The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
Their American advance northward
over Montfaucon heights.

Inc Boone eIrOTLS were ITuilAcSS
The elimination OF the German
opposition there removed the great
est stronghold the Germans had IN
that immediate region.
The American attack on Montfau
con was a thanking movement, par
ticipated in by two divisions. VINO
pushed in on both sides of the fortl
fications and nearly effected juno
ton north of them. Then the Amer
lean commander dispatched mop
pers-up to return to the village and
round up the Germans who had moi
fled. These parties encountered
formidable resistance, principally
from machine guns, which forced
the moppersSup to withdraw tempo
rarily. Increased artillery fire on
the town was called for and an In
tense bombardment was opened, but
the enemy still held out
The American flanks then delayed
their advance, while two battalions
Of infantry unanswered forward.
Meantime, the enemy had rushed
reserves behind MontfaucOn to meet
further attacks.
There was heavy fighting all about
the town while the Americans were
consolidating their positions. An at
tack by a fresh German division
against the Americans in the vicinity
of Ivory created slight diversion
which enabled number of the enc
my in Montfaucon to escape.
The fall of this position enabled
1the Americans to advance undar
cover of the fog this morning on
both the cost and west wings. The
east wing encountered no unusual
German opposition, other than nu-
merous machine gun nests hidden In
the woods and high grass.
Advance on Cambria.
LONDON: Sept. 2S.-The British ADJ
vance on Cambria was continued to-
day and satisfactory progress was re-
ported by Field Marshal Haig on the
whole battle front The battle contln-
ued throughout yesterday and last
night
Our operations have been material
ly helped by the admirable work OF
the engineers. Within less than four
hours after the opening of the assault.
in spite OF hostile shell fire. they sue
cessfully threw across the canal Du
Nord number of bridges capable OF
carrying transport, thus permitting
the advance to continue without
check.
Operations are progressing salts
factorily this morning on the whole
battle front"
The Second British army commenc-
ed operations in Flanders this morn
ing in conjunction with the Belgian
army, the statement said.
(This may indicate the long expect
ed offensive in F1anders).
"Over 10000 prisoners and more
han 200 guns have been captured.
Operations of the Second British
army in FLANDERS Eontmenced salps
in conjunction with the Bel
yian Amy. This will be reported in
he Belgian communique."
1.-The Sixth and Seventh corps con-
.inued to make good progress between
ridge and Bourbon heights
The First Canadians passed beyond
Give miles northwest Of
CambraD and reached the Douai-
Cambria road. At nightfall, the
Eleventh division passing through the
pushed rapidly forward a
distance Of over two miles, capturing
Spinoy, Ia mile and half north OF
and Oisy-Le-Verger 1.-TWO
niles northwest of Epinoy).
cat the same time the Sixteenth d.
'ision- pressing northward along the
ANAL took over 500 prisoners in the
lefenses northeast Of Saunchy-
French War Office Report.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-The attack in the
was resumed at $50 this
it was announced today by
he French war office.
The French are also attacking be-
ween the Ailette and the A!sne and
ire making progress northeast OF
,ancy.
In this region the French have cap
urad Jouy and Airy.
In the Champagne French troops
ave occupied Somme-Py and have
assed northward Of Fontaine-En-Dor-
nois
1--WE have occupied Somme-Py and
aptured the height north Of Fontaine.
the statement said
1.-THE battle continues between the
.ilette and the Aisne. We are pro-
,ressing northeast of Sancy. North
( the Aisne we occupied Jouy and
izy"
Austria Withdrawing Troops
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 28.-Austaa is
eported to be taking steps to with
raw her forces from Albania, owing
0 the menace to her flank resulting !
rom the allied drive in Macedonia.
Americans Help British.
BY Lowell Mellett United Press Staff
Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN |
RANCE. Sept. 2S-American forces,
Q-nnGratinor with tho Dritinh In