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them to precipItate flight. Therefore
the Germans held the SeiIe river in all
strength and made each village c
strong point. But the tanks cleared
the way and the English, Welsh anu
Scottish crossed the flooded stream,
their batteries close behind them,
passing over hastily constructed
bridges. HaIs reported that his tanks
negotiated the river at an early hour
but how they made their way through
the flooded waters is not explained.
American troops are playing per
haps the least spectacular but one OF
the most important parts in oustina
the Germans. In the Champagne,
where every slight gain narrows tho
enemys maneuverlng ground between
the front and the difficult, forested Ar
dennes highlands, the Yankees arc
making steady progress In spite OF
bull dog resistance by the Germans.
wet weather and the strongest kind
of natural defenses. Having crossed
the Grandpre pass through the Ar
gonne forest they are forcing way
through the northern reaches OF the
woods with open country almost In
SIGHT ahead. Breuilies, on the Meuse,
Ia being encircled. To the left Of the
Americans the French are confronted
by the same kind Of obstacles, and are
also making consistent progress.
Invasion Of Hungary.
[By ]. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert-l
NEW YORK, DC. 21.-Inyasion on
Hungary by allied forces operating
in Serbia is now threatened by way
of the iron gate of the Danube"
near Orsoya, where the Hungarian
Rumanian and Serbian boundaries
meet
The allied advance from Nish, the
present base Of operations in Serbia,
Is taking two directions, one directly
north toward Orsova, and the other
northwest toward Belgrade, the
Serbian capital The Orsoya move
ment is by far the more important
OF the two. 1t has progressed half
way from Nish to the Hungarian
border and there remains but fifty
miles to be traversed before the
Danube viii be reached.
The defensive center OF Negotin
alone remains to be taken by the
allies before they have clear road
to the Hungarian frontier. Once
the Danube Is crossed and an tnva-
sion OF Hungary actually begins, the
OF a separate peace being
agreed to by the Hungarian govern
ment viii increase with each mile
the allies advance toward Hungary's
wheat fields and cattle plains. There
is every indication that the move
ment among the Hungarians for
separation from Austria
has lately reached disquieting pro-
portions to the absolutist Hapsburg-
ers. Instead OF independence, an
extension OF local self government Is
being promised, which does not sat
isfy the Hungarians- The Haps-
burgers look upon the Independence
as traitorous act toward
their own feudal dynasty.
An advance into Hungary by the
allies at this time would come. there
fore, at an opportune moment to
permit the Hungarians to decide
their own future, according to the
Wilson policy OF self-determination
With allied troops at hand to sup
port declaration OF Independence
by Hungary, sudden breakup OF
the Hapsburg empire would receive
every encouragement.
The allies advance through Serbia
may be regarded as having this OBJ
!ective as its major purpose. Should
4. succeed, Gernany's isolation would
require only the detection OF Vienna
to- become complete.