The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05

In the, region north and south OF
Valenciennes the British continue the
successful push begun Monday. South
east Of Valenciennes the British are
within ten miles of Maubeuge and fur
ther south rapidly are pushing their
way through the Normal forest where
they are four miles from the railroad
junction of Aulnoye. South Of the Nor
mai forest the British and French are
pressing eastward over virtually level
ground toward Avesnes.
Must Surrender AIsne Line.
From the Disc to the Aisne at Chat
eau Porcien, the French maintain close
contact with the enemy who is moving
rearward as a result of the French
successes of the last few days. South
of Guise the French first army Is ad-
vancing northeastward between the
Peron and the Serre. Farther east the
French have penetrated the formidable
Hunding line, making an advance OF
one mile on a front Of five miles on
the western wing of the forward move
ment. Continuation of the advance
here soon will compel the Germans to
give up the line of the Aisne east and
west of Rethel to which they have
clung so stubbornly.
American troops on front OF M
teen miles along the Meuse from Brie
ulles northward to Pouilly are success
fully forcing their way across the
river.
The Americans on the west bank OF
the Meuse north of Stenay. are within
four miles of the German main com
munication line from Sedan to Metz
at a point northwest of Chauvenoy
The successful crossing of the Meuse
outflanks the German position east Of
the Meuse toward the Moselle, which
protects the important Briey iron fields
and important railroad and supply
lines in the regions of Montmedy anG
Contains. From the Meuse west to the
Aisne the Americans and French main
tain their pressure against the Ger
mans defending the MeZieres-Sedar
railway line, ten miles to the north.
Austrian prisoners captured by the
Italians before the armistice took ef
feet yesterday are estimated now al
half a million and the booty taken in
cluded $4,000 horses.
With the German retreat eastward
through Lorraine virtually cut of bl
the American advance on the wes
side of the Meuse. British, French
Belgian and American troops are
striking hard at the enemy's lines II
northern France and Belgium. Field
Marshal Haig's men launched a ter
rife attack south Of Valenciennes yes
terday and have made progress. which
seems to threaten the German hold OF
Mons and Maubeuge.
Client is now virtually isolated b,
the French, Belgians and Americans
At last accounts, the lines OF the Al
lies were close to the city on the west
north and northeast, and 1t Is sait
that allied cavalry has been operatin.
in the outskirts of the city.
General Pershing's forces are nov
within ten miles OF Sedan and within
easy range Of the railroad south o
that city. In fact, 1t is said that thu
fire of the American guns has cut thi
great artery of German communica
tions. and that 1t Is useless to the en-
emy for. transporting troops or sup
plies eastward from the Aisne ant
Disc fronts. where large forces o
Germans are still holding their line
against the French.
Pincers Method Used.
II appears that the familiar pin
GERS" method, which Marshal Focl
began using on the Soissons-Rheim
sector in July is now in full operation
once more and each day seems Il
bring new peril to the enemy leg1on
caught within the slowly closing jaws
Since Saturday noon, these jaws hav'
approached each other an aggregate
OF eleven miles. The lower jaw nov
rests at Beaumont, just west OF th'
Meuse. The other is close to th'
eastern edge of the great Normal for