The Detroit times., 1917-03-19
ALLIES PUSH
WINS BACK 500
SQUARE MILES

others douotlsss long and carefully
prepared.
The retreat has undoubtedly beer
accelerated BY the Allies unexpect
ed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 the
Germans. They have surprised the
enemy with the vigor OF their pur'
suit.
But the laek Of reports OF any con.
siderable losses of men and mate
rails BY the Germans indicate the
withdrawal was far from q disorder,
ly retreat.
There was much guessing here to-
day "a TO the new line 10 which the
Germans are retreating The one
most favored BY military experts
was from Donai 20 CamHrai, St
Quentin, Lsfere and SCISSORS. 90
servers here do not think the Ger
mans win permit the Allies 10 gain
the approaches 10 the valleys OF the
eambre. scheldt and Scsrpe without
Strenuously contesting their advance
Today the Allies were systemRti-
eally consolidating their lines and
still pressing steadily against the
Germans. On the whole 'front.' OF 20
miles along which the great push de
veloped the gains. the British and
French forces have taken about 70
cities, towns and villages. including
Peronne and Noyon.
At some places the thrust for
ward has carried the Allied troops
10 miles into territory formerly oc-
cupied by the Germans.
PETRooRAD via London /.
March Is.-British Admiralty per
Wireless Press The Russians are
continuing pursuit OF the Turks in
Persia The war once Sunday an
nounoed that a Turkish eolumn had
been cut on by Russian cavalry and
had ned into the mountains. The
statement follows:
In the direction of Sivas, In the
region Of the village OF Matkut,
our outpcsrs repealed BY rife Gre
and the bayonet an attack made by
Turkish scouts.
"A Turkish column consisting o.
two battalions. six mountain guns,
and three squadrons OF cavalry, re
firing from Senne. in the direction
az Kermansnah. under pressure of
our cavalry. was met at KAniaran
by Russian cavalry detzchments
which had been detailed 10 cut OF
It's retreat The Turks turned west
ward IN their confusion. into the
roadless mountains"
The Russian advance on the eau
castor front IL being continued over
a large section. The war once sun
day announced the capture OF Ba-
neh. In Persia, about 10 miles from
the Turkish border The statement
follows:
In the region Sf Ognott. IS
versts west OF that point. our scout.
ing parties dislodged the Turks
from their position and occupied the
village Of warabfn. Stores OF cart
ridges and hand grer des we're cap
tured"
PETROGRAD. March 1s--The
Turks are retreating before the ad-
vance OF Russian forces. the Official
statement regarding operations In
the south today stated. Russian
forces have occupied Harunabad.
The Turks were dislodged south
OF Bana and are retiring toward
PenAshevtn-
PARIS. March 1s.-"During the
last three days French troops have
liberated hundred villages IN
many localities which. previous 70
the German night were devastated
ooiousiy and piilaged." today's on
cial statement said Thousands OF
inhabitants whom the Germans
were unable TO take with them in
the fight cheered the advancing
French
BERLIN. via SayviIle Wireless,
March is.-"During the last few
days a strip OF land between the
district OF Arras and the Aisne has
been systematically evacuated by
US" declared today's onieisl state.
ment. Strategic movements pre-
pared long ago were carried out
without our being disturbed by the
enemy. who follow only in a hesi.
tAtIng manner
LONDON. March I9.--Many wo-
men and children In Monastir were
killed during the night in a bonn
bardment OF the city by enemy ar
dnery hurting gas fiiled shells. the
Serbian Official statement today
raid
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