The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-30
Americans Relentless.


dsrs, particularly on the Belgian
coast, 10 threatened.
Americans Relentless.
With the American Army in France
Sept. 30.--(S:30 a.m.)--American troops
continued to battle with the enemy to-
day in spite of sticky mud underfoot
and high. cold wind. There was a
heavy artillery duel throughout the
night. the American artillerymen man.
ming their pieces with the greatest de-
termination In spite of the overcast sky
and poor visibility.
Fall Of Cambria Imminent.
London, Sept. 3o-(t p.m.)-'
Americans and British have
smashed the whole Siegfried (tiin-
denburg) line south Of Cambrai
advancing two miles over an
eight mile front, according to in
formatio received here this aft
ernoon.
Tho line was broken where II
curved from the north, above st,
Quentin.
The fall Of Cambria is imminent
Anglo American forces are fight
ing THAR way slowly but steadily
over the network OF German
trenches and systems Of "watsr
lines" isil.-l--.sl'
Water lines are canals which
the Germans fortified.)
Paris, Sept. S0.--The progress in
breaking the hold of the German in
vader on French soil Is shown by the
fact that no longer Is any of the
French departments entirely occupied
by the enemy.
The situation was established by the
of four communes of the de-
partment OF the Ardennes.
French troops in the Champagne re-
sumcd their attack at dawn today, the
war Office announces.
The Germans violently counter at
tackled last night south of st. Quentin,
N the Urvillers region, in an attempt
70 rccapture Hill Ss. All these efforts
we're broken up by the French defense.
rhe French captured Urvillers Sun
lay.
Rather violent artillery firing oc-
,urred between the Ailette and the
Alsne.
(liavas Agency.) Gen. Gouraud's
lrmy attacked this morning on the
lorthern slopes of Bellevue heights,
Iont Cuvelet and Bouconvllle.
Ain brook, which flows northeast
oward Challerange, has been crossed.
nd heights dominating the village of
Ianrc on the west side of the brook
ave been taken.
Defeated Germans.
Havre, Sunday, Sept. 29.-The Bel"
ian and British armies defeated the
;ermans today in heavy fighting OH
he Flanders ridge and on the Mes
position, according |
D the official statement issued by the |
'elgian war office tonight.
Opposition Severe.
London, Sept. 30.--British, American
nd Australian forces pushed forward
st night on the front between Belli-
ourt and Councillor in the face of the
everest opposition. Field Marshal Haig
nnounced today. (Bellicourt was cap.
lred Sunday by the Amerlcans)
Four thousand prisoners were taken
Y the allied forces to the north of St.
uentin, and forty guns were captured
lere.
British forces have entered the
orthcrn- suburbs of Cambrai Tho
melton OF the Arras- Cambrai and
apaume-C Cambria road has been
ached.
On the front northwest OF lie Cate
t. German counter attacks pressed
e British back to the outskirts of
Hers Guislain, while to the south
est Of lie Catelet similar pressure
mt Field Marshal Haig's troops back
the edge of the village of Bony.
lers- Guslain is southwest of Cam
al.
Endansers Whole System.
London, Sept. S0.-G;05 p.m.) BEL
an and British troops in Belgium
we advanced to a maximum Of eight
Hes in their new drive. 1t was learned
is afternoon.
The allied forces advanced an aver
e Of five miles over a twenty-five
lie front, and are seriously threaten :
9 the whole system of German COM
lnicatlons in Flanders.
Reach Oise- Aisne Canal.
London. Sept. 30.-U:45 p.m)- {
lshing the Germans on the front s
rth of the Aisne the French today
We reached the Oise- Aisne canal, re- ,
rts from the battle front show. They b
g progressing along the Chemindes-
ines toward the east. and the enemy
retreatlng behind the Ailette.
Ridge Occupied.
rhe Messines- -Wytschaete ridge has
en- occupied, and the Germans have
en- defeated in efforts to defend the '
proaches to the River Lys. |
British and Belgian troops on Sat- y
day and Sunday took more than q
90 prisoners They also captured /
'ro than 200 guns. some of heavy
ibre. us well as a very considerable :
antity Of other war material. :
King Albert's forces at dusk this y
ening were attacking the Germans I
st. Pieter on the Roulers- -Menin
nd. and at Colliemolenholk. two and