Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
.FRANCO-AMER|CANS
|. HIT GERMANS HARD
Pershing's Men Engaged in
Heavy Fighting Between
Rheims and Meuse.
D0UAl SET ON FIRE BY ENEMY
United States Soldiers Rapidly
Closing Eastern Entrance to
Grand Pre- Gap.

The American troops in the sector
between Rheims and the Meuse are en-
gagged in extremely heavy fighting.
joined up with Gouraud's army, they
are driving the Germans before them
at Il quickening pace. French troops
are reported to have reached Betheni-
vile, which is several miles beyond
the former line.
In the north. under the menace of
the British pressure from Flanders to
the North of st. Quentin, the enemy
has set fire to Douai and other towns
and villages in that area. evidently in
preparation for a retirement to the
French frontier. Heavy explosions also
have been heard
With the French covering the west
through the Argonne forest, the Ameri. eHD
between the NIeuse and the Aire are are
to the eP en
in smashing blows Saturday, realized a
eeonsiderabie advance all along the
heights from the Germans. The enemy
resistance was most stubborn, as on
this front the Germans are standing
be ne ns ehs last OF
are advancing toward Sedan and the
great communication line upon which
depends. This important railway is
only eighteen miles from the American
front.
AMERICANS HAVE REACHED
RIVER ARNES
=, On-both sides OF the Suippe the
American and French troops under
General Gouraud rapidly are driving
the Germans from the heights domin-
Rheims. The Germans are retiring to
the River Arnes, but the Americans
already have reached that stream at
St Etienne. Northwest of Rheims. the
French have forced several crossings
OF the Aisne Canal. endangering the
German rear in Champagne. a Ger
TO a depth of at least FIVE miles in
Champagne is not unlikely as result
of the successes of Generals Gouraud
and Berhelot
From st. Quentin north to the Lys on
the front before the important bases
OF Cambria. Douai and Lille, the Brit
Germans are endeavoring to hold their
positions until the work of devasta-
ton in their rear Is completed. North
further eastward the apex of the sali-
ent at Beaurevoir and on Saturday
captured 1000 prisoners.
In Belgium the forces under King
Since September IS the Belgian
French and British have advanced nine
miles on twenty-five-m front. and
guns.
Fort Brimont has been CAPTURED by
icc announced last night. The massif
Of Maronvillers has been taken and
the massif of Nogent L'Abbess en-
circled.
ALLENBY HAS CAPTURED
10000 TURKS
Seventy one thousand Turks have
been taken prisoner by General Allen
by's forces since the commencement Of
Ttri tC nm IN n n G I'M q RI
Syria. according to an official state
ment issued last night by the British
: War oar onee; fise. This ds, is is in addition to
army.
Three hundred and fifty Turkish
guns wcro taken.
AMERICANS ADVANCE
DESPITE RESISTANCE
The Germans throughout tho day
continued to offer violent resistance TO
the American advance in the Ncrdun
region, but the Yankees on the left
wing succeeded III pushing forward
slightly.
Wisconsin troops recaptured Rois dc
Marines. west of Gesnes Saturday af-
tcrnoon. They had been driven from
the wood last night by heavy counter
attacks of the enemy.
MGRB THAN 1000
PRISONERS CAPTURED
More than 1000 prisoners are re-
ported to have been taken by the
americans in the resumption OF their
drive between the Argonne and the
Meuse Saturday. Paris says the new
American attacks, together with the
advance scored by the French army
OF General Gouraud, on the American
left, resulted in driving the Germans
The Yankees pushed forward. at
least two miles. Al one point they
have established themselves i'm the
powerful kriemhilde trench system, the
last organized German defense line
west of the Meuse. the loss of whicn
will force the Teutons to fall back
to the north, and at the same time
The British pressed the enemy fur
ther eastward between lie CateIet and
the region northwest OF st. Quentin,
making progress between Mont Bre-
hahn midway between Fonsomme and
Beaurevoir the line which has been
breached) and Beaurevoir tnearly three
miles east of lie CateleO. They have
extended their lines on the spur north
west of Beaurevoir. Many prisoners
were taken.
The Germans, Field Marshal Haig
announced. have begun q new retreat
extending from the region east OF LIE
Catelct to the bend OF tho Scheldt
canal at Crevecoeur. The British. pur-
suing the Teutons, crossed the canal,
and are progressing on the east bank.
Ground was gained near La Terriere
two miles north of LIE Catelet
GERMANS SAY THAT
AMERICAN ATTACKS FAILED
BERLIN (via London). October s.
Between tho Argonne and the Mouse
continued American assaults. with
strong forces. failed" says to-nights
War Office statement.
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