Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-20

important gains during
the past tWenty-tour
hours in the great fiankins movement
against St. Quentin and Cambria.
The British advanced a mile, TAX.
ing Mouvres, seven miles west or
Cambrai, while south of this zone
they have fought their way back into
the old defensive positions they held
prior to the German drive last March.
A fortified farm was taken by the
British northwest of st. Quentin
The Fernch have captured Essigny
le Grand on the Chauny-St. Quentin
road and have extended their gains
north of the Aisne River,
Between the Ailette and Aisne
rivers, where the French have been
advancing in their pincer movement
against the Chemin des Danes, the
Germans delivered five counter as.
saults but all of them were beaten on.
and the Huns were flung back, leav-
ing the field covered with dead.
On the Vesle River, where Ameri.
cans are on the firing line, the Ger
mans attempted to force their way
across, but were hurled back.
There is strong patrol activity on
| the Meuse- Moselle front, where the
Americans are driving in the direction
of Metz.
| American artillery is extremely
busy in that section, keeping the Ger
man line of communication and Metz
under fire.
Two attacks were attempte5~ the
Germans and Austrians against
American positions west and south
westof Metz last night and today, but
both we're smashed by the vicious ar.
tllery fire from the American guns.
Huns Loot Pasny.
With the American Army, Sept. 20
(noonl AN the civilians have been
ordered from the village of Pagny by
the Germans, who subsequently
looted the village, German prisoners
reported today.
The Germans are building strong
defensive line behind Sagny. The
civilians were sent to Moulines, which
is northward. All Of the metal In the
village was carried off by the re-
treating army.
Bolsheviki Defeated.
4 London, Sept 2O--A severe defeat
. has ben inflicted upon German lashed
0 Bolsheviki forces in northern Russia,
according to an official announcement
J. given out by the northern Russian
}. government at Archangle.
Moeuvres Retaken.
London, Sept 20 02;25 p. M
British troops again lunged forward
L on the front northwest of st. Quentin
on Thursday, advancing one mile and
r. capturing the important town OF
Mouevres, the war office announced
8 today.
Advance Another Mile.
"a London Sept. 20.--Another advance
y. of one mile on the battle front oppo
=. site st. Quentin was reported by the
ID British war office today.
lie Stronghold Faltering.
Paris. Sept 20.--The evacuation o
r the background north Of the Asn(
.e River know as the Chemin des Dame;
ol by the Germans is believed today t
It be imminent as a result of the re
morseless pressure Of General Man
gins army.
The German press has alread,
r paved the way for acknowledgment
! Of another retreat in that zone b,
laying stress on the statement tina
lh' the Chemin des Danes is not part o
rs the Siegfried or Ilindenburg line.
Notified Of Metz Attack
ed Washington Sept % 49, The Gel
iy Imam fortress at Metz is under direc
IN, fire from American guns of large ca
IN, liber. II was announced 10 member
Ito when they conferred with officials a
ad the war department.
er' That aircraft production was prc
ne crossing fayorably was the encou
aging information imported, a tots
of 1000 Liberty motors having bee
built up to date, many of which hay
" already been shipped to France.