The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-29
CENTRAL POWERS UNABLE
 NOW TO SHIFT TROOPS
The Concentration of the Entire American Forces on the Western Germany Has Pursued in the Pas. to Bolster Up Weak Spots.

Washington, Sept 2S.--Backed by the concentrated power of the Amer ican army, united military action on the western front under Marshal Foch has forced Bulgaria to seek d separate peace in the opinion of General March chief of staff; the defection of Bull garia carrying with it the only con meeting link between Turkey and the central powers and loreshadowing the probable restoration of Rumania 10 the fighting ranks, the chief of staff said today in his weekly conference is due directly to the massing of French, British and American forces on the western front.
 Last week told you that the nevo during the week had been continu- ously good said General March This week it is continuously bet ter"
 Tine deflectiOn of Bulgaria. their ly important toward the conduct of the war. from the standpoint of Gi- plomacy and it's general effect uponI the grand strategy of the war. bu il also illustrates to a striking degreel the results of the present concentra- tion of forces on the western front Previous to this time. whenever any, part of the central empires front was threatened, it was possible for Ger many to devote and divert some German divisions with German com to the threatened front, while they held the western front with a relatively smaller force.
 That day has gone past. By con- centratng the entire American force on the western front, that force, to- gether with the British and French armies under Marshal Foch holds the German army there and We see the re suit in Bulgaria demanding a separate peace The obvious importance of this move, which would foreshadow if il goes through. the isolation of Turkey and the probable re entrance of Rumania into the war, needs only to be mentioned It is perfectly clear to everybody
 Turning to a map of the Balkan front, General March said the military situation in that region was too plain to need analysis
 That is a tremendous drive" he continued, and carried out hy rela- lively small forces. In this quick Gd vance the Serbs crossed two rivers, the Czerna and the Vardar rivers, and captured the railroads which follow the valleys of two rivers, and which have been the main line of supply for the Bulgarians on either side, as well as their chief lines of escape. The re- suit has been a general disorganiza- ton of the retreating forces, particu iarly those causht between the Var dar river and the mountains of AL hania which sought too late to get out to Veles and Uskub. The British and Greek forces are CO., operating.
 East of tho Vardar they have Crossed the mountains leading into Bulgaria, and have captured Strum- nitza, the chief town Of that region.
 "The picturesque movement of the British in Palestine has also been a feature of the week, resulting in very large captures of troops and the whole movement being conspicuous by the flisht of the German commander-in- chief, who apparently got out in ad- vance"
 Tn referring to the events of the week on the western front, General March said the American forces in the offensive between Rheims and Yer dun had taken 5000 prisoners while the French captures in men were es-