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Show jzr jgy jzs jey . My jc ...... u 8400 HUNS ARE CAPTURED ALLIES CLINCHiNG VICTORY IN GREAT FLANDERSMTTLS- Desperate Boches Put Up Stiff est Kind of Resist-ance. Resist-ance. but Haig's Forces Gain at Almost Every Point on Front. By Associated Prsa. WITH THE AI.LIbD 'ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 25, It a. m. Heavy fiehtinjc was taking place today on the hattlefront in the region of Valenciennes, especially south of the I town. The British have gained ground at almost (very point along the front. ' ? . By Asesoistsd Press. As the allied forces in Beleium and France continue success-' fullv to storm the stubbornly defended German lines, Italian troops on the Italian northern frojit have begun an offensive against the Austrians. British troops today are smashing their way eastward on the sector between Valenciennes and l.e (Juesnoy. which is vital to the : security of ValencWnnes. Further south the French, who have been gradually forcing the eneniv from the pocket between the Oise and the Serre, have resumed their pressure and are reported to have entered Viller,s-le-Sec and surrounded La Ferte. a---American inrta have-made rwther gain east and witUje I Meuse, despite strong enemy resistance. The Germans on the western end of the line are reported to be preparing to withdraw northward from Grandpre. where their positions are outflanked by the French east of Vouziers. . By Asseslstad Press. PARIS, Oct. 25. On the Aisne front east of Rethel French troops have captured the villages of Ambly and Fleury, taking t'' prisoners, the war office announces today. LONDON, Oct. 2 5. The British havecaptured "MaingTsoutli-- . ;ast of Valenciennes, Field Marshal Haig announces. The British also have captured Vcndigies-sur-Eciillon, on the front ielowVale.ncienneA : A German counter attack was repulsed and fighting was ie-sunitfd ie-sunitfd early this morning. FIGHTING IS DESPERATE. By Assssiatsd Prsss. WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 25. Fighting, which compares in fierceness to almost .any iu the war, continued through the night on the field of the great battle north and south of Valenciennes. Belated reports indicate that the British have entered the German defenses, gaining con- ; iiderable ground and pressing eastward slowly,, but surely. Mince Wedneedav moniln the Orlt-i h Third armv has Isken 'H urison-ers urison-ers and the Klrsi and rmirih armlea ! each has lakn Win. mHkina a total of, sUHi More than HM cannon were tau-tuieJ tau-tuieJ Wednesday d Thursdav. tn the blah around aonth of alei-ciennee alei-ciennee th battle Is rMKing w,.th intense in-tense furv. hut the British are gradually grad-ually overcoming the enemy. At last reoorts the Hntih held this line. i-Yntn le Faux lo Kolerart to Kmclefontaitie to t.hisaiKnies to Hess-dtKiiies. Hess-dtKiiies. where thev are within a mil and a half of (juesnpv. to the east of KueMiies to llominaing to Monchaux. I The Ur tmh ainel Mom-haua after! bbodv fish tin-. , . , The Hntieh line la now within one mile of l-aiidrecies. Iraocrale fialitina In renorted In the Boia I'Kveaue and the iieiatiborlioMk where ibe Ueraiaus weie killed bv th thousand. It an- ueared that the eneniv had order lo i bold on leitatdiesa of the costs The tiermana ainarent'.v were di- I posed In arest deoth and had several! hastily constructed lines of defense. Which the weie detei mtnel to retain ! until defenses further eastward had i been ureiarel se that t Jen nan armies u the m.rlh and auth cnnd eecau. 