The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26
(By the Associated Press.)

ibA lut ASHbGiiltN EANoS.J
The Teutonic allied forces in Mace
donia and Turkey still are in flight be-
fore the armies of the entente, while
on the hiehly important St Quentin
sector in France the British and
French armies. after hard fighting,
have drawn more closely their lines in
the investment of the town on the
northwest, west and south
The stubborn resistance Of the Ger
mans In defense, and in counter ar
tacks has been unavailing except 10
impede the progress of the men OF the
armies OF Field Marshal Haig and Gen
eral Debeney.
In Macedonia the Bulgarian and Ger
man troops are still faced with disas-
ter in Palestine the remaining TURKS
seem to have scarcely a. chance for
escape from the British forces and
friendly tribesmen who are closing in
upon them east of the river Jordon
More than 10000 prisoners ana 265
guns have been taken by the British
and yet General Allenby's appetite for
further emoluments from his hard
campaign has not been satisfied
Gaugcd by the swiftness of the
strike Alcnby is delivering, it is his
purpose absolutely to overwhelm the
Ottomans. And the fulfillment of mis-
plans seems appreciably near.
In no less critical situation are the
Germans and Bulaarians in the Mace
donian theatre Here, except imme
diately on the Bulgarian frontier.
where the mountainous country gives
them ground for strong resistance 10
the invasion OF Bulgarian territory
through the passes. the Dulsarians ana
Germans everywhere are in rapid re-
treat before the Italians Serbians,
Greeks and British.
Rent in twain at several points the,
enemy forces are bewildered and opl
Grating as separate units.
Respectively on the western a1dl
eastern flanks the Italians and GREEKS
and British are fast throwing forward
their lines in endeavors to envelop the
enemy, while in the center, where the
Serbs have driven their sharp wedge|
towards Ishtip, there is no laggine
Notwithstanding the difficulty that is
being encountered. Rear guards OF tns
enemy, armed with machine guns, are.
hut little delaying the men whose task,
ii is to reclaim their kingdom
AS yet there is no news Of great ac-l
tivlty in Albania. but a resumption of
operation there in conjunction with
those in the east apparently cannotl
long be delayed.
On the French front the British have
taken the village of Selency, scantI
two miles from the western environs
of St Quentin and both British and
French troops north and south of this
line have driven further wedges into|
the German front. More than a thou-
sand prisoners and many mahcine guns
have been taken by the British in these
operations.
! Numerous strong counter attacks
were delivered by the enemy beth at
Selency and at Gricourt, but aIaig =
men put all Of them down, with heavy
losses to the Germans.
The Germans have also reacteo'
strongly in the region lying west OIL
the Chemin -des-Dames, endeavoringI
to regain the territory held by the
French as a menace against both the
Chemin-des-Da and the Laon sec
tors. Here also the enemy was beaten
off.
Good weather has returned to the
American sector on the Lorraine front
but nothing has occurred there except
tho usual reciprocal bombardments and
a resumption OF aerial activity on a
great scale