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Medford Mail Tribune
Forty-eighth Yt&j.
Daily ThlrtMoth Taa.
. MEDFORD, OREOOX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918
XO. 193
(GERMANY TOLD
TO ASK. FOCH FOR TERMS
ALLIES SEND
TERMS FOR
ARMISTICE
President Wilson to Inform Germany
to Ask Foch for Terms and Condi
tions Upon Which Fiuhtina Will
Cease Terms Said to Be as Dras
tic as Those Forced Upon Austria
Hunaary Allied War Conference
Completes Its Labors.
WASHINGTON', Nov. 5 President
Wilson is preparing to dispatch a
note to the German government in
forming it that if It desires to know
the terms of the armistice prepared
by the supreme war council at Ver
sailles application should bo made to
.Marshal Foch. The president's note
will bo mado public this evening, Sec
retary Lansing sold.
LOXDOX, Nov. 5. The allies have
decided that Germany must apply to
Marshal Foch, the allied commander-in-chief
for an armistice, Premier
Lloyd-George stated in the house of
commons today.
The premier suid he wns unable to
(rive the house detailed information
concerning the "complete nirreemcnt"
the allies hud reached on the nrmis
tico terms to he submitted to Oer
11111 n v.
The terms nereed upon liv the nl
lics, the premier added, have been
transmitted to President Wilson with
n request that he inform the (ierniiin
Government that if thev wished to
know the conditions thev should np
plv to Marshal Foch in the usual niil
itnrv form.
Whatever Germany's replv niiirht he
the associated powers awaited the
issue with perfect confidence.
Foch in Command
Mr. I.lovd (ieorsie stated that if the
application was made bv Germany it
had been decided that the ISrilish na
val representatives would he associat
ed with Marshal Foch at the confer
ence. Premier Llovd Geonze said that the
Versailles conference had decided
that Marshal Foch should be placed
in supreme direction of the forces
operating nsainst Germany on all
fronts.
The prime minister referred to the
recent ltritish successes on the west
ern front and nssured the Czccho
Slnvs and the Juan-Slavs that their
allies intended to come to their aid
as fast as thev could.
, li to Germany
WASHINGTON', Nov. 5 The issue
of peace or war rests with Germany.
Armistice terms were unanimously
agreed upon and signed yesterday In
Paris by representatives of the allied
and tho Pulled States povernments
and are expected to be In llerlin be
fore tomorrow.
They have not yet been made pub
lie, but military men hero feel cer
tain that they are no less drastic
than thoso accepted 'by Austria,
which strip that nation of its war
making machinery and compel the
evacuation not only of occupied terri
tory, but part of Its burn soil.
Official announcement of the sign
ing of the armistice-terms to be of
fered to Germany was made lust
night by Secretary Lansing.
Since, in seeking an end of hostil
ities, tho Gorman government ad
dressed Itself to President Wilson, It
Is assumed that the armistice terms
will he transmitted to Berlin thru the
American government. The presi
dent remained In Washington today,
having abandoned his proposed trip
to New Jersey to vote In tho congres
sional elections.
LIGHT V01E BEING
CAST IN.OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY, OUa., Nor. 5.
With chief interest in conitrej'sion
al contests, election day In Oklahoma
promised fair weather but a lip lit
vote. In addition to 1he elwtion of a
full stale ticket, one t'nlted Stat'
senator and eight congressmen, the
extension of franchise to womt-n ls
alw an !$ue. The fr.iffraije amend
ment, however, lias occasioned but
little Interest.
YANKS! REACH
STENAY IN DASH
TOWARDS SEDAN
Mouse River Bridqed and Americans
Advance on East Side Germans
Flee Toward Final Line Bitter
Fiahtinq in Proqress Yank Cas
ualties Light.
WITH THE 'AMERICAN ARMY
OX THE SEDAN FHOXT. Xov. 5
I'G p. in. Bv the Associated Press. )
The American army has thrown a
formidable force across the Meuse to
the east hank. The enemy resistance
has been broken to the point of de
moralization anil the Americans are
Muslims northward toward Ktenav.
Bv this afternoon the enemv was
in full retreat northward. He was
offerint: little opposition and the
roads toward the north' were seen to
he full of the fleeing enemv.
The Americans pressed close upon
the heels of the Hermans and made
their rctiruiciit as difficult as pos
sible. Tho American casualties were verv
liiiht despite the opposition to tiie
crossing of the river.
