Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-08
SEDAN CAPTURED BY
AMERICANS AFTER
FOUR-mll-E ADVANCE
(Contlausd from Page ons)


Sedan, where, on September l, 1871, the
decisive battle of the Franco-Prusslan
war was fought and Napoleon III was
taken prisoner by the Germans.
German EmissaTies on way
While the military forces Of the al
lies have thus been virtually crushing
the last vestige of enemy resistance III
eastern France, German GIhlsSar!es
have been rushing from Berlin toward
the battle front to meet Marshal toch
and receive at his hands the conditions
upon which the allied nations Will agree
to a cessatio NOT hostilities.
The German plenipotentlaFleS crossed
the battle front last night and were
to meet the committeeman or the
entente iegions at dawn this morning.
The approach of the German commits
abatement in the pressure against the
enemy. Everywhere along the front the
converging forces of the allies seemed
rather to increase the wight or their
sledee hammer blows and the past day
1t seems has brought confirmation OF
the statement made few days ago
that the contending armies were locked
in battle which promises ITO be decl-
sive. -.
are reported to have mutinied and have
seized the battleships Kaiser ana
, Schleswig- Holstein. There has been
serous fighting and several officers
have been killed. The sailors are un-
derstood to be still in control of the
| two ships and it is reported they VIII
| not surrender until peace is ar
| ranged.
Entente troops have crossed the Aus
| tro-Hungarian lines at several points to
! take the places of the troops OF the
| dual monarchy so that the latter can
be transported to their homes in groups.
| This is he first actual step toward car
| rying out the terms of the armlstlce De-
| tween the allies and Austria.
| A critical situation has arisen between
| Germany and Russia. Diplomatic rep
| resentatives of both countries have
| been recalled and 1t may be that hostlll-
| ties will be resumed.
| German socialists are demanding the
| abdication of Emperor william. Inc
| financial situation of the German en-
| pire is said by experts to be desperate
| and that the breaking point is near
| So far as known Client has not YET
| fallen, but the place is closely invested
| by the allies and news that 1t has oeen
| captured may be received at any time.
GERMANS RETREATING RAPIDLY
OPPOSITE AMERICAN FRONT
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES !, II Il,
army today speeded up its already swift
| advance upon Sedan and is bearing doWr
/ rapidly upon the city, now only rev
| kilometerS distant. -
are hurriedly retreating behind the CITY
| East of the Mouse, observers declare
| that at some points the enemy retI Z
i ment is practically rout, great guam
| titles of equipment and material oelhs
| abandoned.
| THE Americans made further progress
on the important heights behind Dun
sur Mouse and gained the crest or Cote
st. Germain.
GERMANS CLEARED OUT OF
NORMAL FOREST BY BRITISH
| =. WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, "Wednesday
| Nov. 6-(Reuter'S s. Normal foresl
| has been thoroughly cleaned out by
British troops, but some few Germans
are still in Berlainmont, where they are
in danger of being cut off.
| British forces are east OF Porquerle
| and are advancing toward Pont-sur'
Sambre. New Zealand troops are NOV
ing along the road to Bavay and are
near Hargnies.
Up until last evening the Third Brit
ish army had counted 12S German Off
GERS and $3.50 men taken prisoner since
| Monday morning. Since that time. pris
oners have been coming back through
| the lines. The Fourth army had takei
$500 by last night, while the First army
had captured several thousand.
They captured VurvauX, Fontaines
Charlottesville Va.-Harris. Walter Z. lW).
| Standa rdsyille, Va.--Call. William d. (K).
- Marines
Richmond, Va.-KlOtze, Leonard S. ID w. pre-
viously reported wounded, degree undeter
| mined.
Norfolk, Va.--Holland William f. I'd d..
Randolph. Va.-Hatch, Robert (K).