Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-11
French Capture Tragecy, Near Southern End of ndenbmg
Line, and Are in Position TO OuAank Foe at La Fere;
Hag Pushing His Forces Nearer St. Quentin Old
fIindenbng Line But Name Germans Are Preparing
New Defensive
ARMENT|ERES IN GRIP
OF BRITISH ARMY
A Most Important Link in the
Huns Railway Supply
System.
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By associated Press % Every T7gn'ng
Paris. sept " p m The village
of TrAvecy, near the southern end ~ the
main Hindenburg line has been cap
tured by the French. n the French ran
hold this town. the important enemy
position az In Ferc. tho northerIy defense
~ the 81 G0bain masgif. two niIes south
of Travecy, viii be virtually outfanked
london, sept li3 D. m British
troops today gained footing IN Peizjers
and Epehy on the railroad between Roise-
land Narcoing
During the last night British line was
advanced slightly in the region of Ver-
mand northwest ~ 81 Quentin. Field
Marshal HaR reported in his official
statement today.
The statement reads.
We advanced our line yesterday IN
the direction of AttiIly and Fermand.
I'm the evening the enemy again
strongly attacked our positions on the
ridge west Of GOuzeacourt. sharp fighting
allowed, a. a result of which the attack
was completely beaten OF except ~ one
point, where one of 0uT posts remained
in the enemy's possession.
Local fighting took Dlare yesterday
afternoon and evening in the neighbor-
hood Of NOeuvres and at Ecourt- 81
Quentin. In the former case an attack
by strong party Of the enemy succeeded
in entering our trenches. but wss re-
pulsed by our couHter-attack. Sc Ecouri-
st. Quentin also the enemy was repuised
after stiff aghting.
We advfnced our line slightly during
the night wesa Of Birmingham vest of
Armentiersl"
Tho LE;raor,n,,-,r s,,, has hc-,l,,.. ts.ttc
more than a form r expression. The
line as line has ceased to exist.
Associated Press Summary p. NJ.
All approaches to the German --rorC-
holds AZ IN Iere md 81. Quentin arc held
br ne French and British and the nu-
rirchng movement that now mcnaccs the
enemy position ID i4On s. progressing
.avorablv The French are advancing IN
Ia ere from wo sides. the movement
from ~cryai5. south % the own.
carrying hcm around The Eortnern edge
b. the famous 81 froOaln masslf. where
the Germans are 50 iavoraDiy entrenched
thar frontal attack 0y he French -
hardly be expected.
FRENCH rAKE HNACoCRT.
In nelr advance on St. Quentin he
French have taken tiinacourt ana are
nearing slgny-.e-Graud on the french
lett he British have reached Fresnov io-
Pctit about three miles northwest of ~t
Quentin I nGer more favorable weather
conditions the british and French armies
might be SAID 70 aewIthIn striking distance
of the old IIindenburg Inc from north 81.
It Quentin % La Fere, but an attack "a
force over this front .S not 10 be expected
~ tins time. In thIs section, as IN rne ~.
Gobain forest and the ChemIn les Damc~
positions The Germans are now taking
advantage of the intricate system Of Ce-
fenscs in front of the old HiDdenDurg line
winch enable them 20 resist the allet.
advance With greater power ami MAN force
HNG GRIPPING ARAEATTEEEs.
In the Iys sector Aruenueres Is almost
within the grasp Of the British Who are
advancing upon the town from both he
north and west ArmCntleres j used by
the Germans as supply center and next
to Douaj 70 the south II is most important
point IN the enemy northern system oi
military roads Of communication. The
British are SLOWLY driving wedge The
direction Of DoCaI which IS reported ID
be burning
III the Asue-\ Cs.e sector where fhe
americans We cooperating with the
French the artillery fighting continues
active The French have advanced
slightly AZ Glcnues and generally improved
their positions The French also 4d-
vanccd slightly north o LaiTaux
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