The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-01

The second day Of the offensive
Brought we'll within the Americah front
the towns of Charpcmtry, Very Epi-
nonville' and IVORY. Moppiug up the
eaptrrcd terrain and taking new
ground, the Americans in the past two
days have made prisoners of more than
5000 b6ches and their booty includes
more than a hundred guns, many NOR.
tars and hundreds of machine guns be-
sides ammunition, supplies and provi-
sions. In the nannHvouN rPrion the
Americans of General Ligget s army
corps made an especially large capture
when they captured twelve big guns,
ten field pieces, fifteen trench mortars
and thirty four machine guns, making
in connection with this haul large
number of prisoners.
French Press On @
Meanwhile, on the American left and
also alon" twenty-mile front, the
French fifth army under General Gou-
raud has continued its advance, from
the Argonne forest to the Suippc River.
Last nights official coMmunigue from
Paris said that thus far in this now
offensive the French army had taken
more than 10000 prisoners, captured
mamy guns field pieces and trench NOR
tars, hundreds of machine guns and
much other booty. AS was the case
with the> Americans the French met
with stOuteT resistance and the trans
port service suffered de'av from the
deep mud. In the face of this the ad-
vapcc has reached five miles at some
points. Ei
Along the entire field the French
brilliantly carried formidable German
positions and in certain regions pene-
trated the enemy lines to a depth of
three miles. Ct
In the advance of yesterday General
! Gouraud s poilus took Butte du Tahure
and the villages of Tahure, Riponto,
Rouvroy, Garnay en- DormOis, Seryon
and MelzieOurt Last night the advance
was proceeding but was less rapid.
Drive Is Surprise .1gTa
Reports that the American and French
attack of Thursday was anticipated and
! he enemy had already started its re.
! tIrcment when the assaults were launch
ed are contradicted. Contrary to the
first belief that intentions had been
| discovered it is asserted that the Ger
mans were completely sGprised and tho
| German artillery was slow to react APP
parentIv surprised by the suddenness
and the fcrOrity of the American prep.
aratiOn which covered period of Six
hours 1t never rcrOvred it's balance.
From the moment the AmericanS
atrcamed forward the imfrrlOrity OF the
enemy s resistance was marked. 6ene
American division reported the cap
turc Of twenty "77' guns and plentiful
suppIles of ammunition. =
Psrshing Reports fsA
General Pcrshng iu MIS- cOmmunique
on the fighting Of Thursday said: s.. XII.
This morning northwest of Vertun
our first army. attacked the enemy on
front of twenty miles, and Penetrat
cd the lines to an average depth OF
seven miles. Pennsylvania, Kansas and
Missouri troops IN Maj. Gen. Hunter
Liggett's corps stormcl Nameniies
Mont Blainville, Nauquois and Cheappy
after a stubborn resistance.
." Troops of other corps, crossing For
ges brook, captured Boise de Fogcs and
wrested from ihc enemy the towns ol
Malanc ourt, Bottinc6urt, MonfautoH
Cuisy, NantilloS, Septsarges, Damn
vruuX, GOOrcOurt and Dillancourt
Thus far prisoners reported captured
number over OpOU. .. LAS 4y
Baker Present rsE j.
Bakor witmesae the beginning OF thu
American drive northwest of Nerlun
A squadron Of tanks effectively aidot
tho advance, while American airplape,
maintained aerial barriers, preventing
the SenGmy from observing the adyRpct
of thetroops. The American flyers alst
materially aided the fght by swoopinl
low and raking the enr"y trenches will
machine gun fire. The supply and
transport division worked without q
hitch. The enemy lines were occupied
in advance of the schedules. The Ger.
mans were forced to give up positions
Of great strength which for years have