Crossing (lie Mouse
The Americans early todav lieuan
clearing out Jaiilnav wood, in the
bend of the Mouse southeast of l'ou
illv. and this afternoon the wood was
in their possession.
German troops who had remained
west of the Meuse licirnn to flee
across tlte river earlv todav nlonir
the line north and south of Stenav.
After destroying the , bridge from
Stenav to Lancuville. the enemv op
ened the locks of the canal arid flood
ed the river to a width of about two-
thirds of u mile.
WASHINGTON. Xov. Victo
rious attacks bv the American First
arniv on its entire front are reported
bv General I'ershimr in his pfiiinu'
communinne for Monday. On the ex
treme riirht. breaking down the last
efforts of tiie enemy to hold t fie iiiirh
ronnd. the Americans drove through
the valley of the Meuse and the forest
of Diuelete and occupied the import-
nit river cro-in;rs at Stenav.
lilttor FljihtiiiK In Progress
WITH Till" AMKIiHWN AKMY
OX THE SKDAX FliOXT. Xov. .-.
1 1 :!.' p. m. F.v the Associated Press.)
Hitter iMifimr is takintr place to
day nlonir the Meuse river. American
patrols a4ain have succeeded in
crossing the river at lirienllfs on u
pontoon hridue constructed under
tire.
At oilier points nlons the front the
Americans were iccomioitcrina other
crossiicrs.
The Germans have blown up the
bridge across the Mmcsc between Lan
cuville, on the west bunk, and the im
portant town of Stenav. on the east
bank.
After the pontoon bridge at P.rieul
les had been constructed the Ameri
cans threw a second b'-'de ar ross the
Mimim? at Clerv Ic Petit ami I eu-an dc
velopintr a new line on thj heavily
woded and verv difficult ground cut
of the river between Iciv and
llricullcs. a two and a half mile front.
ALLIES PROTEST
CHINESE CONDUCT
I DURING THE WAR
PICK IXO, Xov. r. The British
minister to China with tho concnr-
rente of the other alHod legation,
has handed informally to the Chin eat
foreign office a memorandum con
cerning matters in which China is re-
iiarded as having been remiss aa an
ally. Anions the instances mention
ed are the following:
The waning In party quarrels of
tho Boxer Indemnity,
Lack of results hy the Chinese war
participation bureau and the diver
pion of Chinese Uonps lo civil war
fare In the south.
The appointment of a papai min
ister without eonniia!in creating
an impression of friendship with the
enemy.
Failure to nfisate enemy prop
erty to restriction on enemy enter
prises and to inferno penalties for
trading with enemy subject.
BELGIAN QUEEN
SEES SIEGE OF
GHENT LAUNCHED
Allied Troops Encircle Citv and Early
Capture inevitable British Cap
ture Fortified Town of Le Quesnov
Rapid Proqress Towards Mens
Made.
WITH THE AfXIKO ARMIES IX
KKANTK AXI BKi.OH'M. Nov. 3.
(Hv Hie Assoeinted Press.) Allied
troops today hesran the sieire of the
eifv of Oht-nt. nlreadv surrounded
virtually on three sides. The as
sault on the eity was witnessed hy
Queen KlUnlieth of Belgium and hun
dreds of her tion-eoinhatiani sub
jects, Belirian. Freneh and Amerienn sol
diers this afternoon had pushed hp
lo the ensli'rn outskirts f the be
leaiiuered citv with comparatively
liiiht resMasiee lv the enemy, who
apparently lias evneuated the place.
IeQuesiioy Ci.tt.iml
tOXDOM, Nov, 5. Troops in their
offensie nontheast of Valenciennes
have eaptured the fortified town of
LeQiiesmov, nfier linvinr einnpletelv
surrounded it. Field Miirsluil Iluiir
announced todav. The entire irar
rison of more than 1.000 men were
taken with the citadel.
Ilaptd progress has been made hy
British divisions oust of LoOucsnow
where an ndvutice of hclween throe
and four miles has been scored. The
villages of Joliinctz, herond. (JuesncH,
Krnsnov Le i'etit M;iniis have
hecn Prtptured,
Fiirtlier irrotuul has been gained in
Mormal forest. The village tif Kth
five miles soHtlieast of Valeneiennes,
has been taken.
French A draining
PAIHS. Kov, 5. Kri'iieh successes
have compelled the (iermaus to make
new withdrawals at severnl points
ulong the front. Ihe war office re
ported todav. Itetwecii the f)ise and
the Aine the Fn-nch have advanced
about one mile on a five mile front.
