Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-28
Associated Press Summary 3 D. m.


Ausfria-Hlmgary, close upon the heek
of Germany request for allied arm
iatice terms replies 70 President WIlson
note of October 10 and derares hci
readiness to negotiate Deacc snd an
immediate armistice on aii he AUSTRIAN
Sighting fronts
he Austrian government aiao save
accepts til the views expressed oy the
President This would Indicate Austria
willing ~ have The Gzecho--lovass
and ingo-~lav- determine he measure
~ independence fhp7- desire from he
Hapsbgrg Monarchy but with the text
of he reply not veft received this rornf
not dear
Nh allied reply D Germany concern
ing arrnistira terms has nor Vat beer
announced The text IF he German
note HAS been received IN Washington
5ltt u ls Indicated that the President
probably will reply ID the German gov
eminent whose note S looked mon as
an acknowledgement of ne President
latest note
On he fighting front in France srtivi-
NJ died down greatly except on the front
of THE French armies between the Disc
and the Aisne. There has been no change
n Belgium and The British 20 the y7tai
their strong attacks temporarily
Field Ma shal Haigs men nave -e-
pulsed q German attempt 10 drive them
rom Famars south IF Nalennennes..
where the British out1anked that town
Farther south the British nave pushed
closer TO the Normal forest North Of
NaIencIennes toward Journal the British
have gained further ground north ID the
RaIsmes forest
General Debenevs First French .Armv
continues 10 press the Germans back be-
tween i he OIse and the >erre nottlCIal-
ly, they are reported IN the outskirts Of
t,uIse ana along the road between lruise
and the important railroad point of Marie.
toward which General Nangln IS advanc.
lng east of the ~erre.
Farther east toward the Aisne the Ger
mans are reported TO be retiring before
the continued French pressure.
Fighting continues IN the Italian thea
ire with he British extending their lines
east ol the PIave IN the region OF MOnUeiiO,
where they nave advanced more than
7N0 miles from rhe river. In these opera
JIonS he British have captured more
than ; 900 PRISONERS Vienna reports the
recapture ID Monte Asoi0ne, between the
brcnja aud the Pave anu the repulse oi
front
Associated Press summary p. m.
German forces holding the suarp salient
between the ~erre and Disc rivers III
France have been compelled oy me
French ID abandon thelr positions This
blow ou Saturday, may have 3 yers
definite effect On the German line east
Ward through Rethei anG the Argonne
iore>g to he Nleuse river
i is reported hat the HundIng na IS
broken near Gus>e Ii true, the Nnoie
German line north and south ot that city
Is in danger Collapse Of the enemy front
there would weaken ne lines along the
Ai>nc near Rcthcl. II The Inc Of tue tlene
gives way, ne Germans farther east,
around the trgOnnc forest and nearer the
Neusc apparently must ruadIusJ hcir
lines
IN the ac.ghbornood OF AaAc7cennc<
rhc British progressovCr thc restricted
front between Normal forest and ne
bend Of The Schedt is quite slow. Farther
north The enemy seems 70 have c>tab-
hshed himself strongly behind the Schcldt.
There IS no evidence Of lowered morale
IN the savage resistance Of the Austrians
before thc Italian attack IN the Brenta and
Piavc sectors IN Italy Il would appear
that the allied forces there nave not Deem
able IL move ahead except BY dln1 VI
terrific effort and at 4 very slow pace 1t
seems probable hat hc offensive Ulll de
vclon nt0 K reconnaissance in force IN
stead Ii 4 real offensive.
General Nlcuby forces 10 Palestine
have occupied Ncppo and appear ro have
virtually completed the destruction ot
Turkish mower IN SYRIA. The WAY now IS
anen for 4 junction between the army o.
Alluuby and the one moving up hc Tlgrls