Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-22
ANGL0-AMER|CANS
PASS OISE CANAL.
ON WIDE FRONT
New Successes in This Sec
tor Menace Foe North
and South.
NEW MOVEMENT IS BEGUN
TO CLEAR NORTH BELGIUM
Allies But Seven Miles From
Client = Enemy Resistance
Reported Stronger.
SOON TO ASK SEPARATE PEACE
noun Austria and Hungary Expected
10 Make pproaches-Frcnch
on Danube Near Sidin.
NEW MOVEMENT IS BEGUN
TO CLEAR NORTH BELGIUM
SOON TO ASH SEPARATE PEACE
IBy Assncln,.h rr,.. ,

iii the war theater the allied armies
nave taken no heed oi the efforts ur-
"er way Tor the re-cstabltshmcnt OF
pc2ccr but arc continuing TO force back
inc Germans at vital points along the
hnes in Belgium and France. In these
enoeavors the British and Americans
are for the moment taking the prin-
cipal parts. The British have ap-
preached 10 within two miles OF valen-
ciennes. and the Americans, to the
northwest Of Nerdun, have succeed
CD In occupying two highly importan,
positions In their operation aimed at
TN advance northward.
american and british troops have
crossed the Disc Cana, on a wide front
IN the face OF desperate resistance.
and further successes in this sccto-
VIII menace the Germans. both to the
north and south.
The Nalenciennes-H Hirson railway
formerly one Of the Germans main
lateral arteries OF communication. has
been cut.
The west bank of the schcld; Cana,
has been occupied by The British along
ot Journal, which c,y is being de-
tended BY masses Of Germans armed
with machine guns.
ENEMY PUTS UP STIFFER
RESISTANCE IN HELGIUM
Belgium is gradually being redeem
"a. although now that the Germans
nave drawn in their lines, the British
Ges!ans and French are cncountering
teoecupat!on by The allies Of the
sisi,n. neIsian eSas, cas-, The Giis Of Ghep; an
lad In mind. is yet seven miles awsy.
Proba bly 1t VIII be outHanked from
The north before i, Is taken. Allied
iEoSress Tith this end in view
Having cleared the Germans out OF
Western belgium tho allied forces are
frontier 10 the Disc canal that is
virtually straight. y new movemen,
has begun TO the east OF courtrai. the
object Of which Is 10 free the northern
section OF belgium from the enemy.
French troops have reached the
danube River in the region OF Vidin.
after offensive operations in the east
crn theater Of the war. lasting more
than month.
The situation is without change on
,he Oise front according to the French
War Office announcJ last night.
Bctwecn the Oisc apd the Serre the
French have occupied Mestrecourt
The French late Monday were only
six miles west Of Ghcnt. They have ea'
tablishcl bridGehead on the Dude
French and British troops have al
most encircled Audena rdc, hfteen miles
southwest Of Gheni. and the fall OF
this town Is expected momentarily. The
Schcldt has been crossed al various
points near Aud-nardc. which lies
thirty miles west or Brussels. capital
OF Belgium.
The Fracnkische Tagespost Monday
created u sensation throughout Ger
many by printing a direct appeal TO
the Kaiser to resign.
AUSTRIA NAY MAKE
DID fOR SEPARATE: PEACE
\ strong report WAS circulated
The Hague in wcil-informcd quarters
late Monday night leading 10 the eH-
pectation Of AN Austrian bid for
separate peace in the immediate future.
uerhaps before ihe week Is over. y
Bern dispatch says that the German
press forecasts separate peace be-
tween hungary and the entente allies
and America.
"A revolution in Hungary is imm!n-
ent." tcleRraphs tho Amsterdam CORES
pondent o; the Daily Express. The
hungarian Republicans are threaten
ing 10 overthrow the throne and sub
stitutc n .oeoples republic under
count Michael karolyi tlong the Hum
garian opposition leader. II n general
neace has not beoR arranged within
ihrpe 1aSs.