The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-13

captured by British troops
Paris. Sept. 9.-The French have
occupied Vaux, Fluquieres and Hap
pencourt. north Of the Somme. as we'll
as Hamel. according to the war office
announcement. They have also made
advances on both sides of the Disc.
Berlin, Sept 9.-"On the battle front
We are everywhere in our new posi-
tions." says the German official COM
munication issued Sunday.
The above dispatch indicates that
the Germans have taken up positions
in their old Hindenburg line on the
entire western front. 1t was from this
line they started their drive March 81.
This means that the allies since July
Is have rcsained all of the territory
which Ludendorff captured In his Of
fensives between March 81 and July
IS. The British and French official
reports announce captures Of towns
within two or three miles OF the Hin
denburg line. and there probably re-
mains only the "mopping" up of the
strip intervening.
The British and French continue to
cut their way into the German lines
on the lower part of the battle line
in France. Notwithstanding the bad
weather. the British here encroached
upon Cambria and st. Quentin. while
farther south the French armies are
pressing toward La Fere and Laon.
Between the Vesle and the Aisne riv-
ers. where Americans are with the
French. ground has been gained
The British now are standing at vii
leveque. six miles from St. Quentin,
having carried out an advance over a
ten-mile front on the general line of
Epehy, Hesbecourt and Vermand. To
the north the greater part of Havrin-
court wood. German strong point
barring the way to Cambria, has been
captured.
So rapid has been the British ad.
vance in this section they are in the
positions they held before the German
drive last March. The Germans are
offering stout resistance.
The French are working around st.
movement that aims at the outflank-
ing Of La Fere and Laon and all of
the German positions east of this re.
gion. They have reached the outskirts
of the village OF St. Servais, on the
northern end of the forest, and two
and a half miles from La Fere. while
short distance to the north they
have taken the village of Nemesis.
on the st. Quentin canal. This latter
gain brings the French within little
more than eight miles from st. Quen-
tin.
North of the Aisne. near scissors.
the Germans are fighting hard. realiz,
ing that II the French gain much the
move, taken in conjunction with the
maneuver in progress around the st.
Gobain forest, will place the entire
German defense line eastward toward
Rheims in critical position. Near
Laffaux and north of Celles.sur-Aisn
the Germans have delivered strong
counter attacks, but the French every.
where have maintained their ground.
The Germans also are reacting some
what south Of Ypres, especially in the
region of Ploegsteert, where the Brit
ish are threatening the recapture OF
Armentieres. Counter offensive man.
euvers here and east of Wulverghem
were broken up by the British.
During the first week of September
Field Marshal Haig's forces have TAX
en- more than 10000 prisoners and
large numbers of machine guns and
quantities of stores. ~
London.-British casualties pub
lished during the week ending Sept.
7 totaled 1899.
London, Sept. 6.-Four hundred
and sixty-five enemy machines have
been destroyed and 200 disabled since
the commencement Of the offensive
on Aug. 8, according to an official
statements on aerial operations. Sixty.
one hostile balloons were destroyed
and Oil tons of bombs dropped on
various targets. Two hundred and
sixteen British machines are missing.