The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-10
To Retire for 40 Miles.

dun.
To Retire for 40 Miles.
The enemy is expected to take ND
new positions roughly twenty to forty
miles further back. The latest reports
show that the Givet line is not yet
ready and that the retirement must be
delayed as long as possible
But the allied assaults are seriously
interrupting the German plans and
may force a backward movement be-
fore the enemy is willing.
French Advance; Take Condo.
Paris, Oct. S.-French troops ad-
vanced about one mile in the region
north of Rheims yesterday reaching
the village of Condo at the junction
of the SuiDpe and Aisne rivers the
French war office statement announced
today
Bezancourt eight miles north of
Rheims has been captured and Isles
Sur.suippe one mile east of Bezancourt
was penetrated.
Laon Is In Flames.
Paris, Oct S.-Laon, the stronghold
to which the enemy has been clinging
as the key point of his line on the |
southwest, apparently has been set
atire by the Germans. The town was
reported ablaze yesterday and fires
were still burning there today.
Great Feat by Yanks.
American Headquarters in France.
Oct. S.-Americans fighting under the
command of Gen. Gouraud are credit
ed with an amazing performance in
the fighting of Friday in the Cham
payne sector. A detachment, assisted
by French volunteers, under an Amer
lean captain. attacked a strong ma !
chine gun nest on the slopes of Blanc
Mont which had long held up the allied
advance
With the utmost skill the nest was
envelopcd and captured, and the en-
tire garrison of four officers and 269
men was made prisoners. Seventy-tivci !
machine guns many trench mortars.
and several tractors We're taken. The
Americans did not suffer a single cas-
ualty.
Only 1,4So American Prisoners. I
Washington. Oct. S.-Only 1,4S0
American soldiers are held prisoners
in Germany. said an announcement to-
day from the office of the adjutant
general of the ARMY.
No estimate was given Of the mum
Der of German soldiers captured by
the Americans, but unOfiicially the
number was placed at not less than
$4,000 :
In addition to the American soldiers
held in Germany, 22O American citi-
zens are interned there and 81 sailors
are held at Constantinople.
(By Frank ]. Taylor) J
With the American First Army,
Oct. S.-The German forces continue
to evacuate Champagne territory OPP
pOsite the American forces and to the
northwest of Rheims. The lines are ,
temporarily stabilized however as the f.
enemy is stifily holding their front !
positions in an evidenced effort to
delay the allied forbes Slong enough !
to permit the removal or guns and
supplies from the lowlands dominat-
ed by the American artillery. I
Counter Attack Broken Up.
The Yankee gunners broke up an
attempted enemy counter attack yes
terday. The doughboys then charged
the attacking forces killing and |
wounding a number and taking sew
eral prisoners.
Reports show that the American |
forces took large supplies of NUM-
ton. guns, field guns, carts and other :
war material in huge quantities. They |
also captured gigantic tanker as
large as an American railroad en- |
CINE. |
American Forces Rescued.
Seven companies of American forces /
surrounded at the Argonne Forest by
the enemy for more than three days
were rescued yesterday after several
daring attempts by their comrades. !
The Americans were cut off from
the rest of their bunch while they
were pushing through the dense thick
cts of the Argonne forest in single
file.
Supplied by Aeroplanes.
Aeroplanes kept them supplied with
food, ammunition material, supplies
and orders
The full story of their rescue prob
ably win furnish one Of the most
dramatic episodes of the war.
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