Arizona republican., 1918-10-05

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN | FRANCE. Oct 4-There is tangible i evidence that the Germans realize their position northeast of St. Quentin is extremely precarious. Roads in the rear of the preached Hndenburg line are congested with traffic and railways are damned with material moving eastward at a great rate. On some roads British avators have observed struggling stream of civilians who are being hur riedly sent from the rear.
 Nowhere are the armies of the Teu- tonic allies being permitted to rest. On the fronts in Flanders, France, Italy, Albania and Turkey, the enemy still continues to lose ground, or is being compelled to throw strong reinforce ments into his battle line to hold back his opponents.
 In Belgian Flanders the Belgians. British and French troops are still driving forward. although their speed has been somewhat lessened by reason of the bad condition of the ground,
 The enemy is swiftly evacuating the salient between Armentieres and Lens, and the British now are standing only a scant six miles southwest of Lille, over front of about four miles between Wavrin and Equinghem, at the former place having gained position astride the Lens Lille railroad.
 Csmbrai Soon Must Fall
 Notwithstanding violent counter at tacks and a line strengthened by fresh reserves, the British between St. Quen- tin and Cambrai. have materially pressed eastward from the region of Le Catelet, and to the north have im- proved their positions in Cambrai so well that apparently this important town soon must fall. Taken all in all, the situation of the Germans in the re- zion seems to be critical and the crisis at hand. Far to the rear, aerial ob- servers report the roads congested with retreating troops, who are being har- asSed by the machine gun fire of the airmen. As in Flanders, fires are ev- anywhere to be seen, and it is evident that the enemy, realizing that he must give further ground, is vigorously ap- plying the torch.
 Around Reims the French have fur ther extended their gains north and northwest of the cathedral city, where they are all along the Aisne canal To 1 the east, in Champagne, American forces are fighting with the French between the Shipper river and the Ar gonne forest. in addition to holding their original battle line inside and east of the Argonne forest. West of the Argonne. with the aid of French tanks the Americans have taken the import ant height positions of Blanc Mont and the Medeah farm and pressed further northward.
 Americans Advance Two Miles
 Simultaneously the French have ad venced their front eastward around Challerange and gained better posi- tions for their operations up the rail- way toward Vouziers and in keeping the Germans inside the northern DOT ton of the Argonne forest by an en- filading fire through the Aire valley while the Americans press northward through the forest, driving the enemy before them. The latest reports are that the Americans have advanced al most two miles in the forest, and on the eastern side of the great wood are slowly pressing northward. Through out this entire region the Germans are resisting most stubbornly.
 In the mountain region in northern Italy, the Italians on several sectors have attacked and defeated the Aus. trians, while in Albania the Austro. Hungarians are in fast retreat before the Italian armies. Italian cavalry is working far in advance of the infantry harassing the enemy The Semen river in western Albania has beer crossed and the enemy supply center invaded.
 Austria Thought Seeking Peace
 In Palestine. the Turks have beer driven far beyond Damascus with tn. British still on their heels harassins them.