Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-07
HUN PRISONERS
BITTER AGAINST
PRUSS|AN RULE
KAISER Must Co.; We viii
Have No More of That
Breed on the Throne, Says
One Captured Officer.
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With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, (Tuesday), Nov 5, (by
The Associated Press. Fighting yes
terday centered around the walled
town of Quesnoy and in and about
the great Normal forest, a stronghold
of the enemy. Early in the day the
British pushed their lines forward on
either side of lie Quesnoy and it was
plainly seen that its fall was a mat
ter of only few hours. In order to
avoid fighting in the place the British
during the forenoon sent an airplane
message to the defenders. demanding
their surrender. This message was
ignored and the LATHE continued. Lat
er two captured GermanFqfficers ac~
companied by two New zealand offic-
ers entered lie Quesnoy and again de-
manded its capitulation but the gar
rison refused. After that the British
left a small body of troops about the
town and pushed on, leaving it behind
their lines. When nightfall came, the
Germans realizing the hCpelessness of
their situation, surrendered. About
thousand were taken prisoner.
Within the neighboring forest of
hOl MAI lIIt III lush puSlSN l''l val VI
rapidly notwiths landing many ma
chine gun nests. Several tanks were
sent in with the infantry and rendered
great service in hopping up batteries
of rapid firers. BY evening the Brit
ish had worked half way through the
wood and this morning continued
their advance.
The country south Of the forest was
a. ipn hIa tha n def
because the enemy had the SaAlbre
canal and several small streams be-
hind which he could make a stand.
This advantage was partly offset by
the presence throughout the regjo ns
of hundreds of farm fences. which Of
fered excellent screens for bringing
up pontoon bridges. These pontoons
were worked forwa1 close to the line
on Sunday so that they were ready
for instant use Vhel the advance be-
gan.
Catillon Bitterly Defended.
The town of Catillon, on the W. St
ern side of the canal offered consid-
cradle resistance but the place was
captured at an early hour. With this
town as a foothold the British got
some pontoons across the canal.
As the day wore on the enemy re-
sistance weakened along the Normal
forest sector. The Germans had not
expected an attack on such n big
scale and were not prepared to with
stand it.
Landrecies was protected by the ca
nal and a flooded area to the north
and it was necessary to outflank the
place. The Germans here fought
stubbornly and there was considerable
hand to hand work through the
streets. ... -
The fighting due east OF yalon
ciennes was not heavy. Enemy forces
began Sunday night to withdraw to-
ward the Annelle river and the Brit
ish troops pushed forward rapidly
near the evacuated territory. South
of Rombies, however, German ma
chine gunners resisted strongly, espe-
cially about the high ground east of
Sebourg where the British gained
footing but were driven back by
desperate counter-attack.
The first British army was opposed
by seven German divisions, with two
in reserve along the Valenciennes sec
tor and the desperate condition in
which some of these enemy units had
fallen was startling. The total
strength of the 111th reserve division,
for example. was only 211 rifles. One
entire Baden regiment was captured
near Prescau. These troops had been
sent in for a counter attack which
they carried out and then surrendered
in body.
One officer was most bitter in his
denunciatiOn of the Prussians. espe-
oially General Ludendorff, because
regular army officers have been held
back from the fighting line. while ci-
william officers have been sent in to
lead the men. He said:
Emperor William will have to go.
He will have no more OF that breed
on the throne"
The forest of Normal was the scene
of an unusual event. AS the British
advanced 200 German infantrymen
were seen fleeing in regular forma-
ton toward the east.
Captives were streaming back to
the prison cages today. Among them
were many fresh faced youths of the
1920 class. These boys seem strong
and healthy. Nalenciennes is rapidly
being cleaned up. The grim nature
Of the fighting in the outskirts of that
city may be judged from the fact that
more than 1900 dead Germans have
been buried there.
This forenoon the enemy was Off
ering comparatively little resistance.
RUSSIAN pRIFSTC