The Red Cloud chief., 1918-10-31

under Austrian domination. Baron
Rurian, admitting the central powers
no longer had chance of achieving Il
military decision, p'astered President
wilson with fiattery, declaring that
his humanitarian policies were fully
accepted by Austria Hungary.
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IL was taken for granted that Tur-
key. under the leadership OF Izzet
Pasha, the new grand vizier, was
about ready to make a separate peace.
In the effort to hold her I'm line, the
German Black sea fleet was sent to
Constantlnople and the government
was warned that the first step toward
breaking away from the alliance with
Germany would he the signal for
Commandment of the city. Despite the
presence Of the warships. 20 in mum.
Der, revolution broke out in Con-
stantinople against the Young Turks.
whose power had not been wholly
broken by the change In cabinet.
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Roumania, which has been frankly
looking for a chance to get into the
war again. may have the opportunity
very soon. Already the inhabitants Of
the northern part of the country. In
the province Of Moldavla. have risen
In armed revolt against the Austro-
German forces OF occupation.
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On the western battle front the
great event Of the week was the
smashing drive OF the allies I'm Elan
dcrs by which In few days the Bel
ginn seaports held by the Huns were
practically cut of and the Germans
were forced back rapidly almost TO the
Dutch frontier. This drive, made
mostly by the British and Belgians,
was directed toward Bruges and
Client. In quick succession Roulers,
Men'n. Lendelede and other towns
were captured; Wednesday night the
British occupied Courtrni, and on
Thursday the city Of Lille was taken
by them. The Belgians took ThourOut,
and moved ahead rapidly to Bruges.
which they occupied with little oppo-
stion. At the same time the British
were entering Ostend, and few
l.ours later King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth were In that famous town
which for years had been one OF the
chief U-boat bases Of the Huns. Zee
evacuated rs fast rs possible, and the
Germans In the strip OF Belgium he
tween Bruges and the Holland border
were making strenuous efforts to get
out OF the bottle neck. There was
only one practicable road for them,
and that was under the constant fire
from the Belgian batteries.
Having given up Lille. which they
did not destroy. according to new or.
ders from the army command, the
Huns were next forced to get out Of
DOuai. and the process Of flattenlng
out the salient proceeded merrlly. II
appeared likely the Germans would
continue their retirement until they
were on the line Antwerp Namur-
Mezleres-MetZ. This. OF course,
meant q tremendous retreat on very
wide front and would not be ut all
easy Of accomplishment while Marshal
Foch was unrclcnt!ng!y hammerIng at
them In every sector. From the coast
tC La Cnteau the withdrawal was be-
Ing carried on so rapidly that ut this
writing no adequate guess could he
r'nde as to Its ;ull extent. The aban-
donment Of the Belgian coast by the
Huns meant that allied commerce was
freed In great part from the U-boat
peril and that air raids on England
could no longer be carried out with
ease. The allies captured vast stores
and many heavy guns In Belgium.
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Having forced the Huns out of Laon
and In Fere. the French maintained
o steady pressure on both sides of the
waning salient there. making progress
that was continuous. though not rapid
because Of the Increased resistance of
the enemy. As the Hundlng line Of
refuge was approached, In the region
Of Rethcl. an important German rail-
way supply station on the Alsne, II be
came apparent that the Huns intended
to try to hold that line for time.
From Rethei almost TO Verdun the
French and American armies fought
driving the Germans
back across the Grand Pre-vouzieres
road and up both sides Of the Mouse.
The Yankees took Grand Pre-, ON the
northern bank Of the Aire river north
Of the Argonns forest, through which
they had fought their way so bravely
and doggedly. The place, though but
a small village, Is of great strategic
Importance. being the junction Of the
roilways feeding q large part Of the