The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-28
STUBBORN FIGHT
MADEBY ENEMY
At Famars, but RepuIsed by
Haig's Men After Heavy
Street Fighting. -
FRENCH IN SIGNAL ~ .0RY
Debeney's Army ) threatens
Whole German From Ar
-gonne to Che II Porcien.
FRENCH IN SIGNAL/.S' /.

l'onuoIl, Oct. ZS.-~dne BrltlSn nave
improved their position in the sector of
Normal forest and north of Raismes
forest, the war office stated today.
The Germans made a determined
counter attack at Famars, south of
Valenciennes, but it was repulsed after
heavy street fighting.
Mormal forest Is between eleven and
twelve miles southeast of Valenciennes.
Raismes forest Is three miles north of
Valenciennes. Famars is three miles
south of Valenciennes on the Valen-
ciennes- -Sommaing road.)
Infantry yIndefatIgabie.
With the French Armies in France.
Oct. 2S.-(Reuters.)- Gen. Debeney's
army has won signal victory. The
German forces holding the Serre- Disc
front are in retreat and the whole Ger
man line between Chateau Porcien and
the Argonne Is in danger Of being
turned.
Persistent attacks by Gen. Debeney's
indefatigable infantry has broken the
river line. which Is the last water line
commanded by the enemy between the
present front and the Meuse.
Infantry IndefatigabIe.
Paris, Oct. 2S.--Germany's armies
have begun a new retreat, this time
between the Disc and the Aisne. Gen.
Debeney's first army, in the teeth Of
stubborn resistance and repeated coun-
ter attacks, has succeeded in swinging
on it's right flank so that it faces east.
1t has reached Guise and the Guise-
Marie road, driving the enen before 1t
Gen. Debeney now Is in position to
push rapidly along the upper Disc val
ley toward Vervins through level
1nxrpfd Of OF Tho
result Of his progress is to force the
enemy opposing the Third and Fifth
French armies, exhausted by fruitless
counter attacks. to begin a backward
movement which Is eventually bound to
extend to the front before Rethel. This
will open to the Fourth army double
passage to the Aisne and Ardennes ca
nal.
Gen. Debeney's success was won by
sheer hard fighting. The Importance
the enemy attached to stopping this
progress upon the Oise may be gath.
cred from the fact that the Germans
yesterday brought in three fresh di-
visions which have been knocked out.
g ( Americans Advance. 8 obs
Paris, Oct. 28.--American units have
entered the fighting east of Rethel and
have carried out local operation in
which they made an advance Of one
kilometre east Of Attigny, capturing
liz prisoners, the war office announces.
The American advance was made in
the region of the forest farm south
of the Aisne, between Attigny and
Voncq.
Hill 1928 Captured.
The French continue their advance |
ween the Oise and Aisne, especially |
On the left flank. The war office today |
reports the capture of Hill 1913, north !
If Crecy, on the Serre.
Americans Fire On lonS.yon.
With the American Forces Northwest |
If Verdun, Oct 2S.-(3 p.m).-(A. P)-
American long range guns this after
loon began firing on l onguyo.
The town of Longuyon is twenty
hree miles northeast of Verdun. The
American long range fire also is being
irected against the vital Vote de
socade on the railway line paralleling
he front. The Germans are depend
ng upon tEis road to shift their troops
nd supplies from one point to another.
Cut Turkish Line
London, Oct. 2S.-U2:15 pm.) The
British advancing in Mcsopotamia
ave cut the road from Sherghet to
'losul. one of the principal Turkisi.
ines of communication. This probably
viii force the Turks to fall back on
losul.
ReIIeau Wood Held.
With the American Army Northwest
( Verdun, Oct. 2S.-Belleu wood, east
f the Meuse, is finally and completely
4 American hands, after strenuous
ghting for several days.
Germans Falling Back. |;
London, Oct. 2S.-The Germans have
egun to fall back upon the high
round covering Hirzon, great rail-
'ay center only five miles from the
'elgian frontier.
rought about by the five mile French !
dvance over a sixteen-mle front, be-
ween the Disc and Serre rivers.
The Germans have lost heavily.
Presidents Letter.
he presidents letter follows:
II am glad to respond to the question
to me by your letter of Oct
J. The words l used in my address
} the congress of Jan. s, 1918, We're:
he removal as far as possible, of all
barriers and the establish
tent of an equality of trade conditions
mong all the nations consenting to
,e peace and associating themselves
'r Its maintenance
'T. of course, meant to suggest no
,striction upon the free determination
y, but only that whatever tariff anyI
alton may deem necessary for it's own
,onomic service. be that tariff high
low, 1t should apply equally to all
reign nations; in other words, that
lere should be no discrimination !.
yainst some nations that did not ap- !,
y to others" !,