Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
KAISER ANSWERS WILL SON
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children on torpedoed passenger ships,
but To advance peace, Germany rs pre-
pared Professionally to stop unrestricted
submarine warfare
The note disputes the right OF foreign
Powers TO meddle with German internal
affairs and declares Germany should en-
lov the same right of self-determination
as other nations.
Tho abiication OF Emperor William and
the Crown Prince is the only means OF
solving tho terrible CRISIS, according TO
opinions expressed by the Munich Post,
the Swaehischc TaRwacht and frankische
Morgcnpost, an Exchange Telegram des-
patch from Zurich saws II is asserted
that the more rapidly the ahdicatlon IS
brought about tho better for the country
British troops in smashing through the
formidable German positions along tue
Sellc river north az IeCateau. captured
more than 5000 prisoners The Ger
mans were forced from positions OF great
natural strength on a wide front and the
British gains were maintained despite
enemy counter attacks. The Brtmh
now hold the heights between the Seile
and HarTles rivers and are IN a position
10 outlank the Normal forest and cut
tho railroad between NalcncIcnnes and
Avesncs
Farther north the allied forces continue
their progress through Belgium and
French Flanders from Dcnain TO the
D1,-ch border To the north the BcsgiauS
arc approaching Ghent while in the center
the British arr marching on the scheiu
river and outfankinG Tourn9i, an in-
r>ortant railway junction. which has been
rendered useless 10 the Germans.
Associated Press Summary .. m.
In spitc Of the efforts of the German
Ia check the advance Of the allies IN
Belgium the British, French and Bel
gians continue their sweeping march from
Tournai TO the Dutch frontier,
Official reports show that they have
reached points within ten miles OF Ghent.
The Releiana arc along the Deynzc- Eecloo
canal. which runs northward from the
Lvs river n Zcebrugge. and have taken
a number of important points near That
waterway Farther south the French
have crossed the Lys and have cstab-
hshed bridgeheads at various points:
Along the LyS, the British Second
Army has moved swiftly toward the
Scheldt river and are at Pecq, on the
west bank of the river In tins sector
OF the battle line. the allies are moving
toward the southeast, and 1t seems that
they will be able to reach Ghent with
their main forces in very short time
The Germans have flooded some Of The
country. but this has failed 70 interfere
( with the progress Of armies commando
| by King Albert.
SUPPLY LINE IN DANCER.
/ British and American troops are advanc'
mo along "a TON rpilp front east Of lie
! Cafeau Yesterday they gained a mile
on this line and seriously threaten the
! railroad running through Avesnes and
| BerIaimont. This road is the principle
avenue of communication between the
! German armies north and south of the
! wedge being driven into their lines.
! The French have been successfu u
along the Olse and Serre rivers. On tht
southern side of the Lys salient they
] reached the heights west of Grandiup
| West of the Argonne forest, the Frencf
/ have reached the outskirts Of the vlllagt
/ of Terron-sur-Aisne, north of Vouziers
/ This seems to be stroke al LeChesne
northeast of the frgonne forest The
village OF LeChesne Is an important high
! way center and Is on a line OF railroad
which runs southwark TO Busancv, behind
! the front where the Germans are STRIVING
! TO stop the American drive on the iine
from the Argonne TO the Meuse. Il
LeChesne should be occupied by th'
French. the event would be almost Ger
/ tain TO bring about German withdrawal
! east Of the forest
! American forces apparently are meet
! ing with desperate resistance along tbs
| front west of the Meuse
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