Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
HUN FIGHTS HARD IN
ATTEMPT TO HALT
VICTORS
YANKS RUSH AHEAD
AMERICANS FORCE WAY THRU
FOE LINES ON AlsNE IN THE
DISTRICT RhlMES - REPORT
RUSS CAPITAL IN FLAMES.

Paris. Sept II - Trayecy about a
mile north of LaFere and one of the
outpost pillars OF the Hin1enburg line
has been occupied by the French the
War ONCE has officially announced,
The War in Summary.
The Germans are now fighting des-
para,ely to halt the alned advance but
their counter attacks which have been
delivered at various points in front
Of the 1917 Hinlenburg line are break.
ing ground as rapidly as they are
made.
The British have gained more
ground opposite st Quintin and in the
Flanders but the French war Office to
lay mentioned only artillery duels on
the Aisne-Ves.e front and the Cham.
payne region
There has been fighting of violent
intensity around Gou2eacOurt where
the British have been driving forward
to get in between Cambrai and 81
Quintin. The Germans in that zone
have been making vigorous counter at.
tacks against the British without re
suits.
On the southern end of the Pcardy
battle front the French have aivanc
ed again and are now threatening the
rear Of the mighty German positions
Of St. Gobain, according to unofficial
advices from the front today.
To the north Of this area II is be
lieved that the French have reached
the Disc river.
On the Aisne from. the Americans
have extended their gains in the di
rection of Rheims, but the Germans
still hold powerful positions % the
south Of Aisne, especially in the dis
trict Immediately west Of Rheims
Petroarad Is Burning
Washington, Sept II - That Petro
grad Is burning with fires raging in
twelve diiferen. places and that in les
cirminate masecres are taking plaC;
in the streets Of the Russian capital
was the word that reached the state
department. today It came from thf
American legation at Chri3tiana
which Transmitted the report as hay
ing been received there from wha
was accredited and authoritativ,
source.
That was all the information tn
legation was able to get
A similar report had reached the de
partment shortly before from anothe
source.
In the absence of details official
had nothing to say 1t has beel
known for some time that the genera
situation in Petrograd was very bad
The Bolsneviki have been maxim
wholesale arrests and have been eS
ecuting without trial and warning al
leaders OF the factions that are OF
posed to them.
Pays Hun Indemnity.
Copenhagen, Sept. IA quartz
Of billion dollars. the first install
ment of Russias war indemnify ha
been sent from Moscow to Berlin a,
cordng to advices received here.
Part of the indemnity was in gol
an dthe remainder In bank notes.
Still Bomb Hospitals.
Washington, Sept. l1.--Germans al
continuing to lombard Red Cross ho
pltals IN Belgium according to cabl,
to the American Red Cross. In on
hospital German ayiators bombed tn
life Of a 9S year Old woman was save
when she left her bed to say her pra
ers. The bomb hit the pillow whC
she had left
100000 Lost in Month.
have lost 100000 men in the pa
month, 100000 Of whom were kile
according to the Exchange Telegral
Company. SO low has the Germf
man power become that the 1920 ella