Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-10-11
European

NlNHld WI I'0PbHutllt VI NV !"
Tageblat. The correspondent a
that Holland already has sent
the invitations.
The Cologne Gazette Is authui
for the statement that delegation
Hungarian statesmen, headed by
nier Wekerle, is in Vienna in con,
ton with new peace move
The Berlin Tageblatt Vienna q,
spondent says the British reply
Baron Burians recent peace note
been received by the Austrian GOV
ment
Prof Heinrich LammarSch, lu
and professor in the University Of
emma, has been charged with drall
Il memorandum on President Wise
fourteen points of peace for transH
sion to the United States
On the fronts in Flanders FraTl
Italy and Turkey, the enemy san q
tinues TO lose ground
In Belgian Flanders, the Belgia
British and French troops are d
ing forward, although their speed
been somewhat lessened by reason
the condition Of the ground
Between Armentieres and Lens
central powers have evacuated impd
ant salients.
The British have advanced 10 "
in six miles southwest OF Lille Owed
front of not less than four miles,
tween Wavrin and Equinghem
Between ST Quentin and CambA
eastward from the region OF lie Cdt,
let. the British have materially snl
proved their position, and II seems
apparent that there is nothing left tol
Cambria but 10 fall
Far to the rear Of the German front
the roads are congrsted with retreat
ing troops, and they are being har
assed By machine guntire of airmen.
In the wake OF the retreating Ger
mans they are leaving death and dey
astation, vigorously applying the torch
everywhere
Prince Max, a moderate OF Liberia
leanings. who recently caused sen
saton by publishing an article OF al
most revolutionary tendencies. has
been appointed imperial chancellor Of
Germany TO succeed Won llerlling. re
signed
American, British and Italian war
ships destroyed the Austrian nalaI
base at Durazzo and the warships an
chored there The allied fleet wiggled
their way through the mine fields and
avoided attacks by submarines Al
intense bombardment followed until
the base and Austrian ships anchor
ed there were completely destroyed
Co.opera'rd in The work Ne
LOSSES or damages OF consequence were
suffered by the allies
From September 10 10 September 20
The allied armies in France and Rel
GUM captured 2S4i officers, l20,l9-
men, 1900 cannon and more than six
thousand machine guns.
From July 10 TO September 80 the
allies have captured j.5lS officers. PAS
i94 men, 1868 cannon. more than %
300 machine guns and hundreds OF
mine throwers.
Serbia is being evacuated by tho
Bulgarian troops. who are returning
% Bulgaria. according to the Serbian
official statement.
Premier Mainoff nf Bulgaria ap.
1eared before the Bulgarian parlia.
nent and read the speech from the
hrone which had been postponed al
he frst sitting He stated that the
Bulgarian king and parliament intend.
ID only TO fulfill their duty toward the
in making an honorable
,eace that was worthy of the Saeri.
ices which had been made The rea.
on for the step was the general sit.
lation which confronted the country.
Ant-German and pacifist riots are
eported throughout Bulgaria, accord.
ng to adyices coming by way of Swift.
erland
Damascus, the capital of Syria. has
,een occupied by General Allenby's
orces More than seven thousand
turks were taken prisoners when Gen.
raj Allenbys forces occupied Damas-
us.
After the surrender of Damascus
0 General Allenby, who was assisted
Y King Hussein of the Arabs, with
he exception Of the necessary guards,
II the allied troops were withdrawn
rom the city for the time being.
The wrongs of subordlnated peoples
must be righted and the territories
coupled by Germany since the be-
inning OF the war must have COM
lete freedom before a league Of ma
ions can be possible and peace Sc
ured to the world, says Arthur J.
Ialfour, British foreign secretary.
From northern Belgium to the re-
ion of Verdun the battle front is still
eething with activity on various
ronts. The allies continue to make
aims.
Many of the lines OF communication
18th the German submarine bases have
cen cut by the British.
In Flanders. the Belgians and Brit
III in the region from Dixmude to Ar.
lentieres have further driven in their
harp wedge.
The French government has Off.
tally announced that an armistice has
cen concluded between the allies and
bulgaria on the allies own terms.
The old Hindenburg line is slowly
aiding away, Notwithstanding the Ger
lans are throwing in reserves every
ay.
The magnificent success Of the Brit
III in Palestine has resulted in the