The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-07
HUNS PULL BIG
GUNSPAST METZ
Unusual Activities Behind Enc
my Lines In Front of Ameri.
cans Indicate Further Re-
treat Is About to Begin.
HAIG OPENS NEW ATTACK
Yanks and French Establish
Bridgeheads Across River In
Thrust on Wide Sector
South Of the Scheldt.

London, Nov. 1.-The provi-
sioual government Of Esthonia,
former Russian province, has de-
handed evacuation Of German
troops, liberation of political pris-
oners, and "an end of military
terror" it was learned here
today.
A Lemberg dispatch by way Of
Vienna reports that armed Ukrainian
forces occupied the Lemberg public
| offices. took possession Of the railways
and the telephone and telegraph serv-
! ices and disarmed the soldiers OF other
n~ationalities.
The Ukrainian national council. 1t Is
added. states that it has taken over
the administration Of eastern Galicia.
HUNS IN RETREAT.
With the American Armies in France.
Nov. 4.-The Germans in addition to
their retreat before the French and
Americans. west of the Meuse. are re-
ported to be withdrawing their heavy
artillery and material through Metz.
There Is unusual activity behind the
enemy lines in the whole Woevrc re-
gion. east of Verdun.
The doughboys are now less than
four miles from st. Enay, the all i'm
portant crossing Of the Mouse, possess
| ion of which will render most difficult
the German retirement along the
| southern borders OF the Ardennes.
The Germans are now facing the
| most serious problem Of morale since
the beginning Of the war. This does
not mean their morale Is completely
broken. On the contrary It Is such
that they still ave a lot Of hard fight
! ing left in them. but their commanders
are resorting to statements that the
| allies contemplate destruction and dew
| astation in Germany and that conse-
quently the troops must light harder
than ever.
The Americans and French are con-
tinuing their pressure on the whole 30
mile front from the region OF Attigny
eastward to the Meuse.
Big Gun Frenzy.
American big guns are bombarding
the regions of Contains, Mont NEEDY,
Longuyon and Domremy. n Franco
American advance also has brought
many important German positions
within the range Of our los which Will
add their voice to the artillery chorus
as soon as they can be established on
the newly won heights.
HUN ARMIES SPLIT.
London, Nov. 5.-The German armies
have virtually been split by the Ameri-
can advarce west Of Stenay where the
Germans expected to retire.
AMERICANS NEARING SEDAN.
BY Associated Press.
With the American Army On tho
Sedan Front, Nov. ~5.--American troops
pushing ~northward toward Sedan early
last night had reached Sommauthe, five
miles north of Buzancy and IL miles
south of Sedan. In the center or the
sector west Of the Mouse the American
First army has driven worward to
Sommauthe. IS miles south Of Sedan,
the most important German railway
center between Mezieres n Metz.
NEW ATTACK ON scHELDT.
London, Nov. 5.-The British opened
q new attack on a wide front south OF
the Scheldt this morning, 1t was an
nounced by Field Marshal Haig,
French and American troops have
established bridgeheads across the
northeast Of Audenarde. Field Marshal
| Haig, announced in his special Belgian
communique today. .
The British crossed the river at
Pottes, eight miles north Of Journal.
The Belgians advanced more than
nine miles along the Dutch frontier
north Of Client.
Their ines were established east of
| B~aseldeveder and Deeverghem, touch
ing the Terneusen canal at LANCER
| brugene and reaching the approaches
Of Client. The British crossed the
| Scheldt at Pottes.
PERsHING HEADS IN IL MILES.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The first Amer
lean army has captured dominating
| heights from the Germans northwest
| of Verdun and brought under the fire OF
its heavy guns the important railroads
! Of Montmedy, Longuyon and CONTAINS.
General Pershing so reports in his
| Sunday evening communicate reporting
an advance for the first army OF IL
miles on an eight-mile front, in three
days.
Prisoners captured number more
than 5000 and guns more than 100.
In the action have been regulars and
national army troops from Texas, OKLA
homa, Kansas, Missouri. Colorado, New
Mexico. New York. New Jersey, Mary
land, West Virginia, Virginia and the
District Of Columbia.
AiRDOMES ARE BOMBED.
London, Nov. 5.-Railways and air.
plane hangers in the region east of
Metz were attacked today by the Brit
isb independent air forces, says an Off
cha statement Issued this afternoon.
Rome, Nov. 5.-Italian troops have
/ passed the nrSt Austrian INES on a oU
mile front along the western wing OF
the battle line, the war office an
nounced today. They are descending
into the Vermigleo valley from Tonale
pass and are ascending the Giud.carie
valley.
1--WE advanced between the AsticQ
river and he Tonaie pass. crossing the
formidable Austrian lines" the state
ment said.
Its prisoners total over 1909 oi
which 1000 were taken by the Four
teenth mounted regiment. On the
l Asiago plateau, the 18th division took
$50 additional prisoners and Is guns.
The Tagliamento has been crossed al
several points. @ Fiaschette bridge
II Is reported that Spilimbergo has
| been penetrated.
1o,ss7 PRISONERS ON oIsE FRONT
Paris. Nov. 4.--Artillery n ma
chine gun activity continued along the
Aisne front between Rethel and Sc
muy. during the night. the French wal
office announced today.
North OF the Serre, a French recon.
noitering party penetrated Bo!s lie:
Pargny. from which they brought bach
100 prisoners" the communicate SAID.