The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-11
CAMBRIA LEFT
BEHIND RAPIDLY
No Signs That Foe Intends
Making Determined Stand.
British Cautious.
sELLE RIVER CROSSED
Americans Complete Capture
of Vaux. .Audigny and
, St. Souplet.

London, Oct. l1.-(Nla Montreal.)-
German troops today began the evacu.
alton OF the famous Chcmin Qes Danes
in the region north OF the River Aisne
and south of Laon.
On the river Meuse, northwest Of
Verdun. the Americans have cleared
out q little. pocket In the directions OF
Sivry which has held them up a long
time. n%
Freaeh patrols have entered Grand
pre-, in Argonne forest sector, where
Americans are on offensive.
On the Campagne front the French
have forced the Suippe river at new
points between st. Etienne and Boult
Sur Suippe. The river has been
crossed also at Warmeriville, Vandetre
and st. Masmes. tt-
East of this zone the French have
occupied Semide, Mont st. Martin,
Corton and Brieres.
The French are now only about three
and half miles from the important
position at Vouziers.
Sounds Incredible.
1t is impossible for the vast organi-
,zations in the rear Of the three armies
to keep pace with the advance, al
though what has been done so far will
eOuhu aiihOoS iuSt C1ioiC WnCu IL may
be told.
Up to a late hour last night the
British Third army had within eighteen
hours made an advance of more than
four miles and the Fourth army from
one to three miles, while the First
army northeast of Cambria, had made
general progress OF three miles. All
the armies were continuing to move
eastward.
East of Bohain the British are ap-
proaching Mennevret and the Andigny
forest. while east of Vaux- -Andigny
they are drawing closer to Wassigny.
From lie Cateau, which was taken
after struggle. the troops are strik-
ing In the direction of BaZuel. two and
a half miles southeast of lie Cateau.
Leave Cambria Behind.
London. Oct. Id p. m.)-Todays
advices from the battle front indicate
1t Is virtually certain the Germans will
have to evacuate st. Gobain forest al
most Immediately.
The Germans are evacuating the
Chcmin- -des- Danes under the pressure
Of the converging attacks west and
south of it,
The Hunding line between Laon, be-
tween the rivers Serre and Sissonne,
have been turned, making the German
situation In the Laon area most diffi-
cult.
In the Champagne the French and
Americans joining hands north of Ar
;onne in the Grand Pre- gap, have oc-
cupied the Grand Pre- station, while
patrols are said to have entered that
town itself.
With the Anglo American Forces
Southeast of Cambria, Oct. 1.-THE
great battle now being fought in this
region is on a front of nearly thirty
miles today, it having been extended
to the north. The British are gaining
everywhere. There is virtually no en-
omy infantry opposition. The only re-
sistance worth mentioning is coming
from the enemy machine gunners. The
bulk of the enemy artillery seems to
have fled SO far east of the battle
ground as to be out of range.
The high ground on the eight-mile
front between st. Hilaire and lie Ca
teau to the southeast was found to be
alive with machine guns when the
British approached and the cavalry
patrols were held up for some time.
North of the lie Cateau-St. Hilaire
line the Germans are in headlong flight
according to the reports from airplanc
observers. The Douai salient has been
made still deeper and the news that
the Germans are beginning to evacuate
that city may be expected at any time. |
Cambria is being rapidly left behind |
in the battle area. AS the armies push
forward there are nowhere any signs |
that the Germans intend making a de-
termined stand, but the British are go
ing a little slower now.