Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09
TROOPS SMASH HUN
ASPRESIDENT GIVES
MAX HIS ANSWER
carrying Forward Maneu-
vers Result in Enemy
Line Giving Away.
LAUNCH TERRIFIC DRIVE
OVER TWENTY-MlLE FRONT
Defensive Positions of Foe in St.
Quentin Region Obli-
terated.
AMERICANS MAKE GAINS
ah front Around Loan and
eastward Is Placed In Jeopardy
by French Forces.
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49, iBr Associated rrcssl
Inc complctc withdrtwal of ,,o
'ooPa or the Tcutonic allies from, oc
p'c" territories is essential TO the
commencement OF any peace discus
.ipns with Germany. This fact has
zen made known TO Germany and
uN'ria- hungary by President; Wilson.
answer TO tho recent appcal OF tho
'c'fnan imperial Chancellor for an ar
"nssice on land and sea and in the air
ana the discussion OF possible means
Tor ending the war.
meanwhile. tho entente allied forces
everywhere are defeating the armio,
OF the Tcutonic allies In France they
arc fast carrying forward maneuvers
Wh'ch are resulting IN the enemy's
!ne giving way from TIC region OF
Macedonia and Turkish theaters The
hahihs UP process continues un-
over from, or twenty m,1os ,o
i"een Cambrai and ST. Quentiu the
British. American and French iroops
n'c started mighty drive, which in
rs initia! stage has thrown tho enemy
back from hiGhl" prized tactical posi-
tons to,a depth OF from two to five
nile, nllss, Humerous towns have hcen
offensive positions Of the enemy in
ths region have been ohii,eratc,!.
Largo numbers Of prisoners have hccn
added 10 tho already grca, thronEs
captured since tho allied Offensive be-
gan In addition. terrible casualties
were snhtetcd OF the enemy by the
OF the attack, which began early 'Tuese
daI' morning, aud tho machine gun and
fihc IRE OF the attacking forces aSains,
me eneny who resisted stubborniS' IT
Na.t"us points.
The A'ncricsn troops nsntinS along.
si1e the british. always we're in the
,ioas wcrc where the points OF perc-
n.t'en OF The German line were great
e+t; ~ last accounts hard hght!ng was
steadily giving. ground.
On the southern part OF the battle
i.ont. from the Rheims sector TO tho
are carrying out successfully their con-
vcrEinG movement northwa-d. and on
all sectors have gained additional
ground.
AMERICANS IMPROVE THEIR
FRONT IN ARE VALLEY
Northeast of Bcrry-au-Bac the
French nave driven ,hcir line 10 the
;pnetion Of ,ne ;isne and suinres
jeopardy. In Champagne, Geaerai
Goarauds forces have increased Their
gains All the way eastward 10 tho
region OF the .Arsonne forest. while on
'hc eastern side OF the forest tho
Americans have improved their battle
arc still forcing :he enemy troops 10
retire in Albania and In Serbia. while
in Palestine the British have driven
the Turks more iNan thirty miles
north OF Damssc sous. Reports arc 10 the
effect that the Turkish Cabinet has re-
delegates to Greece to talk peace.
TROOPS FROM CAnOLINAS
TAKE PART IN usG DRIVE
The British and Americans have ad-
vanced to a depth Of about three miles
along o twenty-mile front in their
Csmbrai to-day. Field Marshal Hais
made this announcement In his report
from headquarters last night.
North and South Carolina and Ten
nessee troops captured Brancourt and
Fremont. making an advance in these
operations OF more thar, than three miles.
'"rhe Third and Fourth Armies at
tackled on front OF about twenty
miles Tuesday. morning between St
Quentin and Cambria and have adj
ranced along the whole of this front
TO an average depth of about three
miles.
ing the assembly of troops difficult
and the assault was launched in n
downpour OF rain.
..On the extreme right of theFBritish
attack. English divisions have driven
the enemy from the ridge of high
ground southeast and east of Mont
OF Bcauregard.
"in the right center the Thirtieth
American Division. comprising troops
from North and South Carolina and
Lewis. captured SBrancourt after heavy
nghting.. FURTHER to the northeast
they took Fremont: completing sue
in the course Of which they cleared
the enemy from number Of farms
and woods.
irish battaiions captured the Village
o. Scrain carly in the day. In the
center English and Welsh battalions
broke through the German defense
line and captured Malincourt and the
trench line west OF Walincourt
OBSTINATE RESISTANCE Is
OFFERED BY HUNS
obstinate resistance was met from
strong bodies 9I,, Of the enemy with ma
hard lighting. the Welsh gained pos
1n the LEFT center, the New zea-
Masnieres !aaast line and made deep p' progress
to the east OF 1t. The New Zealand
troops stormed f.esda in early in the
morning. and pressing on. carried
l"on the left Of the attack we had
Niergnie5 and along tho line OF the
the tina's enemy eountera,tscked S s.rons'%, nf:S
using tanks to support his infantry.
after pressing US back short dis
tance the counterattack was stopped
tho enemy tanks heiDg put out of a,-
lion. We .regatned possession OF sieran
ylllers and Aiergntes and resumed our
advance. @
ia, the FRESH es- Rouvroy line from tho
Srarpe beyond Oppy, and have taken