The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-26
Advance in Albania.

the line followed in their first plunge
! through the Bulgarian line in Mace
donia. the allied armies are engaged
! in turning movement which appears
to be of equal, if not greater import
ance than their continuous advance
northward toward Veles and Ishtib
On the west, the Serbians and the
French have passed Prilep and are ad
vancing along the roads toward Kru-
shevo and Kichevo, which are in the
foothills of them ountains separating
Serbia from Albania. North Of Prilep
| they are moving toward Veles.
| On the right the allies have enlarg-
| ed their bridgehead on the eastern
side of the Vardar and are on the
range of hills between the Vardar and
Kriva, Lakavitza, a river which par
allels the Vardar on the east. 1t was
officially reported that the Bulgarians
are hastily crossing the Kriva Laka-
vita.
Take Fortified Points.
Further north, the massif of Propa-
dija, east of Babuna pass, has been
taken by the Serbians. Babuna Pass
is a rocky defile through which the
Vardar flows to the Aegean, and pre-
sents a difficult problem for attacking
troops. A few days ago, is seemed
that this natural fortress might be the
rallying point of the defeated enemy,
but it appears that the position has
been outfianked and rendered without
value
Greek and British troops have oc-
cupied the massif of Kara Bail. north
of Lake Doiran. This series Of heights
was one of the outposts of the main
Bulgarian positions in the mountains
south of Strumitza
The enemy still appears to be hold
ing small triangle of territory west
of the Nardar. west Of Lake Dairan.
Allied forces are advancing northward
there, however. and may soon eject
them. When this operation is COM
pleted the allies will be in a position
to put the Uskub-Saloniki railroad In
commission once more and organize
their lines of supply for the troops
fighting further north.
Arab Tribesmen Advance.
From Paris come reports that a min.
isterial crisis is impending in Bulgaria
and that there may be complete
change in the foreign policy Of that
country The present premier, M.
Malinoff. was favorable to the allies
before Bulgaria entered the war as an
ally Of the central powers. 1t Is pos
sible that the allied victory in Mace
donia may be reflected in political de-
velopments of the most important
character in Bulgaria.
Turkish troops in Palestine have not
rallied from their retreat. which must
by this time carried them past the
northern end of the sea of Galilee. OF
utmost importance here is the position
of the Arab tribesmen who have been
advancing along the hills east OF the
Jordan. If they have advanced swift
ly with sufficiently strong forces, they
may complete the discontinue Of the
enemy by getting between him and
Damascus. The situation in this bat
tie area is still quite obscure.
German forces have been launching
determined counter attacks against the
allied lines west and north of ST.
Quentin and on the plateau north OF
the Aisne All these attacks have
been repulsed. it is reported Espe-
cially bitter fighting took place just
west Of st. Quentin, at L'Epine de Dal-
Ion. yesterday, the Germans evidently
attempting to rerake the position lost
to the French earlier in the week.
Fine weather has returned to the
American front in Lorraine but so far
no fighting of an important Lature has
occurred.
Patrol encounters are reported from
the Italian front.