Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-07

Strumitza and kocbana. That evening
President Wilson inauglratcd in New
York City the nations new Liberty
Loan Of $4,000, 0OO,OO0
GERMAN CABINET UPSET.
A day like that was enough To ave
any German Chancellor n sick head
ache. On Sept. 2S il was reported that
Hcrtling had resigned. but the news was
not confirmed until later. New York
City began its bond campaign with sub
scriptions for 5000, 100000, and other
cities gave proportionatc indications OF
their earnestness Meanwhile, the are
mics in Europe were not idle The Bel
gians made threc-mile advance with
the British in Flanders. and the Americans
catching their breath ON the krcm-
hide line, could look bnck over their
shoulders at twenty villages taken since
the big fight began.
The Belgians, fired at the prospect Of
driving out hated foe, took $500 OF the
invaders into camp on Sept. % and
captured six towns. ITaig captured Bel
licourt with the help OF American unit,
and the French advanced two miles
toward J.aon.
Germany, reading Alright the hand
writing on the wall, began withdrawing
her army Of occupation from Rumanla,
and at once there arose the prospect
that Rumania would re-enter the war
on the side of the Allies and repudlate
the shameful treaty of Bucharest
Bulgaria signed truce on Sept 30 at
Saloniki. While whole divisions of
Ferdinand's 100000 soldiers were lay
ing down their arms, President Wilson
was opening the draft lottery 20 fix the
order Of precedence in the allied service
for 1900, 900 moro Americans Re
ports were rife that Turkey would be
next on the carpet. SUING for peace And
on the west front, the Relgians threatened
Roulers and the British took four more
villages around Cambrai.
On that day Chancellor Ilerillng $
resignation became definitely known.
and he took the whole Of his Cabinet
with him
SEIZED bop DAMASCUS.
That evening few mounted Aus
trallans entered Damascus, but it was
not until the following morning. Oct /,
that the British and King Husscin s
Arab forces formally occupied the city
Northeast of them lay Aleppo. on the
Berlin-to- Bagdad Railway; and south
east of Aleppo, well north of conquered
Bagdad, were the three arms Of the British
Mesopotamian expedition There arose
the possibility OF junction between
the two Already there was the certainty
that Germany ambition for dominion
in the East had been shattered
German forces were driven on Oct 2,
out Of Lens and Armentleres. and the
British cut the German line below Cam
brai
What happened Oct 4, and was told
In the newspapers Yesterday, Is too fresh
In mind TO need more than q word Aus
Hungary asked Holland to mediate
for peace, ralaat Bcv, tho pro-German
power behind the throne in Turkey, was
reported To have quit the Cabinet, and
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria was SAID 70 have
abdicated. The Germans began n htI-
initiating withdrawal from he Flanders
coast, setting towns ablazc and blowing
up dugouts as they went. and along he
western front the Aires maintained
their terrible pressure. with Half vi Tn
ing dangerous breach IN the linden
burg line and with bag of 1000 prison
ers for the day
In bewldcrlng fortnight allied guns
had roared Germany doom IN the west
and tho kncl had been sounded Of her
ambition for conquest IN he eitst
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