The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-07

1n1 = v11narnssnl along = front
- un1nrn. Preparations for
1A = Fc<1rcnnent arc in pro-
sS ~ AnacfScAn break through In
~ Krienshndc position Is now
bvtDusiy sis,sE,s,>ris'ae. bat II later
EMcsal rcr~ling Is able to an,
NNNsscC down tho Meu~c no VIII
tnnslcxfl tl1ss whole German army.
threatening to break its c"nti''"-
snlcnttons.
plan Icisursiy Retreat.
N 14uf while the Germans are no"
k1aurtrx ID retreat west OF tho At
Eikonne northwa~d they evidently pian
&o take iAeir time and re'ard 'he
Miles as r1cc., as possible ihe!'
liz. /, appears, ieisureiy 20 eNatu ,
KIN most If occupied Reisio'n~ ahu
}HFrauce arring the winter. when rams
Ind mud. Will make active Furso''
1ifgicult- A.. =,
The allies now are In a position 10
Hofiow the reireSuns Germans anu
lShreak IN fhAsefernvs armies Hence,
fsfhe euef,ass desperate efforts TO hoio
#sInu To his most important positions
and TO check fhe Americans luss ~es'
Ssof the Meisse and the French IN 'he
NChan1 payne.
9A.~ra .,,sn&Sea.,s ia cross the Suippe
.Aad getntinne rivers and advance 10
3&sh. Assre. This x{il compel the
f5.s..e,sfsos of T.aon ana German
- Ts,-s,s,.r,,,srit ~ t37e Serre- SoissoDne
line ,.,,
4 as' Note .xa.irday nights French
sron muniaup reports the crossing Oh
THE Suinpe at several points
Freak Means Ruin.
d 8
Ne carried, arif the French and Hrit,sh
rms, he held between Camhrai ana
ST Quentin. for break through mere
would turn the 81 Gchain heights
ANA compel a general retreat that Al
this time must spell rum. since des-
gperase lighting Is now progressing. In
this area.
s#A Further la The north, where KING
#Aiberts attack threatened The ter
mar hold ne the Flanders coast ana
Ebn I.ille. sae enemy retirement on
Hfh3 I.ys and his violent reaction before
{3aOulers and Menin are Intended to
rnin time FOR An orderly retreat when
III HI moss lsse7 spro baby to the Antwerp
k83russe,s- s..sntir- Mouse line. where
ERfhr shartenIna 81 this German front
aay RELEASE fro6ps for The east and
q - bile Ia,Akprarff Ia put up strong
Resistance in the spfing,
Rut Afr1rr4y-1ns must remember that
~ All these pfnns the Germans count
E1rcn the krienahilde line. whore our
nys are now graphing The enemy
5nsints upoa holding out there even
3Fffer the great retirement is finished
therefore no Impotence is warrant
- - our progress hereafter is slow
EsThe main function of the American
es1rnf army IS now To compel the enemy
NSts mass nanv divisions IN safeguard
Nfha Krieuhilde system thus weaker
sRss~ cther sec,ors where Foch can
E1asfhe ~freftfyetv
MNCxrre ZINES REMAIN TO p\E
Il 4, atsIDIr.>s ANY >NCt
Il u..r - Ar,a,taan t-,rst Arry
I x.,s.t - the N,euse oct s~AnAoach
D VI ~ a.. rarr,,ns
tour years OF W. 'iie ~ $50
eohsuuesea nut''Vi 49,, W. ,'o
SSMne1 alohS what WAS hisN@' ~ vac
ksm1in baslefroht, the quletuo" - ~
@GAampaEne resulted IN neglect OF me
EpCEftions there vs. II consequence only
two lines exist barring The American
#AAyance between the ArEonue ana the
zaadeuse.
General Rullard already has reach
go fh.. frst--the kriemhflde~ ST ellupE
The next defence line follows the
gs1eeu-a through Stenav The two lines
srnnvprre nm Metz tf1e-th4-- defensive
IL IL -. z,sse, - nm ~ tIr otb4r p<.
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u IAre o. 'he Aha"f'cah 4"NahN'! '','i
III tnr soll 1allN'R2 aa1 NV veg ~"
8 nfoW' primes Ia retain Their h"id dt
d *pfe losses. prefesslhsS 10 'hfo" IA s'''
sErext shock livIsions ana Sacfire'
&S rather than take THnnCf