The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
HAIG STILL

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being carried to the aggressive. side
by the Germans along the Canal du
Nord, where the British stand far in
side the Hindenburg line after having
broken the Queant-Drocourt switch.
In the aggressive movement the
enemy last night sharply counter at
tackled near Moeuvres. just to the east
of Queant and at Ecourt-st. Quentin,
north of the Arras-Cambrai road. In
both cases the British held their
ground repulsing the Germans in stiff
engagements. The French drive in
upon La Fere. a northerly defense of
the st. Gohain bastion, is reported to-
day to have made notable progress
with the capture of the town of
Travecy. on the Hindenburg line two
miles directly north of La Fere. The
holding of this ground would result
in the outflanhng of La, Fere on the
northerly side. The Germans also
have been attacking desperately on
the French front where the line runs
north from the Aisne toward the St
Gobain massif. They are attempting
to drive the Franco-American forces
there off the Mont Rouge plateau, the
allied occupation of which is threaten
ing the flank Of the line far to the
east. All their efforts, however, have
been fruit1ess. ~+-@ 4T
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Village of
Travecy. near the southern end of the
main Htndenburg line has been cap
tured by the French. according to re-
ports received here. II the French
can hold this town the important
enemy position at La Fere, a norther-
| iy defense of the st. Gobain massif.
two miles south of Trayecy, will be vir-
tually outflanked.
French Hold Approaches.
tBy the Associated Press.p
All approaches to the German
strongholds at La Fere and st. Quentin
are held by the French and British
forces and the encircling movement
that now menaces the emmy position
at Laon IL progressing favorably. The
French are advancing on La Fere from
two sides. the movement from Servais
southwest of the town carrying them
around the northern edge of the ia
NOUS St. Gobain massif where the
Germans are so favorably entrenched
that q frontal attack by the French
is hardly to be expected.
| Nearer ST. Quentin.
| In their advance on st. Quentin. the
French have taken Hinacourt and are
nearing Essigny-Le-Grand. On the
French left the British and French
| armies might be said to be within
striking distance of the old linden
burg line from north Of Sit. Quentin
to La Fere, but an attack in force over
this front is not to be expected at this
time. In this section as in the st.
Gobain forest and the Chemin des
Danes positions the Germans are now
taking advantage of the Intricate sys-
tenn of defenses In front of the old
Hindenburg line which enabls them to
resist the allied advance with greater
power and man force.
Closer to Armentiercs.
In the Lys sector Armentieres Is al
most within the grasp of the British
who are advancing upon the town
from both the north and west. Arfnen-
there's is used by the Germans as q
supply center and next to Douaf to the
south, it is the most important point
in the enemy's northern system OF
military roads Of communication. The
British are slowly driving wedge In
| the direction of Douai. which Is re-
ported to be burning.
In the Aisne-Vesle sector. where the
Americans are cooperating with the
French. the artillery fighting con-
tfnues active. The French have ad'
vanced slightly at Glennes and north
Of Laffaux and generally improved
their positions.