The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-26
BATTLE FLAMES
ON MEUSE FRONT
Germans Resist Hardly, but Al.
lies Continue Substantial
Progress in Drive.
$1,000 IN FOUR DAYS
Record of Captures-Huns To.
tai Losses Of Electives,
Fifty Thousand.

Paris, Oct. 26.-The battle has famed
up again and heavy fighting now is
under way from Valenciennes to the
Neuse. The Germans are fighting well
everywhere, but the allies continue to
make substantial progress In the task
of driving back the enemy on the
J Meuse line.
Although the recent fighting has
been marked by no sensational devel-
opments, 1t Is having u cumulative
effect which. apart from the ground
gained adds considerably to the vast
age OF men and material with which
the Germans must reckon. In the last
four days the enemy has lost well up
toward $4,000 prisoners and zoo guns.
His total losses OF electives cannot
have been less than $4,000. Strictly
speaking, there are three large battles
In progress, all OF which are being con-
Quoted with equal success for the allies
The first liz being carried on by tho
British third and fourth armies which.
pushing on toward Mons, have reached
the Valenciennes- Hirson double track
railroad. The second Is the attack of
Gen. Mangin north and cast OF Laon,
which has resulted in n gain on
front of eight miles for n depth OF two
miles. He has carried his line out of
the swamps around Sissons. The
third battle Is being fought by Gen.
Guillaumott on n front of seventeen
miles from Sissonne to Chateau Por-
Gin. where the Hunding line joins the
kriemhilde system Of defenses. The
average gain has been a mile, although
at some points the advance has been
greater.
Take Village Mortiers.
Paris, Oct. 26.--On the Serre front
southwest OF Marle the French have
captured the village of Mortiers after
violent fighting, the war office an
nounces. Between Sissonne and Cha
teau Porcien the French, breaking up
the enemy resistance, carried their line
forward on n front of four and one
half miles to depth Of two miles mt
certain points through the positions
prepared by the Germans In 1917.
Progress In Belgium.
London, Oct. ga new allied at
tack was begun on the Belgian front
on Friday and excellent progress was
made, The blow fell between the Lys
river and the Scheldt and the British
war office early today announced i'm
portant captures, despite desperate
resistance.
The French captured Chateau Soulte
and reached Blawpoort farm, on the
Waereghem-An road.
The British captured Engoghem
and Ooteghen. and are advancing on
the Scheldt river in that region.
Still Pressing Forward.
London. Oct. 26.--The British con-
tinue to press forward between Valen-
ciennes and Tournai, Field Marshal
Haig reports. They have captured the
villages Of OdomcZ and Maulde on the
front north OF Valencennes.
South OF Valenciennes the British
nave gained new successes on the
borders of the Normal forest, ,aptur-
Ing Mount Carmel hill and Englefon-
taine.
British patrols have progressed north
)r the railway between Valenciennes
and lie Quesnoy.
Held Against Enemy.
With the American Army Northwest
Or Verdun. Oct. 26.-(2 p. m)-The
gains made Friday by the American
troops east and west OF the Meuse
were maintained today In spite Ji vio-
ent enemy opposition and harassing
irtillery fire against the American
ront lines and the areas in the rear.
On the extreme left the Americans
lave strengthened their hold on the
ligh ground in the southern part of
he Bourgogne wood
Hun Resistance Broken.
Paris, Oct. 26.-(Noon)-A Ger
nan resistance has been broken over
. wide front east Of Laon and at some
POINTS the French have advanced
learly two miles, the war office an
today.
Mount Carmel Captured.
London. Oct. 26.-G1:3O a. m)--
'ressing forward on n wide front on
10Th sides OF Valenciennes, the British
ave captured Mont Carmel, Englefon-
aine, Odomez and Maulde, the war
iiice announced today. A number of
riSoners were taken,