Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-02
IN BELGIUM
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French and Serbian cavalry have,
from where fast turning movement
westward along the Save River is
Xix -ly to work havoc with those of the
enemy forces coming northward in
western Serbia and those who are
struggling northward through AL
bania. AS far as Turkey is con-
cerned her capitulation is an abject
enc and the Ottoman no longer is to
prove a factor in the world war. AL
though the new smashes of the Brit
ish, French and the Americans in
France have been successful in car
rying out the general program Of rid
ding France and Belgium of the in
vaders. it is still the Italian theatre
on which the eyes Of the world are
conferred. Internal strife in Germany
and Austria Hungary. and continued
pleading from the dual monarchy for
an armistice and a cessation of hos
tilities have received scant notice
VIII N compared with the compression
that the wonderful drive Of the Ital-
ians and their allies against the
Austro- Hungarians has made upon
the world at large. Everywhere in
Italy the enemy is being beaten. In
the Alpine region where the natural
barriers had acted as bastions Of de-
fence the enemy line has been brok-
er salient points and the foe COM
PEELED to seek safety in retreat to fur
ther mountain strongholds.
On the plains the retrograde move
ment Of the enemy eastward toward
the Tagliamento river is virtually
complete rout with allied airplanes
violently attacking with machine
guns the throngs of the enemy hur-
rying eastward; with the cavalry
cutting to pieces the stragglers. and
the infantry and machine gunners
taking heavy toll in men killed or
wounded
Great numbers of the Austor- Hun
garians still continue to stream back
to the prison camps. Large quanti-
ties of stores are still falling into
the hands of the entente forces and
numerous additional towns are be-
ing liberated. More than 700 guns
already have been added to the store
Of other trophies taken by the allies.
In Belgium along the Scheldt from
Berohem to Gavers. King Albert's
men have pressed forward in the
general direction of Client and at
last accounts we're standing on the
western side OF the canal which the
Germans had hoped before the at
tack was begun against them some
time ago. would prove strong
point in their northern defensive
system.
To the south. below Valenciennes,
English and Canadian troops have
driven the German line farther east
ward over a front Of six miles. in
fiicting exceptionally heavy casual
ties on the enemy and drawing their
line almost to the outskirts Of south
ern Valenciennes. Several thousand
prisoners were taken in the enter
prise.
On the southern part Of the front
the French and American troops are
driving northward over wide fronts,
clearing the enemy from the terri
tory which it is essential for him to
held If his line from Belgium to the
Mouse is to be retained intact. Splen-
did progress has been made in the
first stages Of the battle and SEEM
ingiy the great wooded massif north
Of Grand Pre-, continuation Of the
Argonne forest is likely soon to be
enveloped. leaving to the Allies only
comparatively strong natural barriers
to an advance northward.