The French Firt armv resumed the
attiick this morning and is making
progress.
1 iet ween Bissomie and f ha t ea u
INireein, front of more than fifteen
miles, the French luive pciielruted the
I landing line of the Hermans. The
Fr-nch re making a general advance
from east of St. Mi'ntiu le Petit tot
the outskirts of llcrpv.
French troops continue !iiceessfnl
lv to pstrsite. tho (Jernians in the re
gion of (iiiise. norlliciwl of which thev
have taken flic village of liergnes-suriCamlirc
BERLIN WITNESSES
DEMONSTRATION FOR
CONTINUING CONFLICT
LOKDOX, Xov. .". A demon-
sfration was held before the
Bismarek monument In llerlin
on Sunday in favor of continu-
tag tho war anil a resolution
was passed protesting against
the acceptance, or a humiliating 4
peace, according to a Coimnlia- 4
gon dispatch to the Kxehailge
! Telegraph company quoting the
Tageblatt of Merlin. 4
ALLIES DEMAND
PUNISHMENT OF
HON CRUELTIES
MNtKX, Nov. 5. The names of
all enemy army corps commanders or
other persons who are known to have
been guilty o or have encouraged
eruolty to war prisoners will he In
cluded in tho list of persons whose
trial and punishment will he de
manded ity the allies. Sir George
Cave, tho British hmo secretary
announced today.
Persons who have acquiesced In
actual cruelty by subordinates are
likewise, to he Included. .
It was considered Inadvisable at
present to state the names of the per
sons In tho list, Sir Oeorge said.
The French government, the home
secretary added, had been requested
to cause all possible steps to he taken
to hring to account tho commander
of the eump at Phillppolis, Bulgaria
who was notorioits for his 111 treat
ment ot British prisoners.
The home secretary addr.d that
Germany had agreed to ratify the
recent agreement concerning prison
ers reached at The Jlaguo In confer
ence with British delegutcs. (ler
many abandoned ceitain conditions
In regard to Germans in China.
AUSTRIAN RULER
REFUSED TERMS
OF ARMISTICE
Emperor Charles Found Allied Terms
So Harsh and Dishonorable That
He Resiqn'ed Command of Armiei
Bather Than Accept Them Vienna
Council Issues Anneal to People.
AMSTKItOAM. Nov. 3. Rmwror
iTiarlrs uf AiiMrin. r-rdintr t a
diisitii from Vii'iiim, iuimkd mer
tw Miirr!Mo eoHiiniiiHl tt'i lite A1r-
UnnEiirinn nrmv to Field Marshal
KoceN mi Xovenil(-r
TALIS TOOK
HALF MILLION AS
WAR CAPTIVES
Stupendous Captures Before Armis
tice Granted Emphasizes Com
pleteness of Victory Won in Italy
Italians Seize Austrian Islands
Triest Occupied bv Allies.
RELEASED SERBS .
DIG EN ROUTE
10 NATIVE LAND
WASHINGTON, Nov. S. An of
ficial dh'pateh today to the Serhiaa
legation from Haloniki said Serbian
prisoners were returning name from
Bulgaria in deplorable condition
after three years of suffering and
that many nad died en route, almost
in reath of their native land.
The number of prisoners had not
been determined, it was said, because
of the great haste of the Bulgarian
government to get them home as rap
idly us iiouidblQ so thai Serbian mili
tary and government offlclulH would
not see the camps In which they h
been living.
But unfortunately for the Bul
garian government." the dispatch
added, other elements oelotiging to
the allies lived alongside the S ruian
prisoners and were eye-witnesses 01
the atrocious regime to which they
were subjected. These allied prison
era narrated stories thai made one
shudder."
In addition to prisoners of war,
2mo,(mmi civilians d'ortd by the
ItulKurinn authorities nre HlniKtlng
h ome.
YANKS IN RUSSIA
UNDER FIRE AS
SOON AS ARRIVAL
WITH TIIK AMKUICAX KOKCEB
IN NOKTIIKItX lit'SSIA, Oct, fi
Illy Associated Press). .Many of the
American sohiiers'forming a contin
gent of the Itus-fio-Allied forces re
ceived their baptism of fire ti hours
after they had left their train at this
little village. Home of the hoys were
a little phjued when they first learn
ed they were iioing to Itussia Instead
of France but those here soon learn
ed they would action much quick
er in HuHHla limn If they had await
ed their training period which pre
cedes oiHual fighting on the western
front.
