The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-26
DISASTER HAS OVERTAKEN
THE TEUTON ARMIES

The war situation for Monday is
summarized by the Associated Press
as follows:
Disaster has overtaken the Teuton
over all fields.
In Palestine the Turks are all alb
solutely crushed; in Macedonia the
entente forces are harryin their foes
and threatening them with similar
disaster; in France the British and
French troops slowly, but surely, are
eating their way into the vitals of
the German defensive. the collapse
Of which would result in independent
changes all along the western battle
front and in eastern Siberia the Japa-
nese have made additional strides for
ward in the process Of retaining that
territory for the Russians
In all theatres Of the war the en-
tente allies have the nitiatee in their
hands and are pressing their advan-
tage rigiously. The Germans and
their allies nowhere are able to do
more than stand on the defensive
And in Palestine and Macedonia, their
efforts in this respect have proved
sorry ones.
From north Of Jerusalem to the
sea Of Galilee in the territory lying
between the river Jordan and the
Mediterranean sea, the Ottoman for
ces have been caught by the swift
drive Of the British armies and virtu-
ally annihilated. Added to the heavy
casualties suffered by the Turks,
hordes Of them were made prisoners
and many more are wandering be-
wildered, without leaders, in the hills.
eventually 20 be brought in TO swell
the great total At last accounts
more than $4,000 Of the Sultan's sol
diers and geo guns and large quaint
ties Of war stores were in British
hands.
To add to the decentralization Of the
Turkish morale, allied aviators are
carrying out successful raids against
ConstAntinople over front Of 80
miles in southern Serbia. from Mon
astair TO Lake Dorian. the entente
troops are vigorously assailing the
Bulgarians and Germans Already in
the swift drive in the center Of
great spearhead has been pushed
across the lstibprilep road. severing
communications between the Bulga-
ran army northeast Of Monastair and
that in the Lake Dorian region. Tn
official reports are to the effect that
the Serbs have taken between 2,00t
and 10000 prisoners and 100 guns.
In the region between Monastair
and the Vardar the enemy troops are
in full retreat before the Italians
French and Serbians. while west Of |
Dorian the British are steadily ham
mering their way forward, driving the /
enemy northward toward the Bulge
rian frontier. Already the enemy 1
line from Dorian to point west Of 1
the Vardar has been evacuated This |
force to the north severed. seemingly I
is in danger Of an enveloping move
ment unles IT turns sharply eastward I
and presses into Bulgaria through the |
Not so spectacular but also vital.
have been the operations Of the
French and British south of st. QUEEN
tin to Cambria. Both the French
General Debeny and Field Marshal
Haig have won highly essential ground
in the maneuvers which have as their
detectives the obliteration of the Hin
ienburg line, the capture Of St. QUEEN
tin and the turning Of the German
line ut Laon. South Of St. Quentin
the French have advanced their line
to the west bank Of the Disc canal
over front Of three miles and now
outflank st. Quentin on
The south and La Fere on the north.