The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
POSITION OF ENEMY
! MENACED BY ALLIES
FAVORABLE WEATHER IS
HOLDING BACK ADVANCE
However, Progress Is Being
Made BY Pursuers of the
Retreating Huns
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
All approaches to the strong
/ les at La Fere and st. Quentin
are now held by the French and
Rii 'sh and. an encircIing move
M 1t which menaces the enemy
os.tions at Ham is progressing
favorably. The French are ad-
vancing on the La ~Fere front on
| two sides. In their advance on st.
Quentin the French have taken
Hinacourt and are nearing Es-
cieny lie Grand. On the French
/ left, the British reached Fresnoy
lie Petit, about three miles north
vest of ST. Quentin. If it were not
/ for the unfavorabIe weather, the
allies might be said to be within
striking distances of these German
keystone positions.
London, Official, September IL
During the night the British line ad-
vanced slightly in the region of YER
Lmand, northwest of ST. Quentin The
Germans delivered a counter attack
in the region of Ecourt and st. QUEEN
tin. They were repulsed after stiff
fighting. Sharp fighting was also
near Gouzeaucourt. The Germans
were beaten off except at one point
where the British posts remained in
enemy possession.
Paris, September 11.-Havas dis
patches say the village of Travecy
near the southern end of the main
line were captured by the French. If
the French can hold this town La
Fere will virtually be outflanked.
American Troops in France, Ties
d:y, September 10.-The Germans be-
gan heavy artillery action on the
American front line in the Vosges
region and followed with strong fire
on the communication trenches. Ear
ly reports said the Germans were seen
entering their own lines with wound
ed. Reports from American lines net
yet received. Believed raid was beat
en- off.
London, September 11.-British
troops last night advanced their hhe
to Athilly, which is less than FIVE
miles west of st. Quentin, General
Haig> announced this morning.
Restoring the Qualifications.
TINTED press Dispatchl
Amsterdam, September, 11.-Ger-
man workmen are reported to be re-
storing the Notifications at, Liege,
Bruges and at Client. The work is
being pushed forward as hurriedly as
possible. 1t is said that 10000 of
have been deported within the last
week
Rome, September IA series of
local successes and raids were re-
ported by the Italian war office this
morning
British Launch Attack
limited Press risnatch.l
With the British Armies In France,
September 11.-British troops launch
ed an attack at noon today to the
northwest of Perziere. 1t is reported
that important ridges were captured
in the fighting and the Germans put
to rout At the Prescault cemetery
the British broke through the line
and all Of the Hindenburg line at
this section was captured.
Heavy Smelling is in progress all
along this part of the front. German
batteries fired with such rapidity
that the shells came hurting among
the British ranks like the blast of
a hurricane. All along the line the
intention of tho British seems to be
to shell as hard and as rapidly as
possible.
Statement From Berlin.
rAssocated Press Dispatch.1
Berlin, Official, September IL
South of Gouzeacourt and around
Epehy the British attacks reached
the German first lines. The British
were driven back and the Germans
took 5000 prisoners. British attempts
to advance south of Ypres and north
of La Bassee Canal failed.
The American Escaped.
Associated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, September 11.-Gener-
al Pershing in an official statement
said strong German raid on the
American lines in the Woevre district !,
was repulsed Seven Germans were
captured and three others killed. One
American was captured, but he es-
capped.
Paris, September 11.-Outside Of
artilleryirg along the Vesle and the
Disc there was nothing to report this
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