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Show ARMIES OF ALLIES WITHIN TWO MILES OF TOURNAI TOWN LONDON Oct. 21. The allied armies are now two miles from Tournai. where the Germans are resisting strenuously. Just to the east of the city lies high ground which is giving the Germans the advantage in the present fighting. If the allies take the city much heavy and difficult dif-ficult fighting Is expected In the event that a further eastward advance is attempted at-tempted at this point. The British are not having an easy-time easy-time around Valenciennes, hut they have pushed forward to within three miles of the city. Here also the Germans have the advantage in terrain. Tho Valenclennes-Hlrson railway has been put out of action. This road, which formerly was one of the Germans' main lateral communication lines, lost much of its value to them when they evacuated Lille. |