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the British having passed beyond 1t
on the south.
The Americans In this region are
fighting along the St Quentin and
Iscaut canals astride Lecateiet.
The Germans resistance on the
Rheims-verdun front appears to be
centering against the Americans IN
the Argonne region. The American
progress there is very slow, owing
to the influx OF continuous enemy re-
Inducements which are Launching
counter attack after counter attack.
The French, however, operating on
the American left, have made notable
progress, carrying their lines north
of Mont Hois, a total advance OF
nearly ten miles.
Between the AiIette and the Vesle,
the French continue their progress
along the chemin Des Danes and to
the southwark, drawing nearer both
to Laon and Craonne.
Capture of 10000 additional prison.
ers In Palestine announced by Gen.
eraI Allenby has brought the total
of Turkish prisoners to 10000. This
new bag was rounded up east OF the
Jordan, below Amman.
Reorganization of the lines In the
Balkans is expected to follow rapidly
Bugarla's withdrawal from the war.
The Germans are reported to be
pouring great numbers of reinforce
ments from Rumania into northern
Serbia. 1t is believed the allies will
push rapidly northward to meet this
army, utilizing the Bulgarian rail-
ways if necessary.
The Austrian war office has Off
ciaIIy admitted the withdrawal Of Its
line northward, west of Lake JOehrida,
which formed the left flank Of the
allied drive In Albania. A big re-
tirement of Austrians along the whole
Albanian front is looked for, because
of the danger of thanking operations
resulting from extension Of the allied
lines northward in Serbia.
Exit Is In Danger.
by ]. W. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert
NEW York, Oct. 1-Von Hinden-
burg is throwing his reserves into the
battle against the Americans north OF
Verdun with unexampled prodigality,
In desperate effort to prevent Gener-
al Pershing from closing the Luxem-
burg exit out Of France
The American front is scarcely
more than ten miles wide between the
Argonne forest and the Mouse, yet
Won Hindenburg has already piled
seven fresh divisions into this area
and is preparing to send more. In con-
sequence of the desperation with
which the Germans are contesting the
American movement down the Mouse,
the progress Of General Pershing's adj
vance is necessarily slow. 1t calls for
a higher degree of skill and strategic
direction than any other combat in
which the Americans have Deen en-
gagged. The Americans might be able
to force a wedge formation northward
along the banks of the Meuse with
some degree of rapidity, but if they
did they would themselves be in a
pocket and would offer the opportun-
ity to Won Hindenburg for a strong
counter attack The fact that the Ar
come forest IL on, the left flank Of
the Americans is also an impeachment
to their advance. The Germans are
heavily entrenched in the Argonne
and have not yet been expelled from
its admirable concealments for ma
chine gun nests. If General Pershing
We're to move forward to any consid-
cradle degree without fully protecting
his left wing from attack from the
Argonne, he would give Won linden
burg an opportunity to direct a telling
fire against the American flank.
The French are now advancing on
the west side of the Argonne. 1t is pos
sible that with the French on the west
flank and the Americans on the east
flank of the forest the Germans can
be pinched out IF this maneuver Is
successfully conducted, it will be
much easier for the Americans to
speed up their offensive along the
Meuse. Won Hindenburg, however.
will certainly continue to slaughter
his own manpower recklessly in an
attempt to hold the Americans.
The possession of the Luxembourg
highway passing through Stenay,
twelve miles north of the American
front, Is too vital for him to count the