The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04

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advance, according to an official note
issued today.
A Hard Task.
French Headquarters in France, Oct
3.-Genera1 Gouraud's army had and
still has the hardest task of all the
French armies. Innumerable feats of
individual courage are reported. One
French soldier with an automatic rifle
captured complete German field gun
battery. He crept up on the battery
position by himself and shot all the
gun crew. A lieutenant, a sergeant
and a private with automatic rifles
took trench with los prisoners by
making the German believe they had
been outflanked by force.
A tribute to the skill and courage of
an adversary was given in the last
few days by a. mortally wounded Ger
man officer who exclaimed to
French officer:
You have fought magnificentiy.
You will be in my country by CHRIST
mas. As soldier congratulate YOU"
Throwing in Reserves.
Germany is now throwing in gen
era1 reserves into the battle on the ST.
Quentin front. This accounts for the
stiffening resistance there and also
along the German left flank and
marks the beginning of the last phase
of the great battle.
era1 Byng and General Rawlinson.
continue to press the enemy hard.
They have captured lie Catelet. Cen
era1 Debeny, east of st. Quentin, is
slowly pushing the Germans back to-
ward the upper Disc valley.
Smash German Attacks.
/ With the British Army in ST. Quen-
tin Sector, Oct. 4.-German forces
last night delivered counter attacks on
Gouy and LIE Catelet. midway between
Cambria and st. Quentin. Field Mar
shall Haig announced today that the
enemy assaults had been beaten off.
Tanks Are Cooperating.
London, Oct. An the Sequehart-
Bony sector the allied breach in the
Hindenburg system was extended to-
day and the fighting reached the out
skirts of Montrebain, where Austral-
ian units with tanks are operating.
The number of prisoners captured
in English troop operations north of
st. Quentin exceeds 1000.
took place to English advantage
southwest of Beaurevoir and in the
southern outskirts of Cambria.
English posts were advanced slight
ly northeast of Epinoy and repulsed a
hostile attack on one of our posts
south of Biaches-St. Vast (between
Lens and Arleux).
North of the Scarpe. the troops pro-
crossed between Oppy and Mericourt;
further north advanced troops
reached the railway east of Lens and
the general line of the Vendin-Le-
Well, Wingles. Berclau. Fournes and
Houplines."
Successful Raids. -
London, Oct. 4.-Concerning British
activities on the Italian mountain
front. the war office today issued-this
statement:
Last night warwickshire troops
carried out a most successful raid into
the enemy trenches facing Asiago,
capturing LAP prisoners, including
four Officers. Our casualties were
twelve"
Destroy Much Material.
London, Oct. An the dwelling of
the Notifications and depots at Dur
azzo, Wednesday, the entente squad
ron, according to a Central News dis
patch from Rome. destroyed much
material for the Austrian army in AL
bania.
Advance on Lsesdins.
Paris, Oct. 4.-French troops in the
St Quentin region have advanced east
of Lesdins, says the war office state
ment today American and French
troops in Champagne have made fur
Their advances northwest of Blanc
Mont and Medeah farm.
North and northwest of Rheims the
French have increased their gains
somewhat and improved their posi-
| tons in the region of Betheny
In Champagne, the Franco-Ameri-
cans increased their gains northwest
of Blanc Mont and Medeah farm.