The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-30
French, British, Belgium and
American Troops Capture Rec
ord Numbers of Enemy
BULGARIAN ROUT
ON IN PALESTINE
General Allenby's British Forces
Force Enemy Into Retreat
Case to Exist as Fighters

The entente allied troops every
where are continuing to make progress
against the forces of the Teutonic Al
material advances have been made on
all the fighting fronts in Serbia, ter
ritory of the oyerrun Kingdom is fast
being reclaimed, while in Palestine
the Turkish armies under the attacks
of General AlIenby and triesmen of the
King of Hedias have virtually ceased
TO exist as fighting units.
French, British, American and Bel
gian troops i'm the last three days have
captured more than 10000 prisoners,
500 guns, il is estimated, and since
July 18th, the allies have captured
100000 prisoners, 5000 guns. $4,000 ma
chine guns and enormous quantities of
material. This does not take into ac-
count operations in Macedonia and
Palestine.
With the American Army NORTH
west of Nerdun, Friday, Sept. 29.-De-
tails of yesterdays lighting along the
line held by one American corps shows
that the infantry overran the first
German positions. The enemy first at
tempted to make stand on the line
running through Cuisy, but the Amer
leans pushed ahead and by S:i5 O'CLOCK
Cuisy was taken and detaeiffnsnts.
pressed forward as far as the Fayel
farm during the forenoon.
Only a few hours after the battle be-
gan the correspondent started for the
front. Although American and Ger
man shells had torn up the roads but
a short time before, engineer detach-
ments We're already filling them in
and making them serviceabie. In the
perfectly blue sky there were, SIS long
as daylight lasted, dozens and some
times scores of airplanes which dart
ed back and forth over the lines and
engaged in daring combats above the
moving columns.
In spite of statements made by pris-
oners that the attack was foreseen, it
was evident that the enemy had not
anticipated the time, place or charac-
ter of the assault and had not been
able to make adequate preparation to
meet it or to retire. He lacked re-
serves to defend the positions behind
the front line. The American advance
already has cut across the narrow
gauge lines which form the only rail
connection between the two main
railroads from the north.
lake important GrOun0s
Fine weather was of great assist
ance to the Americans in sweeping
forward over very difficult ground.
The ground which has been taken is
very important. From the beginning
Of the preliminary bombardment I'M
til nightfal the weather was almost
ideal and gave ample opportunity for
the American airmen to play their
part. Soon after midnight last night.
however, the sky clouded over and
rain was falling so steadily this morn
ing that a staff officer remarked this
is helping the Germans"
Last evening the German artillery
fire became heavier, apparently indi-
eating that he had retired to his sec
ond line of resistance. This line he is
ciousIy. Shells of big calibre 1eH
With regularity behind the advanced
American lines as the enemy attempt
ed to silence the American batteries
and damage the roads. These shells.
however, fell almost without eacep-
ton in woods and fields and did not
impede the advance.
Try to Save Guns.
The Germans apparently made des-
perate effort to Withdraw the heavy
artillery captured by the Americans in
the region of Danevoux, but the Amer
lean artillery had severed the German
lines of communication. In this sec
tor north of Dannevoux, in the great
eloow of the Meuse river, four z1u-
millimetre guns and eight t50-milli-
metre pieces were captured.
To the northwest of Dannevoux the
American artillerists were firing upon
BTieulles and the roadways to the
south and southwest. To the north
The American heavy guns were she'll
ing NilosneS and the bridge crossing
the Meuse. To the northeast the
american heavy guns had the range OF
>avry-sur-AIeuse, and the river bridge,
elakIng it impossible for the Germans
% withdraw their equipment. In
DenneyouX the Americans captured
large amount of German ammunition
ana also the personal baggage of three
herman regiments. At various points
eest OF the Meuse the Americans cap
thred many machine guns, trench NOR
lars and small artillery pieces.
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