Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-30
GERMANS LOSE
EVERYWHERE

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from four to five miles and taken six
thousand prisoners. Ground that
the enemy had held since the inva-
sion OF Belgium in 1914 has been re-
stored to Belgian ownership through
the efforts OF the mixed Belgian and
British force, and at last accounts
the allied forces were well on their
way to the important junction town
OF Roulers.
To the south from the region east
OF Arras to St. Quentin the British.
with the Americans fighting on their
right, everywhere have penetrated
the German defenses over the ,35-
mile front Desperate resistance was
offered by the Germans, but the
allied troops refused to be denied and
swept through the remaining por-
tions OF the Hindenburg line and
are standing according TO the lat
est revolts, virtually on thei door
steps OF Cambria, More than $4,000
prisoners have been taken in this
region since Friday.
Somme Department Cleared.
Under the efforts OF the British,
Americans and French, the Ger
mans have been cleared out of the
entire department OF the Somme
and part of the department of the
Ardennes now Is in French hands
for the first time since 1914.
In unison with the attacks 10 the
north the French along the battle
front north and northeast OF Sois-
sons have delivered fresh attacks,
under which the Germans are in
retreat north of the Aisne toward
the Ailette. indicating that the enc
my line soon must be readjusted east
as far as Rheims, II not farther. The
French now are on the banks OF the
Ailette river at the western end of
the Chemin des Danes, making IL
apparent that this strong defense
line soon must be passed by in re-
treat northward.
In Champagne and northwest of
Nerdun the Germans have sensed to
the full the seriousness OF the sit
uauon facing them-where furtheI
advances by the French and the
Americans OF necessity will compel
the readJustment OF the line from
the north to the Swiss frontier. Large
numbers of reinforcements have
been thrown into the battle in
in Champagne to halt the advance
OF the French toward the important
junction town of Vouziers. but
nevertheless General Gouraud's men
have pressed forward northward
from the region east OF Rheims to
the northern fringe OF the Argonne
forest, taking many positions OF the
highest strategic value.
Americans Advance.
Meantime the Americans also
have advanced their front. captur-
ing Brieulles sur Meuse and Ro-
magne and at last accounts were
progressing favorably northward
along the Meuse valley and to the
east OF the Argonne forest. the
turning of which by the combined
forces of General Gouraud and Gen
eral Liggett seems probable within
a short time.
The Bulgarian delegates who are
endeavoring to arrive at terms with,
the allied forces under which Bull
garia will quit the war, have arrived
in Saloniki, but the Italian, French,
Greek, Serbian and British armies
are keeping up their drive across
southern Serbia and into Bulgaria.
Krushevo, the Bulgarian base twenty
miles north OF Monastir, has been
captured by the Italians in front of
whom the BulgarianS are In rapid
retreat The Serbians have won the
important mountain range OF Plach-
kovitsa, south of Kochana, while to
the east the British and the Greek
forces have taken further territory
from the enemy in the region of
Lake Doiran and across the border
in Bulgaria.
In Palestine the victory over the
L. L., III Il
night General Allenby had counted
fifty thousand prisoners and three
hundred guns.
The losses of the Teutonic allies
on the western front since the allied
offensive began, July l8, have been
100000 men made prisoners. and
5000 guns, 10000 machine guns and
enormous quantities OF material have
been taken.
ENEMY FORCED
BACK By MANGIN.
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS ON
THE AlSNE, Sept 2S.-The Ger
mans have begun q. retirement from
the important Laffaux- Malmaison
plateau from which the Chemin des
Danes runs eastward to Craonne and
the sources OF the Ailette.
AS the result of General Nangin's
advance today the entire Malmaison
plateau and the western end of the
Chemin des Danes for about 500
yards are in possession of the
French.
After fighting desperately for
weeks to retain the approaches to
the massif OF ST. Gobain and Laon.
the enemy is abandoning them. This
group OF heights for four years has
formed the central pillar of the Ger
man line in France. The strategy of
Marshal Foch compelled the enemy,
AZ 1t did on the Marne, to with
draw his center before the allied at
tacks to the north and the east
forced him to move back on the
wings. The retreat Is one OF the
first and direct results OF the French,
American and British offenslves of
the last three days.