Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-17
(By The Associated rress,)


 There are uncoafirmed rumors that Germany has capitulated and that Emperor William has abdicated. The runors emanated from Dutch and Swiss sources, but as yet the Ger man government has not officially ln- formed the Washington or London governments of it's intention to con cede in their entirety the conditions for a cessation of host1lities as laid down by President Wilson.
 Meanwhile hostilities are proceeding without cessation and, as in day past the forces of the allies everywhere are defeating the enemy In Belgian Elan ders. the British. Belgian and French troops under King Albert are sweep ing forward for further material gains in the process of driving the invader from Belgian soil; on the front In France the British, French and Amer jeans are hard after the Germans and are making progress. although slow ly. notwithstanding the strenuous de- fense that is being offered.
 Both m Serbia and Alharia the En- teate troops are ridding the invaded districts of the Austro- Hungarian and tiArnan contingenss, in Albania being well to the north of DurazZo on the Adriatic Sea and in Serbia. a consid- erable distance beyond Nish with the enemy falling back toward the frontier of Austria Hungary
 2. In the Palestine theatIa the British cavalry has uriven far t0 the north and northwest of Damascus, having reached TripeH. near the Mediterrane- sn coast, 45 miles north of Beirut, and Hons. S5 miles north ot Damascus. By this manoeuver there seemingly is created for the Ottoman forces the menace of again being caught between General Allenby's armies and crushed, as was the case in the early days of the offensive in the region north of Jerusalem. The manoeuvcT also may forecast new drive by the British from the Bagdad region to form a junction with General Atlenby at AL eppo and thus take the Holy Land in it's entirety from the Turks.
 The great wedge of the allies in Flanders is. being gradually extended eastward all along the front of at tacll. Thourout, at the head of the rail- way leading to Br,iges and numerous villages to the south have been taken while Courtrai, the junction point of the railway. 10 Ghent. is almost entire ly surrounded Large numbers of pris- oners and many additiona, guns have been captured by the Belgian, French and British troops who are carrying out the operation.
 To the south of this region the Brit ish continue successfully their man oeuyer which has an its main objec tive the capture of Douai and Lille ant the plotting out Of the big salien which is barring the war to Valen ciennes and the German defense lin' in that vicinity. Here the Germans arr continuing to withdraw, closely fol lowed by the British wlo are within two and a half mikes and three anC three quarters miles of Lille. respec lively southwest and west of the city
 Tn the Champagne region where tn French and Americans are drivint their way northward further goo' gains have been made, notwithstand ing the furious efforts of the Ger mans 10 hold their line. Bethel, tn important junction point for the rail ways running to Mezieres and othe points inside the enemy held territory is all but captured by the Frencf Eastward the Americans also hay again pressed slightly forward.