Gilpin observer., 1918-10-03
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III DelsiuIu tue bei6iduS anu Diilioh
have driven forward and taken Dix
nude.
Austrians reported withdrawing
troops from Albania, because of Bull
garian rout.
A Turkish force of 10000 men has
surrendered to the British in Pales-
tine. according to an official an
nouncement
The Sixty-third naval division has
reached the southern outskirts of
Cambria. The Canadians are in the
outskirts on the northwest.
In their attack Saturday between
Ypres and Dixmude the Belgians made
an advance of more than three and a
half miles, taking 1000 prisoners.
British casualties reported for the
week ending Sept. 2S follows: Officers
killed or died Of wounds, 1872; men.
1896; officers wounded or missing,
SO4; men, 19.757.
Gouraud's French forces captured
Fort Malmaison, key to Laon. and i'm
portant position of Chavignon. Fall
of Laon probably would mean retreat
of Huns to German border.
Belgians led by King Albert, and
aided by British sea forces. crashed
through Hun defenses north of Ypres
to the coast, captured Passchendaele
ridge and many important towns.
American troops-boys from New
York. Tennessee and North and South
CarOlina-were in the thick of the fray
Sunday which badly smashed the
German positions over front of more
than fifty miles, from the region of
Arras to La Fere.
Fighting is going on in Cambria.
The northeastern, western and south
western suburbs have been captured
and the town probably will be cleared
up shortly. Half of the Chemin des
Danes, from which the enemy is re-
firing, has been captured by the
French.
French, British and American and
Belgian troops in three days captured
10000 prisoners and 800 guns, it is es-
timated at Paris. Since July IS the al
lies have captured 100000 prisoners,
5000 guns. 10000 machine guns and
enormous quantities of material. This
does not take into account the opera
tions in Macedonia and Palestine
Viewing the situation In all its as
pects-the success of the great often
sive in Belgium and France: the blot
ting out of the war zone in the Bal
kans: the cutting off of the Turks
from intercourse with Germany and
Austro-Hungary except by the long
route through the Caucasus and south
ern Russia, and the steady gains that
are being made by the allies in max
ing Russia once more factor In the
struggle-the darkest days OF the war
seemingly are faced by the Austro-
Germans.
Western
The following Americans appear in
the overseas casualty list: Wounded: :
C. X. Jones, Buckingham. Colo: F.
Brown. Grand Forks, N. d.
Doctor N. Poon Chew, editor of a
San Francisco Chinese daily news
paper. has received word that his son,
Edward c. Chew, had been commits.
stoned second lieutenant in the ar
tillery at Fortress Monroe, Va.
Washington
Arizona registered $3.50 men on
September ~, according to official re.
ports. The states estimate was
1882.
Marshal Foch is fighting five battles
simultaneously and successfully-a
feat unparalleled in the history of
war.
The impending collapse OF Bulgaria.
General March said. Is a direct result
OF the concentration OF the American
forces on the western front.
Bulgaria will be friendly to any al.
lied moves against Turkey, and will
be practically on the side OF the allies
for the remainder of the war. Bulgar.
ian Minister Panaretoff said in Wash.
ington.
President Wilson Monday stepped
into the breach of the Senate fight
over the woman suffrage resolution
ana IN personal address IN the Sen
ate chamber asked for its passage as
war measure.
The first number OF the last great
draft lottery. 1922. was drawn by Pres
ident Wilson in the caucus room OF
the Senate Monday afternoon The
lottery will fix the order of liability
to military service OF 10000 900 new
registrants between the ages OF Is
and 81 and 81 and 45.
President Wilson's Liberty Loan
speech at New York was read to the
Senate and ordered printed as pub
lie document Senator Shafroth oi
Colorado requested printing Of the ad
d0ees. suggesting a million copies.