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Show & & & j" & 1 GREAT EVACUATION SEEN AS HUNS SET FIRE TO VILLAGES MSSSBSiHS eaaaaaaaBaaaaaes B Foe Applies Torch to Towns Along Whole Front From Lille to Rheims as He Gets Ready- to- Depart. By Aeeeelated Preee. LONDON, Oct. 7. Field Marshal von Hindenburg has re signed at chief of the general staff after a heated interview with the emperor m which the field marshal declared that a retreat on a large scale was impossible to avoid, according to Central New I dispatch today from Amsterdam. By Aeeeeleted Prase. PARIS. Oct. 7.French trfcopj last night captured tha town ' of St. Masmes, "northeast of Rhelms. and penetrated the town of Hauvine, further' to the aast and north of the Arnes river, .the French war office announced today. -..' Northeast of St. Qucntin the Germans attacked several times in an effort io retake the positions conquered by the French. All the attacks except In the region of Tilloy . farm were repulsed. Fighting in that region continues. By Webb MUler United Prasa Staff Carreaaanrient. : PARIS, Oct. 7, 10:31 a. m. The Germans are burning villages vil-lages and towns behind their lines along the whole front from, Lille to Rheims. This is believed to presage a retirement in several sectors. South of Cambrai the enemy is reported already to have fallen back two miles on a seven-mile front. . At least a score of places are in flames. Laon, the great com munication center and base of the St. Gobain massif.vas set afire yesterday. Sallaumines, east of l.ens, and severalpillages south- ' east and west of l.ille and between Douai and Sttoein, are burning. The French found Nugent -l'Rassee and villages in the Sgippe valley in flames. . , 'Civireus, writing In the Matin, says: "The fighting will continue to the end until there is a general German retreat. This retreat is announced by the burning of villages. vil-lages. The great evacuation seems near." HUNS YENT THEIR SPITE. By Aseoeiated Prasa. PARIH, H-t 7.- lJ"n, he etronahold in which the enemy haa baan rlltiKiriK an the key ixtlnt of Ms Una on tha eoiithweat. apparently haa baan set aflra by the Germane. Tha luwn wai reported ahleae yaaterday and firee were allll burning there today. Khelma haa been finally and definitely cleared from tha menace f German cannon. Tha ttermana ara In retreat on paana offenalva, reauHlna; tn advances ran her weal, tha result belns tha withdrawal with-drawal of tha Uerman lines alone a Ib-mlla front. . Tha hulk of tha work was dona by s division which la among tha mnat fa -muni the United Htatea has In Francs, Haig Reports 400 Prisoners . . By Unlt.a Praaa. ' I)NI)ON. Oct. 7. I.ocal, flfhtlna north of Bt. Quautln and hetween Lana and t'amhral waa reported by Field Marahal Half today. "In local fighting yesterday In tha neighborhood of Aubenchel-au-Bnls (a mile and a half north of La Catelet) -we took 400 prison. r,'- the statement aald. , . . "Veaterday afternoon one of our pa. trnla In tha Oppy sector brought tn ; thirty-four prlaoners and four machine una. During tha night we established poata at canal croealngs north of Aubenrhel-eu-Bola, also northeaat and weat of Oppy. "A terms n post east of Berclau was captured. Wa made a alight advance north of Wezmaoquart.'' the whole front from the Hulppa to the Arnea, as well as in the region south of Camliial. In tha first named sector the allies hava reached the Arnes, on which tha enemy hoped to make a stand. In the second region the Hrltlsh fourth army has crushed counter attacks which the enemy delivered In an effort to prevent Us progress toward Boh a in and cover their retreat to the south. The peace proposals nf tha central powers ara In no way Interfering with the policy of destruction tha Herman staff seems to have decided upon. Hal-lau Hal-lau ml nea, near Iens, Is burning and fires have been seen weat and southwest south-west of I.llla and between loua and Houaln. The troopa advancing In the Champagne found all tha villages In tha valley of the Huippe In flames. Pershing Reports Artillery Action By Unlttd Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. ,7 Slight advances ad-vances by American troops In the region re-gion of tha Meusa and much artillery action hy both sides Sunday was reported re-ported by Genera. IWshing ' today. Mia communique follows: "Our troops hsve made alight advances ad-vances during the day. Between ths Meuse and the Boi de Agones thera has been stubborn Infantry fighting. Farther to the west machine gun and artillery combats were constant and heavy, with everywhere Increased artillery ar-tillery fire by both sides. Americans Advance . In the Champagne By Associated Prasa. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN THK CHAMf'AONK, Oct. 7. American troopa operating In tha Champagne with the French again advanced their llnea yesterday, capturing 8t. Ktlenne. Tha American progress served also aa a leverage on the right of the Cnam- |
