Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-25

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under Austrian domination. Baron
Burian, admitting the central powers
no longer had chance of achieving a
military decision, plastered President
Wilson with t1attery, declaring that
his humanitarian policies were fully
accepted by Austria-Hungary
1t was taken for granted that Tur-
key, under the leadership of Izzet
Pasha, the new grand vIzier, was
about ready TO make a separate peace.
In the effort to hold her in line, the
German Black sea fleet was sent to
Constantinople and the government
was warned that the first step toward
breaking away from the alliance with
Germany would be the signal for
bombardment of the city. Despite the
presence of the warships, % in num-
ber, revolution broke out in Con-
stantinopie against the Young Turks,
whose power had not been wholly
broken by the change in cabinet.
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Roumania, which has been frankly
looking for chance to get into the
war again, may have the opportunity
very soon. Already the inhabitants of
the northern part of the country, in
the province of Moldavia. have risen
iii armed revolt against the Austro-
German forces of occupation
On the western battle front the
great event of the week was the
smashing drive of the allies in Flan-
ders by which in a few days the Bel
gian seaports held by the Huns were
practically cut off and the Germans
were forced back rapidly almost TO the
Dutch frontier. This drive, made
mostly by the British and Belgians,
was directed toward Bruges and
Ghent. IN quick succession Roulers.
Menin, Lendeiede and other towns
We're captured Wednesday night the
British occupied Courtrai, and on
| Thursday the city of Lille was taken
/ by them. TheiBelgians took Thourout,
/ which they occupied with little oppo-
/ sition. AT the same time the British
were entering Ostend. and a few
| l.curs later King Albert and Queen
! Elizabeth We're in that famous town
which for years had been one of the
| chief U-boat bases of the Huns. Zee
Erugge, also. it was said, was being
] evacuated as fast as possible. and the
Germans in the strip of Belgium be-
| tween Bruses and the Holland border
| were making strenuous efforts to get
out of the bottle neck. There was
only one practicable road for them
and that was under the constant fire
from the Belgian batteries.
Having given up Lille, which they
did not destroy, according TO new or
ders from the army command. the
Huns were next forced to get out OF
1 Deuai, and the process, of, flattenins
out the salient proceeded merrily. L
appeared likely the Germans woult
continue their retirement until the,
were on the line Antwerp Namur
Mezieres-MetZ. This, of course
meant tremendous retreat on q yer,
wide front and would not be at al
easy of accomplishment while Marsha
Foch was unrelentingly hammering a
them in every sector. From the coas
tC La Cateau the withdrawal was be
ing carried on so rapidly that at thi!
writing no adequate guess could bt
laade as to its full extent. The aban
tlonment of the Belgian coast by tn,
Huns meant that allied commerce wa:
| freed in great part from the U-boa
peril and that air raids on England
could no longer be carried out will
ease. The allies captured vast store:
and many heavy guns in Belgium.
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Having forced the Huns out of Laol
and La Fere, the French maintained
steady pressure on both sides or th'
waning salient there, making progress
that was continuous, though not rapit
because of the increased resistance o
the enemy. AS the Hunding line o
| refuge was approached. in the regiol
of Rethel, an important German rail
way supply station on the Aisne, 1t be
came apparent that the Huns intended
to try to hold that line for time
From Rethel almost to Verdun tn
French and American armies tough
continuously. driving the German
back across the Grand Pre-Vouziere
road and up both sides of the Meuse
The Yankees took Grand Pre-, on tn
northern bank Of the Aire river nortl
of the Argonne forest. through whlcl
they had fought their way SO bravel.
and doggedly. The place. though hu
a small village. is of great strategi
Importance, being the junction of tn
railways feeding. large part Of tn