The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-13
FOCH IN POSITION TO STRIKE
FINISHING BL0WSACAINST THE
HINDENBURCL LINE AT EACH END

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position Of the main German army of Cambria south
Goban mass and the SCISSORS region holds the
the world this morning The has arrived when,
under military conditions General Foch would launch his vital
blows the exposed TANKS of the but the heavy rains that
points offensive campaign should be crowned
with that operations will be suspend
cd and the great counter-drve end in stalemate,
Yesterday third day of heavy along the entire
and the lolands through which the maneuverng
of the infantry and making the shifting of heavy art
lcry almost an mpossbiity.
ONLY A SHORT TIME NEEDED
Should home will
add the of the the German de-
feat the in that the will be unable effect
with any degree Of will he be able withdraw his
heavy artillery
Both and British dealt heavy line
yesterday making particularly important
Through steady fighting they have approached peous
close Quentin and have driven between Quentin and
La Fcrc thanking the latter town north and SOUTH In all probability
La Fere will fall today and cash will have been the
FRENCH GAIN LARGELY
Monday French passage Canal
Of Fere strong oppOsition
Deenv poured large the canal which pro-
Ccdcd clear the Germans the triangle formed by the
branches of the canal and the La ere St. Quentin road The Lie
fort was orned and with this behind them the French spread fan
north and With tho Germans hoy contesng
their advance they pushed toward ercourt which they captured
and towards nacourt and ng! c (rand the latter being
, uc south Of St. Quentin. [
Farther the north where his line of st. Quentin
ebcny also attacked frious throwing the Germans back of
Roupy and Etreies and defensive positions within three miles
Io ST. Quentin Still further the south the French drove wedge
ewcen La ere and the st Goban massi Altogether this front
gained vastly strategic position the latest report showing them
well OF IIinacour
LA FERE NEXT TO FALL
The fall of La ee which appears practically today will
Open the for French drive north
toward Laon only twelve miles The fall Of that vastly
position approach that seriously threatens
will leave the Of the Crown Prince south southeast
Io aon, situation, with nothing left for but
as line least miles north the line
which they opposing the French and Americans along the
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The fall Of La Fore will likewise permit o cncirclng
against St. Qhenn and h"ud unless the brings all
activities halt, the rolling Of the ndcnbu line from
the south.
BRITISH DEFEAT COUNTERS
the north the British strong
made their line (OuIcacUur midway Pc
and Cambria AT this Monday tho British had driven
the Germans from the high ground and the launched
tcrlay effort rctakc the lost positions.
Following the defeat the German the British
UuHcacuur avrinuur continued their adv
br Despite the stormy weather. substantial progress made
/ engagements fought at both (ouzcacourt and Epchv.
In Flanders the British cd their lines slightly attacking
successfully Neuve Clapclc \cntcres
BELGIANS SCORE HEAVILY
The 'cgans also struck heavy blows
day. c forward their line points, Sralny Stccn-
Dixmuc road the Hcgia~ along two
komcer and maintaining their gains face Of repeated
counters.
South OF St Julien Yprc> the Bclgians
penetrated the thirty five mccrs
sOlatng the This last blow is along the which
the British withdrew when the Ports
threatened NprCs The advance the north brings
to be NreS sand