Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

TOnly 0t30f&8Qx8c0 I041Dg1uCy 49,
offered by the Germans today 10 the
French and American troops from
points east Of the river Meuse to that
part Of the line extending to RetheL
The Americans carried the apex OF
their advance to the little lake In
Bslval wood. to the north OF Barri-
court. =; :. = .
stenay, an important railway cen:
ter less than four miles from the
American front, has already been SO
harassed that It has been rendered al
most useless to the enemy.
{: The Germans continue to retreat all
along the front.
Americans Pass. detectives.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
Der !, pm. (by the Associated Press).
Gen. Pershings forces continued to
make satisfactory progress during the
night and this morning, but they met
with isolated opposition here and
there, indicating that the German re-
treat had Slightly slowed up.
had not only reached Its detectives
this morning, but was far ahead of
them. Prisoners, guns and material
were reported to be increasing in
number and quantity.
of intermittent artillery fire and ut a
few points with the use OF gas and In
fantry. This resistance. however.
vanished when the Americans exerted
themselves.
The general character Of the en-
emy's defense was almost exclusively
that of rear-guard actions. instead Of
the usual bitter direct OPPOSITION. and
generally it was overcome without
difficulty.
Bourgogne Woods Cleared.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN. Novem-
Der 3 (by the Associated Press. $40
p.m.).-The American and French
Bourgogne woods by their junction
at Noirval. They then pushed for
ward noftheastward and captured in
rapid succession BARK
and the Bots Duchesne. where the
northern edge of the wood was
The action at this point was pre-
dominently French, but with the
Americans assisting with patrols. who
hrst pushed westward to effect a
ward With the French until they met
other Americans near Chatillon and
pinched out another slice of terrain.
Yankees Take Battery.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. Satur-
day. November 2 (by the Associated
Press).A battery of four six-inch
howitzers. with three officers and sew
enteen gunners, was taken north of
Landreville today. by, three French
tanks manned by Americans.
The tanks hanked the battery by
going around the edge Of q hill in the
race OF machine guns protecting the
cannon. The gunners threw up their
the men on the land battleships turn
ed their prisoners over to infantry
men.
The tank squadron was commanded
by Lieut.. Lloyd Callahan Of Casselton,
N. D., who himself operated a ma
prisoners had been taken the three
machines mopped up the machine gun
nests In the region of the battery
and then went on about their business
toward the hills beyond.
Hun Plane Felled.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN, Thurs.
day. October 81 (by the Associated
plane crashed into the American lines
today. The pilot was killed, but the
observer was uninjured. Officers and
men OF the big gun artillery claim
that tho German was downed either
by being struck by a gun projectiIe
or that the plane was damaged by
railing into vacuum caused by the
! projectile.
Just as one Of the guns was fired
! the German afrmen appeared. The
machine Immediately crumpled and
fell. The observer was unable to saw
! what caused the accident. All that he
knew was that the plane suddenly
dropped into space and then turned
upside down and glided to earth.