The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
AMERICANS TAKE TOPS
BREAK DOWN LAST EFFORTS
OF THE ENEMY
Bitter Fighting Along the River
Meuse; Germans Blow Up
Bridges
Look on German Territory.
FRANK j. TAYLOR.
TINTED Press Dispatcn.1


UNITED Press Dispatcn.1
With the American army in France,
November 5.-Driving ahead in the
face of increasing resistance the
American first army has closed the
famous Stenay gap, ana is now ten
DENIES. At Beaumont the Americans
can look from the heights on the
German territory eleven miles dist
ant.
Since Saturday the first American
army has advanced eighteen miles on
a twenty nile front In the capture
s of Melville the American lines have
been advanced to the very outskirts
of Stenay. The Germans are piling
in great masses of reserves in a
desperate effort to stag the progress
of our troops toward Sedan railway
which runs through Sedan through
Montemedy and MeZieres and Charlie
vile striking through the southern
edge of the Ar6ennes, which is already
being heavily bombarded.
In the last four days the American
aviators have brought down more
than $50 German planes.
British Capture 1000 Men.
London, November 5.-LeQuesney,
the important fortified city eight
miles southeast of Valenciennes was
captured by the British yesterday
afternoon together with the garrison
of 1000 men, according to the Of
fetal statement of Field Marshal
Haig.
The British thus wiped out
sharp salient created early in yes
terday's advance. An additional adj
vance of from three to four miles
was made after overcoming Lee
Quesncy. The villages of Jolimetz,
LeRond, Quesnes. FranZey, LIE Petit
and Marines were captured and
farther progress was made in Nor
NAL forest.
Heavy Vote is Forecast.
st. Paul, November 5.-Mild cleo
ton weather and good roads gener-
ally throughout the northwest today
and fairly heavy vote is forecast.
Wants More Licking.
London, November s. A Demon
stration was held before the Bismarck
monument in Berlin Sunday in favor
of continuing the war and resolu-
ton was passed protesting against
accepting a Illuminating peace, a
Copenhagen dispatch quotes The
Berlin Tageblatt.
Vienna Issues an Appeal.
Amsterdam, November 5.-The
Vienna state council has issued an
appeal to the German people of Aust
ria declaring that country is in
danger and army is broken up. The
appeal exhorts soldiers to voluntari-
ly join the German Austrian corps.
Zurich Make Further Roadway.
Paris, Official, November 5-The
French successes has compelled the
Germans to make new Withdrawals
at several points. Between Disc and
Aisne, the French advanced a mile
on five mile front. The French
resumed their attack this morning
with good results. Between Sissone
and Chateau Porcien, on a fifteen
mile front, the French penetrated the
Handling line. The French are max
ing a general advance from the east
of st. Quentin to the outskirts of
Herpy, and continue to pursue the
Germans in the Guise region. They
nave captured Bergues Sur Sambre
y British Surround lie Quesnoy.
London, Official, November 5.--The
British southeast of Valenciennes
captured LIE Quesnoy after complete
ly surrounding it. The entire garri-
son of over one thousand men have
surrendered. Rapid progress east of
LIE Quesnoy, where the advance of
three to four miles was scored. Jolie-
metz. Lerond Quesne, F'rasnoy and
Leplit and Marais were captured.
Further ground was won in the Nor
NAL forest.
Italian Vessels Land Troops.
Rome, November ~5.-Italians naval
vessels landed troops on the Dalma-
tian islands of LISA and Lagosta, a
Trieste dispatch says. Italian war
ships landed troops at Fiume.
Great Victories Reported by Ameri-
cans.
Washington, November 5.-The
Pershing communique, announces vic
torious attacks by the American first
army on the entire front and on the
extreme right they broke down the
last efforts of the enemy to hold high
ground and occupied the important
Mouse crossing at Stenay. Bitter
fighting is going on along the River
Meuse. The Americans crossed at
|. :Brieulles on a pontoon bridge under
fire. The Germans blew up the bridge
between Laneuville and Stenay. The
Americans captured Pouilly, north
west of Stenay.
London, November 5.-A Paris
correspondent of The London Times
in announcing the allies agreed upon
armistice terms for Germany, says
that The allied successes on the
French front leave little doubt of
Germany's acceptance.
London. November 5.-The allies
decided Germany must apply to Foch
for an armistice, Lloyd George told
the commons today.
o. E. Bennett Of North Mankato
expects to leave tomorrow for point
north of Duluth to hunt big game.