The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
ALLIED ARMIES
DRIVE 10 MILES,;
ENEMY ROUTED
Forces Race for AK; Meuse
River Line Is Being
Broken Up.
YANKEES ARE IN SEDAN
Americans Take Part of the City on
West Bank of River and Cut Off
Metz Fortress Destroy
Great Bridge.


Washington, Nov. 8.-Generai PERISH
ing, in his communication tonight, re-
ports that east Of the Meuse National
Guard troops from Wisconsin and
Michigan took the heights of Biande-
willie and other ground in severe fight
ing. 1t was contingents of the noted
Rainbow division and of the First d.
vision that made the final whirlwind
dash into Sedan.
London, Nov. S.-The allied armies
are driving forward on the entire front
at pace faster than ever before made
on the western battle ground.
The retreat of the Germans has be-
come a rout and the operations are as
suming the appearance of race for
Aix-La-C -Chapelle, far behind the line
of the Meuse, which is being made un-
tenable for the enemy because of the
break through by the Americans to the
south.
French Gain Ten Miles.
The official report issued in Paris
says that with ever increasing speed
the French troops are forcing the Ger
mans back north of the Aisne and on
all the rest Of the front. An advance
of ten miles has been made at certain
points since yesterday.
The French are moving forward east
of the forests Of Nouvion and Regina
val and north of the Serre and Aisne
rivers.
An indication of the speed of the
advance Is given in the fact that the
French have thrown cavalry into the
action on their right, where the mount
ed troops are pushing in the direction
of the Meuse.
British Gaining Swiftly.
The British forces are continuing
their progress almost as swiftly.
Northeast of Valenciennes they have
reached the outskirts of Quievrain and
Crespin, close to the Belgian border.
Further south the town of Angre
has been taken. Southeast Of the Nor
NAL forest the British have captured
Monceau-St. Vaast and Dompieree,
three miles northwest of the railway
junction of Avernes.
Mud Cannot Halt Them.
With the French Army In France,
Nov. S.-The persistent rain and
deepening mud, although making com.
munications more difficult. do not ap-
pear to have checked the pursuit OF
the Germans retreating toward the
belgian frontier
< The advance continued over the
,greater part of the French front with
such rapidity that it was impossible
to follow it with any precision. Latest
reports are that the French cavalry is
moving toward the Meuse while the
infantry is advancing toward Nezieres
General Debeney's forces also were
r4clese upon the German rear guards,
Occupying numerous villages and car
trying their advance toward Hirson
tfThe capture of this important railway
center will bring about the final
: crumbling Of the transportation or.
ganization Of the German armies In
France.
With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 8.-Ameriean troops
entered that part of Sedan that lies on
the west bank of the Meuse.
(Sedan is seven miles from the
French frontier and the fall Of the
town, which Is mostly on the. east
bank of the Meuse, would mean the
tdefnite turning of the Meuse line
northward into Belgium anil would
force the Germans back almost to the
Rhine If hOstilities should continue
Germany's troops west of the Meuse
I.because, of the great, progress ofzthe
French and Americans, must now re
treat, if they can, through Belgium
The task Of moving this large force
of soldiers through the narrow Liege
gap is formidable one.)
Foe Destroys Bridge.
The bridge over the Meuse at Sc
dan, over which the retreating enemy
fed, has been destroyed and the river
valley flooded.
The principal German lateral line,
Of communication between the fortress
of Metz and northern France and Bel
GUM now are either cut or unavail
able for the enemy's use.
Yanks Prepare for Advance.
With that part Of Sedan resting OF
the western bank of the river occu
pied, the American army is consolidat
ing its positions and preparing for {
further, advance.
Vilosnes, Siyry and Haraumont, tt
the south and east OF Dun-sur- Meuse
were among the places taken.
The American troops are In clos.