The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-28
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to have virtually completed the de-
struction of Turkish power in Syria.
The way is now open for a junction
between the army of Allenby and the
one moving up the Tigris.
RcpuIse an Attack.
London, Oct. 2S.-British troops
Sunday repulsed a determined attack
to drive them from Famars south of
Valenciennes, Field Marshal Haig re-
ports today Many Germa..s. were
killed in street fighting in the village
On the borders Of the Normal for
est. south of Valenciennes and north
of the Raismes forest, north of Valen-
ciennes, the British have improved
their positions slightly.
One From Haig.
London. Oct 28.-"On tn, Lys front
south of Deynze. French troops cap
tured farm which had been organ
lzed for defensive uses. taking 100
prisoners" Field Mare,.al Haig re-
ported today in lis special Belgian
communicate
Ihere is nothing to report on the
lions. the Belgian war. office an
Belgian official.
Havre, Oct. 2s.-"The> enemy's ar
t t1llery was active. especially against
the front lines and our communities
tons" the Belgian was office an
nounced early today.
Serbs Win Again.
Paris Oct. 23.-Serbian troons
nave reached the heights south of the
important town of Kragujevatz, the
french gar office eastern COM
munlque announced today. The Aus
TRANS nave set fire to the station and
depot In that place and have inflicted
atrocities on the population.
With the Italians.
With the Italian Armies in Field.
oct 27.-The slopes of the four noun
tains wrested from the Austrians, and
held in the face of the most deter
mined counter attacks, are strewn
with dead. The bodies are mostly
those of the enemy.
a separate battle was fought for
each one of the peaks. More than
1000 prisoners. including $50 oficers,
were taken, and many machine guns
BY reconquering the peaks which
were lost last December. the Italians
brought to end the continual Austrian
menace of descent upon the plains.
Inc bulk Of the enemy's resistance
was put up by nine divisions of Ger
man speaking Austrians.
Capture of Alcppo.
London, Oct. 2s-The capture of
Aleppo by General AHenby's troops
has opened the way for a rapid ad-
vance upon Constantinop1e from the
south. Attic the Turkish capital is
500 miles from Aleppo, on an air line,
the two cities are connected by the
Beriin- agdad railway. which will af-
lord excellent communications with
Allenby's bases. 1t is believed now
that Allenby will seize Alexandretta on
the mediterranean, sixty miles north
west OF Aleppo as new base Alex
andretta has a fine harbor and is con-
nected with the railway from AIenno
to Constantinople by a branch line.
London, Oct. 2s.-rhe British
tenth army today resumed the attack
against the Austro- Hungarian posi-
lions on the Italian front, the war Of
nee announced this afternoon. rhe
attack is proceeding satisfactorily.
British Whip Turks.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Oct 2s.-The British ad-
raneing IN Mesopotamia have cut the
road from Sherghet to Mosul, one of
the principal Turkish lines of com
munieation. This probably will force
the Turks to fall back on Monsul.
Austrian Statement.
'-2?na via LoRdon), Oct. eS.-"On
tie plateau Of the Seven c. nmunes
the enemy s nday made a series Of
strong partial thrusts." the Austria
war office announced today. "AN
We're repulsed, with heavy losses to
the enemy.
On the Piave front artillery fight
ing was continual" the statement
said. ION both sides of ii t7teilo, an
entente attack on a large scale Ic-
Iceeded in reaching the left bank at
same points. Bitter fighting is pro-
crossing"
unofficialiy the French are reported
in the outskirts. of Guise and along the
road between Curse and the important
railroad point of Marie. toward which
General Mangin is advancing, east Of
the Serfe. Further east toward the
Aisne. the Germans are reported to be
retiring before the continued French
pressure.
Fighting continues in the Italian