The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-25

United Press
War Summary
,515th day Of the war.

west Of the Vardar Is retiring upon
Veies, thirty miles northeast of PriIip.
Serbian troops are now operating
north of the PriIip-Gradsko road. Un.
official reports state the Italians have
begun an advance In Albania.
Palestine front-The allied efforts
apparently are centering upon COM
pletins the conquest of Palestine by
destroying the Turkish army which is
scattered along the Hedjaz railway
east Of the Jordan. At least $4,000
additional prisoners are expected to
be rounded up between the Jordan
and the Mediterranean, where two
Turkish armies were trapped.
Picardy front-The British made
further progress west and northwest
of st. Quentin yesterday evening and
last night and repuIsed a series Of
counter attacks in that region. The
Germans captured British post west
Of Sauchy-Gauchy last night.
Flanders front-British troops made
successful raid near Wulverghem
last night.
oise-Aisne front-A German attack
In the neighborhood Of Noisy farm
was completely repuIsed by the
French.
Champagne front-A German sur.
prise attack was broken up.
Lorraine front-French troops
made successful raid and repuIsed
an enemy surprise attack.
Peace offensive front-chancelIo
Won Hertling told the main commit
tee of the reIehstag that he is ready
for peace based, In principle, upon
President Wilson's fourteen points.
He said this readiness was expressed
In his speech Of February 25.
While the allies are enlarging their
overwhelming victories In Palestine
and the Balkans, and steadily batter
Ing down the defenses Of the Hin
| denburg line, the Germans have sud-
denly assumed command Of the CEN
tral powers peace offensive.
I Following the preparatory lombard
mcnt in Baron Burian's proposal
which failed to make an impression
on the allied peace-with-victory de-
fenses-chaneeilor Won HertIing has
gone over the top with camoufIaged
declaration that he is ready for peace,
based "in principle" upon President
Wilson's program.
At the same time he accused Will
can imperialists," declaring that the
American people are imbued with
"war fury" and dete ermined to donni-
nate European affairs and intimated
that Americas stand in the war was
largely Influenced by the profits ac-
cruing from war contracts.
Won Hertlins's remarks were made
to the main committee Of the reich
stag yesterday. Admiral Won Hintze,
In talking before the same body, in
terfered with the chanceIIor's peace
drive by declaring that Germany is
prep pairing to oppose her whole
strength against the enemy"
Just how seriously the Germans
themselves take Won HertIins's peace
attitude Is Indicated by the fact that
members of the committee only cx-
pressed their disapprovai. The re-
port that political leaders will meet
at once to decide upon action on the
chanceIiors remarks is accepted as
confirmation Of previous reports that
an attempt will be made to force his
| resignation. Meanwhile, the allies
today were going about acquiring
peace In their own way.
In the Balkans, the SerbIans were
forcing the Buigarians back upon
Veles, while the Italians were re-
ported to be advancing In Albania.
General AIIenby continued round
Ing up what once was a couple OF
Turkish armies.
The British and French were slowly
throwing a net about ST. Quentin and
had approached to mithn mile and
three-quarters of the city from the
west.
Bulgaria in Tight FIX
i[By J. w. T. Mason. United Press
War Expert
| NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The allied
operations in Serbia are threatening
| to separate the Bulgarian armies OPP
Grating in western Macedonia from
| the armies east Of the Vardar which
are defending the Bulgarian boundary.
| The mountain passes to the north
west of Prilip are now coming within
the allies sphere of activity. Once the
advance of the Serbians spreads in
/ this direction, hill barrier will be Inn
posed between the two Bulgarian ar
mics, making direct communication I'M
possible. Thereafter if the Bulgarians
cling to western Macedonia, they viii
be in peril OF annihilation. Their only
way possible of escape will be into
northern Serbia and then through dif
ficult mountain territory eastward.
! TIE Serbian drive along the main
Macedonian railway toward UsRuo
! is proceeding slowly. Instead of con
centrating all their power on driving
ahead along the single line, the allies
are now extending the area OF thei1
operations probably for the purpose oil
preventing an exclusive Bulgarian
/ concentration for the defense of Us
i kub and it's branch railway leading tc
Sofia.
| British attacks in association with
the Greeks which have resulted in the