The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03
YANKS PIERCE.
HUN LINE ON
10-M|LE FRONT
Americans Break Through Sub
sidiary Defenses Behind
Hindenburg Line.
BElGIANs GAIN IN drive
British Forces Begin Offensive In
Flanders and Advance Two and
One-HaIf Mlles-Takes
Town Of ArIeus.

London, Sept. 30-The Americans
have broken through the subsidiary de-
lenses behind the Hlndenburg line on
the ten-mile front between Dannevoux
and Eclisfontaine, northwest Of Yer
dun, according to battle front dis
patches received here. Between Nan
thIois and Montblainville Ga front Of
about ten miles) the Americans are
within mile OF the heads of the en-
cmys three standard-gauge railways.
They have captured scores of miles
Il light railways.
British Capture ArIeus.
British Headquarters In France.
Sept. 30.-Field Marshal Haig's forces
Cptured the town of Arleux, FIVE
miles southeast Of Doual.
Belgians have gained three) miles in
their offensive-and are still progress
ing.
British Win More Towns.
Paris. Sept. 30.-British forces re-
sumed the battle before Cambria at
caybreak. accoi ling to news received
here. They are reported TO have cap
;ured the village of Fontaine- Notre-
Dame. Cantaing, Novelties and Sally.
Germans Fight Desperately &,
With the American Army Northwest
al Nerdun. Sept. 30EzWith their backs
TO the outer edge of the Brunhilde
l'ne. the Germans are lighting desper-
ately in an endeavOr to bring the
American advance to a definite halt.
The Germans are increasing the vol
ume Of their fire and Indicating anew
their determination to resist TO the
utmost.
The Americans are using their artil-
Tory freely to break up the enemy's
dispositions. The Germans are de-
pending upon machine gun fire at
every advanced point in their effort
II check the Americans.
The line fought for runs through the
northern Argonne woods and eastward,
along a line paralleling the Epinon-
ville-Montfaucon road to a point near
IVORY. and thence northeasterly. The
Germans are massed in the Cierges
woods and In the Emont woods.
Belgian Army Hits in Flanders.
Paris. Sept. 30-British forces re-
sumed the battle before Cambria M
daybreak. according TO news received
here They are reported to have cap
tured the villages of FOntaine- Notre-
Dame, Cantaing. NOyelles and Sally.
Hais Takes Four Towns.
London, Sept. 30.-British forces
have begun operations in Flanders In
conjunction with the Belgian army.
Canadian troops pushed through
Haynecourt and have reached the
DOuai Cambria road.
The statement reads:
AT $40 o'clock in the morning
French troops continued the attack
and took possession of the village OF
Somme-Py. They also captured the
We took additional prisoners and cap
tured several guns. The battle con-
tinues.
The text OF the official statement
reads:
"Our attack on the Cambria front
was pressed without relaxation until a
late hour. Further progress was made
in the evening. more especially on the
northern portion Of the battle front.
and additional prisoners and guns
were captured.
Troops of the Sixth and Seven
teenth corps continued 10 make good
progress on the front between Flies
quieres ridge and Bourbon heights
The Canadian division, passing beyond
Haynecourt, reached the Douai-Cam-
brai road at nightfall.
Prisoners 20 the number of 10000
have been captured by the British IN
their offensive i'm the Cambria area,
Field Marshal Haig announced In his
official statement. Two hundred guns
were taken by the British forces.
French Capture Railway.
Paris, Sept. 30.-General Gouraud's
army In It's offensive In the Cham
payne. after capturing the important
railway point Of Somme-Py. was re-
ported TO be still advancing.