Show i DRAW NEAR VALENCIENNES A I II r Gen Resigns Post as Head of Army Hard Harl ard Pressed Germans Are Arc Given No Rest Along West est Trout Fr and Allied Troops S Surge F Forward on Vital Sectors Copenhagen Oct 26 General General Luden- Luden dorfi dorff first quartermaster general of the German ul- ul army has lias resigned A it telegram from fron Berlin says t I The llie Kaiser has accepted s resignation and declared that the lower lover Rhen Rhen- i isle ish h infantry l' l regiment No 39 whose cO commander comman leI der General Ludendorf long had been shall bear his name nallIe London Oct 26 26 British British troops have occupied the villages of Atre and Famars south of Valenciennes and h have ve made progress along th th Sc toward the outskirts of that town to Field Marshal Haig reports to to- night Rome Oct 26 In 26 In the successful assault against the Austrian defenses defens defenses de de- fens s along the Piave and west of that river Italian troops leave have captured more than 2000 prisoners in the tho last twenty-four twenty hours the war ot office iccI I announced no today r. r e Hc Heavy vy fighting continued all day Friday in the Monte Grappa region but the Italian t ian fourth army maintained d its positions position and e extended t 1 nd t h mL I t at some points 1 London Oct 26 Italian 26 Italian cavalry has reached tho the Bulgarian border near Egri fifty miles southwest of Sofia the Bulgarian c capitol pitol according to reports reaching here today British Headquarters in France rance Oct 26 26 British 26 British infantry moving along alongI the railway northwest of Le Quesnoy have failed to detect any evidence of I Germans in the tho town of Valenciennes Cavalry patrols aro are cautiously moving forward reconnoitering the country II I I By Associated Press G GER GERMANYS GERMANY'S hard pressed pres cd sold soldiers ers are being given no rest as the British Brit- Brit I J ish French rench and American forces continue with success their dl drives cs tin on I important sectors from front north of Valenciennes to east of the Meuse Meanwhile Mean Mean- while the Italians are pushing ahead in ill the region of Monte Grappa Crappa I On the northern en end of the front in France the British main maintain loin their i I progress in encircling Valenciennes In the center the French have ha shaken t I seriously r the h German erman defenses along along- the Serre and eastward toward the thc Aisne at Chateau The American troops east cast and west of the Meuse Ieuse not only hold their gains against strong enemy reactions but have ha further strengthened their position north of Grand Pre South of oV Valenciennes Field Marshal is across neross the thc a sI s- s Le Quesnoy railroad an and the fall of Le Quesnoy which is vital to the defense defense de de- I of Mons lons and would appear to be bc near at hand The fighting fighting fighting fight fight- ing on this section continues bitter bilter with the British striving to outflank the Normal ormal forest wrest On the northwest of the forest the British have ha advanced advanced ad ad- somewhat and captured on and a n nearby hill Along tho the northern edge of the Raismes forest north of Valenciennes the British have approached nearer the canalized portions of the river In this region I they have captured the villages cs of Odomez O and anti Maulde 1 If lC the British 1 can cross the canal In force In t this tiia l region and continue their progress south of or ralen It would seem tho tiro Germans soon would retire from that Important point and probably readjust their lines north and b south on a 1 large scale Between tho the Olse Oise and tho the Aisne the French aro making rapid strides to towards towards towards to- to wards the tho Important points of ot Marie and Montcornet Along the tho railway southwest of ot Marie they have hae captured capture the tho village of ot Mortiers and maintain their pressure elsewhere along the Serre Further lurther east easta a big hole bolo has been torn In the German Geiman defenses begun InIn in In 1917 7 Between and Herpy the French have hao driven forward fonward toward to Montcornet about two relies miles on a front of or between four and five I miles A continued con con- advance ad here menaces tho the German German German Ger Ger- man hold on to which the en enemy enemy enemy en- en emy has hag clung tenaciously and tends to outflank the German line eastward along tho the Alino AImo to Vouziers The Germans continuo continue to fight tight desperately des des- to check the tho advance of or tho the American troops along the tho vital front east and west of or the Meuse Their counterattacks at various points on both sides of the tho river have o been re repulsed repulsed repulsed re- re pulsed but the enemy enem- continues s to bombard the tho American lino IIno heavily On the extreme western end the Americans have reinforced their hold on the hills h In the tho south southern rn portion o of the Bour- Bour gogno wood north of or Grand Pre Pre- Mlle Mile Freed In the last 1 week weak the tho allied troops in France and Belgium Ium havo have freed Creed 40 square miles of or territory from Crom rein tho the grasp rasp of or the tha enemy Paris Pads estimates that In the last four tour days dars tho the Germans have suffered l total