Arizona republican., 1918-09-08
Enemy Expected to Be Un-
 able to Halt Even Temper
 arily on Crozat Canal, His Base Line Last Year
Republican A. p. Leased WIre1

PARIS. Sept. Allied troops are continuing to keep the Germans on the run and as result of yesterdays op- erations have pushed them nearly back to the positions they occupied March 21 when the first big enemy offensive was launched. The Germans will en- joy little leeway in the Vermand re- zion and before St. Quentin, but else where they are extremely close to, if not actually in their old lines
 The French progress yesterday In following up the enemy was rapid. Enemy Cannot Even Halt
 PARIS, Sept. T.-tHavas)-The all lied advance in the region west of St. Quentin in the opinion of the military critics of the Petit Journal will prevent the enemy from halting even tempor- arlly on the Crozat canal which was the basis of his line in this region dur l ing last year.
 In addition. the opinion is expressed that the thrust General Mangins troops are carrying out farther south Is of such powerful nature that it may be questioned whether the Ger mans will be able to hold the Chemin des Danes
 | Paris Pleased by News | The latest news from the front has l created an excellent impression. The battle center remains on the St. Gobain | MassIf, where the commanding posi- tion of the Frenc., tends to render the situation of the enemy most difficult On the British front the Germans are holding on desperately but Field Mar lu-t,< Sr~f~ | gress.
 L'Heure says that between Petit Ia risis and Coucy Le Chateau, General Mangin's forces continue the infiltrat- ing movement that will give him the upper hand at Anizy- -Le- Chateau, from which place the French fire will reach back to the western part of the Chemin des Danes.
 French Also Reach Line l WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 6.-tNight)-By the Associated Press)-General Mangin's s troops reached the Hindenburg line at several points during today's fighting They took I.affaux and Petit Rarisis and drove near to Vauxaillon. while extending their hold on the Aisne as far as St Mard. The enemy shell fire became more intense as the French troops advanced and the resistance of the Infantry grew stronger.
 The adversaries were face to face this afternoon near Quincy -Bassee in the same positions they occupied re- spectively for about year before the
 German drive this spring.
 Notwithstanding the wastage and
 fatigue among the enemy's troops and
 the splendid ardor. of the French 'n- fantry, the task the latter forces al. now facing is arduous. The Germs ms | occupy positions of natural -strengsl which they have reinforced. The region of the St. Gobain forest is not only . l natural fortress, but is favorable to the 7 enemy's retreat tactics.
 r Enemy Positions Strong , The hills, gullevs and thickets SUD. {, ply an excellent camouflage for ar-il S lery and machine gun nests. I The heights are honeycombed witt a stone quarrfes that offer all the ;t.,
 vantages of vast solid rock shelter
 where whole battalions may find cove from the heaviest artillery fire
 When the Germans retired to thi ! line in 1917 they had not prepared thei
 position. They counted upon the ss
 area of land laid waste in front 0
 them. however, to make an attack upo ! the bastion more difficult. . South of the Aisne at St. Mard. Il, d French troops this afternoon were ap IT preaching the junction of the river an e the Oise-Aisne canal. this seeming f T. be the line chosen by the enemy for nj l resistance in that region