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WAR SUMMARY
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are endangered by the Wrench ad-
vance.
More than half Of the chemin Des
Danes has been won back by the
French, who are also continuing their
encirciina movement south of st.
Gobain massif.
The allies have broken through the
German line northeast of St Quentin.
This thrust together with the COM
bined push of Manein's and setheiot's
armies between AiIette and the Vesie,
is threatening the St Gobain massif
and Laon by gigantic pincers move
ment nearly fifty miles across it's
base.
The big wooded plateau Of ST. Go
balm is recognized as the greatest
natural defense on the west front.
Laon Is vital center Of eommuniea-
tons
The French advance along the
Chemin Des DANES and west OF
Rheims has been one of steady pro-
sress the last few days. The report
ed break through northeast of St
Quentin, however, is the result Of
combined smash of British, French
and American troops along a fifty
mile front in Picardy and is believed
to have been made possible by the
French occupation of ST. Quentin.
Haie reported today that breach
was made late yesterday in the Ger
man defense line between Consomme
and Reaurevoir. A battle front dis
patch received by way of London this
afternoon indicated that this success
had been extended and that break
through had been effected. The ex.
tent of this new success was not re-
veaIed, but it's possibilities are enor.
nous.
Capture Of Damascus by British
cavalry yesterday, officially an
nounced today, has opened the way
to AIeppo, 200 miles north, where
AIIenby and MarshaII-the latter com
handing the British armies In Meso
potamia-may effect junction for a
march on Constantinopie from the
south.
The Serbian communique today re-
ported that after the Bulgarian with
drawaI began Monday, Serbian troops
occupied kunanovo, northeast Of
Uskub. The allies thus acquired an
excellent "take-off" for the race
northward to oppose the German
armies fiItering into northern Serbia
from Rumania. kamanovo is only
seventy-five miles south Of Nish. The
Germans have practically the same
distance to travel in reaching that
city from Rumanian territory.
Ten Miles Behind.
LBy J. W. T. Mason, United Press Wa
Expertl
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The allies to
day are ten miles in the rear of the
Hindenburg line, between the Cam
brai and st. Quentin sectors.
Won Hindenburg IS retiring alonl
the direct road to Maubeuge, the
strong French fortress near the Bel
gian border. which is the principa
supply center for the German front il
retreat.
The town of LeCateau is the for
ward base on which the Germans I
now dependent for the maintenance
of their communications. It is there
fore Marshal Foch's new objective
LeCateau's fall will compel linden
burg to fall back with little INTERRUPT
ton 10 the Belgian border.
II is more probable now than evel
that Won Hinderburg has been com
pelled TO adapt his strategy to the
abandonment of northern France b.
this winter. Cambria and 81. Quentin
are no longer land marks for the as
pirfng troops of the allies. The pusf
is passing beyond them and Won Hin
denbnrg has began to turn his atten
ton 20 further retirement in the norti
In the Lille sector. It fs still part o
Hindenburg's strategy to attempt Il
inveigle Marshal Foch into developfn;
a major offensive. This accounts 70,
the gtubbornness with which the Ger