The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-05

Great tongues Of flames were shoot
ing up today from the city OF Goua1,
and more fires have been started IN
Cambrai The Germans also have
applied the torch to many villages IN
the Cambria area.
Enemy Retreats to Arne.
By advancing north over the heights
of Blanc Mont and the Medeah farm
the French and Americans placed the
Germans in the eastern part OF the
hill country about Moronvilliers In
dangerous position. To prevent being
outflanked, the enemy retired hurried
ly toward the river Arnes. Just west
OF the Suippe the French are moving
toward Moronvilliers.
Between Suippe and Rheims to the
west the Germans are still In deep
salient and the indications are that
they will retire from 1t altogether now
that they have given way on the east
ern flank. The German position Is
being ENDANGERED by the French at
tack.
General Berthelot is attacking the
German positions along the Aisne ca
nal with great vigor. Already he mas
crossed the canal at several points
and has reached the outskirts or ber-
mericourt, north Of Rheims and west
OF the canal Beyond the canal is fair-
liy open country over when the
French could move to take in the rear
of the enemy's salient east OF Rheims.
In the first FIVE days General Berthe
lot has taken $500 prisoners and 81
guns.
West OF the Argonne, the Germans
are fighting with desperation to stave
the advance of General Jouraud to-
ward their important communication
line. Heavy counter-attacks were
flung against the French south OF
Monthois. but to no avail.
Withdraw From Lille.
East of the forest, after having tax
en- important positions, the Americans
are crossing northward into the
Kriemhild defense system. the Ger
man defense Is most stubborn, espe'
cially on the American right. put on
the center and left the Americans are
successfully following up their carrier
gains In the region north OF 81. cluelr, /
tin the British and French contlnueu
their vigorous pressure after ha'nis
captured important points from tne
Germans in hard combat FRIDAY rr.s.
oners taken Friday In this region ny
.ha pritish and French aggregate l.
200
West of Lille the Germans continue
+beir withdrawal movement but ap-
narently not as speedily as In the tirst
two days. The British and Belglahs
an Flanders continue to widen the
salient east Of Ypres.
Troops from United States.
Illinois. Wisconsin. western Pennsyl'
vania. Virginia and West Virginia
troons have stormed the German nnes
east of the Argonne forest. They ad'
yonced all along the line, especially
In the region just east OF the fores1'
where they pushed forward as iar as
Fleville.
MANI villages back of the German
lines are reported to be burning. Dis
matches indicate that these fires were
deliberately kindled by the Germans
They probably are evidence that the
enemy intends to retire further toward
the Kiremhild line, which is the main
defensive position west of the Meuse'
West of the Argonne, American
troops joined the French in the hght'
ing west of Challerange. where Blanc
Mont and Medeah farm were taken
and the allies moved northward TO-
ward Vouziers. an important railroad
point through which the enemy moves
his supplies for wide section OF the
front.
British Drive Retarded.
Although the British are reported
TO be clear through the Hindenburg
system north and east Of st. Quentin
the Germans have apparently succeed
ed in retarding the advance OF Field
Marshal Haig's men. Terrific counter
attacks have driven the British back
slightly at some points, but have not
succeeded in materially altering the
situation. British cavalry and tanks
are said to be operating in the open
country back Of the German lines. but
have not been able to debouche there
and bring about retreat OF the Ger
mans north and south OF LeCatelet