The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Major Operations Renewed on
Center of the Line.
From st. Quentin to Cambria,
the Huns Are Attacked.
ON 25-MILE FRONT THEY FIGHT
French Make Progress North
and East of Rheims.
At Southern End, French and
Yanks Are Gaining.
(By the Associated PressD

Renewing major war operations on
the center of the line from the Meuse
to the North sea. British and American
troops today are smashing into the
rear defenses of the Hindenburg line
between st. Quentin and Cambria.
Field Marshal Haig is attacking on
the twenty mile front north of ST.
Quentin. The French along the Suippe
continue their progress northward to-
ward the German communication line
despite strong enemy resistance. The
French have reached the juncture of
the Suippe and Aisne rivers and have
forced their way into two large towns
on the middle Suippe. The Anglo
American thrust against the vital sec
tor between Cambria and st. Quentin
follows successful local operations
Monday in the regions of Beaurevoir
and Montbrehain in which 230 Ger
man prisoners were taken. On the
front of attack the British and Ameri-
cans are pushing eastward from the
hills west of the canal between the two
towns toward the railway junction of
Bohafn and the railway lines running
north and south which are so import
ant to the German supply system in
this region.
Successful continuation of the
French advance north and northeast
of Rheims is menacing the security of
the Laon massif. After capturing
Berry-Au-Bac. the French are fight
ing their way into Conde-Sur-S -Suippe
at the junction of the Aisne and
Suippe- Progress northward from these
towns would outflanlk both the Cham
payne and Laon positions now occu-
pied by the Germans and make I'M
tenable the lines of both the Aisne and
the Retourne. In the center by en-
tering Isles-Sur-Suippe and capturing
Bazancourt. the French apparently
have broken the German hold on the
Suippe and made necessary a retire.
ment to the Retourne or Aisne, fur
ther north.
BciGians Hit Huns.
On the north, the Belgian and Brit
ish pressure is maintained and under
threat of further major attacks the
Germans continue to withdraw from
the Belgian coastal region. 1t is re-
ported the enemy is removing all tele-
phone lines and burning his stores at
Knokke, five miles from the Holland
frontier. east of Zeebrugge. Many fac
tories have been undermined, so they
might be quickly destroyed.
From the Suippe to the Meuse, on
the southern end of the line, the
French and Americans continue to
press the enemy hard. Large fires are
reported behind the German lines on
the American sector east of the Ar
gonne and the important town of
Brieuilles, on the western bank of the
Meuse, is burning.
Escape to Holland.
Amsterdam, Oct. S.-Part of the oc-
cupying troops would have to choose
between capture and flight when the
evacuation occurs, and the cores
pondent points out that instructions
have been given them to escape to
Holland in civilian clothes with the
object of evading imprisonment and
subsequently returning to Germany.
Serbs Before Nish.
Rome. Oct SERBIAN troops are
before Nish, according to reports re-
ceived here today.
Nish. to which the capital of Serbia was
removed during the Austrian invasion. is
was captured after the Austro, German
forces had been severely defeated. Nish
is 125 miles southeast of Belgrade
French at Beirut.
Paris, Oct. Announcement of
the landing of French naval forces az
the public which is gratffied that the
French fleet has a share in the mag
nificent achievements of General AL
lenby. The Matin says:
with the fall of Beirut the princi-
pal Austro- Turkish base in Syria COL
lapses. The Franco-British troops
have only to march a few days to
reach the Bagdad railroad and break
thru Germany's dreams of eastern
greatness.
THE landing seems to be an oper-
alton distinct from the land move
ment which brought about the fall of
Damascus. The official report indi-
Gates this bold stroke of the French
naval forces will have great effect
Constantinople, where it will throw
confusion into the ruling element
which is seeking to belittle the ad-
vance of General Allenby's men,
I'm addition it wsl have a great
moral and political significance.
Syria has for many years been a
sphere of French influence. The ter
ritory thru which the Franco-British
troops are advancing was conceded to
US by treaties concluded between the
entente nations. made public a few
weeks ago. The landing of our troops
at the principal port in that region is
the first realization of the agreement"
Yanks Continue Advance.
With the American Army Northwest
of Verlur Oct. S.-The American
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