Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
ENTENTE TROOPS
ARE PROGRESSING
: ALL ALONG FRONT
Douai Completely Outflanked
by Advance of Brit
ish Forces.
GERMANS NEAR LAON
WILL HAVE TO FLEE
French Troops East of Rheims
Cross River Suippe in
Several Places.
CAVALRY AND TANKS ACTIVE
iWuy and Frcssies Captured by Sol
dicrs Under Field Mar
shal Iiaig.
iWuy and Frcssies Captured by Sol
dicrs Under Field Mar
shal lIaig.
fBv Associated Press

III me wings OF necessity the Ger
mans are flying eastward from their
H'd battle positions from Douai to La
ere and northward from La Fcrc IN
INC Meuse River. Their flight is to-
"afd some haven of safety from the
'hions or the allied hawks which every
where arc menacing them
MI along the battle from, the allied
FooPs are advancing. From the south
0. bouai 70 the cast Of Laon the enemy
tVe!!"here is giving ground eastward.
ne famous Chcmin -dcs- Danes thc
ildSc which the Germans had believed
10 be an insupcrabic barrier to an ad-
Nanco northward from Soissons, is be-
md along the Nous Ieuse II Aver SnampaEns
eastward the French and American
loops are pushing further northward
she!r nnes IN the great converginE
uorement which is fast driving the
enemy from Belgium and the greater
portion OF invaded Franco toward his
own borders.
by tho latest operations OF the British.
rhile between CaInbrai and St. Quentin
ne British and Americans are stil!
st. Quentin the French. over a wide
'front.'. have crossed the Disc River and.
IN conjunction with the retirement OF
the enemy from the Chem des Danes
are forcing the Germans TO give up the
great ST. Gobain forest. the bastion at
ihe bend of the line where IL turns
eastward and also tho stronghold OF
laon, the keystone OF the entire south
crn German line.
While from the war maps II would
. appear TO the casual observer that the
Germans in this bend OF the elbow are
likely TO be cut off. i, seems more prob
ble that they viii be able to use the
railways and highroads leading in all
directions from Laon, like the main
branches Of 4 spiders web and effect
their escape without great losses IN
movement here OF necessity must have
strong bearing on the stability OF
whatever new line the Germans may
choose to stand upon and on their still
relatively strong fronts in Belgium and
from Nc:dun TO the Swiss border. The
Italians are taking great part in III:
hriving OF the enemy from the Chemin-
East of Rheims the Suippe River has
been crossed by the French at numer-
ous places. WEST of the Argonne for
est, which now is held by the French
and Americans, the Germans are in
retreat. and 4 number OF additiona!
towns and villages have been taken by
the Franco American forces. East Q.
Inc ArSonnc ard along the MeuSe val
Icy the Americans are still progress
ing satisfactorily.
GERMANS run TOO FAST
FOR ALLIED INFANTRY
The retreat Of the enemy along the
th:rty-fvc miles OF the western line
from Douai to the southeast Of ST.
quentin is still too fast, except on
Of the British. American and French
10 keep in contact with him. The
cavalry and tanks on the plains and
ing terrible toll from the rear
guards. while still further back allied
airmen are cutting to pieces the col
umns OF the bewiIdered foe as they try
"a make their way to their mex, de
tense line. Virtually no infantry np 1po
position is being encountered. The
depended upon by the Germans to hold
back the foe as their main FORCES
retire. .
ABANDON their positions north OF the
Suippc and the Arnes on front or
sixty kilometers. according TO the OH
,.ial statement issued by the war oihce
!" TO the north the advance at some
noints has reached "A depth of ten kilo-
meters. o,n
,inuing their progress on the Chemin-
as-Dames.
o,hesst ETeiss Of ,FGona ponai toward Denan. have
na to the official report from Field
Marshal Haig last night. The capture
Of Fressies, to the northeast Oh i"uy'
also is announced.
The Germans are hastily withdraw
ing from their strong positions 81, NORTH
me deep advance Of the British south
o. The British are continuing TO push
rorward on the front between Cam
hrai and Lens. They made progress
during the night in the direction of
Izel.lez- -Equerchin. five miles west OF
nouai.. They are also progressing east
~ Sallaumines and along the north
cr,y bank OF the rIaute Deuie Canal
east of Lens.
rRIrISH HAVE PASSED
DROCOURT-QUEAN LINE
North of Tho Scarpc River, In tnc
,,;rcction Of Douai, tho British have
nassed the Drocourt- Queant line and
cached the Lens Douai railway. In the
,,irinity of Beaumont. and at QUERY
,aWotte further north. have arrived
M Uenin- -Lietard, on the Douai-CarVin
road. .,.,
Douai.
nnITIsH SEVEN MILES
FROM IMPORTANT RAILROAD
Thc British have captured ST. Au-
hert and thus are within seven miles
Gf the main German. lateral line OF conn.,
mu,ications namely, the Naloncicnncs-
Lille railway.
THE enemy Is retrcating- on the whole
front from the Soissons-I.aon road to
Grand Pre-. north OF the ArEonne For
est and also from the north bank OF
Tho Suippe River In chsmpaEne. Cen