The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
ALLIED FORCE QUICKLY
BREAK BULC. Center
/ MING MOVEMENT BEGUN;
NERAL RETREAT SEEN
I Saten To 0utfIank Fortress
dStrumitza; Other Front
- Activities
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

| ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
The allied amies having smash
ed the center of the enemy lines in
| Macedonia have begun turning
| movement which may bring about
a general retreat over the entire
front from the Adriatic to the
| Aegean sea. They are now far be-
You'd PriIep into the upper valley
of the Vardar and threatening to
outfIank the Bulgarian fortress of
| Strumitz.
| There are few details from Pal
| estine.
/ Although there is nothing spec
| tacul-r from the Western front,
the French and British are creep
ING nearer st. Quentin despite the
| terri fic resistance.
| American Army In Lorraine, 10 A.
NJ, September 25.-Airmen in both
armies were active early today and
there was increased artillery action
in the ST. Mihiel sector. The wealth
Ell is better fox army activities.
Paris, September 25-The Germans
last night made an effort to regain
soiae of the ground recently lost to
the French on the western end of
Chemin Des Danes. They attacked
in the region of NOISY farm and were
completely repulsed. The artillery
WAS active last night in the region
of st. Quentin and between the Ailett
| and the Aisne. The same condition
| pr evailed on the Vesle front There
were French raids in the champagne
Serbian Army Pushed Back.
UNITED Press Nspatch.I
London, September 25.-Serbian re-
ports claim that the Bulgarian army
has been pushed back at the allied
| center for distance of thirty miles
to the northeast of Prilep. Allied
progress is also reported to have been
made to the north of Prilep along the
Gradsho road.
Repulse of Teut Counter Attack.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
London, Official, September 25-
The Germans last night counter-at-
tackled the British above Gricourt,
northwest Of st. Quentin They were
repulsed. Heavy losses were sus-
tanned by the Germans. Enemy at
tacks east of Arras near Sauchy Chu-
chy also were smashed The process
of closing in on st. Quentin was con-
tinued and the British advanced in
the Gricourt nefghborhood and in the
Selency region west of st. Quentin
They took a thousand German pris-
oners yesterday. There was a sue
cessful British raid near Wulverghem
in Flanders last night.
Blu lars Are Falling Back.
ASSOCIATED Press DisnatchJ
London, September 25.-Serbian Of
ficial.-East of the River Vardar in
Macedonia, the Germans and Bulgar-
ians are falling back on the Veles,
twenty five miles southeast of Uskub
along the Prilep- Gradesko road The
Serbians captured thirteen guns and
a great quantity of ammunition.
1000 Prisoners Taken.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
London, September 25.-British
troops made progress last night to the
west and southwest of ST. Quentin.
The action was opened yesterday aft
ernoon and continued well into the
night. Counter attacks were made by
both sides and it is reported that
1000 prisoners were taken in the
fighting.
italians Occupy Heights.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Rome, September 25.-The Italians
in Western Macedonia pressing north
ward have occupied the heights north
of Topolchani, midway between Mon
astir and Prilep.
Berlin, Official, September 25.-Aft-
er fighting yesterday west of st.
Quentin the French captured Francil-
ly Selency. Enemy attacks in the
region of Moeuvres were repulsed.
Paris, September 25.-Allied patrols
penetrated the Bulgarian frontier but
no infantry was on Bulgarian soil.
There was stubborn resistance from
Bulgarians in the mountain passes.
The artillery is bombarding them.
Vienna, September 25--Austrian
reports today reported the repulse of
the allies in some sectors and unusual
artillery and patrol activity.
10000 Men Taken in Palestine.
London, September 25.-Figures
show that more than 10000 men.
battling for the entente powers in
Palestine. have been taken prisoners
by the allies. The number of guns
has increased to 265.
London, September 25.-Hostile
raids by the Germans on Sauchy-
Gauchy succeeded in capturing two /.
British outposts last night. A num-
Der Of the garrison are missing and
the posts are still held by the enemy.
The British made successful raids in
the Wolverghem district.