casualties of or 50 O- O Including prisoners In the continuation of oC their attack between the Pla c and the Brenta tho Italians have o captured more moro than 2000 prisoners In the last lost twenty four hours the tho Italian war car office reports There was heavy fightinG all 1111 da day Friday northwest of or Monte Monto Gra Grappa but Continued on Pa Page 6 S S. S ITAliAN ARMY CATCHES IES 2000 ENEMY TROOPS Continued From Irom l Page 1 the tho Italians concentrated their gains of ot Thursday tad nd extended them some some- what A strongly forti fortified tied h height l ht ot of Monte to tho the north northwest est t l was carried by tho Italians Enemy Battles to Hold Back Allies With tho the British h Arm Army In Franco France and anti Belgium Oct 26 D By By tho the Associated Tress HeaVy y Heavy fighting continued to today to- to tiny day In tho the Valenciennes aa particularly Jarl along tho the river rl south of ot that cit city Tho enemy was ons battlinG grimly this morning to retard tho British British Brit Brit- ish advance which from Its s speed ced threatened to bottle bottlo up Valenciennes before Its defenders could withdraw It seemed certain today that alen could not hold out much longer Yesterday the British drove e forward across tho the Le Valenciennes railway ralla the Germans being forced to withdraw from their strong strom positions p and fall back to now new defenses alon along the Rhonell Le Lo Quesnoy was closely besieged this morning b by tho the attacking forces Southward the tho British third arm army had pushed forward a considerable distance duo dis tance tanco and forced Its way through h En- En aft after r severe severo fighting Tho The British attack north of Valenciennes Valen Yalen- yesterday had carried them forward forward for for- forward ward to an In average a depth of or two miles i iThe I IThe The villages of or loon Moen and Heestert were captured and and I approached and tho troops which stormed Moon 1 pushed on to tho the lino line of ot I i tho the rl river r at t and p S I l From om the statements sl of or prisoners rs I i and liberated civilians It would appear appear appear ap- ap apI I j pear that th tho the Germans Intended to hold alon along the tho pre present ent line lino around Valenciennes Valen Yalen- II clenn s only long enough h to complete Completa the preparation of ot tho defenses along alon- tho the and Mono Ions to which the they will WUl retire shortly Civilians CI report that troops were set to work on this line lint some Rome ago There Thero was vas a ft battle In tho the Artres- Artres Famars Rec sector or Just south of ot Valen Valen- Yalen-I Yalen British c cyclist clIst patrols p reached 1 Artres at I 1 o'clock in the afternoon I i I Th The Germans throw In a n vigorous counterattack coun coun- along a considerable front but their advanced nd troops were forced to fall back to 0 o the tho line of ot tho railway West cst of ot Famars tho enemy made mado another another another an an- other fierce counterattack tho they came I up against as Scotch Highlanders who t not only repulsed the attack but drove I i the Germans back to tho the line of ot the railway Tho The enemy suffered hew heavy casualties here I Counterattacks attempted north of ol w were re easily repulsed Maresches was heavily garrisoned g by bythe bythe the enemy and the tho advance ld at least temporarily was ns held up here hero b by a Do terrific machine gun un fire from the town In Vende les which was captured captured captured cap cap- the British found a well concealed concealed concealed con con- system of camouflaged trenches trencheR Tho The whole village was barricaded and wired and presented a R. formidable olf- olf stacie stacle which evidently o was meant to tobe tobe tobe be hel held Yesterdays Yesterday's 8 advance nd south of ot Valenciennes Valenciennes Valen Yalen- I was rendered dO doubly hard rd b by bythe bythe the tho extension of the flooded area Th The Tho British were forced to work around this There was hard fighting west of ot Con Condo Conde o. o and according to latest reports tho enemy was s battling fiercely to hold this position with witha a ring of ot forts An attempt by b- the tho British to cross tho the river between een Artres and early to today 1 was wao blocked by bya bya a t then hen heavy machine gun and artillery firo from tho the north bank of ot tho the river but tho the attacking troops pushed ahead and established themselves es along a 0 lino IIno running from northeast of ot SepmerIes to I Just south of ot Artres Fresh Division Put In to Stop Yanks With the American Arm Army Northwest est of ot Verdun Oct 26 In 6 In tho the center of ot tho the line west of ot tho the Mouse Ieuse the tte German German German Ger Ger- man artillery is bombarding the tho American AmerIcan Amer Arner- ican lines heavily with high explosive and gas s-as shells On the tho right ht tho the en enemy enemy en- en emy erny ma made e an unsuccessful counterattack counterattack counterattack tack durin during tho the night From 2 to 6 o'clock this morning they shelled l the American lines there he heavily the bom born at times reaching tho the IntensIty Intensity mien mien- sity of ot a barrage but lt there was waa no further Infantry action Ono One new division and one new reg