Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-06
ALLIED ARMIES
SMASH FOE ON
55-M|LE Front
French Pierce Hunding Line
British Capture Fortified Town
of lie Quesnoy.
YANks WIN RIVER CROSSING
Pershing Reports Victory on Meuse at
Stenay - Americans Only Ten
Miles From Sedan-Entente
Forces Capture $4,000 Huns.

Paris, Nov. 6.-From the Dutch
frontier to east Of the Mouse, the 200
mile battle line is aflame, as the Brit.
ish, French, Americans and Belgians
crash the resistance Of the enemy and
push on for important gains. Every
where on the long line the allies are
progressing and on the French sectors,
between the Disc and the Aisne, the
Germans are withdrawing on Marie
and MontcOrnet. Field Marshal Haig,
having taken the strong point Of LIE
Quesnoy, is pressing on Maubeuge,
while the Americans are fighting their
way across the Mouse southwest of
the railroad center Of Montmady.
Washington, Nov. 6-Victorious at
tacks by the American First army on
its entire front are reported by Gen
eral Pershing. On the extreme right,
breaking down the last efforts of the
enemy to hold the high ground, the
Americans drove through the valley Of
the Meuse and the forest of Dieulet
and occupied the important river cross
ing at Stenay.
Yanks Near Sedan.
General Pershing's forces are now
within ten miles of Sedan and within
easy range of the railroad south of
that city, In fact, it is said that the
fire of the American guns has cut this
great artery of German communica-
tons and that it is useless to the en-.
envy for transporting troops or sup
plies eastward from the Aisne and
Disc forts, where large forces Of Ger
mans still are holding their lines
against the French.
Battle on 55-MiIe Line.
Paris Nov. 6.-The French First
army launched new attack on 40
mile line against the great elbow Of
the west front in the morning extend
ing from the Peron river southeast
ward to the Aisne. At the same time
the French forces pushed forward be-
tween the Peron and the junction with
the British lines at the Sambre, extend
ing the attacking front to a width of 55
miles.
French Pierce Hundina Line.
French successes compelled the Ger.
mans to make new Withdrawals at sew
eral points along the front, according
to the war office statement.
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
French have advanced about one mile
IN fve-mile front. The French
First army resumed the attack and is
making progress between Sissone and
Chateau Porcein, a front Of more than
l5 miles. The French have pene-
rated the Hunding line Of the Ger
mans.
French troops continue successfully
o pursue the Germans in the region Of
1uise, northeast of which they have
aiken the village of Bergues-sur-Sam-
ire, according to war Office announce
nent.
With the German retreat eastward
through Lorraine virtually cut off by
he American advance on the west
ide of the Meuse, British, French, |
selgian and American troops are strik-
ng hard at the enen1y's lines in north
IN France and Belgium. Field Mar
hal Haigs men launched terrific at
ack south of Valenciennes and have
lade progress which seems to threat
n the German hold on Mons and Maui
euge.
Client now is virtually isolated by
he French, Belgians and Americans.
t last accounts the lines Of the allies
ere close to the city on the west,
orth and northeast, and it is said that
lied cavalry has been operating in
he outskirts Of the city.
British Capture lie Quesnoy.
London, Nov. 6.-British troops in
heir offensive southeast Of Valen-
Iennes have captured the fortified
own of La Quesnoy, after having
surrounded 1t, Field Mar
hal Haig announced. The entire gar
son of more than 1000 men was
lken with the citadel.
Rapid progress has been made by
british divisions east Of LIE QuesnOy,
here an advance of between three
nd miles has been scored. The vii.
lges Of JolimetZ, Lerond, Quesne,
'resnoy and lie Petit Marais have
cen captured.
Further ground has been gained ir
formal forest. The village Of Eth,
We miles southeast Of Valenciennes,
as been taken.
Allies Take $4,000 Huns.
London, Nov. 6.-British and French
roops attacking on a 30-mile front
rom north of Valenciennes south to
he Disc have captured $4,000 prison
RS and $50 guns. The maximum adj
ance was three miles, but the allied
orces are still advancing and have
AIKEN more than 20 villages.
Vanks To Travel ioht