El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-19
NOW
FREE Of HUNS
Germans Garry Out Their
Systematic Evacuation Of
Belgian Cities.
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with the enemy's main forces. owing
to the rapidity Of the retreat
Gain Southeast OF Lille.
With Allied Armies In France Ana
Belgium, Oct. Boy Associated
Press. - British and American
troops southeast Of lie Cateau cap
tured 1900 prisoners and 12G guns Fri
day and have advanced about four
miles since the attack began Thurs
day morning The British are now
more than three miles southeast OF
Lille. On the Belgian coast, British
warships are Smelling the retreatinS
Germans
British Continue Advance.
London. Eng, Oct 19.-Ihe BRUSH
are continuing their advance IN
Flanders north of the Sensee canal
field marshal Haig announced today
Southeast of lie Cateau, where
british and American troops are
operating. BaseuI and MnziEEhein
have been captured.
Field marshal Haig's forces not
only forced the Marcq river. but they
advanced between this point and the
river Scarpe. Here. the BRITISH
reached a line virtually level VIII
their line south of the river Scarpe-
The British have advanced more
than six miles east OF DOuai and
mans east of Vred and Cattelet IN
In continuation Of the offensive
south of lie Cateau. field marshal
Hafr's troops have captured the VII
lage Of Wassigny, the British cOIn-
mander reported last night
Brltoas Take RibeuxV1ile.
The village Of Ribeuxville, north OF
Wassigny, also has been taken ana
British troops have entered Baseul,
still further north. More Inan Nv
prisoners and a few guns were taken
in the days fighting
The Germans were still holding the
outskirts Of Zeebrugge this morning
although the Belgian forces IN tnell
eastward advance, had reached the
Ege-Bruges canal
Huns Blow Up BruEes Bridges.
With Allied Forces in Belgium, OCT
9.-(Associated Press-) THE Germans
blew up the bridges leading into
Bruges and left strong rear guards
there. but these forces were sacri-
feed by the enemy while the nam
body Of his troops and those near the
coast hastened to escape
Today has been fine and clear ana
the Belgian airmen have WORKED
among the enemy
German Losses Tremendous
More cannon have been brought up
and all last night and today they have
been pumping shells into the bottle
neck through which the Germans are
retreating. From the amount OF eX-
plosive projectiles. large and small
on the Germans, their losses
must be tremendous. In addition. the
French cavalry has taken its toll
The German army is paying a hign
price for its attempt to retain It's
hold on the coveted coast OF Belgium
Today's reports include masses OF
captured documents. which have fallen
into the hands Of the allies
Warned Men Of Attack
Count Won Walderse of the 5sth
reserve infantry regiment wrote that
he knew his regiment was going TO be
attacked and warned his men that the
attack must be broken. Incidentally
the assault referred to resulted IN
the smashing OF that regiment
The enemy's great successes have
strengthened his consciousness OF
superiority" this commander very
frankly said The strength and con-
lition OF our troops cannot be I'M
known to him and there is no doubt
that he possesses the means 10 over
come the difficulties which confront
him
Documents Show Depression.
1t would appear from many docu-
the war and is blue over the fact
German soldiers on the battle front
have shown unusual consideration for
civilians.
IN many Of the towns. where the
allied troops have swept past. cele-
5rations over their deliverance from
the Germans were carried on all day
by the people
In the neighborhood OF TurcoinE and
r1af -fr "a ne
have been liberated.
Foe Counters Are Feeble.
With American Army Northwest OF
Vardun, oct. 19.-(Associated Press.) |
Feeble counter attacks were made
BY the Germans Friday morning east
IF the Meuse river but they were
EASILY repulsed. There were lively
artillery duels during the morning.
put little infantry fighting.
The Germans continue to rely
shelly on machine guns to check the 1
Americans. American patrols have
been active in the center and on the |
eft wing, where they have estab- |
ished outpost lines north Of Cote de |
Chatillon.
LoSes Wood Practically Cleared.
They have Partially cleaned out |
@oses wood and penetrated further 1
nto Banthinville wood. The Amerf- |
an suns opeAeu quite 4 ueaNg DOM /
'ardment at Z o'clock Friday morning. !
In captured dugouts in the territory
'ecently taken by the Americans. in /
ernal machines have been discovered !
These were operated by mercury
thermometers, the bomb exploding
When certain temperature IS reached. |
During the advance yesterday the 1
american troops captured 10000 gall I
ons Of German gasoline.
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