Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-05
Strenuous Efforts Being
Made to Stem Tide of
Entente Forces.
COUNTER ATTACKS
COST MANY MEN
British, French and American Forces
Continue to Make Gains and Several
More Towns are Captured-Frenoh
Push Across Aisne Canal North Of
Rhoims-Ailies Take 1c.500 Prison
ers in Operations in Flanders.
.rax Associated Press.l

TO be clear thru tho Hindenburg
system north and east Of st. 0uen-
ten. the Germans apparently have
succeeded in retarding the British
advance. Terrific counter attacks
have driven the British back at
some points but have not altered
the situation. British cavalry and
tanks are operating in the open
country back Of the German lines
but have not been able to debauch
there and bring about q retreat Of
the Germans north and south Of
Lc catciet. Fighting in this sector
has been Of the most desperate
character.
In ii,e Flanders sector, advancing
British forces are within six miles
Of Lille. II 10 indicated that the
enemy intends to construct another
defensive line farther east and
attempt to stem the tide Of defeat
against them along the northern
front.
Dispatches seem TO show the
enemy IS abandoning his subma-
rsne bases on the Belgian coast.
yThe coast has bssn under heavy
fire from British warships and il is
said the exodus Of the Germans
now 10 under way.
North Of Rheims the French
have moved still farther northwArd
and are exertins heavy pressure
against enemy positions FROM the
Aisnc to the Champagne front.
French and American troops are
smashing into the German posi-
tions in Champagne and haye
forced the enemy to withdraw
iron, valuable ground in the hill
country near the Suippe river.
East and west Of the Arsonne
and northwest Of Rheims there has
been heavy fighting to the advan-
tase Of the allies. On the north
ern sectors hostiIities have quiet
ed down for the moment.
Advancing northwest over the
heights Of Blanc Mont and the
Medeah farm the Americans and
French drove the Germans from
the hill country. placing them IN
. dangerous position.
To prevent being outf'anked
the enemy retired to the river
Arnes. Just west Of the .Suippe
the French are moving toward
the important height Of Moron
villiers.
Between the suippe and Rheims
to the west, the Germans still are
in . deep salient and indications
are they will retire from It alto
sether now that they have given
way on the eastern flank.
The German position is further
endangered by the French attack
northwest Of Rheims.
S General bertheiot 10 attacking
the German positions along the
Aisne canal with great visor. AZ
ready no has crossed the canal at
severa! points and has reached the
outskirts Of Bernericourt, north
Of Rheims and west Of the canal.
Beyond the canal is fairly opcn
country over which the French
could move TO take in the rear the
enemy salient east Of Rheims. In
the last five days General Berthe
lot has taken $500 prisoners and
tIi-tv-one guns.
West of the Arsonne the Ger
mans are HJhtins with desperation
20 stay the advance Of General
Gouraud toward their important
communication lines. Heavy coun--
ter attacks wore flung against
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but 80 ro> avail.
East Of this forest, after having
taken Important positions the
Americana are pressing northward
into the krs;mhild defense system.
Tho German defense is most stub
born, especially on the American
RIGHT but on the esnter and lett
the Amsriesns are successfully fol-
lowing up their earlier sains.
North OF St. Quentin the sritish
and Frsneh contif,us their success
fuI prsssurs. sitter having captured
important points from The Ger.
4 man; In hard eombats Friday
Around eaursvoir and 10 catslSt
che 1ritish have moved forward for
substantial gains, while near Char,
don-vsrt, the Frsnoh havs taken
sn important height.
Prisoners taken Friday In this
region BY the British and French
asorssats ! 200.
West Of Lille the Germans con-
tinus their withdrawal but appar-
entity not 40 spssdiIy as in the first