One littlo command of Americans
had m, nrcely ;tlk'd into aa outpost
here, relieving a squad of KreH-hinn
when the tbnsloniki gave, them a
welcome of shrapnel.
Officcra both American and thowi
of the f Jrltih Utff are hlnh in prwiso
of the way th-se American lads aro
staudiiiK in to sitrapnel and HohAm--vik
Machine guns.
t tirKMlAtiKN. Nov. .V-Emnenkr
Churli found the conditions of Ihe
annNn-e ottered hv the aihes n
hnrh and eoii-inered them w Am-
iNOirihbi lli:it lit m,tit,i t wHim
them, snvs a iVcnnu dispuleh to Ihe
I erlin laircblatt. 1 he , emmror ile-
ehfd hi' tii littn'i'r wi.liii ta nir
uutlioritv & siiin'ine coininnmler of
(lit nrmv. The conditions were (mI
Iv wgned hv Field Mur-hI Ar Von
Ktrutihnrs; the ehief of Ma IT,
AMSTKICDAM. Monduv. Nov, 4,
The Mate conned ( iVcnnn 1m
sMieil nn ainteal lo Ihe (iernuiii iHNitI
of Austria in whieh it is ileilred the
eonntrv in dnmrer and the nrmv
hreukiiyjr no in disorder. The
eslmrt? the soldier vonntarily to
ioin the (icrnuiil-Austrinn nrmv corps.
. Tlic muu'itl piiiuls out thnt (lermnns
froui non-ticrmaii districts are iroins
bonus while German soldiers, ah
vinsiv tired of the lotiif durutioH
of ihe war. are leaviii" their units
without coniderint: th;l the imnlar
denolHliztiin "lirin-i the danger of
wile.(ire;id unt'niplovmcnt, hunaer
and miserv," The pri-on emmw are
hciue nimndoiied hv their iinurdX tlie
eoum-il ndd. and ltaNnie Kusian
a nl Herbiaiis an Icavintr the camps
ami fioodin' the eoimtrv,
This danger." the mucl ilwliires,
Mnnist he comi1i-red if fresh Wood
shed is not to threaten our severelv
tried iwople. Ten- of thoii-ands- nf
ne, tttoaen and children perish with
CALL ISSUfD.FOR
SlltlldNICS
SAN FHAXrUSCO, Nov. 5. A call
for further enlistments in tho tank
corps wua Hcnt'out by the tslalo coun
cil of dtjfenno hero today at tho re
quest of tho war department, Shllled
mechanics and terhnieniiy-trained
men aro needed particularly, hut en
listments are open to all others who
can final! fy physically aad mentally,
Tho servh e olter ec licnt oppor
tunities for promotion as ail officers
aro supplied from the ptmionnej of
tho corps, it was nunonaced
WARIIIXGTOX. Xov, 5, Anslrian
prisoners eaiturei bv the Italian
Iwfore the anuisliee tmk effect
terlav are estimated now at half a
million and the booty taken includes
An offieinl dipafeli from Borne
today telling results of flie final Aus
trian defeat savs in the ntrov of the
Trentino alone over KiO.000 prisoners
fail into Ihe hand- of the Ituliuns.
Islands Aro Seized
liOMK, Nov. 5. Italian naval ves
cIh have landed troop on the Unl
umlian Islands of Lissa nntl 1-
OoMn, where the Italian flag has l!n
lioiste1. a isaMi fmm Triwt to
dav states, Italian battleships nnrt
dcMrwyers also have landed tiwps
t Fhime.
Admind Milin lias been named env-
ernr of the i-dands while Admiral
Oauni lias been appointed governor
f the citv of Kmme.
The battleships Fililwrto and St,
Bon took ihe troops to Fiume
A radiogram from Tncst savs fiinl
General l'elilti, thn eommnn-hir of tlie
Italian foree which landed there 1ms
assumed Ihe mil it a rv overnrship of
the eiiv. Italian sailors hac occu
pied n number of islands in the Jlal
matian ar ltiiH'!a:,
Trent Occuplwl
The Atislrian amuMicc tlekntes
who en nit to Padua last week, ue-
rHiiir to KiHia. were eint lTi4rs
under !eeral Von Weber. The Ital
ian delegates at ihe conference were
hemhd bv General Itadolio.
