The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-04
THE WAR SITUATION

During the past week the news
from the war zones has been of the
most sensational character. 1t is evil
dent that the vast armies confronting
each other are facing a grave crisis.
Never since the beginning of HOSTILE
ties has the fighting been so desperate
and sanguinary. Foch, the supreme
commander of the allies, seems to
have CHANGED everything upon the
hazard of a single cast, judging from
reports from the front. He apepars
determined to force an issue on the
field of battle, and so far has won
against all opposition. He has proved
himself great strategist. and having
confidence in the men at his command
he is dashing at the enemy's lines
here. there and everywhere. He gives
the Hun no rest. They do not know
where the next blow Is to fall and
hence cannot move troops from one
point to another to bolster up crumb-
ling lines. Although the Germans are
losing thousands upon thousands of
prisoners. yet they fight fiercely and
are yet far from being defeated, al
though every indication points to an
early collapse of her armies.
The most important development of
the week is the elimination of Bull
garia as a factor in the war. Suffer-
ing heavy defeats from the Serbians,
English and Italians Bulgaria was in
vaded. and being cutters the nation
at onoce asked for peace. The only
terms the allies would grant were un-
conditional surrender, and this Bull
garia accepted. This is serious blow
to the Central powers as communicas
ton between Turkey and Germany is
severed. while a doorway is opened
for the invasion of Austria through
Serbia and Bulgaria on the one hand
and Turkey on the other.
In Palestine the British and French
have annihilated the Turkish armies
capturing many thousands Of prison.
ers and enormous quantities Of sup
plies. Damascus, the last stronghold
OF the Turks, has fallen and the road
is open for an invasion Of Turkey
from the south and east. Hardly be-
yond doubt Turkey will follow Bull
garia in an appeal for peace before
many days.
Dispatches report that the German
people at last realize that the Central
Powers are doomed, and a panic pre-
walls in Berlin and throughout Ger
many. If reports from that country
can be relied upon the people are on
the brink of a revolution.
On the French fronts the Belgians
and British, at the far north have
driven far beyond the old Hindenburg
line. capturing some Of the most i'm
portant centers of communication
and threatening the submarine bases
of the channel ports in Belgium. The
last news from that quarter states
that the Germans are moving their
heavy guns out Of Belgium. The Of
fensive at the north was one of Foch' 8
master strokes launched to turn the
north end of the Hindenburg line Of
defense In this attack the allies cap
tured thousands of prisoners and
great booty.
Down the line. clear to the Swiss
border. the fighting is fast and furious
with the English, French and Ameri-
cans making common cause against
the common enemy st. Quentin, one
of the most important German strong
holds on the long line of defense, has
been captured. The Hindenburg line
has been crossed in many places and
slowly but surely the allies are fore
ing back the German hordes at every
point of contact. The Germans are
not giving ground without hard fight