Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-09
British to Delay Taking of
Cities Until French Cap.
ture st. GObain.
LOSS OF HEIGHTS
HASTEN HUN RUN
Germans Not to Give UP ST. Gobain
Massif Without Severe Struggle
otrona Counter Attacks Being Made
--!s key to German Lines Extending
Eastward Towards Rheims-All Ger.
man Gains Wiped Out.
r1y the Associated Press.1

As the aIiied afDa'eS ara" near
to cambrai, St. Quentin and the
natural German defenses in the St.
Gobain forest the offensive move
nrent begins to lose much Of the
momentum il gained and main
tanned while less important posi-
tions wsrs being taken.
Slow progress continues to bs
made by Field Marshal Haig's
British forces in the direction Of
cambrai and St. Quentin, but If
che operations Of the French
armiss under Generals Humbert
and Mansin are successful IN over.
running 81. Quentin rnassif the Ger
man retreat must begin anew and
attain greater velocity 4Han any !.
rstirsmsnt yet made in the sum-
rer campaign.
The British are within six miles
Of St. Quentin at vilievue and
they have captured Roisel and St.
Emile.
Along the line between Cambrai
and St. Quentin the British ad.
vance has carried them into their
old positions :rcm which they were
driven by tho Germans last
March.
The Germans, evidently realizing
that little lsse than disaster would
follow the fall Of the St. Gobain
forest, havo stiffensd their de-
fenses.
s&rona counter attacks against
the French near Laffaux and
north Of Celles Sur A;sne seem to
bear out ths belief that the Ger.
mans will not give w St. Gobain
without . struggle. In addition to
the protection Il affords Laon, the
St. Gobain position, IL captured,
would weaken the entire German
line eastward toward Rheims.
On tho line between the vesle
and Aisne additional ground has
bosn taken by the American and
Frsnch forces. Tho German official
statement says tho pressure has
decreased.
After pausing several days on
the lines west and northwest Of
Cambria, whore the Germans set
tied thoTse!Ye: last week behind
the Canal Du Nord, the British are
reported attacking a section Of this
Iir. in considerable length.
What 10 officially described as a
"for,n;dabIa thrust developed this
morning by Field Marshal Haig's
forces. Whether this will prove
the expected attack to break tho
canal line or merely reconnais-
anee in force, however, remains to
be developed.
Il 10 definitely reported, however,
that on the line 10 the south tho
British are pressing forward to-
ward 81. Quentin and now are only
five miles from the Hindenburg lire
ia this area, whore tho German re-
trsat has been slowsst and accom-
panied by the greatest resistance.
London, Sept. 9.-Pushing ahead to
ay on the front between Peronne tn
L. Quentin. British patrols have oc
upied tho towns of ver1nand, fv
nd one -hah miles northwest Of 81
quentin and vendeles, two mile
orth Of verynand.
The British this morning were at
aching Gou1sancourt. southeast q
Iayricourt wood: They arc on tn
iestern and northern edges Of Epeh,
within two and one-half miles Of tn
Iindeisb,lsg Hnc opposite I.e Catele
nd their patrols are reported to hav
assed thru the village
French troops now hold the Croaa
anal, practically along It's Who'll
myth. They are only four miles fron
i. Qnentin and their cavalry patrol
re close to LaFere.
Allies 60 Continue Push.
The statement In the German com
unique that I'VE are everywhere 4
ur new positions" is interpreted her
J Implying that General I4,,dcndori
slsevss the German retirement 10 nov
ElIss sSs6 IN sl.t s;ss Wilt
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