Tn-nt. the ehief eitv of (he Tren-
lino, wns entered nl lt:I" o'clock Sun-
dav arternoon hv Italian eavalrv. Al
pini tint! arlilierv. erorIine li i
setiii-ftftieial mde isnl fxtnv giv
ing lctnil of the switt ndvanee of
the First annv on thai eitv. More
than 21MMH1 Au-trians, inHudinff tli
emmander of the Kilth Krhentwn
livision. were raptured.
The Italian lar was hoisted over
ihe enMle of I'non ion-iti amid en
thusiastic oiilhiirMs hv the ppl-tion.
INS RETRE
ON 75 MILE
BUTTLE LINE
Series of Battles Baaliw Fiwi Ghent
to Stenav Is Most Stupariaut Con
flict of the War Germans Receive
Worst Hammerinq Ew Given, Bel
gians. British, French and Ameri
cans Crushina Resistant of Ene
my. Procressina Everywhere'.
AMERICAN DEAD
CZECH0-SL0VAKS AT
ALLIED CONFERENCE
I'AUIS. Km, :.. - (ll.n,!-. I - Tin
m rnt(Niit ol ih nt'ft' ii.itiuu !
ititir flMl rohr.Ti'iMT tit Yi'i-iuth's,
Tli ieiii!ulative is Mr. Ctuca.
CLEMENCEAU WARNS
PEACE NOT SO NEAR
AS SOME SUPPOSED
IAI;S, Nmv. .V -dw the
A--orjited I're-s. ) -- - I'n-uner
I "u mvW-4-ihi de'la red tfi the
'liaiiihr t d'putie-. tud.tv tIot
wae mn'ht not Im- t nenr
some iHi.'ht think. Tin iut(iiW-r
n tomeM-r. that h eodd if--
FRANCE-HONORED
I'AlilS, Mondav. Nov. Tf. A tomh
iie rcriiMiijv in no niorv of the fl
len soldii-r- id Ihr Aiiieron armv
Umk plare tin- a'.tfriMMOi at the
American -r?ntterv a! Sare-m-. sncn
mh iurthwet tnr. The cor
tege wic -fiOitd id ituittv Aiiirieim
soldiers m.. .:it. er-, V. M. t A, and
Knihl? of t '(.htinlm-- iioker, the
mavor and nutnv ot" the niha in
haliitailU nl' Ihe olealilV. (Jlltf'S of
Ami-fii'Hti 'oifders covers J Uk
fIocr- and I !- daring the nfter-
LOXDOX, Xov. S Br Assoc lateil
Press.) The Germans are retreating
on a 73-mlle front from the River
Scheldt io the River Atone,
In tli face of lae German retreat
the situation changes so rapidly
hoar byour that it Is Impossible ts
give a definite !dca of the allied ad
vance. ,
no
FAIR WEATHER FOR
j OREGON ELECTION
BDLSHEVIKI SEEK
PEACE WITH ALLIES
"oveniHieid ol liuiu, it w rprtwi
from iViroLTad, ha hamlrl the neu
tral mim-ters a nole fr I ransinUsioii
to the entente iiiflotn a-kins lr (lie
opeliUi; of in;tre M"jothitbns in order
tliiil iioMilitie hclween the allies and
the sovjel io eriiirienl ma V lie ended.
-hv- an Kx.-h;in'e IVhruiish (li-pith
tiom iHM idiit ji n.
The lode o-k- the MYm' t IwiIe
upon the time aad olae lr the hohl
iti of the fie-joiMf hmi.
WASlUXtiTttN. Nov, -V-KlfMH-of
the iJol-hent,! veinnsnt lo hs.
tH- the witlelronal of tin? Tuiteu
Hiaiv und allo-d torcis tnan l-a
(hroui'Ii iM"-oliatioH for an aruuti
are aHr:n-i:n- tu stratus allntam
her. The a o i;dd mitanw d Hot
rei'dLMim' Ihe Kenine nrnl Tnd.kv re
L'iitie in niiv unv iili'l it w;is exnliiirifu
PIhv !h.-d if the Ih.l-hevikw w tiled
aotStnn- thev .mm1I alirs the
I-ia 'jtivi-rionent at tnak lit
only authority in Ilo--ia with mhh-t
the t uiN-d Male ami the nllw denl.
sor tlo ltttKe that
the iMMh--t hiii
tat r
eiorth
POKTI.AMI. Of(... Nmv. X Fair
eat la r and intt-h-e osf f-i in n
eiifltii-UL'tl lil.tl Wii-- relideri'd -t liiil
4. : llol t.itiH' hv I lie hpji ni-li tit f I in Ii.n
eahao-. fr.-!i Im,v to Inin ut
4. j siiri'f U' in 'r'o, AitrijNon
-tilM d fho-tlv oh Ho- -natrml
10(1-1 hct-At-M I li;!rd M,!!h Sciia
Itor i fl.trh--. I.. Mi-Nitrv, r oala-an,
ni ttto'r M.i'imir tl-wahl tt--ls
trmo-iat, nd the au'M'rnaorial
J -1 nti:g! Im k t i n t o -roof J,mms
(Wnhv tiatlo-, n'ti-thh-an, nn, Walter
'1 Iier t dvmocrat.
