Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-25
SITUATION CRITICAL
FOR BUL.GAR, TURK
AND GERMAN FOES
In Both Macedonia and
Palestine Allies Continue
Harassing Enemy.
ST. QUENTIN is NEARLY
ENVELOPED BY GEN. HAlG
Re- Ee-Enforcements Fail to Stiffen
Eneny's Lines in Lake
Doiran Region.
FRENCH CAPTURE RAILWAYS
In Center. Scrbians Have Pushed
Wedges Further i'm Between East
crm and Western Armies.
FRENCH CAPTURE RAILWAYS
Env Associated Press. |

In both Macedonia and Palestine the
entente allied forces are giving the
already badly beaten Bulgarians. Ger
mans and Turks no rest. while in
France the British and French are
continuing to draw their net more
closely about ST. Quentin and the re-
naming elements of the HindenburS
line in this Immediate region.
/ In Macedonia the situation of the
BulGarians and the Germans daily
grows more critical as the allied forces
steadily maintain their pressure against
them. In Turkey the latest operations
OF the British and Arab tribcsmen
friendly to the allied cause, seemingly
forecast the complete destruction or
capture Of the Ottoman troops in Pal
cstine on both sides OF the River Jor-
dan.
St Quentin. through the latest, ad-
the tn, strong enemy line protecting Cams
Isby Eieid Marshal Iiaig's men.
Mai along the 100 mile front in Mace
don dro the pcEan rGEl1n tns n%re enfre 1h Mem en-
tentc armies have pressed turther lor-
ward against the dcmoralized B1lgar
ments haye not hecn able TO stinen
the line for face about. North or
Monastir the rmporhtant h Stra,HE.G SfnG posi-, ,bns
giving control OF the numerous roads 4
radiatins from it 10 the French cay
pushed their wedge further in between
the enemys western and eastern ar
mics, while on, the extreme eastern
Hank tho British and Greeks have ad-
vanccd along both sides OF the Naraar
10 a depth averaging about ten miles
over II front Of twenty MILES. Nowhere
are the entente commanders permitting
the RulgarianS and Germans TO rose
Contact With the ndvancing ,roops' VINO VINO
$50 badly has the lOO-mlc liue henn
penetrated or battered tina. immediatel?
cn,y @ unless the retreat is greatly hSs,
tened, unless tho enemy is fleet ennu III
OF foot TO. outdistance the a.iss 81
,utc his front TO the. north. withh,ns
center resting possibly on lsEuh ~
SGh fus L Viii I be ne ~
sary for the enemy o straiGhten rlS
line westward through Albania to the
Adriatjc Sea.
ALLIED FLANkS MOVING
SWIFTLY TO CATCH FOE
That the allied TANKS arc moving
swiftlyito prevent the Senarhteh aT'' liz
from teininf- -in, Up; - nd "'iTa'sH the dvaneins
Of The British 10 the north OF Lake
poirama These maneuvers point TO an a.,
attempr at rollinG-up movements OF
great proportions by the allies
In Palestine. the British on the COAST
have taken the mp9rrtant towns ns., ,na =,
Jordan, the Turks arc everywhere IN
re,rcat, hard pressed by the British and
The tribesmen OF the King ot the
Hedjas. Inside the big sack, the ncck
of which was sewn up by the Britlsp
In their initial drive. MANY more prts-
oners have been taken and the aEgre-
gate now greatly exceeds the .o,oeV
Officially, reported.
To the west of ST. Quentin. ov~r a
front r.four miles. running south from
the OniEnon River. the British have
Z ip,.i iatf adj their front not
withYtantlng tho desperate resistance
Of iheEGnrmy, and taken ahput 500
a, selendy. a scant two miles from the
westegn3i outskirts OF 81. Quentin.
Around tspehy and further north in the
Ca,ffhfai sector. the British positionSn
l;fFon; of the lIindenburg line have boon
Fhcttered. In FLANDERS. the British: have
recaptured IA portion OF their oldgtrench
system south of Ypres.
HUNS CONTINUALLY SHE'LL.
THE AMERICAN POSITIONS
THAT the Germans. even though the
weather conditions preclude infantry
activity. arc fearful that the Americana
Participate a further attack. is indicated
by their almost continuous lombard
mcnt OF the American positions with
heavy guns along the Lorraine front.
| vigorous local engagement took
place Tuesday OH the front nearly west
| of ST. Quentin, between Hoinon and
Fresnoy Main interest, however. CEN
terins in the Epehy, Ronssoy sector.
by determined lighting gained ground
which is of the greatest Importance.
and which captured documents show
TO be vital part of the Hindenburg
dcfenses. that was 10 be held at all
costs.
The pressure which the British have
established here is obvious from a
glance at the detailed maps. The great
81. quentin canal forms strong nat-
nral defense for the enemy for a great
distance in this section, but Just east OF
Ronssoy II runs underground for about
three miles. In other words. there Is I.
gap IN the waterway defense here. anu
u is this which :the Germans nave boon
defending so desperately.
In front OF tho canal along this gay
the ilindenburG line has pnen made
especially strong to protect the possieie
gateway. The British divisions whic,,
nave been doing such magnificent wor.s
nere have IN front or them az opponents
not only IN: famous German Alpine
corps but four more fresh division.
which the enemy has thrcen,n. ..
With ;his force OF enemy troops espel
ciaily hard fghting occurred just east
OF EonSsoy IN a quadriiutetai system
OF trenches. which the Britisf, ca pturesi.
Tho Germans attacked hGre confinY