The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-18
MAIN IDEA OF TEUTONS is TO
ESCAPE MENAciNG AL.
LIED HAWKS
MORE TURK PEACE RUM0RS
Reports Are Sent Broadcast Thai
Austria. Hungary and Turkey Fore.
see Ultimate Defeat and Have
Declared intention to Quit
twar Review for October l2)

tNar Review for October l2)
TN the wings of necessity. the Ger.
mans are flying eastward from their
old battle positions from DouaI 70 La
Fere aud northwnrd from la Fere 10
The Meusc river Their flight is to-
ward some haven OF safety from the
laIons Of the allied hawks which ev-
~rswhere are menacing them.
Meanwhile, there have been sent
broadcast further reports that Austria
Hungary and Turkey seeing that the
rend of events spells ultimate defeat,
nave informed Germany that they VIII
sccepi President Wilson's peace
terms. Notwithstanding the advan-
tages that are being achieved over the
Common enemy ON the battle. fronts
and the peace feelers in the air, Presi-
deni Wilson, Secretary Of State Ian
sing Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo. and In fact all the high officials
~ the government are warning the
American citizenry that the situation
stu Is critical and that everyone
should rally TO the support Of the
fourth Liberty loan.
Allies Advance Everywhere.
All along The battle front the allied
troops are advancing From south Of
Douai 10 the east OF l.aon the enemy
everywhere IL giving ground east
ward. The Famous chemin Des
Danes. the ridge which the Germans
had believed To be an insuperable
barrier tn an advance northward from
BLOSSOMS, IL being evacuated. while In
champagne and along the Mouse river
farther eastward the French and
American troops are pushing further
forward northward their lines In the
great converglng movement which IL
fast driving the enemy from Belgium
and the greater portion of invaded
France toward his own borders.
Forcing Huns From Laon.
Douai Is now completely outflanked
by The latest operations of the Brit
ish, while between Cambrui and st.
Quentin the British and Americans
are stu chasing the enemy. TO the
south OF 81, Quentin the French over
u wide front. have crossed the Disc
river, and In conjunction with The re-
llrement of the enemy from the Chem
In DIES Danes. are forcing the DER
mans Ia give up the great NJ, Gobain
forest, the bastion at the bend Of the
line where II turns eastward, and also
the stronghold of I.non. the Keystone
OF The entire southern German line.
italians Taking Part.
While from the war maps II would
appear to casual observers that the
Germans In this bend of the elbow
are likely 10 be cut off. II seems
more probable that they will be able
10 use the railways aud high roads
leading In all directions from Laon
like the malp branches Of II SPIDERS
web and effect their escape without
great losses In prisoners. Neverthe-
less, the retrogrude movement here of
necessity must have n strong bearing
on the stability of whatever new line
The Germans may choose To stand
upon, and on their stlll relatively
strong fronts In Belgium and from Yer.
dun Ia the Swiss border. The Italians
ARE taking great part In the driving
uf the enemy from the chemin DIES
Danes.
suippe River 10 Crossed.
East Of Rheims the Suippe river has
been crossed by the French ut n,nncr.
aus places West of the Argonnc for.
eat. which nov il held by the French
and Americans, the Germans are In
retreat and u number of additional
towns and villages have been taken
by the Franco American forces, East
of the Argonne AMI along the Meuse
valley The Americans arr still pro
crossing satisfactorily
The retreat of the enemy along the
n miles Of the western line from
l,ouai To the southeast of ST. Quentin
tors, for the foot troops of The Brlt
ish, American and French Ia keep In
rontact With him
Taking Terrific Toll.
The cavalry and tanks on the plains
and through the wooded sectors. how.
ever. have taken terrible toll from
the rear guards. while still farthe,
back, allied airmen are cutting Ia
pieces the columns of the hewlldcred
foe rs they Try Ia make their way "a
their next defense line. Virtually nu
infantry opposition Is hang en-
eountered The machine gun seeming
y = being chiefly depended upon hy
the Germans to held back the foe as
their innfu forces retire