Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
GERMAN TENANCY OF
RIDGE EAST Of YPRES
APPROACHING AN END
One More Stroke Perhaps
Two, and Teutons Must
Yield to Allies in Flanders
and Retreat : @

ROME Oct 1O.-Bulgaria, Turkey
and, possibly, Austria win present an
ultimatum to Germany soon demanding
that she take definite steps toward
bringing the war to an end, according
to reports here. The ultimatum, 1t is
understood will be presented collective
ly or separately on the occasion of the
forthcoming meeting of the rulers of the
cantral empires at Sofia.
NEW YORK, Oct lO.-(By Foreign
Cables From European Capitalist
Field Marshal Haig,, with the help Of
the French, has struck another sue
cessful blow in the Ypres salient, and
the German tenancy of the dominant
ridge east of Ypres is nearing an end.
The British yesterday captured further
sections of the ridge in the direction Of
Passchendaele and British guns now
dominate that part still in German
hands as we'll as the railway centers of
Staden, Roulers- and Menin, and the
railroad between Roulers and Menin.
One more stroke, perhaps two, and
the Germans must bow before the su-
perior power of the allies in Flanders
and retreat. Should the Germans re-
tire to the line of CONGRATULATIONS
rai-Lilie, they would relinquish their
hold on the greater part of the Belgian
coast now used by them for submarine
basis. Their retirement to this line also
would make sharp salient north OF
Lille unless they chose to give up that
stronghold and retreat to Journal.
Tuesday the British and French made
their gains under difficult conditions.
The weather was" stormy and the
ground was soaked from the rain OF
several days. .,,,y.> d.. .... ...t.
From southeast of Broodseinde to st.
Jansbeek, where they, joined the French,
the British made gains all along the
line. At Broodseinde the Australians
went over the crest of the Passchen-
daele ridge, while other troops advance
ed mile north along the ridge, gain
ing all detectives. In the center Peel
cappelle fell into British hands and a
considerable advance was made between
1t and the ridge On the left the out
skirts of the forest of Houtholst were
gained in an advance two miles north
west of ,Poelcappelle. The French took
all the German defenses on a two-miIe
front, captured, two villages and reach
ed the forest of Houtholst.
German prisoners to the number OF
more than 1900 were taken by the An
glo-French troops, Heavy losses were
inflicted on the Germans and the Brit
ish and Frenchs. despite the adverse con-
ditions, did not lose heavily lin man
power. e-gtsm 49, -... ;rNs. a..< .sa.
German counter attacks came prompt
ly last night after yesterdays allied
advance in Flanders, but were launched
in only a limited area and without any
success of moment according to to-
days official report from London. The
British gains all along the line were
held except that IN the sector northeast
of Ypres, south of the railway running
to staden, their advance troops on p
0oO-yard front had to retire a short dis
lance. .s.~.. -. ~ -s-s t......
The French were not disturbed in the
occupation of their, newly won ground
in the vicinity of Houtholst wood the
Germans undertaking only patrol opera
tons during the night. The French in
deed forged further ahead pressing
eastward from the village of Draeibank
and occupying PapegOet farm