The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-04
Smash ON German Flanks Hav-
ing Telling Effect.
Open a Breach in Defenses
South of BeaurevOir.
TANKS WORK At ST. QUENTIN
No Indications of Halt in the
Lille Salient.
Serbian Troops Have Entered
Nish, the Capital.

Northeast of ST. Quentin the Brit
is today are reported as fighting in the
open country beyond the Hindenburg
line, after having pushed ahead five
miles since Monday. From Lens north
ward and from Rheims eastward to
the Argonne, the allies continue to
bend back the German flanks in
smashing attacks. The breach driven
thru the German defenses south of
Beaurevoir is on a front of five miles.
To the north the British are plunging
forward east-southeast from LIE Cate
let, while on the south the French are
attacking successfully between Seque-
hart and Lesdins. The German re-
sistance is bitter, but there has been
no let up in the strong allied pressure.
In the fighting in this area Thursday
Field Marshal Haig's men captured
1000 prisoners.
In Open Country.
With the British in the open coun-
try northeast of st. Quentin and the
cavalry and tanks pouring thru the
breach, the German positions about
Cambria and Laon will become most
precarious Thru the opening in the
line Marshal Foch would be able to
throw troops to take both Cambria and
Laon in the rear.
West of Lille. the British continue
extending their line south of Lens to
Mericourt, where a good advance also
has been made. Between Lens and
Arrnentieres the British have moved
forward an average of more than three
miles on a twenty mile front and
east of the Bois Grenier are within
six miles of the outer walls of the
fortress of Lille. Meanwhile the Brit
ish and Beleians in flanders are widen
ing the salient east of Ypres which
threatens the German positions on the
coast and the. network OF railroads
west of Ghent
There are no indications that the
Germans have halted their retirement
in the Lille salient. The enemy is
still several miles west of the Deule
canal which runs from north OF
Armentieres thru Lille to north OF
Lens. and which probably will form
a part of the German defense system
before Lille.
1t is not probable the Germans will
give up Lille without heavy fighting.
Battle Around Rheims.
Around Rheims and east of the
Suippe General Bethelot and Gour-
aud are drawing closer to the sides of
the German salient east of Rheims
American troops have Joined the
French in their operations east of the
Suippe, and have assisted in the ad-
vance northwest of Somme-Py, cap
turing the strong positions of Blanc
Mont and the Medeah farm. Further
east the French have taken Orfeufl
and Bemont chateau. North of
Rheims the French are working their
way across the Aisne canal. 1t would
seem that unless the Germans with
draw from the Champagne salient
they are in danger of being caught in
a trap between the armies of Berthe
lot and Gouraud.
Austrians Retreat I'm Albania.
port retreating in order now that their
base at Durazzo has been destroyed
by entente warships. American sub
marine chasers sunk two Austrian
submarines during the attack on
Durazzo in which supplies for Aus
trians were destroyed.
Prince Max Is Named.
Official announcement is made in
Berlin that Prince Maximilian of
Baden becomes imperial chancellor
in succession to Count Won Hertling.
He will outline his program before
the reichstag Saturday. Deputies
Groeber, Centrist, and Scheidermann
majority Social Democrat will be
made secretaries of state without
portfolios.
Scrbians at Nish.
Paris, Oct. 4.-Serbian troops are
reported to have entered Nish, to
. which the little nations capital was
removed after Belgrade had been
menaced by the Austrian invasion
They also have occupied Leskovalz
and Vrania, according to advices re-
ceived here this afternoon.
After Constantinople.
Paris. Oct. 4.-"Soon we will carry
out strokes to Constantinople," Gen
eral DEsperey, commander-in-ci1 chief
of the allied armies in Macedonia, de.
clared in replying to delegation oi
Saloniki civilians, according to a dis
patch received here today.
Retire In Disorder.
London, Oct. (1:30 p. m.)-Austro.
Hungarian forces in Albania are re.
firing m considerable disorder before
the advancing Italians. The Austrian
forces are blowing up their depots.
Austrians Are Pursued.
Rome. Oct. AFTER the capture o,
Berat by the Italians. cavalry JOINED
in 4he pursuit of the retreating Aus
trians and has made a considerabl,
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