Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-03
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES


 WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Nov. 2, (By the Associated Press, p. m.)- General Pershing's forces continued their attacks in the region west of the Mouse this afternoon and captured Posse. This represents an advance of four miles from the starting lines through Bayonville.
 The opposition was especially deter mined on the left and right and the American center had pushed forward considerably further than had either wing. Though the center had intend ed to continue and to attain its days objectives, its was apparent there would soon have to be a pause if the troops were not to be flanked.
 So certain were the military com manders that the Germans would not break that the chief of staff of the troops in the center belittled the re- port arriving about 2 o'clock this after noon that the town of Posse had been taken
 One hour later, however, reports be- gan to come thick and fast. The first showed that resistance against the American left had unaccountably ceased. Then came reports indicating that the right wing was moving ahead at marvellous speed.
 The first intimation that the enemy was retreating came from the fourth French army, which was advancing to the northeast. Within a short time various American units from all parts of the line announced that they also were advancing and were finding the resistance, which was so. marked all morning, melting away on the right. Even troops in motor trucks had not been able to catch up with the en- emy.
 The Americans were not slow in fol lowing the advantage on the left wing, which had met with the most serious resistance and began to press forward immediately in the Bois Des Loges on the heels of the Germans, clearing up all who Jagged behind. They pushed their line northward for nearly mile. Champigneulle, a strong point in the Freya defense line, had been taken earlier in the day and the troops who had rushed it pressed forward and swept through Verpel, after partly sur rounding the town.
 Through rain and mud the Amer icaus advanced toward Thenorgues, mile and a half north of Verpel The enemy had been expected to hold there for it was strong position but very little resistance was met when the village was entered.
 Troops further to the right con tinued their victorious march and fought their way beyond Buzancy to Posse, a strong point nearly seven miles beyond yesterdays starting point and two and half miles north of Bayonville.
 Bayonville is an important strategic point, known as the heart of the Freya stellung. With its capture the Amer ican troops had broken the Germans last organized defenses. The troops on the right, who had been able to ad- vance only just past Clery-Le-Grand yesterday caught the mysterious signs of the sudden giving way of the Ger mans and pressed forward and into and passed Clery Le Petit. They over, came the lingering machine gun re- sistance in Barricourt wood and cap turei Villers-Devant-Du Here the enemy launched a counter attack which failed; then the Americans moved forward again and occupied Daulcon.
 The total advance averaged more than two and a half miles on IA mile front, but was considerably greater at points. Numerous prisoners and heavy guns were taken and the enemy left many ammunition dumps so hastily that they could not be destroyed.
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 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF VERDUN, Nov. 2, (By the Associated Press.)-To the north of the advancing Americans who q ..F