The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
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armies north and south of the wedge
being driven into their lines by the
allies. If it is cut, or if it is taken
under artillery fire, the enemy will
be seriously embarrassed in keeping
the two wings of his army in touch
with each other.
The bad weather that has prevailed
in France during the past few days
has not checked the advance of the
French along the Disc and Serre
rivers. where successes are reported.
On the southern side of the Lys salient
the French have cut a deep notch into
the German lines by reaching the
heights to the west of Grand Lup.
: Thru the Champagne sector there
mas been no change in the line. but
just west of the Argonne forest the
French have reached the outskirts of
the village of Terron-Sur-Aisne north
or Vouzieres. This seems to be
stroke at LIE Chesne, to the northeast
of the Argonne forest. The village of
lie Chesne is an important highway
center and is on a railroad which runs
toward Buzancy behind the front,
where the Germans are striving to
stop the American drive on the line
from the Argonne to the Mouse. If
LIE, Chesne should be occupied by the
French. the event would be almost
certain to bring about a German
withdrawal east of the forest.
American forces are apparently
meeting with desperate resistance
along the front along the Mouse. This
front is SO important to the enemy
that he is making a great effort to
hold 1T firmly He apparently has sue
ceeded for the time being at least in
holding up'the Americans. 2
Take 5000 Prisoners.
London, Oct. 21.-More than 5000
prisoners We're captured by the British
Sunday in the operations north of LIE
Cateau when the SelIe river was
crossed on wide front, according to
Field Marshal Haig's statement today.
Raids Are Reported.
Paris. Oct. 21.-Rafding operations
in Lorraine and Alsace resulted in
capture of prisoners, the French war
office announced today.
Between the Serre and the Aisne
during the night there was increased
| artillery fire." the communique said.
I'm Lorraine and Alsace our raiders
entered the German trenches AMI
| brought back prisoners. Elsewhere
| the front was calm"
Americans Close In.
With the American Armies. Oct. 81.
American troops are steadily clos
| ing in around Brieulles but steady
! rains and consequent muddiness of the
| terrain have delayed The operations.
Fighting in the Argonne forest was
| SpaSmOd1C with occasional outburStS
of artillery fire and machine gun fire.
At one place the Americans retired
| temporarily. but resained the lost
! ground next morning.
At the Bots de Rappes and the Bots
de Foret, and near the Mouse. our pa
trolls went slightly northward of the
main line, meeting with no resistance
! whatever.
On East Front.
! London, Oct. 21.-Franco- Serbian
! troops have entered Zaietchar. twenty
| eight miles from the River Danube al
Negotin and forty five miles northeas.
of Nish. according to Serbian Off
cial statement issued Sunday. West OF
zaietehar the allies have captured
| Bolyevatz.
Infantry Inactive.
Paris, Oct. 21.-There was no infan-
try fighting of moment on the French
front last night. The official state
ment from the war office today only
reports artillery activity between the
Serre and the Aisne.
Approach st. Armand.
London, Oct. 21.-~In the valen-
ciennes region the British are ap-
preaching ST. Armand, six miles north
west of 'Valenciennes. North of Tour
mai they are pushing forward to the
line of the Scheldt river