin
denburg line and there is every In.
: dication that the next few weeks
will see the formidable chain Of
hun defenses crushed out
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