The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25

under Austrian domination. Baron
Burlan, admitting the central powers
no longer had chance Of achieving a
military decision, plastered President
Wilson with flattery, declaring that
his humanitarian policies were fully
accepted by Austria-Hungary.
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1t was taken for granted that Tur-
key, under the leadership of Izzet
Pasha, the new grand vrzier, was
about ready to make a separate peace
In the effort to hold her In line, the
German Black sea fleet was sent to
was warned that the first step toward
breaking away from the alliance with
Germany would be the signal for
bombardment Of the city. Despite the
presence Of the warships, 20 In num-
Der, revolution broke out In Con-
stantinople against the Young Turks,
W hose power had not been wholly
broken by the change in cabinet.
Roumania, which has been frankly
looking for 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 Moldavia, have risen
III 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 In Flan-
ders by which in a few days the Bel
glan seaports held by the Huns were
practically cut off and the Germans
We're 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,
Menln, Lendelede and other towns
were captured; Wednesday night the
British occupied Courtrai, 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-
sition. At the same time the British
were entering Ostend, and q few
lours 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
trugge, also, 1t was said, was being
evacuated as fast as possible and the
Germans in the strip OF Belgium be-
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 f1atteninf
, out the salient proceeded merrily. /
. appeared likely the Germans would
! continue their retirement until the,
: were on the line Antwerp-Namur
Mezieres-Metz. This. of course
: meant a tremendous retreat on yer.
wide front and would not be at al
easy Of accomplishment while Marsha
Foch was unrelentingly hammerlng a
t them In every sector. From the coas
to La Cateau the withdrawal was be
J Ing carried on so rapidly that at thi
: writing no adequate guess could b
, made as to It's full extent. The aban
D donment OF the Belgian coast by tn
: Huns meant that allied commerce wa
| freed In great part from the U-boa
: peril and that air raids on Englan
!, could no longer be carried out wit
e ease. The allies captured vast store
and many heavy guns in Belgium.
Having forced the Huns out of Lao
d and La Fere, the French maintaine
r steady pressure on both sides Of tn
t waning salient there, making progress
Y flat was continuous. though not rapi
because of the increased resistance c
the enemy. AS the Hunding line c
Y refuge was approached, in the regio
l. of Rethel, an important German raj
r way supply station on the Aisne, 1t b
+ came apparent that the Huns intende
), TO try to hold that line for TIM
3 From Rethel almost to Verdun tn
= French and American armies fougl
Il continuously. driving the German
e back across the Grand Pre-Vouziers
l. road and up both sides of the Meus
e The Yankees took Grand Pre-, on tn
4 northern bank of the Aire river mort
H. of the Argonne forest, through vhic
d they had fought their way so bravel
a and doggedly. The place, though b'
T. small village, is Of great strateg
It Importance, being the junction OF II
~ railu.a We faodinU n LARGE mart of II