The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-18
GERMAN MILITARY IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE
RIOT0(JS PEACE DEAIONSS1TRA AATIONS HELD I'M BERLIN

ALLIES EXPECT RETREAT OF
GERMAN CROWN PRINCES ARMY
PARIS, Oct. 1SWh the fall of the great cities of Lille
ouai Ostend delivered from the enemy yesterday
was the most glorious allied the battle
of the Mnc The British south of Lecateau have broken the
German positions and threaten the Iundig line and the
whole German defense systems eastward to the Melse i'm
periled
Further Great Retirement Started
The Germans have begun new retirement movement be"
the Disc and Serre rivers between aon and Cami
says Official statement The French pursuing the Ger
and have captured AnguiIcourt.
King Albert Will Soon Re-en His Capital
General Won Anims German army is unable sustain
operations the extended front from the French the Dutch
border, and is expected that its march Belgium will /"
rapid King Albert will 1renter the capital earlier than had
been expected.
On the Trail of the Grown Prince
The British and French have opened another
offensive toward son and Nervns, aiming make the
prince armies toward Arenis, the front of the
powerful allied right wing Some observers believe THAI es
Germa military machine is in danger of collapse at hpAvey
distant date.
Germans Preparing to Open bikes
LONDON, Oct. lS.Ihe Germans preparing TO inun-
date the low wing lands south of the river Sccdt in eastern
have been ordered abandon their homes Immediately.
British Take Thousands of Prisoners
Tn" BRITISH captured more than four thousand prisoners III
the Boon ccacau region yesterday, says official
ment
Germans Falling Back Antwerp
The British have entered Turcong, six miles north of Lille
The Belgian infantry have entered Bges is believed that
the Germans are rereaing toward Antwerp
Submarine Nest in Allied Hands
The allies have occupied Zeebrugge the second in mpor
of the German submarine the Belgian
Belgian cavalry pursuing the retreating Germans in
Flanders in endeavor to cut off their retreat to hent Bel
gian artillery is bombardng the Germans.
The Belgian coast has been restored to the king
Explode German Mines
WITH THE FRENCH FORCES Oct 1S-Morc than
hundred German exploded yesterday in the region
of ao causing holes twenty thirty feet deep in roads
These have already been repaired and the roads again pass
able.
Iseghem and Courtrai Scenes of Fierce Fighting
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS Oct. 1s-Iscghem, south
of Rouer changed hands four times before the
finally expelled The British hold one-thrd of Courrai
embracing five thousand of the inhabitants The German part
of the city, which holds thirty thousand inhabitants still in
German hands The British have completely surrounded the
town, which is only slightly damaged making the encnys hold
prccarious.
Germans Destroying Ammunition and Material
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1S-Fushing reports huge fires
in the direction of uges. The flames spreading The Ger
man withdrawal from western Belgium apparently is not halt
ing. 1t is reported that Zeebrugge partly are The
break of the fire accompanied by terrific explosions
gesting that the Germans destroying their ammunition
dumps and hangers
Balkan States Being Freed from Enemy
LONDON Oct 1S-The Teutons are evacuatng Serbia
Albania and Montenegro
Allied Advance in Northern Russia
ARCHANGEL Oct. 1s.-The allies have captured Kan
ds the province of Voogda and advanced five miles
the railway.