Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-16
War Summary
(By The Associated Press

Sweeping steadily ahead over the
loWlands of Belgian Flanders the
British, French and Belgian armies
are rapidly bearing away the extreme
right flank Of the German battleline.
Twelve thousand prisoners have been
captured in two days. according to
official statements. This would seem
lance, even if the ground gained was
not vital in the development Of the
mighty Allied offensive.
Allied forces have captsred Menin
and Wervicq and are across the Lys
Flyer in the neighborhoof of the lat
ter town. There are unofficial reports
that Thourout has been taken and 1t
is /confirmed that the British are
within two miles of Courtrai. This
north and the Germans will probably
be forced out of that city in very
short time. The Allies are now II
miles from Bruges and 25 miles from
Client. They have advanced in the
neighborhood of seven miles since
Monday morning. II
Fighting their way through maze
Of barbed wire defenses over tangled
lines Of trenches the Americans west
of the Meuse river are slowly but
surely cutting their way through the
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Hill 299,N a height which dominates
much of the country west Of Ro-
magne and have penetrated the Sec
ond line of defense in the vicinity of
Landres ct st. Georges The battle
in this area has been of a most saw
age nature and the Germans are
making every effort to hold their po-
sitions. They understand the critical
situation which has developed there
and are pouring fresh troops into the
struggle in the hope that the Ameri-
it reaches the important railroad
lines in the rear Of the German front
A victory for the Americans in the
Argonne sector will decide the fate
of Germany on the western front
and compel general retreat by the
enemy from the most of the French
ground he still holds.
French and Italian troops are NOV
ing more slowly along the line from
the Disc to the Aisne than they did
on Sunday when they wiped out the
greater part Of the Laon-LaFere sa-
lient. From all accounts it would
appear that the Germans are grad
ually emptying the pocket formed
when the Allies broke the lines north
of ST. Quentin and along the Aisne
at Berry au Bac
The French, however, have passed
Sissone, formerly one Of the princi-
pal concentration points for German
troops in this part of the front. Cen
eral Gouraud's army has crossed the
Aisne west of Bethel and this advance
would appear to render the position
of the enemy further east rather per-
ilous. AS the progress Of the French
in this region continues the Germans
in the Champagne section are in.
volved in another pocket such as has
often forced a rapid retirement on
various sectors Of the line.
Durazzo. the most important city
in the Albania, has been entered by
the Italians. 1t seems probable that
the Austrians abandoned the city
without a. fight being mainly con-
cerned in making a safe retreat
northward. 4
It is unoff1cially reported that
Great Britain has received peace
proposals from Turkey and that her
reply has been a demand for un-
conditional surrender to General Al
lenby, commander Of the Allied forces
in Palestine and Syria.
Reports of serious political
strike in Bohemia and Moravia seem
to confirm recent rumors Of serious
dissensions Of the dual monarchy.