The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-19

"Despite heavy resistance. the
enemy was driven from his positions.
we captured Wassigny and Ribeau-
vile and entered Bazuel. where
fighting is still going on. We took
1900 prisoners and a few guns In
these operations.
Between the Sensee canal and
the Lys river, the enemy retreat
forced by the allied success con-
tinued. Despite considerable oppo-
sition by the enemy,s rear guards, We
realized a further advance OF over
five miles.
General Horbe's first army COM
pleted the capture Of Douai and pro
crossed east of the town. On this
front we reached the general line OF
MarouettelEm-O streyant "a mile and
a half west of Bouchain), Masny
Give miles east of DouaD, Bersee
(seven miles and half northeast
of DouaD, Fretin Give miles south
east OF Lille). Sainghin 1.-TWO miles
northeast Of Fretin). and Asc9 three
miles and half east OF Alle).
ITO the northward General Plum.
ers second army advanced eastward
Of Roubaix and Tourcoing."
SFSOlG 10 oTIIious
LONDON. Oct 19.-Marshal Foch
few days ago told Field Marshal
Haig that 1t was the British break
through the Hindenburg line that
brought about the German peace
offer. the London correspondent OF
the Manchester Guardian says he
learns indirectly. but in most I'M
questionable way.
French Capture vandy.
LONDON, Oct. 10 Q:05 p. MI
The French have captured Vandy,
four miles north Of Vouziers, accord
ing to battle front dispatches re-
ceived here today.
This indicates that the important
railway town of Vouziers has been
captured or rendered untenable.
Shut Up In Holland.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10. Allied
troops have reached Eecloo, shutting
in 5000 Germans against the Dutch
frontier, according to the TELEGRAPH.
This represents an advance OF
about fourteen miles.
Eecloo is fourteen miles east OF
Bruges, four miles from the Dutch
border and ten miles northwest OF
Ghent.l
German Defenses Broken.
[By William Philip Simms. United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 19.-(12:10 p. ND
The German defenses southeast OF
Bruges are reported to have been
broken.
The Belgians marching on Eecloo,
are approaching Aeltre.
(Eecloo is fourteen miles east OF
Bruges, ten miles northwest of Client
and seven miles northeast Of Aeltre.)
The allies also are pushing rapidly
toward Deynze (seyen miles south
west Of Ghent) and Client
The enemy is reported to be mass
Ing hurriedly in front of Valen-
ciennes.
The population of Bruges is es-
pectantly awaiting the triumphant
entry Of King Albert
Belaians Reach Canal.
LONDON. Oct. 1s.-(12:53 p. N.Y.
Belgian troops have reached the
,anal between Zeebrugge and Bruges.
to dispatches from the
'front.' today.
The Germans are reported to be
still holding the outskirts of Zee
)rugge.
Further Progress Made.
LONDON, Oct. 1s.-British and
American troops have captured
northeast of Bohain, and
lave completed the capture of Bazuel,
field Marshal Hafg announced today.
Further progress was made yes
erday evening northeast of Bohain,"
he statement said.
1--WE captured Mazinghien and COM
oleted the capture of Bazuel.
North Of the Sensee canal our adj
rance continues. We have driven the
German rear guard from Emerchi-
court and Pecquencourt, and are in
contact with the enemy east Of Vred
ind Cattelet, (seven miles northeast
If DouaD.
Further north, advanced detach-
nents crossed the Marque between
sainghin and Chereng Give miles and
| half east of Lille), and are ap-
,roaching the latter"
French Cross Canal.
PARIS, Oct. 19.-French troops,
,rossing the Disc canal on a wide
ront, have approach to within mile
md quarter of Guise, the French |
,ficial communiquei indicated today.
Additional gains were made In the
Aisne region west Of Attigny.
During the night the first army
continued It's victorious advance and
lrove the enemy, who attempted to
lold at all costs from the west bank
# the Oise," said the communique.
I'VE reached the canal from east !
# the Andigny forest to north OF
Iauteville. Hannappes, Tupigny and
1oyales, also the majority of the |!
ocalities bordering the canal, are in !
'ur hands.
During the battle in this region. |
ince October II, we have taken over
1000 prisoners, twenty guns. many |
machine guns, important material and |
complete munition train.