The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-23
BRIEULLES FALLS
Continued from Page One.)
;ebting, these Americans advanced
q total depth of thirteen miles.
Kansas Boys There.


q total depth of thirteen miles.
Kansas Boys There.
che entire second corps includes
the fourth division of the regular
army; the Thirtieth (Wild Cat) 1ivi-
sion of Tennessee, North and South
Carolina and District of Columbia ma
tiona1 guard; the Thirty-fifth division
of Missouri and Kansas national guard,
and the Seventy-seventh New York
and Eighty-second Georgia, Alabama
and Florida national army men. .
Hammer All Winter.
With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. 23.-Unless they
are saved by their plea for peace. the
Germans will be subjected to steady
hammering along the greater part OF
the western front turnout the winter.
Indications are that it is not intended
to give them a breathing spell, not
Yithstanding weather conditions.
1t is pointed out that decreased ac-
tivity would enable the Germans to re-
cuperate to such a degree as to make
certain a prolongation of the struggle
During previous winters the enemy
has been able to rest up his forces and
rep1enish supplies, especially ammuni-
ton, and there is no reason to believe
he would not avail himself of the
same opportunity now and to a much
greater advantage.
Fight on Whole Front.
There are two places on the front
where it is conceded that military OPP
erations during the winter will be vir-
tually impossible but American off,
GERS insist rs per cent of the front Of
ferS no real obstacle to a continuation
Of fighting. 1t is not questioned that
operations will be slowed down. but
even SO the advantage will be with the
attacking side, especially since it is
I'm 10 q
ing scarcer. Last winter was much
more severe than is ordinarily the case
and those responsible for plans of
campaign calculate that, by the law of
averages, the coming winter will be
mifder. It is'iHdicated that the Amer
leans are settled indefinitely into their
present positions and their-part in the
general program is well defined.
Short, Smashing Jolts.
It IS to be expected that they will
continue to deliver short, smashing
jolts against the pivotal center of the
long, sweeping line. The big gains
made between the American front and
the sea are conceded. to have been
due in large measure to the menacing
demonstration by the Americans and
by the enforced employment by the
Germans of thirty divisions here. The
enemy will be compelled to continue
to mass forces of men and materials
| in front of General Pershing's troops
at the expense of other places, be-
cause to fail to hold the line between
the Mouse and Grand Pre- would en-
danger an enormous area
The spirit of the Americans is un-
| broken by the determined opposition
| of the Germans, and both Officers and
men speak confidently of the day
when they will break thru to the vita
| thru Stenay. Daily counter attacks by
the Germans reflect the desperate
| character of their defense. Rugged
| wooded hills which serve as natura
aids are supplemented by the mos
| deliberately prepared series of defense
arc the lines of resistance converge a.
| they approach Verdun. In front OF
the Americans they are almost within
| rifle shot of each other
Clear Bots De Foret.
With the American Army Northwes
Of Verdun, Oct 22.-In the face O.
stubborn resistance, American forces
| today cleaned up Bots de Foret, jus
west of Brietulles. capturing seventy
five prisoners, many Of them machine
gunners, who fought to the last. The
fight for Bots de Foret began a week
| ago and has been one of the mos
stubborn since the beginning of the
! Meuse-Argonne offensive.
| The Americans fought with deter
mination. At times they fell back un-
der terrific pressure and then rushed
| forward with .all their might. Or
Monday they reached the line crossing
the northern half of the wood and
completed their task today. Among
| the prisoners were several officers
| The enemy chung to the wood with
| tenacity owing to the fact that the
cleaning up Of this place endangers
the commanding positions of the Ger
! ma MS TO the north