Iron barrier stretched on to grap
tied the Polus man to man. They ran
Into a gruesome picket line of bayonets and sealed their heroism with
death. The day again belonged to the
republic's soldiers. It was the third
day to be crowned by absolute victory.
For not an inch of the ground conquered by the horizon-blue lines on
Friday and Saturday was wrested
from them.
When dusk settled upon the battle
Held, General Neville was victor in
the greatest battle of the year, on a
front of nearly eighteen miles. Another thousand prisoners were added
to the captures, the total announced
by the day communique being $1,500.
Tonight France hailed the return, savior
of Verdun, as "the man of the hour."
who has begun the real deliverance
of the republic's soil from the invader.
His appointment as chief commander
of all French troops early last week
was heralded as a good omen. He has
surpassed all expectations.
Now that the Teutons have once
more exhausted themselves in vain
counter-thrusts, he is expected to resume his drive on Lacon, only twelve
miles now separate Neville's troops
from that key point in the Hindenburg
line. Under Petit's new plan, it
seems, there is to be no let-up until a
decision is reached.
During the night and today the battle raged fiercest near the Soissons
 Lautou railways, in the region of Prussia, now in French hands. Around Lautou, north of Freidmont farm, north of Brayen-Lautou, and to the northeast of Germany at all these points, the German high command threw division after division into the fray. 