The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-19
GERMANS PREPARE TO MAKE
LAST STAND BEFORE GHENT;;
RELENTLESS PURSUIT CONTINUES
Probability That Huns Can Delay Entente Ad-
vance by Flooding Lowlands East of Bruges
French Reach Aisne on Wide Front
(By Associated PreSS.)

French Reach Aisne on Wide Front.
(By Associated Press) -,.~
German forces Belgium still retiring eastward while
ing wedge the German deense north of the Ose Client
of the Belgian capital is reported to have
All along the front gum the allied troops pushing
eep along coast German units reported be holding out
in the Of zegg 1t would these troops would be
British waShips have to the assistance Of the allied
land forces in Belgium And Rstnes G shfs Ps the Germans there
of the % m ms in oss B bse sed
cleared of the and allied patrols east of Bruges There
probability that the Germans by flooding the country east Of
that their line bent by the furious onslaught Of the
allies in Flanders that must be readusted for long distance
To Stand at Ghent. .
running through Ght and along the schdt river and prob
able the British French and Begans will be forced to fight hard
though the Germans have lost and they appear
have extrcaed large portions of their forces from the peous
% @ ss 6Ss2ss sss
tina" eight miles west Of 4 IGS;Gsij WGs Breach.
the German line along the lower see and the sambre I and
n Ss
fighting here and score Of villages have been TAKEN
canal at chalon The French have taken Andgny
have reached the M on fr4n ont Gin nearly r nine in Hns s south ref Of
miles cast the he raj Tao road Gn n % f of @ The %ans sgd weafe
SSins'f from "e "
pursuit East Rethe French reached the Ane
Not one of apanes which took the all Amer
bombing raid behind the German lines at Yedun Friday
Twelve German machines brought down
by the scouting machines protecting the bombers
YANKs LEAD ATTACK.
BY Americans led the assault on the German
renchd the eastern side the Sale river yesterday At one
gained ground quickly the out Of his
@ An s M nagrv sn SWEET
Amserdam 19-The evacuation of Bruges already has
begun according acst Belgian deputy who quoted thus
deputy himself has arrived at the border. l
TAKE $1,000 INHABITANTS.
% with the e British e p'es On 9 % Gi M took
into captivity 5000 inhabitants of the CITY, ".. u..
ALLIED FORCES WITHDRAW.
Archange Northern European Russia (Thursday) Oct IT,
the Dvina have been withdrawn little over six
miles the face of attack by greatly uspero forces REM
drawa successful under heavy At last re-
ports the were @ re ad e e e
positions abandoned by the allies held week against greatly
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by gunboats at critical times
KISSES DELAY RIDERS.
With Allied Armies in Belgium Oct 19.-Runners and dis
riders obliged to pass through ana ener towns nave
Rnowedge f of british @
rider brought before him The rider bshngy &
1t would % do for tell the oooer
our motorcycles and kissing masse
What the brgadier said not recorded but the rider
was dismissed without further reprmand
's- SMELLING GERMANS.
With Allied Armies and Belgium, FRIDAY, 10
-O S-Brtish and American troops south OF LIE Cateau
and 2O today and advanced
four the Belgian coast British warshps are shelng
retreating Germans.
AMERICAN Planes HELP FllSlR n RAID ID; /. - :
planes which took part in the bombing party
the lines have been accounted for While the
attacked the towns and villages small scout
planes attacked troops aon ghe road with machine gun h
REACH GHENT.
With the Allied Armies Flanders 19French cavalry
was reported evening have reached the outskirts OF
The infantry pushing after the mounted forces The
nrts indicate of the rapid allied advance the
coast section The British meeting little opposition in the
Lille Salient and the northward difficulty encountered in