The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-10
CAPTURE MARCY.
EAST St. QUENTIN
Crossing Of Railroad by French
Cuts Off Escape of
Germans.
VICTORY COMPLETE
Level Ground Now Ahead Of
Yankees-No Elaborate
Fortifications.
VICTORY MPLETE

In this area to sucD Stent that the
entire German from Rheims
northward seeing t collapsing.
The disintegrgf 4 Il this line Is be-
ing fastened { vigorous strokes
delivered by rench along the
Aisne. while, er enst the German
left flank. y. active battle area. is
being ham hard by other French
forces an1 American army in the
Champagne, ,-Argonne. in the Verdun
regions.
Most telling in its immediate effect
Is the thrust by Field Marshal Haig
southeast of Cambria, where American
troops also are operating. The British
commander has swung the main direc-
ton of his drive northeastward and al
ready has pushed to within two miles
Of the important railway junction of lie
Cateau.
Crossing the st. Quentin-Le Cateau
railroad, the French forces operating
just south of the Americans and Brit
ish along the line where the .Hinden-
burg system has been smashed, have
made a new advance which appears
to be important. Marcy has been cap
tured from the enemy and the French
have reached Fontaine Notre Dame
and Fonsommes, well east of the rail-
road. They have also occupied Etaves
wood and the village Of Bocquiaux,
further north.
Before lie Cateau the British are on
line fully ten miles in advance Of
longitudinal line running between Cam
brai and st. Quentin. having swept
through the greater part of this area
in great strides, driving before them
disorganized enemy. The resistance
of the Germans was reported to be stiff
fening during the night, however, indi-
eating that a stand might be made in
an effort to save the railway junction
as long as possible from capture.
Meanwhile farther south the French
are pushing toward the Disc in the
general direction of Guise. They have
made particularly notable progress to
the east and southeast of st. Quentin.
where they are closely approaching the
river. Their columns here have passed
Fontaine Notre Dame. nearly six miles
directly east of st. Quentin. This push
Is likewise having marked effect in
closing the Laon pocket. In the north
the wedge driven from Cambria east
is already affecting the front north to
Lens. The British first army is NOV
ing forward here in the direction of
Douai, which seems the next great
town marked for capture by the allies
along the British section Of the line.
The American first army, under Gen.
Pershing, Is not being outdone by the
other allied forces in the delivery of
hard blows upon the trembling Ger
man defensive system. The thrust
east of the Mouse in the Verdun area
is being followed up by further attacks
which have resulted in the advance of
the line here well up toward that won
by the offensive west of the river. In
the Argonne, where a junction has been
effected with the French at Lancon.
thus virtually clearing the forest of
Germans. new attacks were launched
this morning. All the recent gains of
Gen. Pershing's men have been held,
the throwing in of
German areas on Wednesday COM
prised no less than $50 machines.
Marcy is approximately five miles
east of st. Quentin and Is directly
south of the line on which the British
and Americans were fighting yesterday.
This advance cuts the railroad by
which the Germans just north Of st. |
Quentin could escape from the net
being thrown about them and marks !
a new step in the operation Of out
thanking the Laon salient.
British and American forces seem |
to have won complete victory south !
east and east Of Cambrai. Reports |
from the front state that the allies are i
eastward through burning |
towns in pursuit Of the enemy who |
appears to be hurriedly retreating. At |
ty.tn to- I, ,to l,a
rear guards are still fighting desper-
he advancing British and Americans.
Cambria has fallen and with that city
collapsed the German line along a
'front.' which will probably extend as
ar as Douai, or even further north
ward. There Is nothing to indicate
hat the Germans intend to make a
stand anywhere in this region. airmen
'eporting that their columns have been
;een far toward the Belgian frontier.
Through the break in the German
ines between St. Quentin the ellies
,eem to be pouring like the sea
through shattered dixie. All reports
rom the front reflect condition hich
nay result in a general retreat Of the
enemy, with his troops near Laon
'apidly being enveloped.
Americans fighting in the sector be-
ween the Meuse and the Argonne
orest have again broken the German
ines and have reached point from
which they can see level ground ahead,
With no more elaborate German for
ifications that must be stormed. This
ldvance was made in the region of
aomagne. which Is on the Kriemhilde
inc west of the Meuse. East Of the
liver, the Americans are slowly fore
ng the enemy back from his positions
rom which he had heavily shelled the
American troops fighting. northward
Lgainst the Kriemhilde line.
In the Champagne sector the Ger
mans are fighting savagely to hold up
he French pursuit Of the enemy forces
which are being Withdrawn toward the
lorth. Along the Suippe, northeast OF
rheims, the French have gained new
on the north side Of the
iver in spite Of heavy German coun-
er attacks.
Turkey Will Withdraw.
Advices received in allied countries
re believed to indicate that Turkey
rill withdraw from the war very soon.
'ewflk Pasha, understood to be pro-
lily In his sympathies. is said to have
cen chosen as the grand vizier In
uccession to Talaat Pasha, who has
cen considered the man who has held
turkey in the war for SO long.
Stockholm reports that there are
ersistent ruinors there that Emperor
William Of Germany has abdicatI.