Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18
YANkS CAPTURE CITY
ADvANcEoN
PAGuY.S m0SELLE
With the Americans smashing forward to
the south of Metz, the French advancing north Of
the Aisne river and the allied forces plungng

ahead on the Balkan
front the British struck
a brand new blow north
west Of St. Quentin today.
The British assault followed sue
cessful blow Tuesday which put Hol'
non village In their possession.
Holnon is only two and half miles
from st. Quentin.
The Americans have taken and
passed Wanderers on the Moselle and
were almost in Pagny-sur.Moselle at
last reports.
This village is about ten miles
southwest of the great German fort
ress of Metz, but is much closer to
the double chain OF defensive works
surrounding the city.
The French after series OF bril-.
| liant attacks have now gained foot
hold on the western end of the Chem
in des Danes, the road which lies
upon the strategis line of hills just
north of the Aisne river.
British forces on the Flanders front
have again extended their positions
south of LaBassee canal, but had 20
give little ground at Mouvres In the
face Of a Gesman attack which was
carried out under the protection Of a
terrific barrage fire.
Mouvres lies west Of Cambria! and
the Germans In that zone are making
J the most desperate efforts to prevent
.he British turning movement. which
has Cambria for its objective.
The new campaign in the Balkans
Is having magnificent results. French
and Serbian troops are pounding the
mcuntain positions Of the Bulgar,ans
in the district east of Monastir. and
have won ground Of the utmos. STRAIT
egic Importance.
Gain Three Miles.
Lordon, Sept 1S.-(4 IS p. N -
British troops on the Picardy front
advanced from two to three miles
il their new drive on st. Quen in.
Fifteea hundred prisoners were tax
Ell 1t was learned this aftern ,on. The
Seg:led line has been broken beyond
, HaYnuco1rt.
Announce British Thrust.
With the British Army on the Flan-
ders Battle Front, Sept lS.-The
British launched another drive
against the Germans on the Picardy
front today The assault began at
% 0this morning and covered front
over fourteen nils wide, stretching
) across the Peronne-St Quentin road
and the Cambria-St. Quentin highway.
= London, Sept 1S-Two Hungarian
a regiments mutined at Budapest and
l were shot down by German soldiers
= with machine guns, according to an
? officer who has just been captured by
the Americans on the western front,
I said dispatch received here today
+ Conscript Russian Fighters.
- Rome, Sept 1S.-At a recent con-
+ frence of the rulers of the central
:. powers it was decided TO enroll three
d million soldiers from Esthonia.
f Livonia, Courland, Ukrania, Fnlan
and other parts of Russia with the
1920 class Of Germany and Austria
with which to withstand American
attacks, according to a dispatch from
( Zurich today. At the same time the
Austro-Germans planned to raise
100000 additional troops to feht
: the Czecho-Slovaks in Russia, It was
said.
= French Active on Somne.
"a London Sept is (4;45 y. m,-A
>. new attack was launched by the
n. French in the Somme sector, it wa.
is learned today. No details were avsil
II abe as tc the extent Of this new drive
~ Sanks Repulse Hun Drive.
h. with the American Army o1 III
a LOlraire, Sept is g p. M SUI
lie p)rjei by heavy gun fire and airnlane
s. two hnttalions Of enemy troops nj
talked the Americas last night on III
I'd M1sel,a River but the assault va
's' broken up by American ar!tlery.
TX The attack was launched AZ m
Ill p1.nt where the American lines beEi
a on the Mosele, southwest Of Metz
A heavy barrage fire was laid dow
CT by Ameiean gunners as soon as tn
rs attack developed At the same tim
III American machine guns took IN
Germans under hot fire.
Before the Germans could reacl
US the American lines the columns yer
broken up by our fire,