Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

new line by advancing 1t to Molslans
and to the east Of Melville. Then, on
Monday, came grand British smash
which wrecked the undetermined Wo-
tan switch line Of the Hlndenburg line,
from Dr0court to Quennt. Despite he
resistance of great masses OF Infantry
and artillery, the British rushed for
ward on Il ten-mile front and speedily
made a gain OF some five miles. the
German losses being frlghtful, In the
succeeding days they kept up the drive
remorselessly, putting much OF the Ca.
raj du N0rd behind their lines and APP
pronchlng within II few miles of DouaI
and Cambria. These two cities were
so important to the German defensive
system that large numbers of troops
were rushed to their rescue and the
British drive was slowed down percep.
tlbly by the end OF the week, though II
was by no means stopped.
All through the week there were re-
ports that many towns and villages
back Of the German lines In Picnrdy
we're In flames and 1t was certain that
the foe were destroying great Qunnti.
ties Of supplies which they were not
given time TO remove.
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In the lys sector, the salient west
o. Armentieres. the German retreat,
Under compulsion, continued steadily
and the British advanced as far rs
Nenve Chapelle and Laventle, taking
Il number Of villages. The northern
part of this sector became Of especial
interest to Americans because the Yam.
KEGS were there engaged In their first
battle on Belgian soil. These troops,
Inter identified by General March ms
the Thlrtieth division of Tennessee,
North Carolina and South Carolina
men. captured Voormezeele and other
towns In the vicinity, and next day
pushed on further eastward. Thurs
day the British, presumably aided by
these same Americans, took Ploeg-
steert village and Hill GO, dominating
points on the Messlnes ridge BY that
time the British from Neuve Chapelle
south to Giyenchy, had reached the line
they held before the German drive Of
April 8 last, and east OF Givenchy they
had occupied parts OF the old German
positions.
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Altogether II was highly satisfac-
tory week on the west front. The
German military critics have given up
tying to conceal wholly the truth of
the Hun reverses, but some Of them
predict that the retreat will not 20
much farther. The German crown
prince broke into print with an inter
view In which he declared the German
Idea Of victory now Is ito hold our
own and not allow ourselves to be
vanquished." He said only the allies
were waging war of determination;
tlat the Germans wished to annihilate
none of their enemies. The Hun pence
offensive seems to have petered out
entirely for the time being.
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The British government, aroused by
thu sacking of Its embassy In Petrograd
and the murder of Captain Cromie, the
British attache, has sent an ultimatum
tn the soviet government at Moscow.
demanding reparntion and prompt pun.
lshment OF the guilty and threatening
to hold the members Of the bolsheyik
government individually responsible
and to have them treated as outlaws
by all civilized nations. Meanwhile
the British are holding Lltvnoff, boil
shevik representative In London, and
his staff under arrest pending the re.
lease of British officials who ware ar
rested In Russia,
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Related dispatches from Siberia tell
of the destruction OF the bOlsheylk
army east Of Lake Baikal by the
Czecho-Slovaks and say the Cossacks
are cooperating with the Czechs. II
appears that uninterrupted connection
has been established between the al
lied forces across Siberia all the way
from The Volga TO Vladivostok and
that the vanguard Of the Czechs has
Joined hands with General Semenoffs
troops on the 0non river.
In northern European Russia the
allies and loyal Russians have gained
further successes south Of Archangel
and inflicted severe losses on the Dol.
sheviki.
On the Ussnri front In eastern ST.
IBERIA the allied forces have been driv-
Ing the bolshevki northward, defeat-
Ing them in every engagement and in
flcting heavy casualties. The Ameri.
cans under General Graves Joined In
these operations.
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