Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-05

iSsimo of the Turkish forces was in
command there and fled from Na2u-
reth just in tins - avoid capture
General Allenhy deserves the greater
credit for his success because he had
to send many of his troops to the
west front in Europe during the sum
mer and was compelled to reorgauize
his expedition. The end of his drive
is not yet in sight.
How the leaders of the Young Turks,
the tools of Germany. will weather this
storm of defeat is question. Already.
1t is reported, they are depositing their
wealth In Swiss banks
In Serbia, where another German
general, Won Steuben, is in supreme
command of the forces of the central
powers, the successes of the allies
were no less than those in Palestine
and perhaps of greater immediate i'm
portance. Having driven their great
spearhead northWard in the center of
crossed that river and by Tuesday the
Scrbians had reached the outskirts of
ishtip, an important Bulgarian base.
Then the allies turned 70 both the east
and west in a great thanking move
ment. On the west the SerbianS, r0ut-
ing German garrison, took GradskO,
capturing an enormous quantity Of sup
plies, including number Of guns They
and the French operating with them
passed far beyond Prilep toward Kru-
shevO and Kichevo. which are in the
foothills Of the mountains separating
Serbia and Albania. They occupied
Neles, north of Prtlcp, Thursday.
Thus the allies gained control of the
entire MOnaStir Gradsko road. cutting
the Bulgarian army into number of
groups. Still further west the Italians
took hand In the joyful proceedings.
pursuing the fleeing Bulgariaus relent-
leSsly
East Of the Nardar the Bulgars and
Germans were steadily forced bacl, to-
ward the frontier, and ON Thursday
came the news that British and Greek
forces had actually invaded Bulgaria
at Kosturino, about six miles south Of
Strumnitza. the Tputonlc base of that
region. In the Lake Dorian region the
resistance of the enemy has been
stronger, but there too the British and
Greeks We're making daily gains. As
soon as they shall have driven the
/ Bugars flJn billy triangle in that
sector, 1t Is pointed out, they will
he able to put into commission again
| the Uskub- Salonlld railroad and con
vey plentiful supplies to the troops.
AS the allies advanced they were
| Joined by the peasants, and among the
/ prisoners taken were many Serbians
who had been forced TO serve in the
Bulgarian army. II is noteworthy that
among the allies fighting in this region
! IL big contingent Of Jugo- Slavs. In
! the advance of the allies the tanks cut
/ a considerable figure. These engines
/ of war never before had been on such
/ a rough. mountainous terrain.
| Ia
II was the general opinion that Bul-
/ garia. as "A helligerent, was doomed by
/ the disastrous defeat Ia Macedonia.
| Already she was sore at Germany and
/ Turkey and great part Of the nation.
! led by the queen. was really In sym
palhy with the allies The recent ter
rite blows 70 German military prestige
viii make the Bugarians more than
ever anxious so break with the kaiser,
on whose promises of Balknn heeom-
/ ony they had relied. According 10
/ information from Switzerland, King
Ferdinand appealed to Field Marshal
Won MDckensen who was in Bucharest.
10 take command Of the Bulgarian arm
ies and save his country from invasion.
A ministerial crisis with an entire
change Of foreign policy is imminent,
ard owing to paciflst demonstrations
/ In Spfip that city was placed under
martial law. Some authorities believe
/ Grown Prince Boris will be- made re-
gent.
Progress by the allies In Picardy was
slow but sure during the week. The
Huns were desperately trying 10 save
( 81. Quentin. but despite their repeated
coJntei-attacks. which We're especially
fierce iT the region Of Epehy, the Brit
/ i-h continued to close down on that
/ city from the west and north, white The
I l'rcuei completed its investment ON the
south The reactions Of the Germans
uere powerful and they sacrificed great
/ numbers Of men. At times The British
were compelled 70 give ground hut in
alfcaet every instaHre fai~ w imme-
/ dlnlely recovered Gricourt ard Pom
tuet. both virtually on the IIudenhurs