The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
The European War.

Last Saturday French troops smashed
through the German positions in the Cham
pagne district over a wide 'front.' They
crossed the Aisne Canal, and are within
eight miles of Rheims.
German troops have been withdrawn from
the Bulgarian armies and are marching
back to German headquarters
In Belgium the Huns are being pushed
eastward. and evidently are preparing for
withdrawal.
TO the south, from Arras to the verdun
sector. the Huns are hard pressed by the
British. French, Italian and American
troops.
Douai, south of Lens. is almost enveloped
and Cambria is further endangered
South of Laon the Italians have made an
Offensive movement, captured several thou
sand Huns and took strong positions from
the enemy. and it is evident that the Ger
mains are preparing for a withdrawal from
I.aon in consequence of the converging
movement.
have fallen back northward in disorder be-
fore the advancing Allies.
Monday evening the Allies attacked the
Huns between Argonne forest and the
Meuse. \ successful blow was also de-
livered against the Germans northwest of
Rheims, and which menaces the German
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fifty miles, The German line is also threat
ened from LaFere to verdun. Laon, the
principal stOre-house of the Huns was re-
ported to be on fire, indicating a retreat of
the enemy. Rheims has been restored and
the Huns were driven back. ten miles north
ward.
The Turks suffered a serious blow in the
loss of Beirut. the capital of Syria. The oc-
cupation of this seaport on the Mediterr;l-
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the Allies base for the landing of men,
who can operate in all directions against
the Turkish armies.
In Belgium the armies are renewing their
efforts to clear that country and France Of
the Huns, and are retaining territory,
pushing back the enemy in disorder
The Italians and Serbs arc retaining oc-
cupied territory from the enemy, and in Pal
estine Gen. Allenby's English forces are
pursuing the retreating Turks.
y dispatch dated Tuesday states that the
Allies have advanced to a depth of about
three miles on twenty mile front in their
attack between st. Quentin and Cambrai.
On the southern part Of the battle front
from the Rheims sector to the Meuse, the
French and Americans are carrying out sue
cessfully their converging movement north
ward. and ON all sectors have gained addi
tional ground. The Allies have driven theil
line to the junction of the 4Aisne and Suippe
Rivers. thus jeopardizing the German line
around I;aon.
In Macedonia the Italians and Serbs are
forcing back the enemy. In Palestine the
British have driven back the Turks about
thirty miles north of Damascus. 1t is re
ported that the Turks have sent delegates
| to Greece for peace talk.
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Dispatches dated yesterday (the 9TH
| state that Cambria has been taken by the
Allies and that 1000 German prisoners
| were captured: ALSO from 100 to 200 heavy
| guns. The German armies are in flight be
| fore the Allies on the front between Cam
| brai and st. Quentin. Out in the open. eas
OF what was once the old Hindenburg line
the German retreat virtually amounts to
| rout. The German defense system between
Cambrai and st. Quentin has been entirely
| demolished. The Hun forces engaged mum
| bcred about Il quarter of million men
/ Cambria is regarded as the pivotal point O.
! the German line.
In Macedonia the Allies still have tn,
enemy on the run. In Albania the Italians
defeated the .Austrians in an important en-
| .yagement, and the s.Austrians are still re
treating.
All reports during the past week were ia
vorable to the Allies. On every battle from
they were victorious. and the latest new
that the important stronghold Of the Ger
mans Cambrai, has fallen, indicates
crumbling of the German armies in France
This points to retreat to their own ter
ritory, and possibly greater victory by tn
| Allies. The German Minister has asked TO
peace talk. and the Allies ask whether thi
offer comes from the military heads, or til
people, generally. Upcn the answer of tn
Kaiser depends the possibility of an arms
tice. And, an Armistice means uncOnd
tional surrender by the Huns. In the mean
time, the Allies are advancing upon the r.
treating enemy.