The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-18

ment says the German attack last
night at Moeuyres, under heavy ar
tillery protection. resulted in the Brit
ish being pushed back 10 the western
outskirts Of the village
London, Sept. lS-British forces at
tackled today northwest of ST. Quen-
tin, according to a report received by
he war office from Field Marshal
Haig The village of Holnon. three
miles northwest OF ST. Quentin has
been captured by the British
With the American Army on the
Lorraine front Sept l7-German and
Austrian prisoners taken in the recent
advance OF Americans in this section
displayed great interest on learning Of
the Austrian peace suggestion They
mado no effort to conceal their dis
appointment when assured by the
American soldiers that peace was a
long way off unless Germans were
willing to admit defeat Stories told
by The prisoners indicate lack of
harmony between the Germans and
Austrians, and reflect a lowered
morale Of the Central powers.
With the American Army on the
I.arraine Front Sept l7--American
artillery, infantry, and aviators made
emphatic replies today to the German
challenge all along the newly estab,
lished line The enemy bombarded
certain points with yigor, and threw
over quantities Of gas. largely of the
mustard variety while airplanes en-
leavored TO force their way through
the aerial doienses, but evidence was
lacking hat the Germans contemplat.
ed an attempt 10 regain The territory
they had lost Their high command
anOarentiy aiptGDds to edheTss te7 the
1olicy which resulted In the rellnQush
ment Of q large section without a bit
ter struggle,
Reports brought in by ayiators as
we'll as information obtained from
prisoners and verified by patrols
show that the Germans are
strengthening their trenches along
the Hindenburg line, but their is
nothing to. show that they are rein
forcing their lines to a degree that
might indicate strong cOunter-moye
men;
Patrols sent out by the Americans
have been successful not only in
reconnaissance, but in bringing in
prisoners Many prisoners were
stragelers. but among them were
The crews of several lost or isolated
machine guns In some cases they
had been taken from .countering pa
rolc
There was much German activity
oday in the extreme right of the line
where the enemy vigorously shellet
md eassed the woods north OF
/ pont-a.M Mousson and near Norroy
Machine gun action. north of Beney
was spirited while the German ar
tlerv was active from Haumont tC
/ he MontPlaisir farm East of IN,
/ Moselle there has hcca some skir
mishing but il was of little conse
/ luence The allied outposts arr
gradually pushing toward that re
y.or
The fighting Sunday on the nov
front was featured by the gallant
action of an American Staff officer
When the officer saw there was dan
ger of part OF his advancing forces b
ing outfanked by German machin
gunners ne personally led his men il
a charge against the guns. He car
'ured one gun himself aud his me-
took the others. The officer wa
wounded. probably fatally.
The officers troops belonged &
The division operating ON the easter
wing Of the American offensiv
sector They had taken Norroy an
were pressing onward in the face q
opposition from machine gun nest
The irregular advance suddenl
EXPOSED one unit TO a tlanking fire
and the officer forgot that he, as
' staff officer. was supposed to sta
e. away from the fighting and rushe
In. II is understood that he has bee
recommended for recognition Of hi
! bravery
An American patrol in raj
made early this morning in the gel
eial region of Haumont northwe,
Of Thlaecours CAPTURED five MOI
5 commissioned officers and hllC
F. seven othor noncommissioned on
GERS.
The German prisoners said thu
they had receitod orders TO ho
their positions unless strongly a