The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-12
BRITISH ADVANCE
DESPITE ENEMYS
STIFF DEFENSE
Heavy Fighting Along the ST.
Quentin Front.
HAIG HALTS ALL ATTACKS
Germans Use Artillery and Many Ma
chine Guns in Attempt to Halt
Foeh's Troops at Hindenburg
Line-Storms Sweep Battle
fields.

LbIlUbn, sept. lU.-E uflOUS HEUtlUB
developed along the ST. Quentin front,
as well as farther south in the region
of the St. Goban forest, where the
Germans, at bay along the Hindenburg
line, are rcacting violently with great
concentration Of artillery and machine
guns.
Field Marshal HIaig, however, an
HounceS an advance of about a mile in
the direction of La Catalet The Brit
ish attacked over n four-mle front
from IIavrincourt wood to Epehy, and
drove forward to and occupied the de-
fenSiye system from which they re-
tired last March. Gouzeaucourt wood
was captured and the high ground
overlooking the village of that name.
Strong counter-Attaeks.
The British report mentions strong
enemy counter-attacks at many places,
all of which were repuIsed
With the Germans practically back
In the llindenburg line and the allies
armies worn by the rapid advance and
heavy fighting Of the last week it is
believed n pause in the offensive is
due. Heavy storms are sweeping the
retarding the forward
of supporting artillery. The
heavy guns, it is pointed out are in
in an attack on so strong
n position as the IIndenburg line.
st. Quentin is, however, i'm reach of
long range guns, and the Smelling is
bound to interfere with the enemy's
troop and supply movements from
that great base.
British Gain Ground
With the British Army in France,
Sept 10.-Although little strips Of
ground have been gained here ana
there along the battle lines that zigZag
their way across Artois and Picardy,
the British troops generally were sta
tlonary. A heavy rain, whipped along
by chilly wind, has covered the bat
tlefcld with "A coating of mud
This in country badly torn by
shells Of itself would necessarily re-
suit In a slower movement, even if it
were not necessary for the advanced
troops 10 consolidate their positions.
Fresh Hun Divisions.
In actions Of maneuvers such as the
British, rs wen ms the French 10 the
south are engaged in pauscs Of this
kind are inevitable
Meanwhile fresh German divisions
have made their appearance in this
region, SO it may be expected that the
resistance will become SITTER. As a
matter OF fact, not great deal of /.
ground remains to be captured before
the Germans viii be pushed back com
pletelJ ON the IIindenburs line.
Guns Create Havoc.
Generally speaking, the British /
armies are now about five miles away
from the center of the Germans much
boosted defense system.
The Germans are having a most I'M /.
comfortable time, for the British guns, !
In addition to laying their Shells on the (
Germans between the British infantry
positions and the lIndenhurg line, are I.
vigorously hammerng the enemy's .
rear The British artillery, firing on
The forward enemy areas, has created .
great havoc.
Where the British troops have adj /.
vanced they have at many times come
upon patches of ground where torn
bodies of men, broken machine guns. I
dentcd helmets equipment. cartridge .
cases aud clips are all mixed M to- /
eethcr ms though they had passed /
through some gigantic manglo.
British Five Miles From Line.
With the British Armies in France. |
Sept, TO- Field Marshal Haig's forces
advanced In the area west and north
west of ST. Quentin and are now five I
miles from the Indcuburg line. They |
are still pressing forward.
The British made formidable
thrust north Of the Arras- Cambria
road.
The advance on the ST. Quentin
front progressed In spite Of the preva- ,
lcncc of heavy rain, over ground deep
IN mud A fresh German division has /
arrived Iu this sector and the enemy
resistance as the rcarward movement
goes ON seems likely 10 be- >nnencd
romcwhat before the llindcnhurg line
is finally reached
British forces have advanced 10 the