The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
HUN DEFENSES FROM
CAMBRIA TO ST QUEN.
TIN ARE DEMOLISHED

Tie war situation for Wednesday is
summarized by the Associated Press
as follows:
The German armies are in full re-
ir"a' before the British, American and
French forces on the front before
Cambrai and st. Quentin. Cambrai,
the strong point of the enemy in this
region, has been taken by the Cana
dams in its entirety and north OF
q Cambria the Canadians have deeply
Y penetrated the German lire.
Out in the open east of what once
was the old Hindenburg line, cavalry
Is hustling the retreating foe in what
virtually amounts to a rout. So fast
Is the retreat that columns of the al
lied troops in parade formation have
pressed through numerous villages,
completely out of contact with the
Germans.
More than 10000 prisoners and be-
tween 100 and 200 guns were captured
in Tuesdays fighting and the continual
tion Of the battle Wednesday resulted
in further large captures.
More than quarter of u million men
have been severely man-handled. The
maximum depth of the advance is be-
tween eight and ten miles. The Ger
mans are declared to be fleeing to the
east of lie CGteau, one of the most i'm
portant railroad centers in this rc.
gion. Behind them the Germans arc
leaving the country devastated. burn
ing towns and villages as they flee.
Successive explosions have occurred
in Cambrai which, it is reported have
reduced the town to ruins.
In yesterdays attack between Cam,
brai and st. Quentin the allied troops
made 1000 prisoners and captured
200 guns.
The London Standard says it learns
that the Angio-American advance be-
tween Cambrai and St. Quentin con-
tinues and that the hig railroad town
of Busigny, southwest of lie Cateau,
has been taken.
London, Oct. 9.--The British for
eign Office has received Indirect news
of the fall of the Turkish cabinet.
Tewfik Passa, who, it is reported.
will be tho new grand wiser, is under
stood to have pro-ally, rather than
pro-German sympathies.
According to advices which are not
Official however, the cabinet had de-
cided to take military measures
against Bulgaria but found that the
opinion of the country was against
them. 1t is rumored that Turkish
peace note has been dispatched thru
the Spanish government.
Washington, Oct. 9.-An early re-
sponse to President Wilson'S note of
inquiry to the German chancellor is
expected by American officials. While |
realizing that an answer to the three
pertinent questions put to the prince |
of Baden will be very different if the
original proposal Of the German gov
ernment were not sincere, officials are
confident that internal conditions in |
Germany and the tremendous exigen- |
cies of the military situation will force |
speedy action by the chancellor if he
hopes to prolong the existence of his |
cabinet beyond u few days.
So far as the hold of the govern
ment upon the people is concerned,
conditions in Austria are even far
worse than those in Germany. This
idCl - Culcuidltu sllOHSIy W uItCl |
the German government, which Is un-
derstood to entertain grave doubts Of
the strength of purpose of the duel
monarchy and to fear that Austria or
perhaps Hungary, acting independent
ly, will follow Bulgaria in seeking an
unconditional peace. This would leave
Germany TO wage the war alone, for it
is foregone conclusion that Turkey
already is lost to the central powers.
The pointed inquiry directed to the
prince as to whether he is speaking
merely for the constituted authori-
ties of the empires who have so far
conducted the war, will, it is believed,
be very embarrassing. If the response
is in the affirmative, Germanys pro-
posal will be rejected, as the president
has already given notice that he will
have no dealings with such authori-
ties.
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