The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-06

Along the WhOle 'front.' from ltS
southern extremities to the Bapuame
Cambria road the fire Of the enemy's
big guns is dwindling. This indicates
that the Germans are making strenu-
Gus efforts to get their artillery be-
hind the Hindenburg defenses.
The British have captured more
posts around Havrincourt wood.
In many places north of the Sensee
river the Germans are firing thous-
ands Of gas shells indiscriminately.
The Germans launched three count
er-attacks against hill 63 in the Pys
salient. Two were repulsed and once
the British fell back to the north of
the hill for a moment. Further north
the British have 9sached the crest of
the important ridge northwest OF
Wulverghem.
West Of La ,Bassee the British have
reached Canteleux and are pushing to-
ward Volaines. Many fires are raging
and explosions are occurring over the
whole area from which the Germans
are retreating.
Advance Toward Ham.
, General Humberts army is making
steady progress today in the region
Of Guiscard and Ham.
OeneTdl DeDeuey ARMY Is SlSdully
advancing in the direction of Ham.
which has been completely encircled.
General Mangin's troops are in sight
of Laon, having reached a position
within ten miles of that city. Cha aunty
is seriously threatened.
General Berthelot's soldiers have
reached the Aisne on large front.
Australians Cross Somme.
Australian troops have crossed the
river Somme on a wide front to the
south of Peronne.
The Americans have moved up along
the Aisne line reaching the ground i'm
mediately south of the river. The Ger
mans north of the stream appear in
clined to halt temporarily but there
seems to se no question that they will
be speedily forced to resume their
rearward march and not halt it again
until their old line at the Chemin des
Danes is reached.
Through the continued French pro-
gress on the German right flank north
OF the Aisne, however, even the Chem
in Des Danes line seems virtually
outflanked and the retirement may
not stop short Of the Aillette.
Left Flank Menaced.
The campaign for Cambrai has halt
ed as far as the push on the direct
line for the city is concerned. but the
advance which the Anglo-French fore
es are making southwark along the
line is calculated to work notably to-
ward the success OF the main drive.
The Somme and the canal Du Nord
water carriers have heen passed in
this sector and the Germans stand
back Of the canal in the north may be
rendered futile, as the enemy's left
flank on the canal at Havrincourt is
menaced by the drive further south.
On the Flanders front the British
pressure seems likely to drive the Ger
mans further than they apparently
had intended going in their retire
ment Field Marshal Haig's are press
ing in upon Armentieres both from
the north and south and their thrust
seems likely soon to be considered as
threatening Lille, the great manufac-
turing center Of northern France,
southwest of Armentiers.
German Statement.
Strong enemy attacks from the
Neuville Manancourt Moislains line.
northeast of Peronne were repulsed
Yesterday. says the official statement
issued today by the German war Of
flee. From Peronne and over the
Somme the enemy only hesitatingly
followed the German rear guards. Ger
man troops, the statement adds stand
in fighting contact with the French
on the risis-LaffauxConde
line.
On the heights northeast 70 Fismes
the German war office says strong
American attacks were repulsed. East
OF scissors the enemy follows the
Germans across the Vesle.
ENEMY RESISTANCE BROKEN.
The German resistance between the
Aisne and the Vesle rivers has broken
down completely before the persistent
pressure OF General Mangin's French |
forces The GnrHlaQS |