Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-07
FRENCH PUSH TWO MILES
ALONG TWENTY-MILE FRONT

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along the Aisne to the west of Fismes.
where the Germans are intrenched
along the canal parallel to the river.
The big guns behind the Franco.
American line were set in play upon
forUations far to the rear. while all
the crossroads were subjected to q
Furnishing fire.
The Franco.American line continued
to close slowly but with unerring Ger.
tainty about the German left flank
that had clung to the sector to the
west Of Rheims. Particularly deter.
mined resistance was displayed by the
enemy remaining at the point in the
angle made by the line swinging up.
ward toward the Aisne. The Germans
used their artillery late on Friday with
all possible vigor and their machine.
gun crews defended the retreating
army point by point. Nevertheless.
the lines of both the French and the
Americans were advanced early today.
Reports brought into headquarters
indicate that the German divisions in
this sector are as certainly bound for
the Aisne as those already across that
river further to the west, but that
they are determined to exact as large
a price as possible before yielding the
IerTltOTy WIlCu HAS dlESduy ,COSt tHcIi
so much to hold.
From the hills northwest of Roman,
between Revillon and Montisny, Amer
lean troops brought in forty prisoners
this morning. 1t is in the region of
Roman where perhaps the most stub
born resistance is being encountered,
although all along that part of the
line the Germans are struggling to
maintain their positions.
The German artillery was active
along the riverfront, throwing an enor.
nous volume Of high explosives,
shrapnel and gas shells into the lines
BY the Associated Press
with the British Army In France,
Sept. THE German retirement con-
tinues throughout the whole area to
the west of Cambria and st. Quentin
and the British advance guards in the
zone generally between Cambria and
Peronne are close to the Hindenburg
line.
Numerous fires still are burning as
the Germans retreat and there have
been many more explosions.
The British in the southern area
have made repid strides forward,
There has been rather stiff resistant
from enemy rear guards with machine
guns in several places, but in every
instance this was quickly overcome
by the British advance guards.
The German artillery now seems to
have reached a place of safety, for
as quickly as the British enter towns
they come under German shellfire.
BY the Associated Press
London, Sept. british troops, ad-
vancing on a fifteen-mile front north
and south OF Peronns have gained i'm
portant ground against the left flank
of the German positions defending
Cambrai, the northern pivot, and
pressed closer to st. Quentin, the CEN
trail pivot of the Hindenburg line.
They have captured Hancourt, nine
miles northeast of st. Quentin, and
pressed on eastward. This marks an
advance Of more than nine miles since
the Somme was crossed on Thursday
They have spressed on eastward OF
Hancourt.
Sorel- -le- Grand, east Of the Canal du
Nord and fifteen miles northwest OF
st. Quentin. has fallen. The British
also have captured Metz-en-Couture,
ten miles northeast Of Peronne and
midway between that town and Cam
brai, the Germans heavily shelling the
town.
North of Metz-en- Couture the Brit
ish have penetrated the western part
of Hayrincourt wood and taken a num-
Der Of prisoners.
British troops also advanced TO tne
east of Longavesnes and Lieramoht'
in the region northeast OF Peronne.
These has been hard fighting IN
Fins, where the Germans apparently
did not get out quickly enough ana
were forced to defend themselves.
South Of Fins the road to Nuriu mas
been CROSSED.
East of the Canal du Nord many
enemy machine-gun posts nave peen
located, and they are being deait WIN
by the British artillery.
Trinquois Brook. nortn OF tnis ~
calityy has been flooded by the Ter
mans ms a defensive measure Tor the,r
flank and II now Is forty yaros Nioe
Press Toward MeSsines
Along the Cologne River Tincourt
has been reached.
In Flanders the British are pushing
toward Messines. near the. southern
and Of the Messines ridge. and they
advanced their lines last night short
distance in the direction Of the town.
North OF La Bassee Canal on the
Fqanders front British patrols made
headway in the enemy ppsltlous In the
violnity of canteiem ana velaines.