The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

S''teo TFSss otdVT T~TeSpOHue
Paris I2:lo p. mD-Oct. 2l.-The
German defenses southeast of Bruges
are reported 10 have been broken. The
Selgians, marching on Eecloo, are ap-
preaching Aeltre.
Eecloo is IA miles east of Bruges, 10
miles northwest of Client, and seven
miles northeast Of Aeltre.
The allies also are pushing rapidly
toward Deynzee tseven miles south
west Of Ghent) and Client. The enemy
lis reported TO be massing hurriedly In
front Of Valenciennes.
The population Of Bruges is expect
antly awaiting the triumphal entry of
King Albert.
Paris, Oct. 21.--The British are MAX
Ing progress in their new blow which
menaces Nalenciennes. only seven
miles distant.
French and Americans are pressing
back the German left west OF Metz.
Thus, the boche armies are gradually
being squeezed into the bottle neck be-
tween Metz and AK La -Chappelle. 1t
is believed here that L~udendorff hopes
to give general battle somewhere be-
tween the present line and that line,
but by then his armies will be demon
allied n broken, and incapable of
great effort
The feeling is that If the allies do
not relent. but increase their efforts,
and Belgium, Friday, Oct. IS. 10 p. NJ
British and American troops southeast
of lie CateGu captured 1900 prisoners
and 100 gun today and have advanced
about four miles since the attack be-
gan yesterday morning. The British
are now more than three miles south
east Of Lille. On the Belgian coast
British warships are Smelling the re-
treating Germans.
London, Oct. 21.-.Allied progress
continues on The 200 mile front from
the North sea TO Nerdun. h ad-
vance is particularly marked between
the sea and the Sensec, and in the Disc
region.
With the British Armies in France,
Oct. 2l.-Zeebruge, Germany's great
submarine base on the North Sea, has
gone the way of Ostend. The flag OF
Belgium once more flies over it.
To the south Bruges has been evac-
uated and Turcoing, Roubaix and other
towns have been delivered. Out Of the
great sack between the North Sea and
the Lys river the enemy is fleeing fast
in an endeavor to prevent capture or
internment in Holland. His hope Is
! that he will be able to reach Antwerp
and there reconstitute his line from
the Dutch frontier through Antwerp
anu .NitIluI 10 SOIuc poiIlI AZ INC ~
probably Sedan or Metz, and stabilize
II, for the moment at least, to the
Swiss frontier.
In France, east Of Lille to Cambria,
! the British slowly but surely are press
ing forward despite suprerAe efforts of
| the enemy to hold them, plotting out
| the big salient which has Journal as
its northern end and Valenciennes as
its southern enemy held bases.
London, Oct. q. - British and
| American troops ave captured MAJ
tnghien. northeast of Bohain, n have
completed the capture OF Bazuel,
Field Marshal Haig announced today,
The British continue to sdvanc
north of the Sensee canal, making ar
additional gain of more than three
miles on a wide front northeast OF
| Douai.
East Of Lille the British crossed
| the Marque river and approached to
within less thar eight miles OF
/ I hirson 10 Threatened.
British and American troops, con-
tinuing their attacks between lie Cateau
and Bohain, have captued the impor-
tant railway center of Wassigny, In ad-
dition 10 other villages and are within
IL miles of Hirson, western bastion OF
the Ardennes. They have taken $500
prisoners in two days.
Operating on the Anglo American
right. the French have completely
cleared the Antigny forest and reached
the village of Hannappes, four miles
n a half directly north Of Guise. They
also improved their positions in the
Oise valley. Between the 0ise and the
4 Serre the french advanced nearly
three mies on a front Of more thar
seven miles.
| Enaoov Rooph,rd1 N,.h.
Franco American pres. urc continues