The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-01
THOUSANDS OF II u N
KILLED-TUNNEL MOUTHS
CHOKED WITH DEAD
AMERICANS NEVER our
From Morning to Night, From
Night to Morning, the Battle on
Hindenburg Line Continues-Aus,
tralians Lending Aid.
ENEMY is WEAKENING.
(By The Associated Press.)


With the American Forces North
west of Verdun Monday, Sept. 30
t6:45 p. m.)-Although it is appar
ent that the Germans are desperate
ly trying to keep the Americans bac'
as far as possible from the Krien
hide line on the front from the Al
gonne to the Moselle, evidence ac
cumulated today that the enemy we
weakening, notwithstanding the fury
of his general resistance.
Fires behind the German lines ar,
taken as an indication that the en-
emy is burning supplies, while oh
servers have reported a movemen
of transport vehicles, apparent
well loaded, toward the north.
London, Oct. German reserv-
are being rushed into the battle be
tween the Argonne forest and til;
Meuse river, where the American
are engaged, according to Telegram
from the Mails correspondent OF
that front, writing Monday after
noon. A new German division hal
been identified in the fighting ans
the enemy is offering the fierces
resistance. He has apparently de.
cided to make a stand on the Krienl,
hid line.
At the moment the telegram wa
written, the Americans were fight,
ing what almost resembled a pitche
battle amid the ravines, woods an
heights along that sector of tl4
front
Every possible resource is beir
used by the enemy TO prevent or
least delay the American advarc
The Americans are fighting har
however, and the enemy's effof
have availed him little ineed. Amel
ican airmen continued their fil
work, notwithstanding bad weatl!,
With the American Army on III.
st. Quentine Sector, Monday, Sep
30.-NO p. m)-American fore
fighting on the Hindenburg linz
south OF Gouy have been heavily cl.
gagged all day, and tonight the &c.
ton still continues. Australian uni {
have been cooperating with t,
Americans.
Near the north and south porra &
OF the tunnel through which the S.
Quentin canal runs, the fighting h
been especially vigorous. 1t was e..
this point that the Americans passed.
over the canal. Thousands of G~e,
mans were poured into the strugg
and have been heavily engaged
The st. Quentin channel runs for
more than five kilometres .thrc.
miles, under a mountain. The c.,
nal was held by large numbers o.
Germans who were on board elec,
trically lighted barges. There ar3
wide towpaths and galleries leadii-
off frim each side OF the canal and
in them the entire German garrison
had quarters.
This section probably is one OF the
strongest parts OF the entire Hin
denburg system, and the Ameri-
cans have found it to be literally
lined with tunnels, dugouts and gal
leries which require a great deal Of
mopping up. Large number Of Ger
mans have been killed, but before
they were silenced, the enemy masses
worked their machine guns with the
greatest vigor.
Hun Bushwhacks Americans.
When the Americans swept past
the southern end of the tunnel, the
Germans remained in hiding until
the Americans got little way past
and then they surged up and
plunged into the fight. They were
engaged first by the Americans then
the Australians. The tunnel mouth
was choked with dead. This action
began late last evening and con-
tinued until 8 o'clock this morning
with unabated intensity.
American units are holding
trenches in the Hindenburg line.
from which the Germans have tried
tc force them. Everywhere there
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