The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-05

40 vlhdrsw IRON valuable ysound il
the Ill cosntry near the Suippe river.
East sud wS&t Of the Argonne and
nortiwebt ot Rheims there hss been
heavy lighting 10 the advantage Of the
allies. y nj
On the northern sectors hostilties
apparently have quietcd down for the
moment.
nenacs Caused Retreat.
By advancing northward over the
heights OF Blanc Mont and the Medeah
farm, the French and Americans placed
the Germans 10 the eastern part OF the
hill country about Moronvlle in dan
gerous position. To prevent beng out
ilanked tho enemy retired hurriedly to.
ward the river Arnes. Just west OF
the Suippe the French are moving TO-
ward the important height of Moron
yilliers.
Between the Suippe and Rheims to
the west the Germans are still in
deep salient and indications are they
will retire from il altogether, now that
they have given way TO the eastern
flank. The German position Is being
fufther endangered by the French at
tack northwest of Rheims.
Aisne Canal Crossed.
General Berthelot is attacking the
German positions along the Aisne canal
with great vigor. Already he has
crossed the canal at several points and
has reached the outskirts OF Bermi-
court, north OF Rheims and west OF the
canal Beyond the canal is fairly open
country over which the French could
move 10 take in the rear the enemy
salient east OF Rheims. In the last live
dl1l General Berthelot has taken 2,5OU
pr nrrs and thirty -one guns.
Vest OF the ArRonne the Germans
ar fighting with desperation to stay
tive ldvance Of General Gouraud toward
ji ir important communication lines
~ IVY counter-atiacks were flung
ust the French line south OF Mont
but 10 no avail
Into Main Foe Defense.
I ~, .st Of tha forest after having taken
ilsY,,ant positions. the Americans are
ur, Ing northward into the Kriemhild
ieislse system The German defense
is most stubborn, especially on the
rsrican right, I'm, on the center and
llu iir Americans are successfully
iol.1wng up their earlier gains,
or,h OF ST. Quentin the British and
r,lch continue their vigorous pursuit
iicr having captured important points
from the Germans in hard combats Fri.
day fround Beaurevoir and lie Cate
lie, the British have moved forward for
.ub,tantial gains while near Chsrdon-
Vert the French have taken an impor'
iant height. Prisoners taken Friday IL
ih, region by the British and French
aggregated 100
-Four Miles From Lille Now.
West Of Lille the Germans continue
ihc withdrawal movement but appar-
eutly not as speedily as in the first two
days. Allied troops are reported with
~ tour miles OF this important fortress
while the British advanced toward
Lille from the west, the British and
Belgians in Flanders continue to
widen the salient east OF Npres further
menacing the German position in Flan-
ders and south OF the Scarpc
Mo&rates in Cabinet
Reorganization OF the German eabl-
net continues. DR.. Soil, the colonial
sinister, has been made foreign secre-
tary and Matthias Erlberger, eenlrist
and Herr Bauer, socialist also hav,
been given portfolios All three have
been known as noderates. Erzberge'
was the sponsor OF the famous no an
nexations and no, indemnities' resolu
tion passed by the reiehstag in July
1917. and has been a leading paeiiis'
In his peace efforts he has had IN
support of the paciiist elements in VI
cnra. Erzberger has made .seyeTa
trirs to Switzerland 20 further hi
peace movement.