El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-07
The War At 4 Glance

CEDAN. famous in the Frahco-
~ Prussian war Of 1870. has been
entered by the American first
army. Today the Americans en-
tered the section Of the town on
the west bank Of the Meuse.
marking an advance OF more than
- miles since the offensive be-
canon September IS.
Meanwhile the British, French
and American troops elsewhere
on the front between the Scheldt
and the Mouse are pushing the
Germans from the small section
Of France they still occupy. In
portant gains are chronicled for
the British in the north and the
French in the center OF the ad-
vancing allied lines, which moved
forward six miles Wednesday.
FOeh TO Receive Huns
Marshal Foch has informed
Germany that her white flag del
egates, who are coming to learn
the armistice terms. shall enter
the French line on the road be-
tween Chimay. Belgium. and
tiuise. France, which runs between
Neryins and Avesnes- On this
road. French lines are within three
miles Of the Belgian frontier.
Field marshal Haig rapidly is
clearing the Germans from that
portion OF France east and south
east OF Valenciennes.
British Make Big Strides
East and southeast Of the Nor
NAL forest the British also have
made great strides toward the
Franco-Belgian border.
The French armies from north
OF the Disc to southeast Of Ne
zieres maintain contact with the
retiring enemy all along the front
The last natural obstacles west
OF the Belgian frontier have vir-
tually been cleared and the terrain
before the French is admirable for
maneuvering.
On the extreme right. where the
French line joins the American.
french cavalry are riding toward
the Meuse between Mezieres and
Sedan.
Yanks Advance -Four Miles
In reaching the Mouse at Sedan,
Cen Pershing's men had achieved
an advance OF four miles since
late Wednesday night Germany's
main line Of communication from
Metz westward goes through Sc
dan and II IS no longer of use to
the enemy. In their rapid ad-
vance northWard to Sedan. since
last Friday the Americans have
captured 5000 prisoners. Sedan is
seven miles from the French from
tier and the fall OF the town,
which is mostly at the east bank
OF the Meuse. would mean the
definite turning OF the Mouse line
northward into Belgium and
would force the Germans back
almost TO the Rhine, IL hostilities
should continue.
Press Toward Monfmedy-
East OF the Mouse the Ameri-
cans press forward toward Mont
medy. Germany's troops west OF
the Meuse. because Of the great
progress Of the French and Amer
lcanss must now retreat, If they
can, through Belgium The task
Of moving this large force Of SOL
diers through the narrow Liege
gap is a formidable one.
Internal conditions in Germany
apparently are far from satisfac-
tory. In addition to the outbreak
in Kiel, the German naval base,
which is reported 10 have placed
the German navy and a large
part Of Schleswig in the hands OF
the revolutionists, outbreaks are
reported in Hamburg. The chan
celor also has issued an appeal to
the people to maintain calm while
the armistice negotiations are in
progress.
erman Grip Is Broken
Germany's hold on the Aisne
from Rethel eastward to above
NOuzieres, which has remained
firm while the rest Of the enemy
front crumbled, was broken yes
terday. French troops have thrown
bridges across the river and are {
in close pursuit Of the foe. who is
abandoning vast quantities OF
munitions and material Of war as I
he fees toward the ever narrow
ing gap that leads through Bel
GUM to comparative safety.
Vervins has been captured.