The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-18
ALLIES GAINING
ON METZ FRONT
North of Soissons-Gen. Man.
gin Secures Footing on
Chemin- Des. Danes.
H0LN0N .CAPTU RE D
Important Successes at Many
Points Form Answer to
Peace Drive.

F.J-ln tnelT dttdCk toudy uoTtnWest VI
st. Quentin the British scored an
average advance of from two and one
half to three miles on fifteen
front, according to reports up to this
hour.
The town Of Hargicourt was cap
tured by the British.
The front under attack ran from
Holnon wood, west of st. quentin,
northward to Gouzeaucourt.
The British attack took them Tar
nearer the line from which the German
offensive started on March 81 last. The
latest reports placed Field Ma. ,hal
Haig's troops at an average distance
of about a mile from this II -.
Prisoners to the number Of $500 are
reported.
The fighting was continuing this
afternoon.
Covered Fourteen. Mile Front.
The British attack covered a front
over fourteen-mile wide. stretching
ACROSS the Peronne-St. Quentin road
and the Cambrai- st. Quentin highway.
The attack was begun at $50 o'clock
afte ra brief bombardment Coupled
with the news of the success of the
allied forces in the early stages OF the
operations came reports that heavy
fighting had been developed at many
points, particularly about Fresnoy.
Ronssoy and Epehy, In the British
zone. and about Savy wood. where the
Ertrch were attacking.
In front Of the line on which the
British advance was started is rolling
country thickly wooded and covered
with store oIiarries on the sides of the
ridges. The Germans had fortified
groups of farms.
This territory represented the Anal
strip of country held by the British
before the march retreat.
Within this zone are Ephy. Ronssoy,
Hagriecourt, LeVerguier and Lempire.
Further east are Kenddeuil. Bellicourt,
Gricourt and the Cambrai- st. Quentin
highway.
\ Hammer Hindsnburs Linz. Il
6hpuld All of today's objectives be
carried the tEritich will then be in po-
sltion to hammer the old Hindenpurg
d Il sLtsss Fourteen MILES.
N '(The towns named in the foregoing
reports indicate that the Franco-Bri
ish attack is on front OF at least
fourteen miles.)
The section along which the assault
10 being made is a most important one.
The British prior to today had worked
forward until they had established
themselves In the old support line be-
tween Epehy and Verguier.
In front Of them the Germans were
sitting on a dominating ridge in po-
sitions which represented the British
front line before the Germas launched
their offensive last March.
In addition the Germans held the
former second support line of the Brit
ish. The crest of this ridge dominates
the Hindenburg line which lies to the
east, hence the value Of possession Of
this ridge to either side Is obvious.
Fsvsrishly Fortify Line.
For days the Germans, who undoubt-
edly had expected drive here. had
been feverishly fortirying themselves
along the ridge. whose loss would be
serious menace to the Hindenburg line
I'M the rear. Stiff fighting seemed
The British army which is making
the attack Is employing veteran troops
who have worked wonders in the last
faw months.
The Germans in a local attack on
Moeuvrcs last night forced the British
10 withdraw from that village.
London. Sept. 1S.-(11:40 ann
Holnon village, only two and one-half
miles northwest of st. Quentin, has
been captured by the British. the war
Office announced today
Another strong attack was launched
byssthc British northwest of st. Quen-
tin this morning.
"A number of prisoners were taken
at Holnon, which lies directly north
west Of st. Quentin, on the st. Quen-
in-Amiens road.
There was another fare-up of fight
ing in, the Moeuvres sector last night.
during which the British were pressed
back. At the came time. the British
attacked south of La Bassee canal, on
the Flanders front, advancing their
lines.
Paris, Sept. 1S.-The important gains
made by theoallies on the Woevre plain
(NIctz 'front.', north of scissors and In !
the Balkans were regarded here today
as the best answer of the allies to the
Austro- German peace drive.
Gen. Mangin already has secured a
footing on the right shoulder OF the
Chemin- des- Danes.
The progress made in Macedonia Is
extremely important, as the allies now
hold heights that dominate the Bulga-
rian positions for many miles in the
rear Along the Teherna river the al
lied guns can direct point-blank |
fire against the Bulgars.
Violent Counter Attacks.
Paris, Sept. 1S.-violent counter at
tacks were launched by the Germans
on the high ground axe by the
French north Of the Ais, but all were
and the French positit n were
intact. the French war
ONCE announced today in the following
ccmmunique:
"6outh of the Oise there was artil-
lery ,duellig all night.
"Violent German counter attack
were, delivered by the Germans In the
region of the plateau near Sancy.' but
Ali were repulsed. The French gains
were maintained intact.
.'Tn Champagne and in Lorraine the
French made successful raids. t"king
some prisoners. .H~
"sub- Lieut.. CoiffarI on Sept. n, set
fire to two German captive balloons
and on the fifteenth set fire to three
Others. A total of tn 'ty pieces Of
German air equipage has now been
destroyed by This pilot"
sr Over $500 Yards.
Thy Bert Ford. l. N. s. Staff Ccrre-
spondent.)
with the British Army on the Flan-
ders Battle Front. Sept. iS.--(6 a. m)
The British launched another drive
-~alnst tho Germans OH the Picnrdy |