The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
1ERRY-AU.eAc FALLS AND cRA-
oNNE IS ToTTERINe-FRENcH
DRIVE TURKS FROM BEIRUT.
BRITISH GAIN AT DOUAI
AMERICANS IN CHAMPAGNE
FORCE FOE NoRTHWARo DE-
SPITE STRONG RESISTANCE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Oct S.-President VIII
son will reject the Teutonic plea for
compromise peace and he will do SO
as spokesman not only of the United
States, but of all the other nations
fighting the central powers. AS the
result of exchanges of opinion be-
tween the President and the heads of
the allied governments now in pro-
gress. Germany will be informed.
it is believed, that peace can be
obtained only by unconditional sur
render, and that an armistice can be
granted only upon the basis of the
evacuation of Belgium, France and all
| other invaded territory.
The troops of French General Ber-
thelot have delivered successful
blow against the Germans northwest
of Rheims, which adds materially to
the menace that Is hanging over the
German front from the North sea to
the Swiss border. This was the cap
ture of Berry-Au-Sac on the north side
of the Aisne, about ten and half
miles northwest of Rheims and only
scant five miles from the eastern
end OF the famous Chemin des Danes
ridge at Craonne. A further advance
northward across the railroad not
alone will put the great stronghold of
Laon in pocket, but also will out
flank Neufchatel, another enemy
stronghold in the west
The Turks also have suffered a Sc
rious blow in the loss to the French
of Beirut, capital of the Vilayet, Syria.
The occupation of this seaport on the
Mediterranean by French naval divi-
sion gives the allies a base for the
landing of men who can operate in all
directions against the Turks over the
roads radiating from it,
Although peace talk still is in the
air, there is no peace for the German
and Austro- Hungarian armies in the
field.
Marshal Foch's armies are proceed
ing without pause in their task of
clearing Belgium and France of the
invader, and they are continuing to
meet with great successes.
Likewise, in Serbia and Albania the
Serbs and Italians are fast reclaim
ing enemy occupied territory, while, at
last reports, the British General Al
lenby in Palestine still was hard after
the retreating Turks.
While further good gains have been
made by the British east of Arras,
where the operations have in view the
capture of the highly important town
of Douai, and other advances have
been recorded between Cambria and
st. Quentin. chief interest for the pres
ent centers in the fighting in Cham
payne. and between the Argonne for
est and the Meuse, while the French
and Americans are driving the enemy
steadily northward, despite great re-
sistance on positions of strategic
value.
In the latest fighting the Americans
drove the Germans out of Chatei Che
hery, northwest of Apremont and OBJ
tanned command of the heights west
OF the Aire. The latest German off
cial communication reports that the
Americans Monday evening began
new attack in this region.
Taken altogether, the entire south
ern front of the Germans seems to be
IN rather serious situation from La
f'ere to the north of Verdun. Laon,
the great storehouse of the Germans
northeastof Scissors, is reported to
be on fire. indicating the possibility
OF an early falling back; the Chemin
des Danes defenses are outflanked at
both ends; Rheims has been restored
and the Germans pushed back more
than ten miles north of it, while east
ward General Gouraud's arn.les and
the American First army are brilliant
iy carrying out their part of the great
conVerging movement that seemingly
at no far distant date will force the
enemy materially to readjust his line.
further Indication of the troublous
times in the German army is the re-
port that Field Marshal Won linden
burg has resigned after a stormy in
terview with Emperor William during
which Won Hindenburg informed the
emperor that German retreat on a
large scale was necessary.
Paris, Oct. liking Ferdinand of
Bulgaria is reported to have abdicated
in favor Of Crown Prince Boris, who
has already assumed power, according
to Basel dispatch to the Hayas
agency quoting advices from Vienna.
6isbee Has 1875 influenza Cases.