Williston graphic., 1918-09-26
.bULGAR|ANS make STAND ON
own FRONTIER BRITISH GAINING
AND GERMAN ARMIES DIVIDED BY ALLIED DRIVE
MACEDONIA - GENERAL HAIG FORCES IN OUT.
SKIRTS QUENTIN

, Allied armies which have smashed
the center of the army lines in Mac
edonia, have now begun a turning
movement, which may bring about n
general retreat over -he entire front
from the Adriatic to the Aegean sea.
Having captured Prilep and advarc-
ed far beyond into the upper valley
of the Vardar, the allied forces are
reported to be spreading out like the
ribs Of a fan. On the right, the
Serbians and French are moving to-
ward the northeast and have reached
points which appear to carry dis
tinct threat to the great Bulgarian
stronghold of Strumitza. On the left
the Serbians are moving rapidly to-
ward the mountains that divide Ser
bia and Albania and seem to have
cut off the retreat of the enemy forces
which were caught around Monastir
by the collapse of the line eastward
from that city.
Strumitza stands as the outpost of
Bulgaria in Macedonia. 1t is YER
table fortress and is advantageously
situated in the midst of high hills.
The British and Greek armies have
advanced around Lake Doiran and
are pushing the Bulgarians along
the road toward Strumitza, but that
place, it seems probable, will soon be
outflanked by progress of the allied
armies to the northwest.
The plight of the Bulgarians on the
western side Of the battle zone ap-
pears to be serious. They are forced
to pass through the mountains %
ward Albania, where they may join
forces with the Austrians, who have
been fighting for weeks against strong
Italian and French attacks. But be-
fore they can reach even this doubt
full haven of safety, they must reckon
with the hostility Of the hill tribes,
which are known to be unfriendly to
them.
Little News From Palestine
Few details of the situation in Pal
estine, as it has developed in the last
couple of days, have been reported.
Only brief, formal official statements
tell of the capture of Acre and Hal
fa, and the further advance of Gem
eral Allenby's victorious troops. It
appears, however, that the Turkish
forces which succeeded in reaching
the eastern bank of the Jordan are
isolated and in imminent
danger of capture. A dispatch sent
from Nabulus on Monday by Brit
ish correspondent, says that two
Turkish armies have been destroyed.
In the encircling of St. Quentin
and in driving the German and Bull
garians northward in Macedonia, the
allied armies are making further
progress against increased enemy re-
,istance.
Northwest of St. Quentin the Brit
sh have followed up the allied sue
:ess of yesterday in which the Brit
sh and French made further gains
oward the town from the west and
ire pushing forward in the direction
# the northwestern suburbs. Heavy
lighting is taking place in the region
# Cricourt, less than three miles
lorth-northwest, and Selency, two
md one half miles northwest. The
British are advancing despite coun-
er attacks by the Germans who were
'epulsed with severe losses.
On the French sector to the south
'nly the artillery has been active.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
he French have repulsed German
attacks in the important territory
'bout Noisy farm, at the western
md Of the Chemin des Danes.
With The American Army In
lorraine, Sept. 25-Airmen of both
|rmies were active early today and
increased artillery action was noted
long the lines of the old St. Mihiel
ector. Bright skies have replaced
he clouds and rains of recent days
nd aerial observers were sent out
y both the Americans and the Ger
mans.