The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-14
THREE ALLIED
ARMIES strike
British, BeIgians AID French
Smash ForWardon Wide
Front in Flinders.
FocH's MAs7ER STROKE
Most Important Part of Coast,
Including U-Boat Bases,
Menaced.

With the Allied Armies In flanders
fct. II, 1880 p.m.-British, Belgian and
French forces attacked at dawn this
horning on q wide front in Flanders.
he allied troops are driving in the
Erection of Ghent and Courtrai.
The attack seems to be generally
rom Confines to the northward. The
oops Of the three nations went over
he top after a crash" bombardment
|hly. There was no preliminary bonn
|lrdment. 1t undoubtedly tactically
|irprised the enemy.
In the British formations were some
/ Great Britain's best troops. and the
rces Of the French were Of the famous
yhting organizations. = The Germans
ppear perhaps prepared to retire to
be Client line.
No Attention to Peace Talk.
| BY the fury with which the attack
las launched it is evident that the
|yhting armies are not paying the
|ightest attention to the peace talk"
hey smashed forward with all the
ksh characterizing the recent opera
Ions.
The blow in Flanders may prove to
! Marshal Foch's master stroke. II
| Q allied progress is continued the
lermans throughout wide stretch of
Irritory, taking In the most important
lrt of the Belgian coast, including
Pssibly the important German sub
|arine bases as well as the forces in
e entire Lille salient, either will have
get out or face a second Sedan.
To Keep in Contact.
Paris, Oct. 14.-French troops last
|ght continued to keep in contact
tn the retiring Germans. the French
lir office announced today. The
tench repulsed tho remaining enemy
pops showing resistance on the north
/ nix Of the Aisne canal south of
|iateau- Porcien.
Holding Railway.
with the British Army in France.
|nday, Oct. 13.-(Night.)-Reports
|ceived at British headquarters from
|e French front tonight show the
Iench across the Disc river north OF
|igny, seven miles southwest or
hise. They are holding the railway
the easterly side of the river on a
pnt of about third Of mile.
II In "PoeI<sting" Movement.
[.ondou. Oct. 14.-(11:32 a. m.)-
leah progress, both north and south
|sDo1aaL has been made by the Brit
Ia ~ their "pocketing" movement
<yes5nast stronghold. the
IL ofiice announced today.
|After q heavy bombardment, the
lrmans delivered a series Of counter
lacks on Sunday afternoon in an ef-
1t to hold up the British advance
BIT of Cambria, but all were repulsed.
|rhe German counter thrusts CEN
| ed north Of lie Cateau, east of the
he river, and in the sectors OF
hesmes and Haspres.
Three Groups Advance.
With the Allied Armies in Flanders.
It. 14.-Reports from the advanced
|sitions this morning indicated that
i three groups of allied troops were |
king excellent progress in the Bel
II post salient from which the Ger. /
ms have been precipitately removing
|r material for three weeks. |
Action on American Front.
With the American Forces Northwest !
Vcrdun, Oct. 14-(Noon.)-Violent
|illery actions were in progress to-
N along the greater part OF the
|lerican front. Little change was
|de in the line, but the Germans late
|t night laid down barrages that were /
eparatory to counter attacks Of q
|all but vicious character.
t'he most determined effort made by
enemy was on the left across the
Eer Aire between st. Juvin and st.
|orges. The Germans advanced in
en order and fought with steadi-
|ss that indicated fresh troops.
thin an hour. however. the Amer
In artillery, shelling the line Of in
ptry with machine guns, had brought
little offensive to a halt.
Enemy Fire Harassing.
Che enemy directed a harassing fire
the American line throughout the
Eht and in the forenoon today. Mala-
tut woods especially was shelled.
Tile second day Of clouds and rain
de assistance by aviators virtually
possible. The Germans took the
Hest advantage of the weather con-
ions to throw over enormous guam
les Of gas which in the drizzle filled
ravines and woods and Rugged the
bund closely for hours.
Deepens Lille Salient.
Every foot of ground gained here
10 deepens the Lille salient and sue
rs means that the enemy will be
liged to evacuate the region to the
18th as well as to the north of the
INT attacked. The attack would have
Pm launched before now had the
buDd been ready