Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-09-20
:: YANKEE BIG GUNS
.t;jj;;:..|||jTHER ATTACK
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO STRIKE
BACK At ERICANS SOUTH
WEST OF METZ.
MACEDONIA DRIVE PROCEEDS
General Offensive May Develop With
3he Purpose Of Cutting or Turkey
British Forces Attack Near
T., =; St. Quentin.

London, Sept 19.-British and
French veterans made another vicious
and successful smash at the Hinder
burg line.
4 Sweeping forward on front of %
miles, they went ahead from one and
a. third to three miles. taking many
prisoners. The most important aspect
Of the advance is that it makes more
certain the capture Of st. Quentin,
which the Germans have been ordered
to hold at all costs. This important
city is virtually surrounded on three
sides and it's fall seems only a mat
ter of days.
Field Marshal Haig's Third and
system occupied By the British before
they were pushed back by the Teu-
tonic food last March: They captured
On wide sectors the outer defenses of
he Hindenburg line.
Battle on :16-Mi1e Front.
The British assault was over a front
at 16 miles from *Ho1nOn, west Of st.
Quentin to. Gouzeaucohrt,: north of
Epehy. In their advance which reach
cd depth~of more: than three miles
at some points; they took more than
5000 prisoners and II: towns.
Not only did"the blow bring nearer
the capture of st: Quentin, which the
Germans are struggling desperately to
hold, but it went far towards wiping
out the only bulge in the British line
which resembles salient. Epehy at
The apex of the bend, has been taken
and the same fate has befallen Gou-
geaucourt and Hargicourt. which stood
1t the ends of the wings.
London, Sept. 19.-Southwest of
Metz the Germans have attempted to
strike back at the Americans west of
the Moselle river. The American ar
tillerymen, however, smothered the
enemy effort and the Germans were
driven back with losses. The enemy
did not follow up the repulse with any
further movement toward the Ameri-
can line.
In Macedonia the Allied drive is
prOgrc ssing. Serbian and French
troops after taking the important
Sokol ridge, have pressed on nearly
five miles C:l q front Of more than Is
miles. The ::::soEo"s taken have
reached 1000 and 80 guns also have
been captured.
Balkan General Offensive Possible.
The early success of the Allied
troops may lead to a general offensive
In this area with the purpose of cut
ting of Turkey. A movement of this
character carried to completion would
crush Bulgaria and free Serbia and a
large part of the oppressed nationali-
ties Of the Balkans.
lHaie Starts After St. Quentin.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,
two months from the day of the Allied
offensive on the Marine. has begun a
closer investment Of st. Quentin, on
the Hindenburg line. His troops arc
attacking northwest Of the city with
the evident intention Of outnanking
1t on the north.
Tho operations against this bASelon
OF tho Hindenburs line follow the
British capture Of Holnon village ON
high ground three miles northwest OF
O.. Quentin Tuesday night. Holuon
h on . hill - II Maisseny. captured
la&o Saturday. These hlil ppsttioos
Dominate tho torrala nolth Of q.
ousntil and The road connecting tho
city WITH Cambyal.
strsns Opposition Expsetsd.
From these favorable Jumping
OF" points tho British are moving In
toward the city. Full details Of tho
operations still arc lacking, but un-
doubtedly the British will meet with
sti6 opposition. The Germans here
are on or near tho Hfndenburg posi-
lions and captured documents show
the enemy troops have been ordered
to maintain their positions.
GERMANS ANXIOUS TO
BE TAKEN PRISONERS