The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-16
Small Allied Armies Penetrate
at All Corners.
Close In on BoIsheyiki in
Northern Area.
WOULD, BREAK POWER OF HUNS
British Force Fights Way 700
Miles Thru Mountains,
VIII Fight To Keep Petroleum
From Germans.

New York, Aug. 16.-While contin-
ued progress by the allies in Picardy
was reported today directly threaten
ing the fail of Albert and Lassigny,
/ the west front was temporarily over
shadowed by events on the "east
front which now is scattered in wide
ly separated sectors over much of
European and Asiatic Russia, some
1000 miles apart.
Reported arrival of a British expedi-
ton at Baku, the great Russian oil
center on the Caspian sea, following
700 mile journey from Bagdad by land
and water, may be regarded as one of
the most dramatic episodes of the war.
No previous announcement has been
made that such move was even con-
templated. The expedition marched
over land thru a difficult country, peo-
pied by Persian hill tribes from Bag
dad to the Port of Anzah, a distance
of 500 miles. The remainder of the
distance was covered in steamers.
Fight for Petroleum Supplies.
At Baku, the British Joined forces
with the Armenians and Russians who
had been defending the city against
the Turks and Germans. The Baku
petroleum fields are the greatest in
the world, this production in 1901 be-
ing more than 50,000,00e barrels.
Meantime, allied forces are closing
in on the Bolsheviki army in northern
Russia from three sides. The expedi-
| tionary forces landed at ArchangeI are
| reported to have reached a point 100
| miles south. on the railway to Vologda.
The Bo1sheviki, offering determined
resistance, have Withdrawn to Obeser-
skaya. a few miles farther south.
More Allies Near ArchangeI.
While this operation was under way,
| another allied expedition was landed
/ on the shores of Omega bay. 90 miles
| southwest of ArchangeL. The Boishe-
| Siki Official received from Moscow
! today claimed the defeat OF this force.
| Still another detachment is reported
advancing along the Divina river
about 250 miles southeast of Arch
I angel. These expeditions are distinct
/ from that pushing southwark from
| kola on the railway running to Petro-
| grad.
In southeastern Russia. General
Alexieff. with his anti-Bolsheviki
army, is reported advancing north
| ward to join the CZecho-Slovaks who
are opposing the Bolsheviki along the
| Volga near Simbirsk. The "Bolshe-
Wiki official today also reported de-
/ feat of the Czecho-Slovak troops
| there.
| Washington, Aug. 16.-Battling
against Germans, Austrians and Boil
sheviki, small allied armies are pene-
| trating all corners of Russia today.
valiantly seeking to save the people
! from oppression of the common en-
envy Without a predetermined pro-
gram upon which to operate these
| forces-British, American, French, Jap
anese, italian and Czecho-S1ovak--
| constitute the worlds most dramatic
| ''cpportunist army" 1t is learned on
| unGuestlonable authority tina; their
moves will depend entirely upon de-
ivelopments here and there in dark
Russia and their forces will be every
portunity which may arise.
| British forces have crossed the Cas-
plan and reached Baku, center OF
southern Russia's oil fields
Allied forces in northern Russia are
100 miles south of Archangel and still
going.
American troops are reinforcing
troops in Valdivostok in preparation
for activity in eastern Russia.
-Slovaks are battling along
the Volga river.
| A Heroic Band.
British troops are reported to have
Handed and seized the outer defenses Of
Baku, are expected to see hard fight
ing there Military officials today ap-
plauded the feat-of the valiant British
force which was compelled to fight it:
way over a mountainous country o.
northern Persia from Bagdad-70(
miles away.
Turkish troops at Batun are prepar-
reports here and German contingent:
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