El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
The War At 4 Glance

CNASHING blows are being dealt
y the Germans on the western
front and the collapse Of the pres
ent enemy defence positions ap-
pears close at hand
In the Italian theater hostilities
were TO end today at ; p m,
o'clock Monday morning eastern
time in the United states) but up
TO that time Italian and allied
forces continued to press the Aus
TRANS on the entire front, the ad-
vices indicated
HaiE Reneyrs Offensive
On the northern end OF the front
in France, field marshal Haig on
Monday morning launched a new
attack south of the Scheldt. IN the
region Of Nalenciennes- The OPP
Grafton began successfully on a
wide front and this vital sector OF
the German line is in danger
The French army maintains its
pressure, but fighting activity is
less than on Sunday and last
week. German artillery has been
active along the Aisne front. prob
ably protecting an enemy retire
ment. which is inevitable in view
Of the allied success north and
east.
Pressing on
Gen. Pershing's armies are
pressing forward east and west OF
the Meuse and the Germans ap-
parently are not yet prepared 10
make a stand. Stenay is being en-
circled and its fall would appear
to be near.
In the center Of the sector west
Of the Meuse. the american first
army has driven forward to Som
mauthe. Is miles south OF Sedan,
the most important German rail-
way center between Mezieres and
Metz
Yanks Are Near Sedan
on Sunday evening at o'clock
American cOntingents were in
Belval wood, six miles directly
west Of Stenay, a vital point in
the German line along the Meuse.
They were only Il miles south OF
Sedan
It now appears that he Germans
who have been holding the line
running westward through the
Champagne country cannot re
treat eastward, must be diverted
northward through Belgium This
viii add many weary miles TO the
length OF the journey that SEEM
ingly must be begun at once
Ghent'S Fall Imminent
In Belgium. the fall OF Client IS
imminent. for the Belgians.
French, British and Americans are
rapidly moving ahead. The Scheldt
has been crossed at Weldon,
southwest Of Client. while the Bel
gians are moving toward the
Scheldt northeast OF the city This
advance. il continued. threatens
the whole German area in France.
since its retreat eastward through
Sedan and Montmedy seems about
to be cut off
German Hordes Retreat
East Of the Mouse the roads are
crowded with retreating Germans,
il IS reported. This indicates a re-
tlrement to the Briey defences.
north Of Metz. but the magnitude
OF the retrograd movement has
not been exactly determined.
Italian and allied forces have
occupied Trent and have landed at
Trieste.
Udine. from which Gen. Cadorna
was driven in October, 1917, has
been recaptured from the Aus
TRANS. On every foot the Austrian
resistance seemed to collapse dur
ing the two days prior to the sign
ing OF the armistice terms. Bel
grade, the capital Of Servia. has
been recaptured from fha Nr~-
TRANS. The city was taken on
December ,. 1914
Foe Leaves Servinn Soil
Forty five days after the allies
launched their offensive along
the Macedonion front. the Aus
trian and German troops were re-
treating across the Danube out OF
Servia, leaving behind them the
wreck OF German dreams Of DOM
nation in the east.
Emperor William has written TO
prince Max Of Baden. the imperial
chancellor. promising cooperation
in the development of cOnstitu-
tional reforms. It is pointed out.
however. that no word has been
said by him relative to abdication.
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