The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-17
PRESSURE OF
ALLIED FORCE
AGAINST HUNS
IS CONTINUED
Renewed Drive Against En-
emy on West Front May be
Answer to Austrian Peace
Note.
GAIN IN MACEDONIA
(By Associated Press)


(By Associated Press)
In Macedonia the allied forces con-
tinue their offensive against the Bull
gartan with success. Important posi-
tions have been taken and more than
5000 prisoners captured.
Allied pressure against the Germans
on the western front shows no signs
of abating In the region of Metz the
enemy Is reported to be burning
towns in the valley of the Moselle,
probably in preparation for a retire
ment to the Hindenburg line in this
region.
So successful was the first thrust
Of tie Se1bian and French troops in
the Sokol region of the Macedonian
front that the attacking front has
been extended to more than twelve
miles on which the allies have. ad-
vanced northward more than five
miles. Several series Of ridges have
been given up by the Bulgarians who
also have lost the village Of Crate
schnitsa. A Jugo Law district is fight
ing with the allies and has reached the
important height OF kodak northeast
of Sokol. The allied movement ap-
parently Is aimed at the clearing Of
the Vardar valley and the threatening
or capture of Pr1lep, an important rail-
way junction and supply base north Of
Monasteir. The Bulgarian war office
admits that the allies have progressed
in the mountain region east of Mon
astier but says they suffered heavy
losses. A Serbian official statement
says the allied losses have been quite
small.
Local Engagements.
From Ypres to Rheims the British
and French are carrying local engage
mehts with success. Between Lens
and Ypres the British have pushed for
ward slightly while northwest of ST.
Quentin they are pressing toward lie
Verguier, which is on high ground and
offers a good starting point for a
thanking movement north of st. Quen-
tin
Aerial activities In the region from
Laon to Metz continued intense and
possibly may be the forerunner OF
large scale infantry operations on this
front.
French aviators have accounted for
planes while allied bombing squadrons
have been drenching enemy railway
functions and other targets effectively.
Artillery Fire Heavy
German artillery fire against the
new American front southwest OF
Metz is very strong. The belief that
the enemy is digging in in the linden
burg line is strengthened by the fact
that his heavy artillery bombardment
has not been followed by infantry at
tacks. This also is borne out by the
reports that the Germans are burning
towns between Metz and the American
front
The Bulgarian war office apparently
did not expect an allied offensive in
Macedonia. 1t is recorded that Bull
garian troops have arrived in northern
France northwest of Douai to aid the
Germans. Austrian troops have been
aiding the Germans in the west for a
month or more.
In the German bombardment Of
Paris Sunday night 6 persons were
killed and Is were injured. Two Ger
man machines were brought down.
Berlin has announced that "a tons OF
bombs were dropped on Paris.
German Statement.
The repulse of partly developed at
ia ck on Haumont and northeast OF
Thiaucourt is claimed in the German
official statement issued today.
(These reported operations were on
the American front above the former
st. Mihiel salient.)
The artillery duel in the region Of
Havrincourt, southwest of Cambria
yesterday increased to great intensity
says the official statement issued to-
day by the German war office.
German troops recaptured the east
ern fringe of the heights to the east
of Vauxallion. northeast OF scissors.
where the French have gained foot
ing
Tension Along Line.
1t seems probable that a new and
mighty blow against the Teutonic arm
les in France will be the Allies an
swer to the peace proposals voiced
by Austria on behalf of the Central
powers.
From the North Sea to the Swiss
frontier, there is tension which may
forebode another development Of Mar
shall Foch's mastery offensive. Ali
along this battle line there have been
local actions by which the Allies have
tried out the German positions and
gained points of vantage from which
to launch their next assault.
General Pershings first army, stand
ing before the fortress OF Metz. has
straightened its lines across the base
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