The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-07
FLAMES MARK BIG
GERMAN RETREAT
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ming until we find out what's Dehlnu
this" said most of the men.
1.-THE world has had enough OF war
to last 1t for ever. one officer assert
ed This war must be finished so 1t
will be the final war"
The German resistance along the
present front in Flanders and north
ern France is believed to be gigan-
tic rear guard action for the purpose
of holding the allies until the Valen.
ciennes line Is completed. Only few
days ago, enemy prisoners reported
that defense svstem was not vet ready
The roads between the Hindenburg
line and the northeast are jammed
with traffic Of all character. Including
civilian equipIage.
Bombing Expeditions.
LONDON, Oct u Successful
bombing expeditions against Kaiser
lantern, Pirmasses, Mezieres, Th1on-
vile, Courcelles and the airdromes az
Morange and Frescaty were reported
in Sundays official statement issued
by the Independent air force.
Heavy fighting was carried on Satnr
day night in the course OF which the
British machines dropped twelve ana
a half tons of bombs on the railway
stations at various towns.
Nine heavy bombs were dropped on
factory at Burhach. Fire broke OUT
at Courcelles.
Further Advance by French.
PARIS Oct. French troops have
4 made further advances northeast OF
Rheims. capturing st. Masmes and
penetrating Hauv1ne, the war oInce
announced today.
The Germans are offering powerful
resistance all along the front, parucu-
larly in the vicinity Of Bertr1court-
Violent fighting continued through
ont the night north Of st. Quentin
where the enemy made numerous
counter attacks.
'North of ST. Quentin fighting con-
tinued violently last night" the COM
munique said "The enemy MADE num-
erous attempts to eject US from our
conquered positions. The attacks
were broken up, except in the region
of Ti1loy farms. which the Germans
succeeded in retak1ng, and gaining
slight advantage.
"The fighting Is continuing.
ION the suippe front the Germans
are remaining very vigilant, trying
with all their power to halt our ad-
vance on the north bank Of the river.
There is heavy sharp fighting In the
region of Bertricourt.
"Further east we have taken st.
Masses. To the right we penetrated
Hauvine, north of Arnes."
Over 400 Prisoners.
LONDON, Oct Local fighting
| north of ST. Quentin and between
Lens and Cambria was reported by
Field Marshal Haig today.
I'm local fighting yesterday In the
Ineighborhood of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a
mile and a half north Of LeCatelet)
we took 400 prisoners" the state
ment said.
yesterday afternoon one of our
patrols in the Oppy sector brought
in thirty-four prisoners and four ma
chine guns.
During the night we established
posts at canal crossings north, OF
iAubenchel-Au-B Bots, also northeast and
west of Oppy
"a German post east of Berclau
was captured. We made a slight adj
vance north of Wezmacquart.'
BOTH WINGS ADVANCE.
[Ry Frank J. Taylor, United Press
STAN consequently
WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY, Oct. Both wings Of the
American forces between the Ar
come massif and the Mouse river
continue to advance, despite great
efforts by the Germans to Increase
their resistance.
A German counter attack against
our right center near cunei (three
miles west of 5rieuIIes) temporarily
slowed up our progress.
An extremely heavy bombardment
and the stiffest kind of fighting is
under way along this whole front.
General PershIne's Report
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.-Slight ad-
vances by American troops in the
region of the Mouse and much arti1-
lery action by both sides Sunday.
was reported by General Pershing
today.
His communique follows:
Our troops have maze slight ad-
vances during the day. Between the
Mouse and the Bots. Des Agones,
there has been stubborn infantry
fighting. Farther to the west machine
gun and artillery combat were CON
slant and heavy with everywhere in.
creased artillery fire by both sides"
American Progress.
by Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY, Oct. (Noon)-The Ameri-
cans have made some additional pro-
gress in the Aire valley Con the east
ern edge of the Argonne forest) de-
spite strong resistance.
The Germans have brought up
strong artillery achievements
against our left and center.
b, Captured documents establish that
the enemy plans to hold the Kreim-
hilde-Stellung line at all costs. Heavy
resistance is now being put from the
direction of Cunel-Brieulles road
trimming westward from the Meusal