Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
Propose to Push Campaign
on Entire Front With
out Cessation.
BRITISH TROOPS
RENEW ATTACKS
Movement in Strength With Object to
Bringing About Fall Of Vaienciennes,
Now Partially Occupied by Allied
Troops-Temporary Check Of Allied
Advance Due to Necessity Of Per-
nittins Artillery to Catch Up.
TBy the Associated Press. ]

[By the Associated Press.l
British troops again are storm
ing the German defenses west Of
Maubeuge. The new attack,
launched early today between Soles
and le Cateau is reported to be
making good progress.
Field Marshal Haig in driving
forward on the seven-mile front
north Of le Cateau also is increas-
ina the menace to valeneiennes,
thru the western suburbs Of which
the British are fighting. North OF
( vaIeneiennes the city has been out
thanked by the capture Of 6ruay.
II 10 not probable the Germans will
bs able to hold out in vaIenciennes
much longer, and once tho Scheldt
& 10 crossed here the British will be
in position 30 threaten sersousiy
both Mons and Maubeuge.
Between Le Cateau and Solesmes
the British are on the high ground
east of the Seiie river and il is
from this favorable position today's
attack was begun. The German
resistance here has been bitter, as
the line is vital to the security Of
the German defenses over wide
front to the south and southeast.
In southwestern Belgium the
British continue to close in on
Tournai. North Of the town they
have forced crossing of the
ScheIdt, while on the south they
have reached the western bank Of
A. .:,.o. or i, So,,r- -r,iIn fropf from
BruyeIIes to BIeharies.
South Of Le Cateau the enemy is
resisting stubbornIy, = French at
tenpts to cross the Ferre river and
take in the rear The German posi-
tions east Of the Disc. South Of
the railroad junction of Montcornet
. the French have made progress
between Nizy-Ie comte and le-
Thour.
Eyes Of the allied world are now
directed at the Lorraine and
Woevre sectors in expectation Of
the American onslaught toward
Metz.
There has been raiding opera
lions there and farther west dur
ina the past few days and raids
are usually precursors Of an at
tack.
Il has been established that
Metz is the hinge upon which the
whole German line is retiring and
the boIw at that fortress might it
successful, throw into confusion
the whole ,retrograde movement
which il ooino on from the Meuse
to the North sea.
In the last ninety-seven days OF
fiahting the allies have advanced
along the line from the Pont-Au
Mousson to Nieuport. that 10 an
average distance Of about twenty
eight miles. This advance asgre-
dated thirty eight miles from Cha
'teau -Thierry to Grand luh, 6fty-
nine from Amiens to the Sarbre
river and thirty eight from Dix
nude to the Eecloo- Zeebrusge
canal.
The grand average is held to a
low figure by the fact that attacks
east of Rheims have not carried
the German line back over per-
nanent Notifications and against
desperate resistance rs far as tho
enemy was forced to fee west
and north. In this sector tho pro.
aress made, however, is az i'm
.portant 40 much greater advances
in some other part Of the front.
Standing behind the Sche'dt
river the Germans seem. for the
moment at least, to have stabilized
their line and the swift advance OF
tho Belgiums, British and French
has been slowed down.. British
troops, however, have succeeded
in crossing the river cast Of Peeq
north Of Valenciennes. That city
too, has been entered by the Brit.
ish, but Il seems that part OF tho
place is still held by tho enemy.
Farther south the British, Am.
ericans and French arc fighting
hard il their attempts to break
the Hundins line This defensive
position, while not as formidable
90 the Hindenburs system. is suf-
( ficientiy strong to delay the allied
advance materially.
AZ last reports the British and
3Atne ricans were advancing slowly
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