The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-29
IENE NJ ! LINE
is WhVERING
ON ALLFRONTs
Allies Give No Heed to Peace
Talk and Continue to Drive
Huns Back.
TURKS CLEARED
OUT OF SYRIA
Way Now Open for junction of
Allied Armies Operating
on East Front.
(By The Associated Press)

Entente troops on all battle fronts
are giving no heed to peace propos-
ais but are continuing TO drive the
enemy before them.
In all battle zones the allies are
meeting with marked success.
The German battle line in France is
slowly disintegrating.
The Austrians are being forced back
in Italy with heavy losses. while the
British are fast clearing the Turks out
Of Syria and AIesopotamia.
Abandon Important Salient.
German forces holding the sharp
salient between the Serre and Disc
rivers in France have been compelled
to abandon their positions which they
have obstinately held for the past
twelve days. The French armies on
either side of this salient launched
blow on Saturday which flattened out
the angle in the enemy's front and
which may have very definite ef-
feet on the German line eastward
through Rethel and the Argonne for
est to the NIeuse river.
May Retire to Forests.
1t may be that the Germans have
prepared lines further east to which
they are now retiring along the Serre-
Disc front, but they are not apparent
on the map There are few, il any.
natural positions which will Iend|
themselves to defensive operations
west of Nervins, south OF which there
is broken country To the north or
Veryins there are extensive forests,
which might be utilized as cover by
the enemy.
Hunding Line Said Broken.
1t is reported that the Hunding line
is broken near Guise. II this is a fact
the whole German line south and
north Of that city is in danger. Col
lapse Of the enemy front there would
weaken the lines along the Aisne near
Bethel where the French have been
virtually held UP for some time. II
the line Of the Aisne gives way, the
Germans further east, around the Ar
gonne forest and nearer the Meuse
must readjust their lines, it would |
seem.
Valencennes Still Holds.
In the neighborhood Of Valenciennes, !
ahead, but their progress over the |
restricted front between Normal for |
est and the bend of the Scheldt is |
quite slow. Further north the enemy |
seems to have established himself |
strongly behind the Scheldt, and only |
local successes by the allies are re-
ported.
Austrians Fighting Hard
There is no evidence Of lowered mo-
rale in the savage resistance of the
Austrians before the Italian attack in
the Brenta and Piave sectors in Italy.
1t would appear that the allied forces
there have not been able TO move
ahead except by dint of terrific effort
and at very slow pace. 1t seems
probable that the offensive will de-
Velop into a reconnaissance in forces
instead OF a real offensive.
Syria Cleared OF Turks. II
General Allenby's forces in Palestine
nave occupied Aleppo and appear to
nave virtually completed the destruc-
ion OF Turkish power in Syria. The
Way now is open for a junction be-
,ween the army Of Allenby and the
1ne moving up the Tigrls
Allies Near Belgrade.
In northern Serbia the Austro-Ger-i
mans have given up Kraguvievats 80
niles southeast of Belgrade. The
own formerly was the main Serbian
lrsenal and is of vital strategic i'm
,ortance.
Ludendorlr and Max Disagree |
General Ludendorf's retirement as
irst quarterma ster general OF the
ierman army is reported to have re- {
ulted from the action OF the civil au-
horities in taking control of the mill
ary. 1t is reported also that the gen
raj resigned owing to a complete dis
greement with Chancellor Prince
Iaximllian.