The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-28
FRENCH FORCE
MAKES STRONG.
GAINS ALONG
A|SNE SECTOR
Activity Dies Down on Great
er Part of Belgian Front
French on Outskirts of
Guise.
renew DRIVE IN ITALY
tBy Associated Press,

In the fighting front In France ac-
tivity has died down greatly except
on the front Of the French armies be
tween the Disc and the Aisne There
has been no change in Belgium and
the British on the vital sectors
about Valenciennes have halted their
strong attack for the moment
Field Marshal Haig's men have
repulsed German attempt to drive
them from Flanders, south Of Val
enciennes where the British have out
flanked that town. Farther south the
British have pushed closer to the
Normal forest
North of Valenciennes toward Tou-
rnai the British have gained further
again north of the Raismes forest.
Take $500 Prisoners.
General Debeny's first French army
continues to press the Germans back
between the Disc and the Serre. Un-
officially thy are reported in the out
skirts of Guise and along the road
between Gufse and the important rail-
way point of Marlem toward which
General Mangin is advancing east or
the Serre. Farther east toward the
Aisne the Germans are reported to
be retiring before the continued
French pressure.
Fighting continues in the Italian
theatre with the British extending
their line east Of the Piave in the
region OF Montello where they have
advanced more than two miles from
the river. The British have captured
more than $500 prisoners, and have
taken 20 guns including nine-inch
howitzers.
The British advancing in Mesopo-
tamia have cut the road from Sher.
ghet to Mosul, one Of the principal
Turkish lines OF communication. This
probably will force the Turks to fall
back to Mosul
American units have entered the
fighting east of Rethel and have car
ried out local operation in which
they made an advance of one kilo-
meter east OF Attigny capturing 172
prisoners, the French war office an
nounces
The American advance was made
In the region Of the forest farm south
of the Aisne between Atugny and
VoncQ
Belleu wood east Of the Meuse, Is
finally and completely in American
hands after strenuous fighting for
several days. The wood was taken in
successful local attack late Sunday.
Fighting is still taking place in the
eastern portion of Ormont wood. in
the same region.
Driven From Disc.
Germany asks the allies to name
the terms for an armfstice
A note to this effect is now on its
way to Washington from Berlin, it is
reported. The note is understood to
call attention to the "far-reachinR
changes" made in the German consti-
tutional structure and is said to aver
that a, peoples government, which is
in control Of the military powers of
Germany, is carrying on the negotia-
tions.
1t Is understood that the allies have
decided upon the terms to be exacted
before hostilities are suspended, but
that these terms will not be announc-
ed until the German note is officially
made public.
Austria. too, has replied to Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t is understood that
her note is couched in the most con-
terms" but no intimation of
Its text has as yet been made public
General Ludendorff, who led the
German armies in the big offensives
Of the past spring and summer, has
resigned.
German forces holding the sharp
salient between the Serre and Disc
rivers in France have been compelled
to abandon their positions. which
they have obstinately held for the
past twelve days. The French armies
on either side Of this salient launched
a blow on Saturday which flattened
out the angle In the enemy's front
and which may have a very definite
effect on the German line eastward
through Rethel and the Argonne for
est to the Meuse river.
1t may be that the Germans have
prepared lines farther east to which
they are now retiring along the Serre-
Disc front, but they are not apparent
on the map. They are few, II any.
natural positions which will lend them
selves to defensive operations west OF
south Of which there IL brok-
en country. To the north Of Vervins
there are extensive forests, which
might be utilized as cover BY the
enemy.
Hunding Line Broken.
It is reported that the Hunding line
s broken near Guise. If this is a
TACT the whole German line south and
north of that city Is in danger. Col
apse Of the enemy's front there would
weaken the lines along the Aisne near
Rethel, where the French have been
held up for some time. II
he line of the Aisne gives way, the
Germans farther east, around the Ar
gonne forest and nearer the Meuse
must readjust their lines, It would
seem.