1 he eneinv has treen iiuixrtel hv coo-sideimbie coo-sideimbie artiilerv all clonic the front. To the north the British, bv hard fish una eiablfhed tsts between the river and the cna eunt of Kwautuoiit. North of Kresnes some pruaiess was made toward 'nde aaalnst hea v and viKoioua machine aun operHttoos I 'nil lie. IehKig. Heehot and Kurnlon were captured after strong oppos.Uon had liTokeo dow n. ' Meuse sine Waturday, regained our linea today, after hiding In shell holea and heating off th boche In several encounter. French Troops ' . Capture Road .my Untud Proa. 1 I.ONUON, Oct. 36 41 : 3ft p. m ench troop In Klander hav eroaoed the hy canal and captured th Ieynza-rmirtral road between Bete-! Bete-! ghem and Olsen. a front of about three miles, according to batHefrunt dispatches dis-patches received her today. In the rre valley, the French attack at-tack began thla morning and resulted In th capture of Vesle and Pierre-pont, Pierre-pont, noriheaat of Un. La ferte ha been surrounded and the Hcrr croaaed between I'recy and Mertlere. Huns Say They Hold Up Yanks I HKUI.l.N' (Via london), Oct. JS ' r.rpuls. of part lii I allaika by lh. Ainrrlt-ans on both hanks of tha M.ua riv.r Is rprii In today's Urma ufflrlal atstrm.nt. (jrman rrsrves throarn In west of I.. Qtisaoor hroks up ent.nte St. tempts to break throufh. ih. stats m.nt adds. ' Pershing TelU . . Of Yank Success By Unlt Prsss. WASHINGTON. Oct. I. ttavrr ar-tillcry. ar-tillcry. ftrs llunc ths stiltr. V.rdun ' I front with a eos-mstsr advmncs In local lo-cal fightlnc Thuradar was reported by tiennral Herahlnc. "On ths Ysrdun front thsc. has be a . local fighting; throughout th. day Thursdsy." ths communlqu. s.M. "In a minor operation In ths region of Banthevllls our troops advanced, their lln. SOS meters, rearbtnc th. iilg north of tk Tillage and capturing prisoners. As a result of yesterday's aiiccertsfiil action eaat of ths Meuse our troops sr. sstsbllshed on ths high-er high-er ground in the B"ls de Etrays. Ar-(Continued Ar-(Continued on PM (. . y I Austrians Fall ! Back in Albania By Associated Pros. j I.u.NLeUN. Oct. 24. In northern Albania, Al-bania, according to news rec-lVed here today, the Auatriana bavea fallen back !bewnd the alalia river. I Further Advance I By Yank Troops By United Pre. WITH THhl A UK RICA N ARM1KS IN FRANCE. Oct. 2i tl2:M p. nv K Additional progress was made by the 'American today in haavv fighting northwest of Banthevllie. - further ad-ivencea ad-ivencea also wr made Jn th region o4 (irandpre. Twelve American, cut off from their command in fighting eaat of th - .- V r DESPERATE BATHE STILL RAGES IN FLANDERS Hunt Putting Up Strong Resistance, Re-sistance, but Allies Are Winning. (Continued from pnge 1.) j tlllery f Ira baa continued aevera on the whnla front, epe'ially on tha Cota da j Chaplllon and Hoia de CuHxea." I Huge Bombing ; Plane Captured By Anoctatatf Frata. WITH THK AMKKK'AS AHMT NOUTHWK8T OF VERDl'V. Oct. 25. Tha Americana captured an im-meha im-meha tlerman armored attleplana Wedneaday north of Rrteu Una. Tha j machlna waa virtually Intact, but tha j pilot and aunnera made their eacapa. ft la presumed that tha hattleplana waa downed a dny or two ago by : American aviators. i From eat of th Meuwe1 German artillery endeavored to protact tha plana, but the American guns let : ' down a counter flra upon tha anemy j ua.xuulfeucoienta yhn ftjulj enmej j American troop haulru tne plana to safety. A number of valuable lontrumcnta and the two machlna auna were cap-; li reed. Tha hatlleplana waa equipped ' with a bomb dropping device atnd had i 'a run and a l(fhtln arranaement mo ' fixed that the gunner can a tn , i a hoot directly bfiiaaih him. Tiiiw mm I waa for firing on road. Hutf tha j fuaelaae waa covered with quarter- j Inch armor. t I i . ' x ! American 16-Inch j Naval Guns Used By Aaaoolatad Praaa I WITH THT3 AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct. 25. American H-lnch auna manned by American bluejacketa. I cooperating with tha French, bee;an ! firing upon German railroad centers j hark of tha Merre-OI front on Wednesday. The Americana directed: their sheila against railroad supply i stations and Junctions In the region I nf Vervlne and also In the vicinity I1 of Koxy. j German Ault Easily Repulsed By United Press. 