The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
ENEMY RESISTANCE
IS BEING CRUSHED
FROM HOLLAND FRONTIER TO
EAST OF MEUSS 2o0-MiLE
BATTLE LINE 10 AFLAME.
MAKE PROGRESS EVERYWHERE.
Americans, British, French and Bel"
gians Are Delivering Telling
Blows Against the Armies
of German Emperor.

Amsterdam, Nov. 6.-Austria
will protest against the interpre-
tation of any clause in the armis-
tice as meaning that enemy arm
les are entitled to attack Germany
through Austria, according to ad-
vices from Vienna.
Washington, Nov. 6.-MarshaE
Foch has the terms of armistice
for Germany and awaits appIica-
ton by the German military COM
mand in the field for them.
The government at Berlin is so
Informed in note which Secre-
tary Lansing handed to Minister
Sulzer, of Switzerland, announc-
ing the Allies have declared their
willingness to make peace on the
principles enunciated by President
Wilson.
Washington, Nov. 6. - Austrian
prisoners captured by the italians
before the armistice took effect
are estimated now at 500, 900 and
the booty taken includes 100000
horses. An official dispatch from
Rome telling results of the final
Austrian defeat, says in the army
of the Trentino alone more than
10000 prisoners fell into the
hands of the Italians.
London, Nov. 6.-From the Dutch
frontier to east of the Meuse, the 200
mile battle-line is aflame as the Brit
ish, French, Americans and Belgians
crush the resistance of the enemy anG
push on for important. gains.
Everywhere on the long line the
Allies are progressing and on the
French sectors between the Disc anG
the Aisne the Germans are withdraw
ing on Marie and Montcornet. Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has takeI
the strong point of LIE Quesnay and is
pressing on Maubeuge, while the
Americans are fighting their way
across the Meuse southwest of the
railroad center of Montmedy.
Push Through Normal Forest.
In the region north and south o.
the British continue
their successful push. Southeast o.
Valenciennes, the British are within
10 miles of Maubeuge and further
south rapidly are pushing their way
through the Normal forest, where
they are four miles from the railroad
junction of Aulnoye.
South of the Normal forest the Brit
Ssh and French are pressing eastward
over virtually level ground toward
Avesnes.
Foe Retreats Before French.
From the Disc to the Aisne at Cha
teau Porcien the French maintain
close contact with the enemy, who is
moving rearward as a result of the
French successes of the last few days
South of Guise the French First Army
Is advancing on the eastward between
the Peron and the Serre.
Farther east the French have pene
trated the formidable Hunding line
making an advance of one mile on q
front of five miles on the western
wing of the forward movement. Con
tinuation of the advance here soor
will compel the Germans to give uI
the line of the Aisne east and west OF
Rethel, to which they have chung stub
bornly.
Americans Cross Meuse.
American troops on a front of IL
miles along the Meuse from Brieulles
1orthward to Pouilly are successfully
orcing their way across the river. AT
Brieulles the river has been crossed
N bitter fighting and the Americans
also have reached the east bank at
Jlery lie Petit.
Where the Meuse curves in the re.
zion of Pouilly the Americans have
the river and taken the vii.
age of Pouilly, after driving the enc
ny from the Jaulnay wood.