The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-06
YANyt
'1VANCE
CONTINUES
Americans Gross River, Cap
ture Several More Towns
and Push Closer to
Railroad.
FRENCH RENEW ATTACK
Three Mile Advance at Several Points
Along Whole Front from the
Sambre to Ardennes
Canal.
FRENCH RENEW ATTACK

III IIeSS IedSou WlTS oSi NlCC.1
| LONDON, Nov. 6.--The Americans.
con tinuing their advance in the Meuse
region, have cleared the east bank as
far north as Milly and have passed
beyond Storme, less than nine miles
south of Sedan, it was announced in
(! the American official communication
| today.
Seventeen German airplanes and
two balloons We're. shot down yester-
4 day.
eve have crossed the river at Dun.
! SuI.Meuse, captured Boise De Chat-
1 tilon, Dun Sur Meuse and Beaumont.
and have reached the village OF
Milly," the statement said.
1--WE have passed the forest OF Jaul-
nay and are now within five miles OF
the Sedan-Metz railroad, one OF the
main lines Of the German army. Be-
tween Beaumont and Bar, we have ad-
vanced beyond Stonne.
Two tons of bombs were dropped
on Raucourt and enemy troops were
attacked with machine gun fire.
Seventeen hostile air planes and two
balloons were shot down. Seven OF
our machines are missing"
British Advancing.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The British
have reached the min Avesnes-Bayay
road, four miles and a half west oil
Maubege, Field Marshal Haig an
nounced today.
Further progress was made on 9th
er parts of the front.
North of the Sambro river, our ad'
vanced troops pressed forward be.
yond the Normal forest. and reached
the main Avesnes+Bavay road. south
east of Bayey.
1--WE made progress also west OF
Bavay and on other parts of the bat
tie front. We took number of add
tional prisoners"
Three Mile Advance.
PARIS, Nov 6.-The French after
maintaining contact with the rear
guards Of the retreating Germans all
night, renewed their attack on the
whole front this morning, it was an
nounced by the war office.
Additional advances of three miles
were made at several points. Italian
troops cooperating in the attack car
ried their lines to the Purtaut river
southeast of Mont Cornet.
French detachments crossed the
Aisne between Rethel and Attigny
practically isolating those important
towns.
ON the left of the American First
army. the French reached LaCas
sine, less than eight miles from Sedar
and eleven miles from Mexieres-
1--WE maintained contact during th'
night with the enemy rear guards
who on the whole front, continue t
fight while retreating," said the com
munique.
, early this morning the progress
/ OF our troops was renewed.
East of Sambre canal, we occupied
Barry. North of Marie, we passed MAI
fontaine and Voharies. Italian troops
: co-operting with ours, have taKel
: Thuel and reached the Hurtaut brook
; southeast of Montcornet. west
: RetbeI and Attigny, our detachment
} crossed the Aisne at several polnts
2 Further to the right, we reached tn
; outskirts of Lametz and pushed on t
: the outskirts of LaCassine, northeas
2 of LeChesne."
Allies Push Forward.
q LONDON. Nov. $3.50 p. m).-
Y The allies have pushed forward t
0 within less than four miles of MAJ
C beuge, according to battle front di!
= patches received here this afte
r noon.
1 italian Advance Suspenest-
g ROME. Nov. 5.-(night) =" Suspel
sion of hostilities arrested our a.
vance and saved from capture sma
: part of the Trentino armies befol