Arizona republican., 1918-10-17
FINISH OF KAISER NOT YET CONFIRMED
 KEEPS UP RETREAT
Hostilities Unceasingly Ac-- tive-Advances Recorded
 On All Fronts Holy Land Almost Taken In Entirety
(By the Associated Press)

Unconfirmed rumors are in the air that Germany has capitulated and that Emperor William has abdicated. The rumors emanate from Dutch and Swiss sources, but as yet the German govern ment has not officially informed either Washington or Londan governments of it's intention to concede, in their en- tirety. the conditions for a cessation of hostilties as laid down by President Wilson.
 Meanwhile hostilities are proceeding without cessation and, as in days past, the forces of the alles everywhere are defeating the enemy. In Belgian Elan ders, the British, Belgian and French troops under King Albert are sweeping forward for further material gains in the process of driving the invader from Belgian soil. On the front in France, the-Britsh, French and Americans are hard after the Germans and are mak- ing progress, although slowly, notwith- standing the strenuous defense that is being offered.
 Win on Italian Front
 Both in Serbia and Albania, the en- tente troops are ridding the invaded districts of the Austro- Hungarian and German contingents, in Albania being well to the north of DuraZZo on the Adriatic sea. and in Serbia a consider able distance beyond Nish, with the enemy falling back toward the frontier of Austria Hungary.
 In the Palestine theater the British i cavalry has driven far to the north and northwest of Damascus, having reached l Tripoli, near the Mediterranean coast, | 45 miles north of Beirut, and Hons, S5 miles north of Damascus. By this ma neuver there seemingly is created, for the Ottoman forces, the menace of again being caught between General Anenby's armies and crushed, as was the case in the early days of the offen- sive in the region north of Jerusalem. The maneuver also may forecast a new drive by the British from the Bagdad region to form a junction with General Allenby at Alappo, and thus take the Holy Land in its entirety from the Turks.
 Courtrai is Surrounded
 The great wedge of the allies in Flanders is being gradually extended eastward along the front of attack Thourout, at tho head of the railway leading 10 Bruges. and numerous vil- lages to the south have been taken while Courtrai, the junction point oi the railway to Ghent, is almost en- tirely surrounded. Largue numbers ot prisoners and many additional guns have been captured by the Belgian French and British troops who arc carrying out the operation.
 To the south of this region the Brit ish continue successfully their maneu yer, which has as it's main objective the capture of Douai and Lille and tn, plotting out of the big salient which i: barring the way to Nalenciennes anC the German defense line in that vicin. ity. Here the Germans are continuing to withdraw, closely followed by tn, British, who are within two and a hal miles and three and three quarter. miles of Lille. respectively southwes and west of the city.
 Bethel All But Captured
 In the Champagne region, where tn French and Americans are driving thei way northward, further good gains hav been made. notwithstanding the furi ous efforts of the Germans to hol, their line. Rethel, the important june } ton point for the railways running t ; Mezieres and other points inside tn ! enemy held territory, is all but cap i tured by the French. Eastward tn ' Americans have again pressed sligbtl forward.