The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-17
ALLIES MAKE GREAT
GAIN In SINGLE DAY
Enemy Swept From Stronghold When
st. Gobian Is Captured

Paris, Oct. l2.-GreateSt advances
by the Allied armies in France for any
single day since the beginning OF the
war were reported last night by the
French. American, British ard Bel
gian commanders.
The enemy is completely defeated
in the Champagne after IL days fight
ing. declared the Paris wal Office.
The French drove the enemy yes
terday out of nearly all of the great
st. Sobain massif. a wooded and billy
region south of LaFere and west of
Laon, which is regarded as the strong
/, est natural defense of the Germans on
any part of the line. II has held up
the Allied advance toward those cities
since Sept. q.
Hun armies were on the run last
night on the rs mile front from south
of LaF'ere to north of the Argonne
forest, where they had been driven
Ddth III OnC udN " IiOlO thoi DIS
miles in many places. The Ameri-
cans are aiding east of the Argonne.
Belgians reported gains near Rou-
lers in Flanders and British the taxi
ing of nine villages southwest of Douai
and Valenciennes.
1.-THE battle engaged in the Cham
payne on Sept. 26 has terminated af-
ter IL days fighting. in compete de-
feat of the enemy the French war
office communique said tonight.
"The Fourth Army has achieved
liberation of the Aisne region. reoccu-
plying today SO localities where sew
eral thousand civilians were delivered
from the yoke they have been under
since 1914.
THE total prisoners taken by this
army since the beginning of the Of
~fensive in the Champagne is 21,567
men, including 499 officers.
More than 600 guns, $500 machine
guns, 200 mine throwers, hundreds OF
rail trucks and a big quantity of am
munition and material have been cap
tured.
Foe Pursued Across Rcf0urne
ITO the left 90 the Fourth Army, the
Fifth army has pursued the retreatine
enemy across the Retourne until it
has progressed more than six miles.
I'VE hold yieux les Asfeld. Asfeid
la Vile and the southern borders of
Blanzy.
I'VE crossed the Aisne at Guigni-
court and Neufchatel, advancing to-
ward Mont de Prouvais.
New Withdrawal Fereea
Between the Aisne and the Disc,
the energetic pressure of ous troops
has forced. the enemy in a now with
drawal. On the heels of the German
rearguards, we have reached the ALL
cite, which we are bordering north of
Craonne.
Further to the west, u line runs
through Chiyy les Etouvelle which is
less than two miles and a half south
of Loan, Bourguignon, Fo~ucoucourt,
east of Premontre, east of st. Gobain,
and west of ~Borthaucourt and Outlet.
Americans Fight Forward 10 Miles
Washington, Oct. 1A-Desperate re-
~sistance by the Germans on both sides
of the Meuse Friday failed to stop the
advance of the Americans and French
General Pershing reports today.
counterat!aeks Are Repulsed
Capture of three villages by an
American corps operating with the
British was also announced.
ION both sides of the Mouse, violent
counterattacks and desperate resist
ance has failed to stop the advance OF
French and American divisions" the
communicate said.
1--WE have taken Mollerville Farm
north of the Bots de Consevoye.
"Our troops have passed through
Boise de Foret and are before the vii
lagos of Laudres ct st. George and st
! Juvin, which is in flames.
Fight Way Through Foe
An American Army corps operating
with the British has fought its wa,
more than 10 miles through thu
/, enemy's defensive system and hal
captured wei 1900 prisoners since
Oct. 5. Today this corps took the vii
: lagos of Escaufort, st. Benis. and st
Souplet.
"Of the 5000 prisoners captured b,
the First American Army since Oct. :
French units have taken more thai
1900"