The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-20
Fail to Check Advance.


with a serious repulse in an attempt
to check the British operation in the
south. Field Marshal Haig has
struck back at the enemy and retaken
the strong point of Mouevres, on the
Canal Du Nord, which was captured
by the enemy earlier in the week. The
Germans thus lost the only gain they
have made in the fighting since Mon
day on the Cambrai-St. Quentin front.
The British have added more pris-
oners to the total of 10000 announced
Thursday night.
Over the difficult terrain south and
southwest Of St. Quentin the army OF
General Debeney is working its way
steadily toward the city. After the
capture OF Benay the French took
Essigny lie Grand, less than 4 miles
directly south Of the town On the
southwest they also continued their
push.
French Force Gains.
General Mangin's threat to the Sc
curity Of the Chemin des Danes is
compelling the Germans 70 make
strong counter attacks to protect that
important ridge In the region of
Allemont where the French are with
in two miles Of Fort Malmaisson
which dominates the ridge on the
west. the enemy Thursday night hurl
ed attacks against the French All
the attempts we're broken up with ex.
tremely heavy casualties for the Ger
mans.
Northwest of Vailly on the Aisne
the French are advancing toward. the
Chemin des Danes and wrested fur
ther valuable ground from the enemy
West of Rheims a German attempt to
cross the Nesie has been defeated by
tho French.
Rain has been falling on the new
American front southwest of Metz
and operations there are virtually al
n standstill
In Macedonia the Serbians have ex
tended their front westward to the
Cerna river and ii is now % miles
wide. The total depth of the advance
is Is to II miles.
All the Bulgarian trench systems on
the Serbian front have been penetrat
ed Allied cavalry has taken up the
pursuit and one cavalry unit has cross
ed the Cerna two miles nolth of the
Sokol positions. Another force o'
horsemen has moved the same dis
tance northeast.
British and Greek troops in an at
tack on a 10 mile front south of Lake
Boiran have made some progress. Nc
details have yet been receiyed
SUCCESS ALARMS ENEMY.
British forces have wrested from
the Germans along stretches Of the ad
vanced elements Of the Hindenbure
line north of st. Quentin as result OF
the attack begun on Wednesday morn
ing. To the south, the French are
slowly. but steadily. approaching the
main German positions north OF La
Fere. having taken several villages
and intrenched positions during the
rast two days.
This success by the allies on front
which Is one of the principal bastions
of the enemy, who has been launching
counter attacks along the line. The
heaviest of these was along the line
from Trescault to Moeuvres, west OF
Cambria where. after terrific BON
bardment, the Germans made deter
mined attack but were repulsed. AT
one point hey made some progress
bu were Immediately driven back.
In Macedonia, the allied success
east of Mcnistir. has been followed by
an attack in the lake Doiran front by
the British and Greek armies foot
hold on the enemy's first positions was
gained. according to an official report
which says that the fighing is sill go
ing on.
Rain on the American Front.
This attack seems to be a move in
the direction OF the Vardar valley
which has been considered the most
feasible avenue into Serbia from the
south Lake Dorian lies on the east
ern side of a range Of hills which runs
north and south between the lake and
the Vardar. II the Anglo-Grecian at
tack is successful, it may open up a
new phase OF the fighting on this front
East OF Monastir, the French, Ser
bians and Greeks continue to forge