The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
Allies Continue to Hammer
Away at Fleeing Huns While
Ar1nistice is Being Con-
sidered.
ON 200 NILE FRONT
Eighteen Thousand Prisoners Taken
by British Alone During Past
Week Of Rapid Ad-
vaneG.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The allies are
continuing their liberation Of French
and Belgian soil while Marshal Foch
awaits the answer Of the German high
command at Spa to his terms for an
armistice Latest official reports
showed French, British, Belgian, ltal-
ian and American troops attacking
along a front Of about 200 miles, from
the vicinity OF Ghent to the Verdun
region. Important new gains have
been made on a wide stretch OF this
line. In addition the enemy is re-
ported to be nnd eftaktng aTEreat re-
treat on the Metz front.
Details Of any American advance IN
that region have not been received.
The French and Americans now
hold the line OF the Meuse from Me-
zieres southwark. The great fortress
cities Of Maubeuge and Hirson are
practically within the grasp Of the
British and French. The British have
taken Conde and hautmpnt and hold
fhe ve-tern portion OF Iourna4 Field
Marshal Haig announced that his
armies have taken $4,000 prisoners
and several hundred guns since Nov.
1.
French troops have crossed the
Scheldt front on a wide front.
In the Balkans the Serbs have de-
feated the Germans along the Danube
and Save and have crossed those
rivers into Hungarian territory.
They also have taken up the march
to Sarajevo.
Yankee Advance Resumed.
rBy Webb Miller, United Press Stah
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, Nov. 9.-G2:So p. m.)-The
Americans resumed their advance
east Of the Meuse today, both north
and south of Damvilliers, despite a
heavy rain. They are pressing close
upon the retreating enemy, and are
meeting strong machine gun resist
ance from the German rear guards.
The Germans are reported to have
begun a new retreat northeast.Qf Yer
dun, fleeing toward Briey (the center
of the great French iron basin, twen-
ty-six miles northeast of Verdun, and
twelve miles northwest Of Metz).
Between Madelincourt Ga mile
south of Sedan) and the Woevre for
est there was great artillery and ma
chine gun activity throughout the
night.
The French are now holding the
Sedan station.
Meubeuse Captured.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The great fort
ress city of Maubeuge has been cap
tured, Field Marshal Haig announced
today. The British made good pro-
gress south Of that place also.
1~fr Nf
captured by the guards and Fifty
second divisions" the statement said.
I'VE made good progress south Of
the town and are well east of the
road"
Advance on Whole Front.
PARIS, Nov. 9.-The French re-
sumed their advance on the whole
front this morning, It was announced
by the war office.
During the night, there was artil-
lery and machine gun activity at sew
eral points on the 'front.'" the COM
munique said. This morning our
troops again started their march for
ward on the whole line"
Driven From Last Hold.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-American
forces Friday afternoon drove the
Germans from their last hold on the
heights east Of the Meuse, scene of
the great battle of verdun in 1916,
Pershing reported today.
'On both sides Of the Meuse the day
was marked by heavy machine gun
and sniping," the statement
said.
"There was heavy artillery firing
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