Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-10-25
STRONG AMERICAN
ATTACK EXPECTED
EYES OF ALLIED WORLD ARE.
DIRECTED At LORRAINE AND
wOEVRE SECTORS.
METZ PIVOT OF ENEMY line
British Launch New and Successful
Attack Against German Defenses,
West Of Neutrality-suspicious. Is
Menaced.

London, Oct. ~. - The Allied
armies in France and Belgium are
still driving the Germans toward
their border.
On the sectors that are requisite
to the stability Of the entire Ger
man line-where a crash through
probably would mean the immedi-
ate collapse Of the whole Of the de-
fensive systematic most stub
born resistance is being offered by
the enemy.
Particularly vicious fighting is
in progress west Of the Meuse
river, where the Americans in
their eagerness to overcome the
natural obstacles barring the way
nortnward to Sedan, are faced by
picked troops with orders to hold
them back at all costs.
In the region from lie Cateau to
the north Of vaIenciennes, where
the British and some Americans
are tearing their way through the
eremy's front, and between Tour
mai ard Audenarde, where the
British are hard after the enemy,
the fighting is fierce.
London, Oct. 24.-Brit;sf troops
again are storming the German de-
lenses west of Manbeuge Ihe new
launched between solesmes
and LIE Cateau. is reported TO sc max
ing good progress.
Field Marshal Haig in driving for
ward on the seven mile 'front.' north of
LIE Cateau, also is increa" ing the men
ace to Valenciennee, through the west
ern suburbs OF which the British are
fighting. North of Va]anciennes the
city has been CutHanixed by the cap
ture of Bruay. 1t is not probable the
Germans will be able to hold out in
the Scheldt is crossed here the British
will be in position to threaten serious
ly both Mons and Maubeuge.
Drive at Metz Seen.
The eyes of the Allied world are
now directed at the Lorraine and
Woevre sectors in expectation of an
American onslaught on Metz.
There have been raiding operations
there and further west during the last
few days and raids are usually precur-
lished that Metz is the hinge upon
which the whole German line is retir-
Ing, and blow at that fortress might,
if successful, throw into confusion the
whole retrograde movement which is
going on from the Meuse to the North
sea.
Vital Hun Line AssaiIed.
Between lie Cateau and Solesmes
the British are on the high ground
east of the Selle river, and it is from
this favorable position today's attack
was begun. The German resistance
here has been bitter, as the line is
vital to the security of the German de-
lenses over wide front to the south
and southeast.
In southwestern Belgium the British
continue to close in on Journal North
Of the town they have forced a cross
ing OF the Scheldt, while on the south
they have reached the western bank
Of the river or a four mile front from
Bruyelles to Bleharies
Retreat Averages 20 Miles.
During the last 81 days of fighting
the Allies have advanced along the
line from Pont au Mousson to Nieu-
port an average distance of about %
miles. This advance aggregated SO
miles from Chateau Thierry to Grand
lup, SO from Amiens to~the Sambre
river and 38 from Dixmude to the
Eecloo-Zeebrugge canal.
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