AMERICANS OVERCOMING STRENUOUS RESISTANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16968, 30 September 1918, Page 4

AMERICANS OVERCOMING STRENUOUS RESISTANCE.

STRATEGIC POINTS CARRIED BY STERN FIGHTING. HEAVY RAIN HAMPERS MOVEMENT OF ARTILLERY. Australian and N.Z. (Revived 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 28. The correspondent of the New York World, Mr. 0. H. James, says: The advance of the First American Array on the Champagne-Argonne-Meuse front is meeting with the sternest resistance by Germany's best soldiers. The Germans threw in at least four divisions, and within 24 hours the enemy brought up several times that number, despite which we are satisfactorily advancing and hitting strategic points. Along the Dannevoux-Montfaucon line our advance is hampered by heavy rains, making it difficult to bring up artillery, but this is proceeding satisfactorily. It is believed the Germans are forming what they hope will be a solid line along the Grunhilde-Stennung line. This traverses Grandpre, Champenville, Laadres, St. George, Romange sur Montfaucon, Brielleux, Harancourt, and Damvillers. The enemy has been preparing this line for a long time. General Pershing is continuing his drive in the Argonne. From additional prisoners and guns captured the German Guards division, which fought previously at Belleau Wood, has been identified. (Received 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. The Americans have broken the Hindenburg line west of Verdun, and are now facing the new Grunhilde line. The total American advance exceeds five miles. The French and Americans have captured 1500 prisoners west of Verdun.