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
THREE WEEKS AT SEA
Tl'JiK.S 1KJ.AXH. J!. W. l X. 5.
The artuin anl i-n mw r (h
Xiifweslan mrk Kiiflmlcr hm hail
inixslr.4 lnt ihir vspl
(diip il li a Ci rman milmmrlr, and
thy wfrt ffrtffl l lake (o nniad
lmil tm octo'r 1J, hv arrival
alirr more than thr? wifcs rx
Histmi nntl in Bfi almm ?iw
dition, i
BRITISH IIEAWCABTEBS IK
FRANCE. Xov. 5. Keuti!is,1 Tlio
ispries of battles racinc on tke western
front from Ghent to Btennv promise
to prove the most stupendous con
flict of the war.
The Germans yesterday mat the
worst hnnimcrinn thcT tavo e""r re
ccivral. It luia bucoino a habit o '
sfieei h (o say tho cnem is etill utt
broken and unbeaten, but if tJiinss
continue nineh lonser at the present
rate this slatrmcnt will cbisb to bo
true.
It is a mistake to smiiposo that the
allies are cuyauetl only with tho rear
snarils.
MY ASSOCIATED PIWSSS, Ko, 5.
From the lulch Ironter to east ot
the Meuso tho 20U-mlto tailtto Mao Is
aflame today as tho Hritton, French,
A in if leans and Belgian crush tho
resistance ot tho ciicuiy and push on
lot important gains,
Kverywhero on too long lino tb
allies aro progressing and on - tho
French sectors between tho Gins and
the Aisne tho Germans aro withdraw.
Ing on Mario and Monteornet, field
Marshal llalg has taken tho strong
iwlnt ot lAtiaesnoy anil to pressing
on itaulteuge, whllo tlie Americana
aro fighting their way across tho
Meuse souinwent ot tlie railroad ten
ter of Monlmedj".
.Nraring Mannengo
In tho region nonh and wrath ot
Valeiiclounus tho liritish tontinuo
tliuJr succosatul push beauu Monday.
Soutbeasl of Valenclennea the Brit
ish aro wilhtn 1U njiiea ot Mauheugo
and farther suuth rapidly aro pash-
ing their a- thru tho Jtormal torest
where they are four miles trom tho
railroad junction ot Aulnoyo. South
of liio Mormal forest tho British anil
French aro pressing eastward over
virtually level ground toward Aves-nes.
From the Oise to tho A Una at Cha
teau rorclcB the reach malntam
close contact with tho enemy who la
moving rearward as a result ot the
French successes of the luBt few
days. South of Guise the French
First army Is advancing northeast
ward betaeea tho leroa and Serre.
farther east the French have pene
trated the formidable llunaing tine,
making an advance ot on mite on
trout of five miles on tho westers,
wins or the forward movement. Con
tinuation of tho advance here soon,
will compel the Germans to give np
tho tine of the Aisne east and west
ol Itethcl to ahich they have clung
40 stubbornly.
American I'rlvo
American troops on a .front of 15
miles along tbeiuse from Brieuuea
nnrtbwanl to I'uilly aro successfully
forcing their way across tho river. At
BrieuUfS the river has heen crossed
In bluer fighting and the Americans
also have rvarhnl tho east, bank al
Ciery-Ie-l'elit, Where the Mouse
curvea In the region ot t'nllly the
Americans have eroded tho river
and talc n the villas j ot tullly atter
driving the enemy trom tho Jaalaay
ohI.
Tho Americans on tho west bank
of I bo .Meuse mirth of titonay aro
alililn four miles ot the Uermau
main communication lino trom Sedan
to at a point northwest ot
t'lianvpvnoy. The snccesstwl erossios
of tho Meuse outflanks tho German
position east of the Moose toward
the Moselle, which protect tho Impor
tant flrley Iron field and Important
railway and supply lines In th re
jtons ot MontmeJy and Ccsiiaas,