The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-07
AMERICANS TAKE
OVER 5000 HUNS
AND TWENTY TOWNS
Infantry and Artillery Continue
the Pursuit.
WITHIN 10 MILES OF SEDAN
Yank Naval Gunners Are Bringing Up
Monster Cannon to Hammer En-
emy's Vital Centers Behind
the River Meuse.

the River Meuse.
London, Nov. 5.-The allies in Mon
days drive advanced two miles along
the whole 40-mile frnnt of attack and
reached the FrancO-Belgian frontier
east of Valenciennes. They captured
Landrecies and took 1000 prisoners
Ten thousand prisoners and 200 guns
were captured by the British, Field
Marshal Haig announces in his night
report. 1--WE are three miles east of
the Sambre canal" says the state.
ment. 1--WE have captured Catillon,
Landrecies and lie Quesnoy."
Washington. Nov. 5. - The First
American army has captured domi-
and has brought under fire the points
of .dontmedy and Confans General
Pershing said in reporting an advance
of twelve miles on an eight-mile front
in three days
More than five thousand prisoners
have been taken, and the guns seized
total more than one hundred. Twenty
villages were captured. Troops en-
gagged in the victorious drive are regu-
lars and National army soldiers from
Texas, Oklahoma, New York, Missouri,
Kansas, New Jersey, Virginia. West
Virginia, New Mexico and District of
Columbia.
Renew Pursuit of Germans.
With the American Armies in
France, Nov. American infantry
and light artillery resumed their pur-
suit of the retreating Germans. Yam
kee naval gunners are bringing up
monster cannon over newly built rail.
roads to hammer the Boches vital
ccnterS behind the MeuSe.
Yanks 10 Miles From Sedan.
With the American Army on he Sc.
dan Front, Nov. 5.-American troops
pushing northward toward Sedan
reached Sommauthe, five miles north
Of Buzancy and IL miles south of Sc
dan. The center of the advancing line
is held by troops from New YORK. Ma
ryland and West Virginia. To the
right and left of them are regulars
and troops from New York, New Jer-
Sey, the District of Columbia, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri. Colorado
and New Mexico.
U. S. Victory Is Growing.
"a A
of Verdun, Nov 5.-More than four
thousand prisoners We're captured by
the Americans in this sector The
number of guns and other booty is
steadily growing. The right flank OF
the American line now is at Halles,
on the heights overlooking the Meuse
river.
American troops at p. III. had ad.
vanced their left flank north of Authe,
in close cooperation with the French
forces which have been fighting their
way eatward on the bend in the Aisne
river. Farther east American forces
were in Autruche and their patrols
We're reported as far north as Bri-
eulles-Sur-Bar
In the center of the line the village
of Fosse was passed early in the day.
and then in quick succession Barri-
court, Nouart lie Champy Haute and
lie Champy Bas were occupied by the
Americans. The advance of General
Pershing's troops had reached the
little lake in the center of Belval
wood.
On the extreme right the Americans
were north of Montigny Devant-Sassy.
From there the line ran to the Mouse
river.
1t was not day of fighting as much
as of pursuit. The Germans are not
retreating in great disorder and their
withdrawal cannot be called a rout,
but 1t is certain that the general staff
and the field officers have lost control
to n certain extent.
Yanks and French Gross Scheldt.
London, Nov. 5.-French and Amer
lean troops have established bridge
heads across the Scheldt at Weldon
and Nederesname, northeast of Aude-
narde. Field Marshal Haig announced
in his special R"'gian communique.
The British cr1 he river at Pottes,
eight miles ne Journal.
London, Nov. : Client has been
captured, the Daily News announced
The information was received in a
dispatch from Rotterdam.
London also received report that
Belgian troops were in the outskirts
of Client.
At dawn British troops south Of the
front. according to n report received
from Field Marshal Haig. The report
says that the attack has been launched
satisfactorily.