The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
Battle Field on Fire.

Battle Field on Fire.
British and American forces cOntin-
ue to advance rapidly and are driving
the demoralized Germans before them.
The whole battle was on field that
was -afiame throughout the night. The
many fires have completely destroyed
towns and farm houses.
Most telling in it's effects Is the
thrust by Field Marshal Haig, south
east OF Cambria, where American
troops also are operating. The British
commander has swung the main d.
rection of his drive north eastward
and already has pushed to within two
miles OF the importan railway junction
of lie Cateau.
Before lie Cateau the British are on
a line fully ten miles In advance OF
the longitudinal line running between
Cambria and st. Quentin, having swept
through the great part of this area In
great strides driving before them a
disorganized army. The resistance or
the Germans was reported to be stir
fleming during the night however, in
dicating that stand might be made
in an effort to save the railway juno
ton as long as possible from capture.
American First Army Fighting.
Meanwhile further south the French
are pushing toward the Disc in the
general direction Of Guise.
The American first army under
General Pershing Is not being out
done by the other allied forces in the
delivery of hard blows upon the
crumbling German defensive system.
The thrust east of the Meuse in the
Verdun area is being followed up by
further attacks which have resulted
in the advance of the line here well
up toward that one by the offensive
west OF the river.
In the Argonne where junction
has been affected with the French at
Laucon, thus virtually clearing the
forest OF Germans, new attacks were
launched this morning
Enemy Throws In Reserves.
All the recent gains Of Pershings S
men have been held Notwithstanding
the throwing in of German reserves.
French troops last night continued
the pursuit of the Germans In the
region east Of st. Quentin, the French
war office announced today. They
have passed Fontaine Notre Dame and
Beautroux.
French troops advancing east OF the
ST Quentin LeCateau railroad have
captured Etaves wood and Bocquiaux
village and further south have taken
Marcy and reached Fontaine Notre
Dame as we'll as Fonsommes.
Serbs Defeat Austrians.
Serbian troops pursuing the de-
feated ninth Austrian divisions on
Monday entered Leskoyats, % miles
south of Nish, and Vlasotintze, accord
ING 10 an official Serbian statement is
sued today.
French troops operating in Servia
are pushing toward the Montenegrin
frontier. The Serbian army has
reached line between Is and Is
miles south OF Nish.
French and British war ships which
entered Beirut, the chief seaport Of
syria. on Sunday found that the town
had been evacuated by the Turks,
saws an official statement issued to-
day by the British war Office.
Beirut was occupied by detachments
NJ british Indian infantry Tuesday.
Make New Advance.
Crossing the St. Quentin-LeCateau
railroad, the French forces operating
Just south of the American and Brit
isb along the line where the linden
burg system has been smashed nave
made a new advance which appears 10
be important. Marcy has been captur-
cd from the enemy and the french
have reached Fontaine Notre Dame
and Fonsommes, we'll east OF the rail-
road. They have also occupied Etaves
wood and the village OF Bocquiaux'
further north.
Marcy is approximately five miles
east of st. Quentin and Is Directly
south Of the line on which the British
and Americans were fighting yester-
day This advance cuts the railroad
hv which the Germans just north OF
ST. Quentin could escape from the