The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-21
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the new Serbian line. would upset
completely the Bulgarian defenses.
Serbian infantry is moving rapidly
toward the highway from Prilep to
the Vardar river and eight miles
southwark parallels the road on a
front of more than fifteen miles, At
Drogo1el, north of which the cavalry
are operating. the Serbs have ad-
vanced twenty miles from the Sokol
positions, the capture of which pre-
cipitated the Bulgarian retirement.
The formidable salient driven into
the Bulgarian line is being extended
rapidly as the terrain becomes more
favorable. Additional villages have
been liberated. A large number of
prisoners has been added to the 5000
already reported.
Bulgarian Resistance Weak.
Apparently the Bulgarian resistance
is not very great and there is no indi-
cation of where the enemy intends to
make stand. The Serbs are ap-
preaching the Vardar river and the
main railway south from Uskub.
Should they succeed in reaching the
railroad the position of the Bulgarians
to the south around Lake Dorian
would be precarious. The British and
Greeks continue their pressure around
the lake and the enemy there must de-
I,end entirely on the Uskub railway
for supplies and reinforcements. In
France the British and French con-
tinue with success their operations
Quentin and the breaking of the Hin
denburg line between st. Quentin and
Cambria.
On a front of three miles the Brit
| ish today are sma shing into the Ger
man main defenses west of Ell Catelet
with the object of getting east of the
section of the Scheldt canal Between
st. Quentin and Cambria. The canar
is less than two miles from the Britt
ish lines east of Epehy. Near Bel
lenglise. Field Marshal Haig's rnen
| also are working towar dthe canal,
which probably forms an important
part of the Hindenburg defenses IN
this region. Around Gauche wood,
north of Epehy, the British have re-
pulsed German attacks
South of St. Quentin the French
have followed up the capture of Es-
sisny-le-Grande by forcing the Ger
mans to give up Benay. to the south
east, and by mailing progress to the
north OF the village. The terrain here
is difficult. but the French advance
mas been steady turnout the week.
Turks Defeated.
(By the Associated press.)
turkish forces along the line from
the mediterranean sea to the Jordan
north OF Jerusalem appear to- ha. Z
suffered serious defeat at the hands
OF the British and French armies anu
theiD allies the Arabs. If the situa-
| ton develops as favorably to the al
lies as it is indicated by the reports
OF the opening PHASES or the lighting
the sultans forces may suffer dis
aSter.
Big Victory in PALESTINE
n L n .,i. ,l-.-
in length the allies have virtually
oyerrun the whole Turkish defensive
system along the Mediterranean sea
coast. railroad functions have been
taken and cavalry is operating in the
rear Of Turkish forces which are
holding the line to the eastward of
the front where the attack was
| launched. These enemy units are pre-
vented from retreating eastward by
the hostility of Hedjas tribes beyond
the Jordan and they face serious
problem in making their way back to
| safety Nalong the western bank of that
historic stream. More than three
| thousand prisoners have been captur-
ed by the allies who have also taken
great quantities of war materials.
Pursue Success in Macedonia.
| British, French, Serbian and Greek
| forces are pursuing their successes
in the Macedonian theater of the war.
Poioshko, a town 10 miles east OF
Prilep, has been reached by the
French while the Serbians crossed the
Cerna and are in the neighborhood OF
the town of Dunye, south of Prilep.
Further east the British and Greeks
Il are forcing the Bulgarians back in the
Lake Dorian region in spite of the Vto-
tlent resistance of the enemy.
| Along the battle line in France, the
| British are still hammering away a.
the Hindenburg line north of st
Quentin and have made gains or con
siderable importance This region Is
one great fortress and progress mus
of necessity be slow.
Fighting on the American front III
Lorraine has been of minor char.
acter since the Germans were forced
| back to their lines before Metz
| Allied forces in Russia have routed
| the Bolshevik on the northern front
Petrograd dispatches state the Boil
1 sheyik retreat was caused by the
treachery of Lettish regiments which
refused to fight against the British
| The Let's have heretofore been the
staunchest supporters OF the Boil
| sheyik regime.
Big Stroke Coming.
There is a belief in official circle!
in Washington that new alliet
stroke may be- launched soon some
! where along the front in France. TIL,
| plans of Marshal Foch are not known
| but it is intimated in dispatches from
the capital that an attack from
| surprise. Such a move would proba
bly, be the first step in the operation
of forcing the Germans to loosen thei
grip north of the Aisne and ais
weaken their hold on the region ives
and northwest of Metz