Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-10-08
THE STATE OF THE WAR.
Allies Successful Everywhere and the
Germans Bleatina for Peace.

While Germany and Austria Hun
gary are clamoring Tor the peace the
entente Allied governments thus far
are paying scant heed to the proposals.
but their armies are pressing FORWARD
10 further victories on all fronts.
Officially no cognizance has yet been
taken Of the request Of Prince Maxi
milan of Badan, the new German
chancellor, or that of the Austro- Hun
carian government for the armistice on
land on sea and in the air, and the COM
mencement of peace negotiations for
President Wilson to whom the dual
and highly similar proposals are ad-
dressed, is not yet in receipt OF them.
Unofficial opinion, however. indl-
cafes that the request will fall upon
deaf ears, and that no peace Is pos
sil lie for the Teutonic allies except
through unconditional surrender and
acceptance to the full of the terms
I'ro sidcnt Wilson enunciatcd.
on the battle fronts the Germans
everywhere are being torceu 10 SNe
ground to the Allied troops. In BEL
gium the enemy Is Sraduaiiy peihs
mnshed eastward, and in anticipation OF
= forced final withdrawal is continu-
ing TO make ready for the erentuallty
NV removing his guns and otherwise
Icsscning the value of his defensive
works in the territory upon and ad-
iacent to the North Sea coast.
To the south, from Arras to the
vcrdun sector, the Germans are being
hard pressed by the British, American
Italian and French forces. and. al
though on numerous sectors they sun
are offering desperate resistance, they
seemingly are unable TO DO more 'hah
retard the advance OF their foeS.
Douai, south Of Lens, Is almost en-
yeloped and Cambria has been turther
endangered through the capture , OF
the AubCncheul- aux Bols, hNe mines
10 the southeast where more IMAM
| 900 Germans were made prisoner;
Hard tiyhting has taken place around
Mont Erchain and Bcurevoir. In this
Immediate vicinity the Germans have
brought up fresh reserves III an endeaf-
or to keep Field Marshal Haig's men
from cutting the highly important 81.
|Oucntin-Le Catcran road. from which
thcy are now but step. But B"aure-
yoir and Mont Berhain are now IN
British hands. ,ss
With the Germans being defeated
,vcr wide areas by the French and
Americans from Rheims to the Ar
-onne forest the Italians south OF
Iaon have begun an offensive wnlch
seemingly has as its objective the mn
ishing of the work previously hceun
by thc French for the obligation OF the
German position at La Fere and Laon
Hero they have captured in StOrmlne
operations important and strongly
held German positions. In the ficln-
ity of Laon confiagrations are TO De
seen and It seems improbable tnat tne
Germans are preparing for with
drawaI in consequence Of the conver-
rence movement which Is being press
ed against tlivm from three sides. a.
Through the latest .operatlopa 0Iynaa
French around Rheims, the Catheorai
CITY seems definitely liberated from
the German menace. for here tney
have materially pressed PACK tne
enemy. Likewise eastward through
Champagnc to the Argonne forest ana
the French and Americans nave
fought their way forward In titanic
struggles, capturing numerous VII.
In ycs, crossing the Aisne Canal ana
pursuing enemy along the entire fronts
of the Suippe and Arnes Rivers. botn
of which have been crossed at several
points. ,u,,
In the Macedonian theater the Aiiled
troops have compelled the Austrians
TO withdraw from the FL Basan Sec
tor and other positions. while near
yranie, central Serbia, the Frencn
and Serbian troops have captured
Austro- German held positions. In the
latter region the enemy Is retiring
northward in disorder.