The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-18
MANY RUMORS IN AIR
OF GERMAN COLLAPSE
Stories ~Emanating From Dutch and Swiss Sources
Tell of Capitu1ation of Government and Alb
dication of Kaiser-Allies Continue
to Drive Huns Back in Field.

Tincondrmed rumors are in the air
that Germany has capitulated and 1hae
Emperor William has abdicated. The
rumoss emanated from Dutch ana
Swiss sources, but as yet the German
government has not officially inform
ed either the Washington or London
governments of it's intention to con-
cede in their entirety the conditions
for a cessation of hostilities as LAID
down by President Wilson.
Meanwhile hostilities are proceed
ing without cessation and as in days
past the forces of the allies every
where are defeating the enemy. In
Belgium Flanders, the British, Belgl-
en- and French troops under King Al
bert are sweeping forward for further
material gains in the process of driE-
ing the invaders from Belgian soil, on
the front in France, the British,
French and Americans are hard after
the Germans and are making PROCESS,
although slowly, Notwithstanding the
strenuous defense which is being Of
Tered.
Both in Serbia and Albania the en-
tente troops are ridding the invaded
districts of the Austro-Hungarian and
German continsents in Albania being
well to the north of Durazzo on the
Adriatic Sea and in Serbia, consid-
cradle distance beyond Nish with the
enemy falling back toward the 'front.'
Ter of Austria-Hungary
In the Palestine theater the British
cavalry has driven far to the north
and northwest of Damascus, having
reached Troipoli, near the MediteTran-
can cosat, As miles north Of Beirut,
and HONS % miles north of Damas-
Gus. By this maneuver there seem
ingly is created for the Ottoman forces
the menace of again being caught be-
tween General .Allenby's armies and
crushed as was the case in the early
days of the offensive in the region
north of Jerusalem. The meneuver
also may forecast a new drive by the
British from the Bagdad region to
form junction with General Allenby
at Aleppo and thus take the Holy
Land in its entirety from the Turks
The great wedge of the allies in
Flanders is being gradually extended
eastward all along the front of at
tack. Thorout. at the head Of the
railway leading to Bruges and numer-
Gus villages to the south have been
taken, while Courtrai, the junction
point of the railway to Client, is al
most entirely surrounded Large mum
bers of prisoners and many additional
guns have been CAPTURED by the Bel
gian, Frnch and British troops VINO
are carrying out the operation.
To the south of this region the Brit
ish continue successfully their maneu-
yer which has it's main objective the
capture of Donai and Lille and the
slottiag out of the big salient which is
barring the way to Valenciennes and
the German defense line in that vicin-
Ity. Here the Germans are continuing
to withdraw, closely followed by the
British who are within two and half
miles and three and three-Quarter
miles of Lille. respectively, southwest
and west of the city.
In tb Champagne region where the
French and Americans are driving
their way northward further goo1
gains have been made notwithstand-
ing the fuious efforts of the Germans
to hold thir line.
Rethel, the important junction point
for the railways running to Mezieres
and other points inside the enemy
held territory, is all but captured by
the French. Eastward the Americans
also have again pressed slightly for
ward.