The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-05
BIZ The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on THE
SEDAN FnoNr, Nov. Am the face OF
stubborn opposition the Americans took
to-day and held firmly the wooded heights
south Of Beaumont, the last German
stronghold west of the Mouse. The ad-
vance carried the lines forward for an
average gain of Ave kilometers (three
and a third miles).
The forces on the heights are now only
about seven and half miles from Carig-
nan, on the Mexieres-Metz Railroad. and
about nine miles from Sedan, bringing
both places within range Of shell fire.
The days work may be said to have
been complete. II was the principal
phase Of the American operation since
the neck of the German lateral communi-
cations between the armies to the north
and west was narrowed to the struggling
point.
Line Carried to Heights.
The attacking forces to the right and
left advanced with less speed than at the
centre, where an American division
crashed through despite the most stub
born opposition offered by the Germans
since the beginning OF the offensive. The
apex Of the limo was driven to the
! heights, which are vital. affording dorn!-
mating positions for the artillery.
| Patrols went into and beyond the
town itself, but it's possession 10 unneses-
sary as long as the hills are held by the
! Americans. The Germans cannot ngh'
over the terrain north-northeast because
Of the lack OF communication lines there
They must fal, back as soon as the
American artillery breaks up the remain
| Ing railroads, even IL the main lines from
Sedan to Meta are not smashed first.
The military authorities wers over
! joyed with the results OF the days night
| Ing, asserting that II may even spell the
end Of the present operation. and that
! any others to the north, westward OF
directly eastward would constitute en-
tireIy new operations
Resistance IL stubborn.
Tie German resistance encountered by
the American troops on virtually al
parts OF the front was tho feature of the
hghtins to-day. The opposition was es-
pecially stubborn on the right and let
TANKS, where the enemy brought up re.
endorsements and defended himself witt
machine guns and artillery.
The American left wing pushed for
ward slowly but dosgedly. The Amer
leans occupied Verrieres and OChes. Tht
right wing worked It's way down tn:
River Meuse and reached line between
Beaufort and Beauc!airs and north o.
Halles and Wiseppe. This flank mel
with the most stubborn resistance from
the enemy. who fought Bitterly 10 pre-
| vent encroachncnt on the importan
town OF Stenay.
American troops in mass made no ef
fort to cross the River Meuse. Patrol!
encountered heavy machine gun and ar
tillery fire at every attempt They re
NAMED at nightfall upon the west bank
The centre moved so fast that the!
took prisoner German Reinforcement
coming to aid their comrades in tn
front lines.
New York Troops I'm Centre.
The centre OF the advancing line i
held by troops from New York. Mary
land and West Virginia. To the ris!,
/. from New York. New Jersey, the Distric
OF Columbia. Texas. Oklahoma, Kansa:
Missouri, Colorado and New Mexico.
Since the resumption of the American
offensive on this front the American
have brought down in three days -
German airplanes. The Americans hav
lost twenty.nine machines.
The American forces continued to tax
their toll OF prisoners to-day in the wax
of the retreating Germans. The mum
Der captured early to-day was we
, above 5000. Almost forty villages wer
occupied in the territory feconquere
from the Germans.
There were indications at the begir
ming of the pursuit this morning that Il,
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