Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
enemy PUT TO R0uT
IN VICTORIOUS FIGHT
ON ChAMPAG LIN:
American troops in new attacks are again adj
vancing on wide front on both sides of the Ar
gonne forest
East Of the forest the
Americans now stand
on high ground, domin-

on high ground, domin-
atng the kriemhiide line over a front
of twenty miles.
West Of the Argonne the Ameri-
cans have increased their total gains
to about eight miles. In the Cham
payne district the Americans have
stormed St Etienne and the woods
to the north advancing 'about six
miles since Thursday morning.
With Virtually all of the Argonne
forest in their hands the Americans
are now driving against the Vouzieres.
Laon railway. They were only two
miles distant today.
The Belgians have lunged ahead
nine miles on a twenty-five mile front
taking 1O,5O0 prisoners, while the
British have advanced to a point only
five miles from Lille
Especially violent counter blows
were directed against the Americans
where Germany's crack troops were
thrown int othe struggle.
Americas soldiers smashed the
counter assaults and hurled the Ger.
mans back.
While the British keep up their
pursuits OF the fleeing Germans be-
ween the Belgian frontier and the
Arras-Douai lines they are still ham,
merins the boches on the Cambrai.
st. Quentin front, where further pro-
sress was realized during the night.
Apparently yhe French have ex-
tended their lines nortward taking
over part of the British front north.
east Of st. Quentin, Attacks in that
5eetor met with fine success late yes.
terday, and during the night.
French pressure further south cen.
.ered north of Rheims, where more
crossings of the Aisne canal were
forced
The French have extended their
mes SIX miles north Of Rheims.
Turks Mutny.
Zurich, Oct J.--Mutiny is reportad
10 have broken out in the Trukish
army.
Ten thousand deserters marched
lpon Constantinople demanding tile
surrender of Talaat Bey and Enver
Pasha from the ministry, said a dis.
patch received here today
There We're clashes between the de-
3erters and loyal troops, but the re.
suit of these pitched battles is un.
known.
An army of deserters has grown up
in Asia Minor and this force has cap.
tured a number OF towns.
Yanks Take objectves.
With the American Army on the
Champagne Front Oct. 5.--American
troops that attacked with General
Gourand's French army in Champagne
yesterday have reached st. Euenne,
three miles north-northwest of Me.
deah Farm. The assault was resumed
this morning.
tMedeah Farm was taken by The
Americans in their first dash Thurs
day.
After driving northward astrido tne
Somme-Attigny highway. the Amcri.
cans swung to the norwest.
BuIgars Blame Turks.
Rome, Oct 3 5A-Bulgaria learned
through American channels that Tur.
Key was negotiating for peace more
than month ago, said a Geneva dis.
patch to the Epocha today. This dis.
coyery said the dispatch resulted in
the Bulgarian armistice.
Continue Advance
With the American Army North.
west Of Verdun. Oct 5 Is a. M -rns
Americans, who began a new attack
between the Argonne forest and the
Meuse River yesterday were e'll
going ahead today The operations
were described as continuing favor.
ably"
Fine fighting weather prevailed this
morning The air was crisp and lha
sun was shining
All German counter attacks have
been repulsed.
Break Through Old Line.
With the American Army North.
west of Verdun. Oct 5-Amcr'oon
troops today penetrated the famous
kriemhilde line. entering spur
trench The line was pierced in the
Gesnes region ana the American ad.
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