Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27
BERLIN SAYS ALLIED
TROOPS WE'RE STOPPED
IBy Associated Prcss.l

4.
oThe allied forces north OF the scheldt
.have been brought to standstill. ac-
scording to the official statement from
s,eas, bank OF the Meuse Saxon troops
icleared out a nest OF Americans who
.had remained behind after the last
lighting there. The statement says:
"There have been tremendous. and.
thanks TO the brilliant courage of our
troops successful struggles on many
fire the enemy launched strong attacks
Sin the lyS lowlands southwest OF
peynze and between the Lys and the
!. From tho north wing of the attack
10 the Courtrai- Audenarde railway he
was repulscd.
North of the scheldt the enemy.
latter slish, initial gains of territory.
was soon brought 10 standstill.
NEW LINE HOLDS
AGAINST ALL ASSAULTS
The new line between lnGoyghem
and AvelEhem held against repeated as
tsaults in the afternoon. On the battle
field throughout the day the enemy AR
stillery directed its fire, on places, lying
behind the front, which. up until now.
had been untouched by the war. They.
gfor the most part, were destroyed by
shis fire. and the Belgian population
suffered heavy losses in killed ana
between the Schcldt and the Disc
:thc British yesterday confined them
sselves TO violent partial attacks. South
of Famars VIC threw back the enemy
into his positions of departure by an
.cxtensive counterattack. Southwest Of
lie QucSnoy and northwest of Landre-
'cies attacks broke down.
FRENCH REFUSED WITH
- HEAVY LOSSES
!. Between the Disc and the Aisne a
big combined attack was launched by
the French on front Of more than
sixty kilomctcrs. The main thrust was
directed against our lines between the
.0lse and the Serre, as we'll as between
sondeavored 10 capture the Serrc-Souchc
sector by cutting OFF this tract OF ter
ritory, which is strong owing to the
early in the morning between the Disc
and the Serre broke. down. In the
iafternoon the enemy obtained footing
cast of that place; he was repulsed on
sthe rest of the front and suffered
heavy losses.
''In tho errc-Souche sector the
enemy was only able TO reach our lines
near Mortiers. at Froidmont and near
Nesles and Pierrepont. The troops Of
tack, took their old positions between
:Ecsle and Pierrcpont. On the rest OF
the front our fire prevented the enemy
from crossing the sections.
West of tho Aisne. the cneny's at
itacks were accompanied by strong
,seuadrona Of tanks east Of SCISSORS I,I.
were completely shattered. Twenty
three tanks were shot TO pieces west
OF BfnoEnc. Inc enemy brought Ill
strong forces between Nizy-Le Compile
and the .Aisne.
ION the heights west of the Aisnc.
the enemy penetrated positions for the
possession of which heavy lighting
continued Throughout, the day. In spite
of strong forces brought into action
the enemy did not succeed i'll obtain
ing further advantage from the breach
AT Saxon wood. near Perry.
't""Partial attacks took place in the
.A!sne lowlands southwest OF Amagne.
The enemy. who had Temporal rily ad-
.ranced to the north bank Of tho Aisne
near AMPLY, was thrown back over the
river by a countcrattacli.
I East of the -Aisne, artillery ducls
revived temporarily. Partial attacks
by the enemy pressed back our posts
TO the northern edge OF the heights
north of Grand Pre-. For the rest.
they were repulscd.
ION both sides Of the Mouse fight
ing activity was limited to 4 disturb
Ing fire and minor infantry engage
.ments. On The east bank, Saxon com
,panies cleared out 4 nest Of Ameri-
cans who. remained behind after the
last lighting there
South of the SelIc, We captured
prisoners in successful raids"
ITALIAN CAVALRY
REACHES BULGARIAN SOIL
LONDON CDctnher H.,