rog- have been identified as having ha been added to tho German strength against the Americans Americana Tho Tile division Is a no second clas class one which Is reported report report- ed to h have he traveled I e more than thann any n other in tho the German arm army I It has hu been successively on tho the eastern front tho the Italian H front on the tho and I before Sl U Mihiel Tho The regiment belongs be be- be longs lones to tho the crack Twenty eighth German division a I be-I Vo Violent I en t C enemy ne my reactions ii on s con continue ti flue east cast of the and ancl there has been I desperate fighting all along tho thu line Tho Tile American position now runs through the clearing between the Belleau Bel- Bel I Bel-I leau wood and the wood The enemy's determination to hold the tho hl high h I ground lOUId er st er st of or tho the river rl Is shown b by the tue fact that he has thrown in ono one of ot his last remaining reserve divisions dl to check tho the American advance In tho the Belleau wood where the enemy is coun coun- persistently The following document has beer been captured The Tho enemy's crossing crossin of or the Mouse Ieuse Is to be prevented absolutely Should ho succeed in crossing ho lie Is to bo ho thrown back Into the Mouse Meuse at once Th This The enemy must not get a n. foothold on thIs tills side of the Mouse under any cir cir- cir cir- cu m stances The rho last three words are capitalized Sot Not only in a defensive way but by I counterattacks the Germans are fighting fight fight- Ing desperately tey to carr carry out this order This Thin Is shown b by the futile attacks s I mado made Friday In the tho region south or of I wood wood north of ot j wood and In the valley north of or Ban Ban- I I Enemy Troops Said I ITo To Be Insubordinate London Oct 20 The Tue The German armies should not ant be considered as definitely and finally beaten but ob observers 8 say sy allied soldiers who are aro fighting their way war forward In the face of or great reat cn enemy my resistance know that I the enemy is not broken and that much heavy y fighting I probably will have hare to bo Lo faced faced At t tho the same sarno time reliable reports continue to reach rc London of ot Increasing tion among amono the German n soldiers This disaffection and lack of discipline ha has led to actual mutiny In man many cases cage Late Lata in July the war minIstry min mm- issued an order which has Just reached London that tho the most vIgorous vigor vIgor- ous measures must be Imposed on the tho recalcItrant raiU tr troops pa- pa paTho The Tho order adds adds- In aU all at quarters cases ass of ot InsubordInation insubordination nation have occurred The troops obe obey neither orders nor Instructions and they havo have often ofton even offered resistance resist resist- anco ance and assaulted theIr superiors i Tho The essential point Is that no man shall at nt this foci feel free treo from su Ott- Ott p r If It necessary resistance ma may bo ito quelled queUed b by force torce of ot arms i Valenciennes Ripe I For Allies l to Pick II Paris Oct The The fall fan of or Valenciennes Valen Valen- lent len len- Is Imminent if it It has not t al alI already Already al- al I I ready rally occurred the P Petit ParIsien says Tho chief stronghold of ot tho tito second cond German line Is gone Its center Invested Invest Invest- ed ott It is tho object of ot direct assaults and local outflanking movements which i will soon smash sm It It the tho paper contin ue ues The Tho operations of ot General Dobe- Dobe noy's noys army north of ot Guise and anti those of ot General Mangin Is the direction of or Mario arlo constitute in m Increasing danger dangel Tho lino line may inay be bo considered d as ns lost tho line lino bo taken I s shortly Wo We a can cnn foresee that tho the one cne- i j my ny will wm retreat to tho I I Tho The Maim Matin says any s 's a Tho German army has no material lacks munitions has haa I Inot I not sufficient reserves to continue a aI along along long battle battlo and has no tanks with I I which to attack Tho spirit In tho the enemy en- en I I Is Js while whilo the tho omy emy rear at nl a Do low luw level I spirit at tho the front Is bad baa This has I I 11 been heart beon proven b by army orders which i have fallen t Into our hands We would be false falso to our Ideals If It we failed tailed to I take advantage of ot tho situation Americans Inflict Losses on I With tho the American Army Northwest I of or Verdun Oct 26 B 6 By the tho Associated I Press Tho The German efforts to break breakup up lately Improved positions of or the i I Americans lessened somewhat to- to I I day From tho the extreme left to rl right ht I II artillery was employed but without I materially altering tho the situation High I explosive shrapnel and gas as shells were cre I i thrown over tho the front lines and far I into th the back areas but no attempt I i was ma made e to counterattack cle on a largo large i scale scalo and the tho few tew minor movements of ot I I the enem enemy brought to a t swift I end by conc concentrated artillery and machIno machine ma- ma maj j chine chIno gunfire Since the tho Americans Americana b began s-an s the tho present present pres- pres i ent eat battle they have Inflicted more I than casualties c on the enemy |