Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-09
HAIG GHANNERING away

British Gain in North; Haig An
nounces $4,000 Prisoners Captured
Since November 1-German Com
missioners Detected.
! London, Nov. 9.-The German re-
ply to the terms laid down by the al
| lies and the United States for an
armistice is not expected before Sun
iay night at the earliest, according
10 an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Paris.
Paris, Nov. ., 7:l5 a. m.-The par
| !iamentaries (armistice cnvoys) are
corferring in peaceful chateau near
Scnlis, the Echo de Paris stated to-
day.
Paris. Nov. 9.-The German armis-
lice delegates, during their inter-
view with Marshal Foch, appeared
greatly detected, it was learned To-
day.
Londo., Nov. 9.-Haig hammered
home new telling proofs yesterday
nat the war is sill on. The Ameri-
ans on the Sedan frsnt did likewisc>
The French and Delgians refused to
g outdone. The whole 200-mile front
rom Hoi..;nd to the Meuse continues
flame. and everywhere Germans are
:uffering blow after blow.
Avesn.s. the raj! town and link
etween Maubeuge and Hirson was
;.ptured " Haig's forces today in the
curse of smashing advance along
front Of almost fifty miles as far
,orth as Journal, the western part of
Jhich ais, is in British hands.
ONLY seven miles south Of Aversnas
.,ns the road by which the German
.rmistice delegates reached the front
'esterday.
Along that same road. via Four
aes. a scarce halls dozen miles south
asst of .lvesncs. ahead the German
curriers' white- -hagged motor car yes
crday on the way 10 Spa, in Belgium
, submit. Foch,s terms TO linden
urg and the Kaiser.
Bv that same road German staff
;Jicer ans! two naval code experts
rocead2i 10 Foch'; headquarters.
# WI, like a grim, mocking irony
+ war, that these mOmcntouS dasnes
!, the race for peace failed to int1u-
rcc in The slightest Haig's relent-
SIS forward hewilg seven miles to
;7r north. On the immediate cross
- sector firm. ccesed for few
ours while the ..a-lementares pass
d over No Mans Land. -
The now plunge yesterday brought
Haig's forces 7erilously close to Maui:
euge ard Mons They now. stand;
ass than five miles from the fortress,
nd less than seven miles west OF.
Ions.
Further north they crossed the.
;cheldt .c,er.a front of more than six
ailcs. 49,.
Since November /, we have taken:
5000 prisoners. ard captured several .
undred guns; Haig announced Of
.cially last night.
Capture of Avcsnes makes untenable
or the Germans what they. still hold
If the Valenciennes- -Hirson railway
he town lies fourteen miles north
ycst of II,rson, and eight and half
,jleps southwest of Maubeuge.
The drive on .iaubeuge is carried
n mainly astride the railway run.
,ipp into the fortress from lie Cateau.
\ulnoyo. !: littIa town on that rail-
yay, six and one-half miles south
rest of Maubeuge, was taken by the
british Two days ago. Today they
wung their lines forward on both
ies of this railway, their right TAX
sg Avesres and The left showing fur
ncr toward Mons.
Dour. seven miles southwest OF
Hcns, j. in British hands.
In their drive on and across the
'chcldt Canal, Haig's troops TOOK the
mportant town OF Conde, six and one
,alf miles northeast of Ealenciennes.
Journal, a big railway intersection
hirteen miles east of Lille, has long
.cen an obstinate thorn in the Brit
h side. It's fail eliminates the last
..ronvnoirt west Of the Ghent- Mons