Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
British OUerrun COurfrai and Huns,
Fighting Hard, Retreat TOiUard
Audenarde. TOurcOing Encircled
and ROubaix Virtually Taken.
Enemy AbdndOnS Position East
of La Fere. Paris Flies Flags After
Beiqidn Coast Victories
BY The United Press.


their victories both the front and in the Balkans
While the Germans being thrown back BY continuous ham
running Serbia and have successfully occupied Montenegro
Official reports fully tsothrd of Serbia reocupied the
Montenegro town of Ipek captured
miles of Austrian soil at points and the Austrian Al
appears by the The Bel
gsns officially reported at the gates of Buges while report
Bruses is only border. Further
SOUTH the Allies have T and within less than is miles
the border France the British officially
ported the outskirts of Tourcong and rapidly approaching
Roubsix.
DOuai which for weeks, has been
yesterday between Bohan and La
Csteau carried them within less than mile the railway center
20 miles lie completely cleared of Germans
More than 5000 prisoners taken these operations
important advances along the O moppng than half the
Andgny Forest and penetrating to within two %e; Of Gg'e
Champagne gonne region The French repused counter attacks
tons Meue Unofficial reports have been
eeved that Allied troops have occupied sudha the trsnsc''
plan region
AMSTERDAM, Oct. ls-Ihe Hsndesbad publishes with
mconmed that all German submarines have
been ordered to return to their bases
By The United Press.
correspondent of the British wireless that
aon had been made for the evacuation of the Belgian coast
However, there nothing the situation the western front
indicate that the Germans the point collapse The
enemy probably line running through
wep Brussels and Nsmu and then along the right bak Of the
Meuse.
Germany will doub apt delay the Allied advance
sa sssnss %s q ss Sssfs po %' s"s'
Allie, ops yesterday S-yanced than IL miles the
whole 35 mile front between the North Sea and the Ly River
Field Marshal Hais announced tonight
Towce has been evacuated Belgian cavalry is att .-s
of Bruges. So
the Ls today depth of IL 12 miles, the statement said
'The Belgians entered Oend, and their cavalry the gates of
We occupied Ingelmster The French captured Phem,
Meulbeke and Wynngehen
'The British are the outskirts TowcOing, and occupied
the line of the :, north of Courtrai"
By The United Press
PARIS 1S-French and Serbian troops invading Monte
negro captured of pek, Is miles inside
by the French War Office today
Additional progress north and of Nsh and the
large Novbazar and Movza occupied Fully
thirds of Serbia has been recovered
"North Nsh Allied have reached Kans,
occupied the heights south of Jenac and Kruheva said the
the French and Greek troops
Kursumje and Novbazar, from which the enemy fed
"On the Montenegro frontier French cavalry supported by
attacked west
an captured them including 5000 i'm
quantities of material.
The Ipek on Sunday and took 600
prisoners large grain stores and number of machine guns
By The United Press
PARIS Oct 1S-An advance of miles on three
nile front northeast of La Fere reported by
Office today.
Violent fighting continuing west of Crandpre where the
french have crossed the Aisne.
Along the right bank of the Oe artillery
lighting last night said the and
he Sere during days
Withdrawing Achery and Cbony
northeast of La Fere Toward the end of the night pursued
enemy guards and occupied Anguicourt. -,
West of Crandpe fighting continues with extreme 49,
It extended this morning the heights of Vouzeres we ~ o
Asne this section Allied infantry, supported BY or
is advancing upon Zeebrugge. -.h,o -
Franco Belgian forces southeast of Ihief are "'
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