Arizona republican., 1918-10-27

ShlpS Told By Released
 Captives of Bertry-Wo-
 men Prisoners In Jail
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct 26.- C D. m., by the Associated Press)- Heavy fighting continued today in the Nalenciennes area, particularly along the Rhonelle river, south of that city. The enemy was battling grimy this morning to retard the British advance, which from its speed threatened to bottle up Nalenciennes before its de- lenders could withdraw.
 It seemed certain today that Valen- ciennes could not hold out much longer Yesterday the British drove forward across the Le Quesnoy -Valenciennes railway, the Germans being forced to withdraw from their strong positions and fall back to new defenses along the Rhonelle. Le Quesnoy was close ly beseiged this morning by the at tacking forces.
 Southward the British army had pushed forward a considerable dis tance and forced it's way through En- gelfontaine after severe fighting. Hate to Yield Vaenciennes The British attack north of Valen- ciennes had carried them forward to an average depth of two miles. The l Villages of Moen and Heestert were captured and Spichtestraat and Driech approached, and the troops which
 stormed Moen rushed on to the line of the river at Bossuet and Autryve.
 from statements of prisoners and ! liberated civilians, it would appear
 that the Germans intended to hold
 the present line around Valenciennes,
 only long enough to complete the preparation of the defenses along the Maubuege and Mons line, to which they will retire shortly Civilians re
 port that troops were set to work on thls line some time ago.
 There was a battle in the Artres-
 Famars sector. just south of Valen-
 ciennes. British cyclist patrols reach
 ed Artres at four o'clock in the after
 noon. The Germans threw in vigor ous counter attack along a. consider
 able front, but their advanced troops
 were forced to fall back to the line ot
 the railway. West of Famars the en-
 eny made another fierce counter at
 tack; they came up against ScotcI
 Hlghlanders, who not only repulsec
 the attack but drove the Germans ba cL
 to the. line of the railway.
 The enemy suffered heavy casualtie;
 here.
 Find Cam oufIaeed Trenches
 Counter attacks attempted north o
 Engelfontain were easily repulsed
 Maresches was heavily garrisoned b, the enemy and the advance. at leas-
 temporarily, was held up here by a ter. IlIlc machine. gun fire from the town
 Tn Nendegies, which was captured
 the British found a well-concealec
 system of camouflaged trenches. The , whole Village was barricaded anc wired and held a formidable obstacle "HIch evidently was meant to be held , yesterdays advance south of Valen. ciennes was rendered hard by the ex. eensioh or the flooded area. The Brit iri, Th were forced to work around this mere was hard fighting west o 1ohue, ana according to latest report,
 snI eneIny was battling fierceIy t,
 --otu 'n!s position with a ring of forts the Rhonelle river between Artres an, Sepmerles early today was blocked h, a heaVy machine gun and arti1ler, ire rom the north bank of inc rive, put the attacking troops rushed ahe,,
 anu estapilshed themselves along
 Ilhe running from northeast of Son iiieries to just south of Artres,
 , III Ihe lighting about Hollain. BritiS1 , paeiois forced a passage of the cana , close to the town, where previor. a+
 tehnpts to cross had failed.
 Intimate Details of Hardship
 LII tner evidence of the ha rdsbin endured by the civilians in allied ,or , fltory occupied by the Germans ;s f,,r , hlsned by recently released residen,
 oL bertry, near Le Cateau. They stat ehac they were fed almost entirel
 rom supplies imported for relief iron
 S alileilGa' latterly administered by tn
 sp1nish government. The rations seen
 !o nave been issued at fairly regula
 intervals and were sufficient to keo, , body and soul together. The food ws : brought by the French local authors ues rom Caudry. Bread was dra VI , twice a week. the individual ration he . ihg aoout 800 grammes a day. Tbi
 was the usual heavy, black Geruna,
 bread. The American wheat sent fo
 ciVlilan relief, which was of exceIIen
 quality, was confiscated by the Ger. I mans as soon as it reached the mill 6 at Nalenclennes and a low quality a rye flour issued instead.
 All crops in the last two years ver F conflscated and any civilian found cut
 tlng grain was fined, usually about < marks. No fresh meat ever was issued f z clvlllans. It either was salted Or nre f served. American powdered milk. oc , casionally, was issued in very sn,a n quantities. Coal was rationed. about 5 e kilograms being allowed each hous : every three months.
 n some idea of the prices paid fo u foodstuffs in rations is shown by th D following:
 Prices Charged Enormous y Fat cost 210 francs for 500 crarnne- . coffee, 45 francs for 200 grammes: s,l sa q gar, 50 francs for 250 grammes; pea, !. o2 francs for 400 grammes; lard. 9 1rancs for 800 grammes: salt meat, T. . francs for 400 grammes; salt, 4 franc s for 200 grammes.
 !, German acquisitions on civilian U were never ending. They centere U chiefly on clothes, brass, copper an
 livestock. All w-- clothing and mat ! tresses were requisitioned. except i small supply actually in use. Line | also was taken. All brass and coppe i articles were demanded shortly afte l the arrival of the invaders. Sewin ! machines and the like were called il ! Frequent searches were made to SC | that everything had been given up, an ] persons defaulting were heavily fine, | One woman. who had not delivere ] three chickens, was fined 125 franc l Most of the horses were taken yea | oo1x fnI l1T