Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
MANGIN SENDS FORCE
AROUND HUN HELD CITY
Paris, Sept g. 3:0o p m.-Chauny, east of
Noyon is three-quarters surrounded and its fall
is likely at any minute, it was learned this after

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The precarious situa-
ion at Chauny threatens
the left flank Of the enemy line, where
American and French troops are
steadily advancing.
The fall of the town is expected
nomentarily by French and Ameri-
,an war officials.
London. Sept. 6.--French forces
fighting their way forward southwest
Of Laon are approaching the southwest
end of the Hindenburg line at st. Go
bain Massif.
Between the Somme and the Oise
o block of hills known as Outrecourt
Massif have been captured by tho
French.
The allied forces are now Only be-
tween two and three miles from
Chaulny
Austrians are reinforcing the Ger
mans four divisions having been ldcn.
titled
On the center Of the fighting front
the British have established .hem-
selves East of the Somme canal as
far as Ham.
One hundred and ninety-five Ger
man divisions have now appeared ON
tie western front. One hundred and
one divisions have been employed by
the Germans since August and TWEEN
ty.nine Of them twice.
Cross somme Near Peronne
London, Sept. 6.--British troops that
forced crossing of the Somma river
south of Peronne have reached Athies
and Mons-en.Chaussee, the war office
announced today.
Neuve-Chapelle on the Flanders
front has been captured and the Brit
ish line established to the east of the
town
Gain on 20-Mle Front
London, Sept. 6.-The British have
advanced from one to two miles on
2O-mile front in Flanders. This infor-
nation was received from the battle
field this afternoon. South of Peronne
the British line has been advanced to
Matigny The British also gained
ground west Of Armentieres.
The War in Summary
This was the fourth anniversary
of the opening Of the battle of the
Marne, the first decisive defeat in
tliCted on the Germans on the west,
and the day found the allied armies
engaged in delivering another
smashing defeat upon the Hun over
a front Of more than 125 miles.
Following the big British victory
in the north when the Wopan
switch supporting the upper end OF
the Hindenburg line was broken
thru. the French are now concen.
trating terrific pressure against the
southern end of the line and are
steadily smashing the German de.
fensiVe works, upon which it rests
Americans have extended their
gains on the Aisne river widening
their grip in the direction of Reims.
The Germans are faced with the
possibility Of another retreat in that
zone and may be compelled to re.
tire behind the Chemin des DANES,
a highway resting on the Aisne,
north Of the river.
South of Peronne, IN Picardy the
British have forced p crossing of the
Somme river The Germans are
hastily falling back in that district
pursued by the British.
The whole British, French and
American fronts were advanced dur.
ing the past twenty-four hours and
many towns occupied
In Flanders the british continue
to press forward to ground that they
held last year
Evidence is piline mp that the
German high command is ;aking
keen alarm at the growing peril on
the western front
General Foch is engagea in ono
Of the biggest hanking operations of
the whole war.
: While the British press south
ward in Flanders the French and
Americans on the Alsne and Disc
rivers are showing northward.
Anglo-French forces on the center
are thus able to advance without
exerting unusual pressure.
This movement is directed against
the supporting bastons of the Hin.
denburg line and there is every in
'dication that the next few weeks
will see the formidable chain Of
/ hun dpfpnqps crushpd ont