The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
BRITISH TROOPS
SWEEPING THRU
new TERRITORY
In Confusion, Shot by Huns as
Deserters, Enemy Flees.
Vast Amount of Materials and
Prisoners Are Taken.
SOFIA IN A STATE OF SIEGE
King Ferdinand Asks German
General To Lead His Troops.
Separate Peace May Be Out
come of Present Defeat.
Vast Amount of Materials and
Prisoners Are Taken.
SOFIA IN A STATE OF SIEGE
Separate Peace May Be Out
come of Present Defeat.

Saloniki, Sept. 26.-Bulgaria
has been invaded by allied
troops, according to British Of
ficial statement issued here to-
day.
British troops entered Bull
garian territory opposite Kos
turino, about six miles south of
Strumitsa, the enemy base in
this region.
Bulgars Are Split.
London, Sept. 26.-Capture of Prilep
by the French and Serbians has split
the Bulgarian armies into three parts,
according to information received here
today.
One portion of the enemy forces is
northeast eft the Vardar' anotneT Is ,s
west of Prilep. The latter is retreat
ing toward Albania.
Separate Peace Demanded.
London, Sept. 26.-zA Bulgarian
coalition government and perhaps a
separate peace may result from the
present offensive, was the belief ex-
pressed here this afternoon.
State of Siege in Sofia.
Zurich, Sept 26-A state of siege
The inha abitants must remain indoors
after D. m. The newspapers are ap-
pealing to the people and the army to
remain calm and not lose confidence
"at a moment when the country is in
supreme danger" The cabinet is sit
ting continuously. Car Ferdinand is
consulting with his general at grand
headquarters. 1t is reported that
ministerial crisis is immine. t. Popular
peace demonstrations occurred at the
capital Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Ishtlb Is Captured.
London, Sept 26.-The important
Bulgarian center of Ishtib has been
captured by allied troops, according
to dispatches received from the
Salonili front today. Ishtib is in
Serbian territory, and was an i'm
portant Bulgarian base, eighteen
miles east of Veles and thirty miles
north of Strumitza. 1t is thirty five
miles north of the nearest point of
the Serbo-Greek frontier.
Huns Shoot Bulgar Deserters.
London, Sept. 26.-German troops
are continually firing on Bulgarians
who desert from the battle line, it was
officially announced by the Serbian
war office in the communique re-
ceived here today. German prisoners,
according to the communique,. com
plain that the Bulgarians Intentionally
abandon in great numbers German
made machine guns.
First Army in Bad Shape.
London. Sept. 26.-Reports in Off
cial quarters here indicate that the
Prilep-Veles road has been cut at
Izvor, isolating the first Bulgarian
army from its main line of commune
cation and placing it in a precarious
position. The first army is on the al
lied left.
On September "a Serbian troops
achieved a very important success on
the left bank (east) of the Vardar.
They reached Krivolak and the out
skirts of Ishtib eighteen miles east of
Veles on the Vardar) and thirty-eig
miles northeast of Prilep.
Capture a Colonel
In this region we captured a colonel
commanding a Bulgarian regiment
and a considerable number of pris-
oners as well as four howitzers, three
mountain guns, 100 horse wagons with
teams and other material.
Gradsko station, which was defend
ed by Germans. has fallen into Serb
ian hands with enormous quantities of
supplies. including nineteen guns,
mostly heavy ones of 210 milimeters.
ION the right of Prilep our troops
have obtained very fine results" the
Serbian statement says. Near Izvor
Fifteen miles north of Prilep) we are
pursuing the enemy, who is complete
ly routed and in retreat"
All Along 13O-Mile Front.
In Macedonia the allies are advanc-
ing all along the 100 mile V-shaped
front between Monastir and Lake
Doiran. The Bulgarian first army or
the allied left has been placed in a
dangerous position by the cutting OF
the Prilep-Veles road at Izvor, while
the Serbians are in the outskirts OF
lshtib. 1S miles east of Veles and one
OF the bases of the Bulgarian second
army. Apparently the Veles-Ishtit
line. the most formidable for the en-
emy south of Uskub, Will prove un-
tenable.
Northeast of Lake Doiran British
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