The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

eastern side of the Lys between Gram
tmene and Peteghem, eleven mile:
southwest OF Client and at a poin'
near Oyghem, a few miles furthel
south.
Beyond Lille the British have driven
the Germans across the border from
France into Belgium and have reached
the outskirts of Pecq. six miles nortn
OF Tourna. The statement said:
! .The Germans yainly eneeavored to
arrest our progress toward the Lys
toward Denyze, Eecloo and the Dutch
( frontier.
! THE Germans were forced to With
draw on their whole front in Belgium.
ION our left touching the Dutcn
frontier. we occupied Knesslaere, Ael-
tire, Adegem. Bellem, and Ursel.
The French threw the enemy Daca
over the Lys and crossed the river. es-
tablishiug bridgeheads between Gram
meme and Peteghem and another east
Iof Oyghem-
1.-THE British crossed the Lys on
their whole front. Our right flank
reached the outskirts of Pecq IN the
Escaut valley The British line runs
westward Of PecQ through st. Leger,
Dfttignies, Rolleghem, Vichte, Deer
lyck and Driesch. Since Monday the
British have taken 6,209 prisoners and
1863 guns"
Americans Released.
LONDON, Oct. 21-Of more than
1000 Americans originally in the re-
conquered Lille and Ostend district
it is estimated today by Investigators
who have visited the district that
about twenty have died during the
last four years and a number have
been deported to Germany and
either interned or forced to work In
munition factories under conditions
bordering on slavery.
The following Americans were
found safe and well in the recap
tured region.
Floyd Harrison and daughters,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
P. McMauon and daughter Mona,
Washington. d. c.
Miss Sadie Gibson, Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Ulysses Bristow and daughter
Fannie, Chicago.
Hiram Kraus and family, Balti-
more. Nd.
F. Fouglors and sister. Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. Ella Danckwertz, Boston.
Florence Brooks. Buffalo, N. Y.
Donald and Agnes Grant, Detroit,
Mich.
P. 8. Laden and daughters, Albu-
querque. N. M.
Mrs. Haynes and daughter Alice,
San Francisco.
Rev. Ezra J. Harper. Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Franklin shegog and sisters, Rich
mond. Va.
Mrs. Robert Lee and daughters.
New York.
Mrs. 8. Sherman and daughters,
Milwaukee. Wis.
F. Butler and family, New Orleans.
More Than 5000 Prisoners.
LONDON, Oct 21.-More than
5000 prisoners were taken by the
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
Worst Blood Letting Sector.
[By Frank J.. Taylor. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Oct. 21.-(Noon)-G
man prisoners state that Germany
made arrangements to evacuate
France before the peace note was
sent to President Wilson. These
prisoners remarked:
THE Americans have the worst
blood-letting sector Of the entire line.
Every foot of ground is to be dis
puted until the German retirement
from the sea region is completed.
The line is quiet today.
General Pershins's Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-Ameri-
can forces north of Verdun Sunday
continued their pressure against the
pivotal point upon which the Ger
man retreat is swinging, General
Pershing reported today
During the last week the Germans
have constantly increased their
forces there in determined attempt
to hold that sector and prevent dis
aster to their retreating force In Bel
GUM and northern France, Pershing
indicated
West of the Mouse our troops
have continued their pressure on the
enemy" his communique said. East
of Banthevflle in the course Of local
fighting in the Bots Des Rappes they
captured over 100 prisoners. On the
entire front north of Verdun there
has been heavy artillery and machine
gun fire. Severe counter attacks
have been thrown back with heavy
losses to the enemy.
During the heavy fighting Of the
past week north of Verdun we have
drawn from other parts of the west
ern front a constantly increasing
number of German divisions which
are bitterly contrasting every foot
against our strong attack in order to
secure the retreat of the German
army, the position of which has been
compromised by the attacks from the
south and west"
Serbian Progress.
LONDON, Oct 21-Continued pro-
gress in the re-conquest of lost Bal
kan territory was reported by the
Serbian war office, in its Sunday COM