The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
YANKEE TROOPS
ENTER SEDAN
Germans Thrown Back on 100.
Mile Front as Allies
Drive Onward.
llBERATE MANY VILLAGES.
raio Cuts EnersyNs Main supply Line
Teuton RearQuars Thrown Back
Beyond Marie ~ the French.
Resistance is stubborn.

with the American Army 10 FrHnce.
When the German cmlssarics were
dispatched 20 the front 10 receive the
anmtlstiee terms the German army
was all but bottled ~, having only
one avenue ~ escape, that through
Liege This boiiIing up was largely
done By the First American Army,
which Is driving the last remaining
Germans out Of Sedan
Thus the men lighting under the
Stars and Stripes have achieved what
IL perhaps one 81 the most brilliant
victories OF the war aud certainly the
most important offensive victory.
10 the First Army's remarkable six
days advance OF 40 kilomeiers L not
only liberated hundred French VII
lagos and several thousand civilians.
but also captured the city Of Sedan.
Ilberatlng 5000 French folk, IL also
cut thu main German railroad system
Of communication from the western
front through Luxembourg. Moreover
the Americans have driven Vie Ger.
man Fifth and Third armies, which
we're holding the pivot Of the whole
front, In fun retreat
In thus progressing the Americans
took Artaise.le-NlyIer on the way and
mopped up many well defended wooded
areas. Another most important gain
In this region was the capture OF
Yonck. The advance east of the river
includes the taking OF Murvaux, Lion
deyani, Dun, Fontanes and Hill ESi
and extends to the edge of the Cote de
ST German
To the west the river line clears the
way into the outskirts OF Mouzon.
From there II extends southwest 10
Mont de Bruno, then south TO Pourron.
In this sector the Americans have ad-
vanced six kllometers, which means an
extension OF the drive TO point just
south of the Bots Cogneux, southeast
of Raucourt Enemy resistance was
encountered, but In each instance was
broken down.
II will be seen In all these extensions
of the line that the forward swing of
the Americans continues without abate-
ment, despite frantic efforts of the Ger
mans TO stop them where and how they
could. Just how vital these operations
are Is indicated in the significant mes
sage OF Marshal Foch TO General Perish
ing, In which he thanks him for what
the Americans have done.
Operations along the Mouse have
been greatly helped by the continued
marvellous work Of the Engineering
Corps, who have been constructing
bridges for heavy traffic under shell
fire. They have overcome all obstacles.
Since the beginning OF the attack the
Germans have brought into action
eight new divisions from other active
able than others 10 stem the tide one
of these divisions found itself opposite
an American division which fought
against II at ST Mlhiel, and the Ger
cellent shock troops Reports al the
end OF the day as 10 the clash Of these
rivals showed that great havoc had
been wrought among the Germans by
the American artillery lire
The British have advanced two miles
beyond the great Normal Forest, Iiaig
announced Many villages have been
occupied and additional prisoners cap.
tured
At several points the French have
ioosened the enemys grip on the Aisne
and established brldgeheads. Beyond
Marie and toward Mezieres the Ger
man rearguards we're thrown back ms
the allied infantry advanced
While fighting is heavy at some
points the enemy In general is contnu.
ing his retreat
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