The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-07
YANkS ENTER
SEDAN after
ADVANCE ON
34.MILE LIE
Place Made Famous in Fran
co-Prussian War Taken by
American First Army
Push Foe From Rest Of
Front.
ALLIED ARMIES GAIN
(By Associated Pressl

Sedan, famous in the Franco
Prussian war of 1870, has been
entered by the American first
army. Today the Americans
entered the section of the town
on the west hark of the Meuse,
marking an advance of more
than "a miles since the offensive
began on September 26.
Meanwhile the British, French
and American troops elsewhere
on the front between the Scheldt
and the Meuse are pushing the
Germans from the small section
of France they still occupy. I'M
portant gains are chronicles for
the British in the north and the
French in the center of the ad-
vancing allied lines moved for
ward 6 miles Wednesday.
In reaching the Meuse at Sedan,
General Pershing's men had achieved
an advance Of miles since last We'd
nesday night. Germany's mainline of
communication from Metz westward
goes through Sedan and tits no longer
Of use to the enemy. In their rapid
advance northward to Sedan since last
Friday the Americans have captured
5000 prisoners. Sedan is seven miles
fran the French frontier and the fall
of the town, which is mostly at the
east bank Of the Meuse. would mean
the definite turning of the Meuse line
northward into Belgium and would
force the Germans back almost to the
Rhine II hostilities should continue.
East Of the Meuse the Americans
press forward toward Montedy
Germany's hold on the Aisne, from
Rethel, eastward to above Vouziers,
which has remained firm while the
rest of the enemy front crumbled, was
broken yesterday. French troops have
thrown bridges across the river and
are in close pursuit of the foe, who is
abandoning vast quantities Of NUM-
tions and material of war as he fees
toward the ever narrowing gap that
leads through Belgium to comparative
safety.
Vervins has been captured. Rethel
has been evacuated by the Germans,
while the French are rapidly approach.
ing the vital railroad center of Hirson
from the west British forces are
moving up toward Maubeuge from the
southwest and the Americans in the
Meuse sector, are within four miles Of
Sedan, where, on Sept. 1, 1871, the de-
cisive battle of the Franco-Prussian
war was fought and Napoleon III was
taken prisoner by the Germans.
While the military forces Of the al
lies have thus been virtually crushing
the last vestige Of enemy resistance,
in eastern France, German emissaries
have been rushing from Berlin toward
the battle front to meet Marshal Foch
and receive at his hands the condi-
tions upon which the allied nations
will agree to a cessation Of hostilities.
The German Plenipotentiaries
crossed the battle front last night and
were to meet the commander-in-chief
OF the entente legions at dawn this
morning.
The approach Of the German COM
mission, however, did not bring about
any abatement in the pressure against
the enemy. Everywhere along the
front. the converging forces of the al
lies seemed. rather to increase the
weight OF their sledge hammer blows
and the past day, it seems. has
brought confirmation Of the statement
made a few days ago that the contend
ing armies were locked in a battle
which promises to be decisive.
Sailors of the German feet at Kiel
are reported to have mutinied, and
have seized the battleships Kaiser and
Schleswig- -Holstein. There has been
serious fighting and several officers
have been killed. The sailors are un-
derstood to still be in control Of the
two ships and it is reported that they
will not surrender until peace Is Sc
cured.
Entente troops have crossed the
ro-Hungarian lines at several
points to take the places OF the troops
Of the dual monarchy so that the lat |
ter can be transported to their homes
in groups. This is the first actual
step toward carrying out the terms of
the armistice between the Allies and
Austria.
A critical situation has arisen be-
tween Germany and Russia. Diplo- /
matte representatives of both coun- |
tries have been recalled and it may be
that hostilities will be resumed.
German socialists are demanding |
the abdication OF Emperor William |
The financial situation of the German
empire is said by experts to be des-
perate and that the breaking point is
near.
So far as known, Client has not yet
fallen, but the place Is closely invest
ed by the allies and news that 1t has |
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