Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-04

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ing with his right in an attack direct
ed toward Afule, in the hill region of
Samaria, he delivered his main blow
with his left, which moved swiftly up
the coastal plain, occupying in turn
Caesarea, Haifa and Acre. This force
then quickly shifted its course toward
the northeast, turning the highlands
of Samaria and compelling the Turks
to make a precipitate and perilous re-
treat In fact the enemy was routed
check the victorious progress of the
British Allenby's men drove forward
with amazing rapidity, capturing the
railway running from Haifa through
Afule and Nablus toward Jerusalem
and occupying Nazareth, the home of
Jesus.
Meanwhile the Arabs of Hedjaz
were moving northward along the hills
east of the Jordan, driving the Turks
before them and threatening to sever
their line of retreat to Damascus.
Still further north another force of
tribesmen raided the railway juno
ton Of Derau and destroyed the rail-
way there.
Probably $4,000 prisoners were taken
by the British in Palestine and it
seemed likely that almost the entire
Turkish force caught in the trap
would be captured or destroyed. The
seventh and eighth Turkish armies
were virtually annihilated. There is
added satisfaction in the fact that Ii
man Won Sanders, the German general
issimo of the Turkish forces, was in
command there and fed from Naza-
reth just in time to avoid capture.
General Allenby deserves the greater
credit for his success because he had
to send many Of his troops to the
west front in Europe during the sum
mer and was compelled to reorganize
his expedition. The end of his drive
is not yet in sight.
How the leaders of the Young Turks.
the tools of Germany, will weather this
storm of defeat is q question. Already,
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During the first part of the week
the allies vigorously pushed their Of
fensive in Macedonia, which led to the
collapse of Bulgaria.
Having driven thier great spear
head northward in the center of
! the line along the Fardar river, they
crossed that river and by Tuesday the
| Serbians had reached the outskirts OF
Ishtip, an important Bulgarian base
| Then the allies turned to both the east
and west in great ffanking move
ment. On the west the Serbians, rout.
| ing a German garrison, took GFadsko
capturing an enormous quantity of sup
plies, including a number of guns. They
and the French operating with then
passed far beyond Prilep toward Kru
shevo and Kicheyo, which are in tht
foothills of the mountains separating
Serbia and Albania. They occupied
Veles, north of Prilep, Thursday
Thus the allies gained control of thu
entire Monastir- Gradsko road, cutting
the Bulgarian army into a number o
groups. Still further west the Italian
took a hand in the joyful proceedings
pursuing the fleeing Bulgarians relent
lessly.
East of the Vardar the Bulgars an
Germans were steadily forced back to
ward the frontier, and on Thursda
came the news that British and Gree
forces had actually invaded Bulgari
i at Kosturino, about six miles south Q
Strumnitza, the Teutonic base of tina
region. Next day Strumnitza itsel
fell. and at the same time the Serb
took Ishtip and Kochana and pushe
on almost to the Bulgarian border nea
the important rail head of Kustendi
AS the allies advanced they wer
Joined by the peasants, and among th
prisoners taken were many Serbian
who had been forced to serve in tn
Bulgarian army. 1t is noteworthy ths
among the allies fighting in this regio
is big contingent of Jugo-Slavs.
the advance Of the allies the tanks CT
a considerable figure. These engine
of war never before had been on sue
; a rough, mountainous terrain.
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On Friday Field Marshal Haig d
! iivered an unexpected blow in nortl
trn France. troops under Genera
r Byng and Horne driving forward Sc
: eral miles in the general direction {
Cambria. Overcoming desperate r
t sistance, they crossed the Hindenbul
, outpost defenses at several points ar
] captured a number of towns, the mo
= important of which was Bourbon. TT
r possession of this place and its woo
: left Cambrai at the mercy of the 6