El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-04
GERMANS OFFER
HOT RESISTANCE
Gen. Mangin's Force Ham
mers Three Days at Ger
man Battle Front.


OF the regiment and complete reor-
ganiaztion.
Gen. March did not know who had
been assigned by Gen. Pershing TO
command the 3Oth division, which
went over under Mai Gen George
Reed. who had since been assigned 70
command the fourth army corps.
French Push Back Foe.
Paris. France. Sept. French
troops yesterday and last night con-
tinued to push back the Germans TO
the east or the canal du Nord, and
between Ailette and the Aisue. says
today's war office announcement
In their advance the French took the
Chapitre wood. northeast Of Chevilly,
and approached the town Of Crisolles,
three miles north Of NoyOn.
North Of the Ailette. the French
reached the outskirts Of Coucy-le-
Chateau and Juvencourt. and south
Of the river thev drove further east
from Leuiliy and attained the suburbs
OF Clancy and Braye.
Bucy-le-LOnE Penetrated.
On the Aisue. the town OF Bucy-ie-
Long was penetrated.
Prisoners to the number OF 1900
were taken
Along the vesIe- PARTIES Of
French troo1S crossed the river Mt
several points.
The statement reads.
yesterday the French continued 20
press back the enemy east Of the
canal du Nord and btween the Ailette
and the Aisne-
French troons captured the Cha
nitre wood. northeast Of Chevilly. and
further south French elements I'D
vauced. pursuing the enemy, and thu
approaching Crisolles.
Win North Of kiIette.
North Of the AiIetta the French car
ried their lines TO the western out
skirts OF Coucv-le-Chatea and Ju-
vencourt To the south the French
the outskirts Of Clamecv and Braye
and penetrated Pucv-Ie-LonE.
'fThe number OF prisoners taken IN
thu re~ion exceed 1900.
"On the VesIe front, French eie-
ments crossed that river at several
points"
Foe Feels Terrain Slipping.
Between TDres 9nd RHEIMS. with
Cen. Nancin meua cling the St Gohain
forest and the Chemin deT Danes.
With Gems. Hurhert and ne Benev 3D.
vancinC on St Quentin End the
Franco Americans on the Eesle- with
Cen Parkinson before Peronne. Cen
RvnE before lens. and Cen Plummer
before Areu- nntieres. the enemy feels
the soil n France slipping from un-
de- HIS feet.
Commentators point out that in the
present offensive. continuity hos been
maintained. lasting 46 DAYS. without
break. ard that not since the heGin-
ming OF the war has such an extended
series Of hammer blows heen directed.
throwing the adversary into complete
dismay. The enemy apparently is nm
able to reorE9 nize his forces tn make
q stand capable Of arresting the on
ward march OF the allies.
8IauEln Meets Resistance.
Gen. ManEin's army has been busily
enc7 Eed in the last three DAYS over
coming bitter resistance by the Ger
mans 10 fits advance in the southern
area Of the battle front His forces
have marked time IN some instances.
and at points retreated slightly but
they now have succeeded in getting
the better OF the eneny's defence and
have resumed their slow but sure adj
vance Their forward push is threat
eninE the fall Of the important town
OF oucy-Ie-Chateau. and its fall is
hourly expected here The Germans.
however. are resisting the forward
movement TO the best OF their ability.
as the fall OF the forest OF St Gobain,
which the advance is threatening,
would entail a retreat Of Cen Won
Boehn's armies TO L4aon.
A rupture Of the HindeuburE line
in the south would thus be effected.
and as the line already has been
smashed in the north by British
troops. a withdrawal OF the whole
German front from the North sea TO
Rheims would then be force.