1 HAVRE. Oct. 25. German assaults 1 In force north weat of Ghent were repulsed re-pulsed with heavy loose, ths itelglan war office announced today "The enemy attacked our linea along the northern part of tha Ieiivatlon canal, using several assaulting col-umna col-umna and heavy - artillery preparation.' prepara-tion.' tha communique said. "Attempting "At-tempting to dabouch via Htroolburg, Morenhuisen and Halderhoek, ha was repulsed with heavy losses." Hai Tells of British Success kON'pnN, Oct. i. Fighting on the bat tlef nnt south of Valenciennes was i resumed early this morning. Field I Marshal Halg announced. Vendieges-sur-aillon, six mates south of Valenciennea. whera deter-mlned deter-mlned enemy resistance had held -ttn-j the British advance, waa raptured J yeaterday afternoon. Ths Brit la It ad- vanced across the high ground east I j of the village, repulsing a Gorman j counter attack Mnlng. four mi lea j ecu th west of Valenciennes, also wss I I occupied, and British troops ftushed ' ! forward at several points. I "Yesterday afternoon we attacked ' and captured Vendegb4-eur-Kcnlllnn land made progress on the high ground east of thla village," said the atate- Iment. "A counter attaok tn tnla neighlrar- j hood waa repulsed. "Fighting recommenced at an early' Ihour thia morning. I "In close fighting yeaterdsy the I enemy resistance in Malng was j J overcome and the villie Is ours. I ' "On the remainder of (he batttfront 1 j our advanced troops purshed forward tto different points." Austro-Germans , Flee From Serbs By United Press. j LONTON. Oct. SS.-The Austro- Germans defeated In strong attacks in the great Morava valley, are re i treating northward In disorder, the i rVrblan war office announced today, j "iStrong attacks by the Serbians In i the valley of ths gnat Morava forced I the enemy to retreat northward in ; disorder." said 4 he communique. -We have liberated larachin. Var-vaxla Var-vaxla and Beloahitch. taking Zo prisoners, pris-oners, and are advancing northward." ! French Sma&h Ahead tin New Assaults " , ! By United Press. t PAKIH, Oct. 25. The French began j .an attack along lha terre and 8ouc ne , fivers north of I-aon this morning. It j waa announced by the war office. The aasault waa accom(anied by heavy art'llery and machine gun fire. j On the Aisne, east of Ret he I, the village of Ambly-Fleura waa captured; esitTday. i ! Two German aaaaulta were repulsed j on ths Ois front between Long-i Long-i champs and Noyaleo. Two enemy j sunwise attacks were broken down ! saat of Btseone. I On the Oise front between Ing-champa Ing-champa and Noyalea but night we repulsed two tentative enemy , attacks, at-tacks, tha communique s-tid. "On ths Herre-Kuche f ont. unler ; protection of artillery at d . machine i guns, this morning we nwumed our preasuro against the enemy. Kasf of Hiaaone the German launched two aurnrlse attacks acu'nt j ' Hen're and KJxy-Le Compte without reault. "ltst of Rethet a well conducted cneratlon gave ua the village of Am-bfy-Fleurs. despite determined resistance. resist-ance. We took a hundred prlaoner. Including many officers, and eome machine guns. "North of Ollxy I west of Cran-lnrri our patrols took twenty prisoners." French Troops Take Villages By Assscisted Preee. IX) N DON. Oct. (1 p. m ) French fnrrea advancing aortas a at ward between be-tween the Ota snd) the Feron, a tributary tribu-tary nf the Hrrre. have penetrated tho village of i Hera-le-Kec and surrounded sur-rounded the-village of Laferte, north-least north-least of VI Hers. The French also have ' made some advance further east sUtng the l-ierre and the riouche. The French have rrossed the Herre between C'recy and Honiara. Further I eaan tbey tuxve taken the village of Vesleseet-Caumont and PterreponL |