The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
The European War.

The Germans retreated last Friday
all along the line from scissors to
Fismes. They were forced across the
.Aisne River at several points by the
French and Americans. The town of
LaFere, a supply base on the old Hin
denburg line, was burned by the re-
treating Huns. The French captured
the towns Of Ham and Chauney in the
salient southwest of st. Quentin. The
British troops advanced south of the
Somme River, capturing Number of
villages.
Last Saturday the Germans were
driven hack considerable distance
along Il front of seventeen miles. ex-
tending from Havrincourt to Beau
yoic. French troops advanced about
five miles on the Somme 'front.' and
crossed the st. Quentin Canal at Togny
bridge.
Sundays dispatches stated that the
allied advance continued along the en-
the front in the direction Of Cambria,
st. Quentin and the Chenlin- des- Danes.
The Allies We're seeking stronger po-
sition in attempting the enlightenment
of the Forest Cobain. Gen. Mangin's
army was advancing Oh tue Soissons
plateau, and this may necessitate the
retreat of the Germans behind the Hin
denburg line at that point.
/ in t1Nn fn nf
chine gun fire, the Americans crossed
the Vesle River. and advanced in u
| curved line from. Glennes to Well Arcy.
| The French were within four miles of
st. Quentin, and British troops were
menacing this point from the north
Huns are preparing to make stand
here, on line extending from Cam
hrai to IiaFeres From LaFere to Her.
mics, Il distance of thirty miles, the
Allies are now within three to five
miles of the battle-line Of March Dist
last, when the German offensive was
4 launched.
/ The dispatches of yesterday state
that the British have advanced their
lines north of Epehy, west of st. Quen
tin. The Allies are driving the Huns
across the Hindenburg line at several
points. An airplane was brought down
hy the Americans. The pilot, woman
was killed. This indicates that the
Germans are using women in that
branch of the service.
| A dispatch dated Tuesday says
THE Americans have advanced II
local attacks against LePetite Mon
tagne table land. where the enemy wa'
Yesterday reported as being strongl.
entrelched. with deep trenches ant
several harricades of barb wire. Aftel
IL strong bombardment of the hill. til,
Americans launched their assaults
with great vigor Monday morning, AM
the fighting was still in progress Mon
day night. with the Americans maxim!
steady gains. Reports from the actua
fighting front say the Yankees assault
were directed toward the table land
our infantry going forward in small
l. SIculS HitClAHss LII uClNCCH III
enemy machine gun nests in the ravint
Numbers of these nests had been wipe
out by the accurate fire Of the artiller
in preparation for the advance.
A dispatch dated the 18th to-day
says that the Americans. under til
command of General Pershing. joine
! in an attack on twenty mile front i
the st. AIiliel sector. st. Mihiel wa
captured by the allies. About 500
prisoners were taken.
During the past week the Allies az
vanced steadily. and now hold the tel
litory from the Marne to the Aisn,
To the north in Flanders the salient
which threatened the English Channt
have been destroyed, and the German
4 driven lack The rains checked ful
/ tller advances by the Allies There
/ an apparent lull on the battle-frOn
H which indicates u heavy battle a
Il along the line within few days.
so, the Huns will either make ne'
stand behind the Hindenburg line. 1
| | refreat tO the German frontier