Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
GERMANS IN ROUT.
Hating on the Aisne Long Enough
70 Organize Their Retreat From
General Mangin
ny Associated rross 70 Every Evcnin9

Hy Associated Press ~ Every Evening
London, Sept g. Advancing east of
the river Somme TO the south of peronne
the British have captured the villages Of
81. Christ -Bri 81 and Ie Mesnii- Brun-
tel Field Marshal Haig reported in his
official statement today. 4 number Of
prisoners were taken by the advancing
troops,
British troops today captured Neuve
Chan Ie and Bussu Field Marshal Haig :
forces crossed the canal du Nord on the
whole front except from Havrincourt
north to the Scarpe.
Between the Somme and the Disc
French troops have captured the block ~
hills known as the Outrecourt Massif
which is within three miles of Chauny.
The French have secured a good hold
on the northern bank Of the AiIette and
on the terrain between that river and the
Oise. They are approaching II they are
not actually on the Hindenburg line al
st. Gobain Nassif
IN oLD GERMAN LT~E
ON the Flanders front the British
are establishd in portions Of the old
German line east Of Neuve Chapeiie. and
in the old British line in the FauquiSsart
sector.
The British also have advanced north
west Of Armentieres.
North Of Peronne British forces are in
possession of the town Of Bussu and are
in the immediate vicinity Of Templeux-la-
F0sse. Nurlu and Equancourt.
''As the result Of their continued prog
reSs yesterday and last night our troops
are established in portions Of the old
German front line east Of Neuye Chapeile
and the old British line in the Fauquissart
sector again is held by as.
by successful attack carried out yes
terday evening, English troops advanced
on the line northwest Of Armentieres,
capturing several prisoners.
Yesterday orr troops forced CROSSINGS
81 he ~omme south ol Poronne IN the
face Of the vigorous resistance of ne
enemy rear guards on the cast bank
of the river The villages of r. & fhrlst
Briest and lc NesniI-Rruntcl were captured
with a number II prisoners, and our troops
pressing forward astride the Amiens-
st Quentin road have reached Athios
aUd Nlons-n-C haussee.
Paris. Sept. s. l.30 p. M French
troops last night continued 10 push for
ward on the entire front between the
Scmme and the Nesle, says today war
office. report.
South Of Peronne. the French made
further crossings of the SOmme in the
region of Epenancourt. Further south the
Ham Peronne road was reached at
several points.
South Of Ham. the towns cfLe
Plessis- Patte-d Ole and Berlancourt we're
captured, and still further south the
French pursuing troops pushed beyond
Guivry. Gaillouel-Crepigny and Able
court.
In the region north of The Adette he
French reached he outskirts ii >inceuy
and the plateau north g l.aHdricourt and
south Of the tliiettc he advancing forces
are along the Nauxaiilon ravinc
AMERICAN TROOPS Rush 'N
The american troops advancing from
tine Ne>ie have captured he town ot
Glen.ls, southeast :. Bcsi.iun and have
a5vats III their lines ~ lar a~ he OUT
skirts ii Ni.er~-en Prayere~ ~ fhe \isue
The text reads
In Size .atlr-g at he might we continued
r. advance or The suura rent ac5n eeu
The ~omac and rhe Neele
Our rroops continued - cross 'gr
So,nme n tAe region q FUenaU auJ
farther south pushed forward a. severed
points a> far II the road from Ham -
Perounc South oi Ham he Frcn p rccU-
pied il pico-i--P Patce-d Oic and Ber'aH-
court anG passed cyonl liUJvrN Ca..loue.
and Aohecour
North 81 the AIiettc Wc attained the
approaches 10 ~inccuy and 'hc plateau
north # lanGrieoHrt South e the Nlettt
Wc are along fha NauNaiilca r,vina
"Ou he Nc>le front the Americans
carried their lines far IS thc outskirts
If Nillers-cn-Prayeres and occupied Glenn
lt.,
Southeast d Peronue ne British haze
reached Athes aad AloH~-en-C haussec
They have captured the village u poIngt
AMERICANS At THE NsNE.
With the American Army IN France,
Thursday. sept s Hip. IN Franco
American troops reached tho south
bank Of the Alsnc tonight rctWcen onde
and Nitl-Arcy, an eight-mllc front
American forces tins afternoon occupied
the town oi Dhulzel and Earbon4l yirtu-
ally without opposition.
Associated Press ummaryat D. m.
The German resistance between the
Aisnc aud the NeS!e rivers has broken
down completely before Tho persistent
pressure Of Cen. MangIn French and
American forces The Germans are in
retirement, not Of I'm orderly nature but
forced almost to The extent IF flight The
americans have advanced ana occupied
the heights ia The south bank 81 the
Asne the river below furnishing the Ger
mans protection for the moment ID
organizing their retreat
The French forces Of Gen Alangiu )
army have crossed the Aisnc northeast
oi @oi~SDns captured Cones le.C hatea i
and threaten the German defcnces Ia The
Chemiu dies DANES
To the north GCn Humbert French