Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-02
WAY IS NOW CLEAR
. FOR GEN. FOCH TO
ADVANCE EASTWARD
Task of Reclaiming All of
Northern France Is
Made Easier.
TURKEY ALSO SENDING
OUT PEACE FEELERS
Entire Battle Front Still Seeth-
ing With Activity in Va
rious Sectors. s...
ENENIY'S LINES ARE 1NfPERILLED
Remaining Portion Of Ole linden.
burg Line Arc Being Demolished
in Violent Allied Smashes = 8
ENEMY's LINES ARE 1NrPERILLED
tDy Associated press.1

by Associated Press1 ~ ~
inc town Of st. Quentin, upon which
the Germans had SO firmly builded their
hopes OF proving an insuperable bar
rier to the allies at last has been ene
tered by the French. and, seemingly
the gateway is open to Marshal Foch
for swift advance eastward in hts
task of reclaiming Northern France
Meanwhile, the Germans and their
allies on all the battle fronts have con-
tnued to play a losing game, and.re-
port has it that the Turks. realizing
the critical situation through success
sire defeats and the Withdrawals OF
bulgaria from the war, are sending out
peace feelers.
From Northern Belgium to the re-
gion of Verdun the battle front is still
seething with activity on various
Fronts and with the entente forces con-
tinuing to make gains against the Ger
mans, which are seriously imper:llings
the enemy lines. So S3 s-,ssi
In Flanders the Belgians and Brit
tsh. in the region from Dixmude to
.Armentleres. have further driYen In
their sharp wedge eastward, capturing
important towns and cutting lines OF
communication necessary to the con-
tinued holding by the Germans of their
submarine bases on the North Sea. =.
From Cambrai to ST. Quentin. not
withstanding most violent reactions
from the Germans, the British. Amerf1
lily fortified positions of the encmy all
along the front. Midway between st.
Quentin and Cambrai the remaining
portions OF the old Hindenburg lines
arc slowly being demolished, although
the Germans have imposed the strength
of nearly 100000 men against the al
lied troops to hold the front. the break
ing through of which, in conjunction
with the successful smaneuvers LIN
Flanders along the Aisne and inVChara-
payne. would mean disaster.
he RfT.
ers the French continue to push back
the Germans north of the Aisne, while
in Champagne the French. operating in
conjunction with the Americans. are
steadily advancing northward. Their
guns now dominate the Aire River val
ley running to the north of the At
OF the forest the Americans are slowly
coming up the Aire valley from the
south. and soon will be in a position
with the French TO nip this great wood-
ed bast!on out OF the German line!1se
INCREASED ARTILLERY FIRE
ALONG THE ITALIAN FRONT
In the mountain region OF the Itel-
ian front there has been a considerable
Increase In artillery activity. and 1t Is
probable that Marshal Foch soon VIII
begin an offensive here against the
-Nustro-Iiungarians. -,
Genera, Alenby, in Palestine. has
surrounded Damascus, and French cav
airy is reported to be working It's way
up the Mediterranean Sea coast toward
Beyrout. -%S2
In the Macedonia theater, west sof
Lake Ochrida. the Austrians are evacH
uatinG territory in Albania. probab bly,
Indicating that now that Bulgarian is
out of the war the Austro-Hunsarians
realize they are in serious predica-
ment, far from home, and with no
allies to aid them
Peace demonstrations have been heio
in Berlin, in which police intervention
became necessary. Some excuses were
committed by the crowds, such as tho
tearing down OF statues. The possibE-
ity OF Cabinet crisis In Germany is
imperial Chancellor, Vice Chancellor
and Foreign Minister.
In the recent fighting In France and
Flanders. the German losses in men
killed or wounded, and In guns cap
tured have been enormous. To the
Eelgians the Germans lost virtually
all their forward defensive artillery
and some heavy naval guns. Many
tember the British took $1,000 prison
ers, 700 guns Of all calibers and thou
sands of machine guns. in addition to
intiicting heavy losses on the enemy,
and in August and September took 123.-
6lS prisoners and 1.4o0 guns.
TURKEY PUTS OUT
FEELEns FOR ARMIsTICE
"Feelers" have been put out by Tur-
key for an armiStice, the Evening News
to-day says II understands.
While these advances are said to be
semioilicial. no notice will be taken OF
tnem the article states. until an Of
heni isesram is refeivea n has
reached the region north OF Damascus,
according 10 latest word from General
SIR Edmund Allenby. Other cavalry
selves southwest OF Damascus. SO far
900 prisoners and five guns have
been captured. 49,
VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS As sast