Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-28
new THRUST NETS
ThREE-mILE gain
A new battle famed up today on the extreme
western battle front, when the British second
army in conjunction with the Belgians struck the
Germans a staggering
blow in Flanders.
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sault made against the Germans on
the western front in three days.
Important gains have been made
everywhere and it is unotficially esti.
mated that about 10000 prisoners
have been taken in the past three
days.
During the past week the allies
on all fronts have captured close to
$4,000 prisoners and three hundred
and sixty-five guns.
Having consolidated all their new
positions between the Argonne and
Meuse the Americans are making
favorabl progress in cooperation
with the French In a mighty pocket
ing movement against the Argonne
forest.
French and Americans are advanc-
ing rorthward on both sides Of the
forest and already Americans are in-
filtratihg the northern part of the
wood n
Both to the east and west o7verdun
American guns are hammering Ger.
man positions incessantly
West of Argonne forest the French.
are DOW driving on the Laon-Manthois
railway, the chief line of communica.
tion supplying large part Of thes left
flank Of the German army In France.
A decisive defeat has been infict-
ed uton the Bulgarian army and Bul.
caria have been beaten to Fer knees.
The invasion Of Bulgaria grows
hourly, while the allies are north.
ward of Veles. The allied forces
have cut sixty miles into Serbia and
are advancing northward without ser.
ious opposition.
The Austro.Hungarians and German
armies in the Balkans have become
as demoralized as the Bulgarians.
The Germans tried to hold up he
allied advance at Veles but were
hurled back and great numbers were
captured.
Announce Latest Thrust.
London, Sept. 2S,--With the British
making good progress in front of Cam.
brai where 10000 German prisoners
have been taken, the second British
army, in conjunction with the Bel.
CLANS, launched a new assault on the
Flanders front today. the war office
announced.
Fight on Fifteen-Mile Front.
London, Sept 2S.-Today's Anglo
Belgian attack extends from Dixmude
to Zoebeke, southeast of Ypres, and
The allied forces alreadyhave taken
Poel Cappeile, northeast of Ypres;
Hooge, southeast Of Dixmude, and Hi.
gept in an advance of from two to
three miles on the fifteen-mile front,
/. was learned this afternoon.
Yanks Forge Ahead.
With the American Army West of
Verdun, Sept 2S Q1:30 a. n.y. Tho
Americans renewed their attacks
carly today. Reports at this hour
state that the Yanks are pushing
ahead everywhere and their advance
! is satisfactory
Take GiIIemont Farm.
/ With the British Army in France,
sept 2S American troops, fighting
with their usual gallantry, took the
| important outer defenses of Gillemont
Farm in their latest drive on the
British front, between Gouy and Bel
| licourt.
French Take Three Villages.
Paris Sept. Is q p. m)--Another
big French attack was made in the
Champagne regions today and the vii
lase Of Somme.Py was captured, the
war office announced today. lmpor-
tant high ground north of Fontaiue
en.Dermois was taken from the Ger
mans IN a storm attack.
Four prisoners were captured.
Another victorious blow was struck
north of the Aisne where two more
villages were captured.
q Panic on Berlin Exchange.
London, Sept 2S C:15 pm There
was a panic on the Berlin Stock E&
change as result of the Bulgarian
3 armi,tice proposal and subsequent de
yelopments in the situation, said dis
patrh from the Hague today.
y, Down Fifty Foe Planes.
/, Washington, Sept 2S. -'F'irty all
. planes and seven enemy balloon
!. were brought down by American
aviators with the British in tho perio'