The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24
BY WILLIAM PHILIP s.MMs.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
Paris e12:10 p. m.)-Oct. 21-The
German defenses. southeast of Bruges
are reported to have been broken. The
Belgians, marching on Eecioo, are ap-
preaching Aeltre.
Eecloo is IA miles east of Bruges, 10
miles northwest of Client, and seven
miles northeast of Aeltre.
The allies also are pushing rapidly
toward Deynzee (seyen miles south
west Of Ghent> and Client. The enemy
Els reported to be Tnassing hurriedly in
front of Valenciennes.
The population Of Bruges is expect
antly awaiting the triumphal entry OF
King Albert.
ing progress in their new blow which
menaces Na1enciennes, only seven
miles distant.
French and Americans are pressing
back the German left west of Metz.
Thus, the boche armies are gradually
being squeezed into the bottle neck be-
tween Metz and Aix-La- Chappelle. 1t
! Is believed here that Ludendorff hopes
to give general battle somewhere be-
tween the present line and that line,
| but by then his armies Will be demon
allied and broken. and incapable of
great effort
The feeling is that If the allies do
not relent. but increase their efforts,
and Belgium. Friday, Oct. Is. 10 p. M
| British and American troops southeast
of LIE Catesu captured 1920 prisoners
and 100 guns today and have advanced
about four miles since the attack be-
gan yesterday morning The British
are now more than three miles south :
east of Lille. On the Belgian coast
British warships are Smelling the re-
treating Germans.
London, Oct. 21.--Allied progress
continues on the 200 mile front from
the North sea to yerdun. This ad-
vance is particularly marked between
1.-THE sea and the Sensee, and in the Disc
i region.
With the British Armies in France,
i Oct 21.-Zeebruge, Germanys great
submarine base on the North Sea. has
/ gone the way of Ostend The flag OF
Belgium once more flies over it.
To the south Bruges has been evac-
uated and Turcoing, Roubafx and other
| towns have been delivered Out of the
great sack betweS.. 1sss:s.s NORTH Sea and
the Lys river me enemy is fleeing fast
in an endeapor to prevent capture or
internment III Holland. His hope is
that he will be able to reach Antwerp
and there .econstitute his line from
the Dutch frontier through Antwerp
and Namps' to come point IN the south,
4 ! .s,sDiy Sedan or Metz, and stabilize
IL, for the moment at least, to the
Swiss frontier.
i elm France, east OF Lille TO Cambria
] the British slowly but surely are press
ing forward despite suprerhe efforts OF
the enemy to hold them, blotting out
i the big salient which has Journal as
its northern end and Valenciennes as
its southern enemy held bases.
London, Oct. 81. British and
American troops have captured MAJ
;nghien, northeast Of Bohain, and have
completed the capture OF Bazuel
Field Marshal Haig announced today
The British continue to- advance
n north of the Sensee canal, making an
additional gain Of more than three
miles on q wide front northeast Of
j DOuai.
East OF Lille tho British crossed
i the Marque river and approached to
within less than eight miles OF
Il Journal i =.
Hirson = Thrsatsnsd.
British and American. troops, COM
ttnuing their attacks between Le Cateau
and Bohatn, have cAptued the impor.
tant railway center OF Wazsigny. In adj
dition to other villages and are within
IA miles of Hirson. western bastion OF
the Ardennes They have taken 5000
Operating on the Anglo American
fright. the French have completely
cleared the Antigny forest and reached
q the village OF Hannappcs. four miles
Fl and half directly north Of Guise. They
s also improved their positions In tlhs
q OILS. valley. Between the Disc and ths
Serre the French advanced nearl,
ESsrsy aRembards sN.ah.
Franco american pressure continues
Il