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TURKEY TO FOLLOW
Bull GAR|A IS REPORT
Emperor Charles Also 70 Issue
Manifesto of Historic Moment
Tomorrow, Vienna Reports.
nv Associated press 70 Every Evsniur

Nv Associated Press 70 Every FvtuiuE
LONDON. MONDAY. SEPT -.
ACCORDING TO vrFNNA MIS-
saCEs. EMPEROR CHARLES rs TO
ISSUE 4 MANIFESTO TO THE
PEOPLE TOMORROW. AND TT rs
FELT THAT THIS MUST nv ~
UTTERANCE OF HISTORIC IMPORT
ANCE.
Associated Press Summary 7 o. m.
Cambrai was in flames today az the
British were breaking great holes ir the
Hindenburg line from Carbrai to -.
Quentin The Germans set fire n Cam
brai apparently in the hope 81 destroying
the great quantity If supplies there befove
the British could surround the town,
which already is encircled on three SIDES.
North n ~. Quentin tho British have
taken VendhuiIe. weet If IL Csisi~t.
Further south they have reached a point
east Of 81. Quentin and have captured
Ievergies
In Belgium KING Albert is leading the
Belgian and British armies 20 further
successes and is rapidly driving into the
heart Of the network Of German railroads
conferred about Client.
General Allcnby in Palestine saa
thrown his cavalry far to the north of the
Sea Of Gaiiiee and they are reported tn he
two and one-haIf miles from the m
portant railroad junction Of Damasrus.
On the Mediterranean coast French
mounted forces are approaching Beyrout.
northwest Of Damascus.
WHOLE GERMAN ARsuEs MESAcEp.
French. British. American and Belgian
troops continue their smsshes against
the German dsfenses. further increasing
the peril 10 the German armies from
VerCiuu 70 the North Sea. The important
bastlons of Lille, Cambria. 81 Quentin
and l.aon more and more are becoming
OF less use 70 the Germans.
Between 81. Quentin and Cambria
the British are fighting their way across
the Schcidt canal at several points.
having taken VendhWle. on the canal
west If lie Cateiet and midway between
Canbral and -. Quentin. Northeast
al ST. Quentin the British have taken
the town Of I.everpes. east OF "a point
running north and south through -.
Quentin.
U-BoAT BASES THREA TENED.
The wedge driven in between ne
fortress 0i Lille and German submarine
bases on the Bel gan coast Is being widen
ed rapidly The Beigians are encIrcllng
Roulers, on the railway line from Lille
10 the submarine bases Of Ostend and
Zeebrugge.
Farther south the British menace
Menin, junction point on the same
railroad and are along the Lys river
west Of Menln for a distance Of FIVE miles.
The forces of King Albert are overcoming
heavy counter attacks by the enemy
II appears that the railroads. forming
and within the triangle oil Lille, Client
and Brugos Will soon he lost 10 the Ger
mans, trin0ng about the evacuation
Of Ostend and Lecbrugge.
FRENCH EYEs W LAON.
General Bertholct resumed his o.
slaughts against the German lines Re-
tween the Nesle and the AsHe IN inc
region west Of Rheims. The French
are marching toward the eastern end
of the Chemin les Danes and the open
country north Of Rheims by which the
pivot point Of Laon can be outtianked.
from The Sulppe % the Meusc he
French and Americans maintain their
strong. steady pressure against he
German forces defending the important
communication lines running east 20
Metz from the Laon-St. Quentin region.
West IF the Argonnc the French are
pressing uD the valley Of The Aisnc 20
ward Challerange and VOUCHERS Slncs
September 70 the French have captured
more than 10, 600 prisoners and N excess
Of hrec hundred guns on this front,
Fast ~ he ArEonne the Americans
continue 10 maintain and improve their
positions n the face q strong German
resistance.
BUtGAR's SURRENDER CNCoSDTTTONAL-
Bulgaria's surrender is unconditional
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