The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
United Press
War Summary
517th day Of the war.

], 517th day OF the war.
Flanders front-The Belgian army,
with the British cooperating, began
an attack this morning.
Rheims-Verdun front-The Franco
American attack in the Champagne
and Argonne regions was resumed
this morning. The Americans are
reported to have swept past the
Hlndenburg line on a ten-mile front.
Picardy front-The Anslo-Ameri-
can attack on Cambrai and to the
southwark continued today. The
British are within less than three
miles Of Cambrai. The British have
taken more than 10000 prisoners
and 200 guns.
Balkan front-The Serbians, after
taking veIes, are pushing on toward
Uskub.
Siberian front-The Japanese have
effected Junction with Russian
anti-Bolshevik forces and have oc-
cupied Zeyapristan.
Peace offensive front-The Bu{-
sarian parliament is reported to
have officially endorsed Premier
MaIinoffs proposal for an armistice.
Chief Of Staff March's Report.
.N's OhiA ~ Sflo1Ir ChIICu lCSS SIctl
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Ameri-
can concentration on the west front
is directly responsible for the Bulgar-
ian detection.
This Interpretation was drawn to.
day from Chief Of Staff March's press
conference in which he pointed out
that Germany now Is no longer able
TO aid a ard-pressed ally such as Bull
garia.
The downfall of Turkey and the re-
entrance of Rollmania were foreseen
by March as imminent possibilities IL
a separate peace is made with Bull
garia. The Danube front would be es-
tablished.
Whereas, last week, March said the
war situation was continuously
good he characterized it today as
Continuously better"
Dwelling largely on the Bulgarian
situation, the chief of staff pointed
out that her detection was important,
not alone from a diplomatic stand
point and from the general effect on
the grand. strategy of the war, but al
so as illustrative of the striking effect
Of west front concentration.
Previously, he pointed out, the Ger
man had been able to devote some di-
visions to other than the west front
when necessary That day is passed,
he said
The big concentration of the entire
American army, plus the French and
British forces, holds the German in
the west.
March declared we see the result in
Bulgaria's plea for a separate peace,
which he suggested foreshadows the
of Turkey and the reen-
trance of Rumania.
Turning to the great military situa-
ton, March revealed that official re-
ports said the Americans had taken
5000 prisoners in their drive, and the
French 1000
The American attack was charact-
erfzed by the sharpness and rapidity
customary with the handling Of our
troops in France, March said. These
factors con ntributed largely to the five
or six mile gain on the first day
The American advance has p1oceed-
ed entirely beyond the Hindenburg
line and is now facing what is known
as the Kriemhild line.
As for the British attacking force at
Cambria, the chief noted that the
Tommies are now within three miles
Of the town and have taken 10, 900
prisoners and 200 guns.
A map March displayed showing the
Balkan drive pictured graphically the
ugly allied thrust against the Bulgar~
ians. The Palestine drive was termed
by March picturesque and import
ant movement
Colonel Stewart, 1t was announced,
Is in command of American forces at
Archangel and he acts under General
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