The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
ALLIES WIN FROM
THE SEA TO vERDUh
AMERICANS SMASH THE HUN
DEFENSE ON FRONT OF
FIFTY MILES.
Western Front Has Witnessed New
Major Offensive Which Bics
Fair to Roll Germans Back
In Double Quick Time.

Observation-Disclosures troops, boy!
from New York, Tennessee and Nortf
and South Carolina, were in the thicl
OF the fray Sunday, which badly
smashed the German positions over Q
front of more than fifty miles, from
the region Of Arras to La Fere.
On three-mile front the Americans
stormed the Hindenburg line and cap
tured the towns of Bellicourt and
Nauroy, crossing the Cambria canal in
the operations.
Meanwhile, to the south, the British
stormed the main Hindenburg de-
lenses on the Schledt canal, crossed
the waterway and gained the hills be.
yond, taking many prisoners.
To the north the British have their
hands on Cambria, the important Ger
man base over which recently there
has been so much fighting. The Ca
nadians are in the northwestern out
skirts Of the city, while naval divi-
sion has reached the southern EN-.
vir0ns.
South Of st. Quentin to La Fere the
French have pressed forward their line
and taken many prisoners. Along the
observation-disclosures the French have
advanced their line for a distance Of
two miles, capturing the highest point
on the famous ridge.
In Belgium, the Belgians and British
have driven forward and taken Dix
nude, ten miles from the North sea,
southeast of Newport, bringing their
line into closer union with that in the
region Of Ypres. The capture of Dix
nude, If it is pressed for further gains
eastward, will seriously affect the Ger
man submarine bases on the North
sea.
The entente allied troops every
where are continuing to make prog
ress against the forces of the Teutonic
alliance.
All Of the news from the battle front
for the past week has been of nature
to cause rejoicing among the liberty
loving people.
The Serbians, French, British and
Greeks in Macedonia have advanced
day after day, and Bulgaria now lies at
their mercy. German and Austrian
reinforcements are said to have been
rushed to the rescue, but they will not
be able to check the onrushing allies
for any length of time. The success
of this campaign has rendered the
position of Turkey doubly dangerous,
for, in addition to the defeat and cap
ture Of the Moslem army in Palestine
by the British under General Allenby,
the empire Is now open to invasion
from the north. Both the Bulgars and
Turks have been tired Of the war for
some time, and the reverses of the
past week will doubtless have the eff
feet of increasing their WEAKNESS. At
last accounts the Serbians were still
in pursuit of the Bulgarians and the
British were still hopping up Pales-
tine.
The western front has witnessed the
beginning Of a new MAJOR offensive
operation during the week, this time
In the Champagne country, with Cen
eral Pershing in command of the
American troops. Both the Yankees
and the French have overcome the
fierce resistance Of the Huns, crossed
the second Hindenburg line and cap
tured subdisiary defenses in the rear.
Incidentally, many thousand prisoners
and more than 100 big guns have fall
len into the hands of the allies. The
Germans are said to have expected an
attack in this region, but were unable
to guess the exact point where it
would be launched, and were once
more forced to retreat in the direction
If their own country. This latest Of
'ensive planned by Field Marshal
Toch may have far-reaching cOnse-
luences, If fair weather continues for
i few weeks.
Further to the north the British
rave continued to crack the head Of
very Hun they see, and are slowly
tut surely pinching or driving the
'nemy from the section of country
round Cambria Some Americans are
llso engaged on this part of the line,
nd 1t may truthfully be said that at
10 point from Switzerland to the sea
re the German forces safe.