The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY on
TILE AISNE. Oct. l6.-(By theAsso-
lated Press)-(2:30 p. m.)--tavored
by the bad weather and bad roads which
are slowing UP the advance OF the allied
supply trains, the Germans appear dis
posed to make stand. for the time at
least. on the line from the region noFth
vf SisSonne to Rethel.
General Debeny's forces have made
slight advance west OF AngWlcourt
passing the Serrc. and arriving before
the marshes which tho enemy is utlllz-
ing with the aid OF we'll sustained
machine gun fire to stop the forward
march. The German artillery has also
Increased its activity in this section.
North Of Sissonne the French troops
now are along the bank OF the drainage
canal which constitutes the advanced
defense position prepared there as q
), secondary line OF retirement from the
Hlndenburg line.
Further east the Germans, supported
by violent artillery fire. countcr-at-
tackled the French troops under the COM
maud Of General Guillaumat. This reac-
ton was OF no avail. General Giullau-
mats men maintaining their line 4 quar-
ter OF q mile east OF the road from ST.
Gcrmanmount To GcrZicourt.
! General Gouraud took Acy, on the
south bank of the Atsne. southwest Of
Rethel The Germans are shellinE the
:: rear areas all along The lire and appear
to be reinforcing their line strongly
with machine guns.
rARIS. Oct. 16.-French forces last
, night captured the village Of Acy-Ro-
nance within n mil" OF the important
! railway junction OF Rcthcl. in the Cram
r.. announced fDtny
The French made some further prog
! ress to the north Of Sissunne. while be-
| tween Sissonnc and Rvthel they re-
! pulsed violent enemy counter-attack
! near St Gcrmainmont.
PARIS. Oct. lG:-Northeast OF Sis
some. in Champagne. the French have
! captured the town Of Notrc Dame dc
Llesse. and west of Grandpre have
taken tho village OF Talmu. according
| to the official communication issued
| by the war office tonight.
AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF
| EERpCN. Oct. 16.-SIncc early last
/ night rain has fallen over the entire
! field OF combat. converting roads and
! trenches into muddy canals.
Aviation was impossible today and thc
| artillery fire was directed entirely by
! maps except In rare instances when
| direct fire was used.
GrHndprr. which tn" Americans have
! taken. is only village. and its normal
. population is less than 1900. but the
place is Of great strntcEic Importance.
. 4 is tho iunci lon or the railways feed
! ing great part If the German army.
! and lies at the tnOt OF the valley OK
! tending nurthwnrd. at the entrance OF
! which the Germans have fought so stub
! bo-nly.
| After their long struggle for mastery
, in the Argunn" woods. thu America ms
! moved several companies If infantry
over RI" Air" river. which cuts across
| the northcru and OF thr wood south
i Of Grandpr~. and under cover Of heavy
! artillery fire moved almost without stop
ping along tho eastern flank II tn" posi-
ton and into tho town.
On the western sid. the French had
advanced along tho roads. making pos
sible a junction az tho American First
! Army and the French Fourth Army.
There has been comparatively little
fighting on tho remainder Of III" Amcri-
I can front although some progress has
been made to the cast OF the Mouse
The German position along tho Am"ri-
can center has been subjected through
out the day 20 steady. haraSSlng nr-
:illery fire supplemented b. gas. but