The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-07
AMERICAN ARMY
DRVESFORWARD
New Thrust Made North of
Verdun-Huns Evacuate
PURSUIT B0CHES RESUMED
Franco Americans Drive Deep
er Into German Lines
West of Meuse.

LOUuOIly NNONs N'sSS ~ ""f
American forces north Of Verdun today
launched a now drive west Of th'
Mcuse river, and have pushed forware
their limo to Mouzon, according to in
formation received here this AFTERNOON
The line is now said to run through
Autreeourt, north Of Buezon, and north
Of Coinage ,and vendresse, both oi
which were occupied.
Enter Sodan-cut Railway.
Paris, Nov. 7.-(3 p. m.)-American
troops north of Nerdun have entered
Sedan, capturing the western part OF
the city, and cutting the railway. II
was officially announced by the wal
office this afternoon. t- .,. d
The penetration Of Sedan means a
new American advance of seven miles
on the Meuse. Sedan lies forty miles
northwest of Verdun and was the
scene of great French defeat by the
Prussians in 1870.
Nine Miles From Hirson.
Paris, Nov. 1.-(Noon.)-Freneh
the rctreating Germans, are now only
nine miles from the supreme German
base at Hirson.
Ghent Evacuated.
London, Nov. THE Germans have
evacuated Ghent. according to a Ger
man wireless announcement picked up
here.
Boehes Leave Rumania.
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Germans are
ovacuating Rumania, said dispatch
from Zurich today. 1t was reported
from JGssy that Field Marshal Won
Mackonscn is directing the military
evacuation.
On the Battle Front in Belgium,
Tuesday, Nov. -(Night)--A wireless
dispatch was received this afternoon
at the headquarters of Gen. Beaurains
from the Germans saying they had de-
cided to abandon Ghent and asking
the Belgians not to fire on the suburbs
of tho town where white dngs were
Aluisefv - .sA'' ~. f'1sss1a
American troops from Ohio. under
the command of Gen. Farnsworth,
played a great part in. the relicf Of the
city by an attack on the Tecke salient.
sixteen miles southwest Of Ghent,
which was taken by storm yesterday.
Their losses were comparatively light.
COCO Prisoners.
Since Nov. / the Americans have
taken 5000 prisoners. They have
freed all French territory within the
zone OF the army's action west Of the
Meuse to total of 200 square kilo-
mctrds, and have liberated 1000 civil
ians.
Close to Belgian Line.
London, Nov. 7.--British forces are
continuing their progress along the
Franco Belgian battle line. Northeast
OF Nalcncienncs. according TO Field
Marshal IIaigs report today. they have
reached the outskirts OF Quicvrain and
Crespin. close to the Belgian border.
11:30 a.m.)--British troops advanc-
ing east of the Normal forest have
captured Dompierre and Moneau-St.
repplsed. .Et ..
French Cavalry in Chase.
Paris, Nov. 7.--Aiong the entire
French front the pursuit of the re-
treating Germans was taken up again
this morning, according to today's war
office announcement
The French have thrown cavalry into
the action on their right. where the
mounted troops are pushing in the di-
recticn of the Mouse. This is point
where the French and American lines
join. The French are moving forward
east of the forests of Nouvion and
Regnaval and north of the Serre and
Aisne rivers.
MANY villages Iapturcu.
With the American Army on the
Sedan Front. Wednesday, Nov 6.-(11
p.m.J-The great wedge which the
French and Americans have driven
into the German lines west Of the
Meuse is within four miles Of Sedan
tonight. t. "a .-...
During the afternoon American
forces have taken Villemontry, Mont
de- Bruno Autrecourt and Coinage. To
AE>west y the French, cooperating
WITH the Americans. have reached
Omicourt
The Americans eat one place today
advanced over four and half miles.
The villages taken include Bulsop,
Haraucourt and Raucourt. Great
quantities of commissary stores, many
railroad cars and equipment and enor-
NOUS amounts. of war material have
been capturcd.
Machine Guns Chief Weapon.
Desperate fighting continues east of
the Meusc In the face Of strong
resistance the Americans gained nearly
two and half miles during the day.
capturing Murvaux, Fontaines and Hill
2S4, which the Germans gave up only
after a severe struggle.
Machine guns continue the chief
weapon Of fighting in the German ef-
forts to hold the heights west Of the
Mouse which have been in their pos
session since 1914.
Danger Of Being Cut OF.
With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Wednesday. Nov. g.
(Reuters.) Normal forest has been
thoroughly cleaned out by British
troops. but some few Germans are still
in Berlainmont, where they are in
danger Of being cut off.
Eritish forces are east of Por Querie
and are advancing toward Ponte-sur-
Snmbre. New Zealand troops are NOV
ing along the road to Bavay and are
near Hargnies.
Up until last evening the Third
British army had counted 12S German
officers and 5.S79 men taken prisoners
since Monday morning Since that
time, prisoners have been coming back
through the lines. The Fourth army
had $500 by last night. while the First
army had captured several thousand.
with the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 7.-Q:45 pm.)-