Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-14
BRITISH ADVANCE
DESPITE ENEMYS
STIFF DEFENSE
Heavy Fighting Along the st.
Quentin Front.
HAIG HALTS ALL ATTACKS
Germans Use Artillery and Many Ma
chine Guns in Attempt to Halt
Foch's Troops at Hindenburg
Line-Storms Sweep Battle
fields.

| London, Sept. 10-Furious fighting
developed along the ST. Quentin front,
as well as farther south in the region
of the st. Gobain forest, where the
Germans, at bay along the Hindenburg
line. are reacting violently with a great
concentration of artillery and machine
guns.
| Field Marshal Haig, however, an-
nounceS an advance of about mile In
the direction of La Catalet. The Brit
lsh attacked over a four-mile front
from Havrincourt wood to Epehy, and
drove forward TO and occupied the de-
fensive system from which they re-
tired last March. GouzeaucOurt wood
was captured and sthe high ground
overlooking the village of that name.
Strong counter-Attacks.
The British report mentions strong
enemy counter-attacks at many places,
all of which were repulsed.
With the Germans practically back
In the Hindenburg line and the allies
armies worn by the rapid advance and
heavy fighting of the last week, ii is
believed a pause in the offensive is
due. Heavy storms are sweeping the
battlefields, retarding the forward
movement of supporting artillery. The
heavy guns, 1t is pointed out, are in
dispensable in an attack on so strong
a position as the Hindenburg line.
st. Quentin is, however, in reach of
long range guns, and the Smelling Is
bound to interfere with the eneny's
troop and supply movements from
that great base.
British Gain Ground.
With the British Army in France,
Sept. 10.-Although little strips Of
ground have been gained here and
there along the battle lines that zlgzag
their way across ArtOis and Picardy,
the British troops generally were sta
tianary. A heavy rain, whipped along
by a chilly wind, has covered the bat
tlefield with a coating of mud
This In country badly torn by
shells of itself would necessarily re-
suit in slower movement, even if it
were not necessary for the advanced
AACOHS " Nb1iSOAiNdlC LilCil DOSllAOlS.
Fresh Hun Divisions.
In actions of maneuvers such as the
British, as well as the French to the
south are engaged in pauses of this
kind are inevitable.
Meanwhile fresh German divisions
have made their appearance in this
| region, so it may be expected that the
resistance will become sitter. AS a
matter of fact not a great deal of
ground remains to be captured before
the Germans will be pushed back COM
pletely on the Hindenburg line
Guns Create Havoc.
Generally speaking, the British
armies are now about five miles away
from the center of the Germans much
boosted defense system.
The Germans are having a most I'M
comfortable time, for the British guns,
in addition to laying their Shells on the
Germans between the British infantry
positions and the Hindenburg line, are
vigorously hammering the enemy's
rear. The British artillery, firing on
tiAC 1oi 0uAh NhNlAJ ACtiS, NUS NIGdlGI
great havoc.
Where the British troops have adj
vanced they have a many times come
upon patches of ground where torn
bodies of men. broken machine guns,
dented helmets, equipment, cartridge
cases and clips are all mixed up to-
gether as though they had passed
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British Five Miles From Line.
With the British Armies i'm France,
Sept. 10-Field Marshal Haig's forces
advanced in the area west and north.
west of st. Quentin and are now five
miles from the Hindenburg line. They
are still pressing forward.
The British made formidable
thrust north Of the Arras- Cambria
road.
The advance on the St. Quentin
front progressed in spite of the preva
lence of heavy rain, over ground deer
in mud. A fresh German division has
arrived in this sector and the enemy
resistance as the rearward movement
goes on seems likely to be stiffeneC
somewhat before the Hindenburg line
is finally reached.
British forces have advanced to the
east of Roisel, about seven miles cas-
of Peronne. and Raisel now is under &
heavy fire from the German long range
guns.
Heavy artillery duels were reported
at many places along the line.