The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-11

GERMANS BEGIN EVACUATION
OYER WIDE WEST FRONT;
SITUATION IN LA0N DIFFICULT
Retreat From St. Gobain's Forest Has Now
Started. ~

Started.
The grip Of the Germans northern France has been
procee5ne under the allied as Already since the beginning
the July M which the % the allies
"'e @ sssat more rev viii bring BEL
Ss south Of Sss But long % that
will have resulted clearing the enemy from all @
are carrying general retreat
sure, and is bound to cost them heavily:
General Ludendor patiently has erous withdraw
steady unreenng which Foch has applied
all has 3D. him INF from a
Sss1 sss1 he is ia" back fighting hard and losing
Last nights advance and the developments of today along
wide only served accelerate the The Begns
Sps s 5hS m @ e n whe the
French to the south are aiding notably Petas troops
rapidly nearing important railway junction Of Waaieny,
-" r~. - Sensational Drive /
This sensational drive in the center is matched in efficacy
hovver by pressure the French army south Of
the line Of the Aisne and the This
the great msss withdrawal indeed under
The 4 are e With he applying the
Argonne has ened hands General Petsin rsnpere
Americans trembling strong blows
from General Perng further advances looked for here
pareny are being held in leash northessery
sf % s N he
Lille.
ghe Germans the Lens however not awaiting for
thrust continuing their Withdrawals from the part
the pocket which most threatened Battlefront
to evacuate Douai is inn imminent
London 11-Todays advices indicate virtually
tain the Germans will have to evacate the st. Gobans forest
The ndenburg line behind Laon between the sere
and making the German situation in
the Champagne the French and Americans joining hands
ITSELF ITSELF. S'0'' way ''' w ~ w " ,S " ''~
cleared pocket direction Siv which has held
-. - lin HEADLoNG FLIGHT.
With the e. @ orefs @ s of
virtually infantry resistance The only worth
infantry seems have filed 50 far east as to out Of
The high ground on the eghtmie front between St. Hare and
British and the cavalry patrols were held some
BEEN and the
the city may be be any time
nowhere any sign that enemy intends make determined
stand but the British going little slower it is ipos
tn late hour last night the British third army in three
had Of miles fourth army
three miles and the first army one mile. !:
"@.r'>.@s< CROSS AISNE
begun the French troops
Ane Thermes which they hold and have occupied the station
OF Grandre, where numerous prisoners were taken
TAKE 5000 PRISONERS.
London Oct 1Serban troops after capturing Leskovas
again advanced and October had rcahed line miles
north of that town. official statement More than $1,000
prisoners taken and five guns captured
,ss=..ssz.- START EVACUATION.
London Oct today began the evacuation
of the famous Chemin Des Danes.
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE
s@a (By Associated Press) jH
With the Northwest of Verdun, Ill
Heavy artillery firing Meuse began early today
The Americans started the action before daylight Fires many
back of the German lines believed have been sart
by American shells.
CARRY ARCHBISHOP AWAY.
On the British Front in France Havas) Oct
Choe archbishop of Cambria carried by the Germans
when they evacuated the city. !