Arizona republican., 1918-09-29
MIGHTY DRIVE SWEEPSA[0NG
 H|NDENbURC'S
 250- MILE LINE
Cities, Towns, Prisoners,
 Guns and Trenches Fall ing Before Hordes of Liberty-men in Advance
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 Over front of more than 25O
 miles from the North Sea to Yer
 dun, the allies are smashing into
 the German defenses on four wide
 and important sectors. The en-
 emy is faced with the greatest al-
 lied offensive effort since the be-
 ginning of the war.
 On all the sectors the British, French, American and Belgian troops are progressing success fully. Serious inroads are being made into the German defensive
 system north of Ypres, around Cambra, north of the Aisne and on the ChampaeneVerdun sector. Additional prisoners have been added to the allied total of 27,o00 for the last three days and several hundred more guns of all calibres
 have been taken from the enemy
 Cambrai Nears Capture Vital successes are being gained by the British in their new drive for Cambrai, in which American troops are aiding in the region west of Le Catelet. The capture of Cambrai by the British would appear to be near From the west the British are within one and three quarters niles of Cam brai at two points and all natural obstacles have been overcome The same is true on the north, where the British are pushing forward rapidly. Southwest of Cambrai, Field Marshal Haig's men are fighting for the cross ings of the Scfeldt canal.
 Douai, the German base northeast of Arras and one of the outlying de- lenses of the great fortress of Lille, also is threatened by the Cambrai op- eration. The British have crossed the high road between Douai and Cam brai and the railroad connecting them is useless to the Germans. South west of Douai the British are reported to have taken ArleuX.
 Belgians Fighting VaIorousIy Belgian troops entered the great of l fensive movement Saturday by begin ming an operation in conjunction With l the British in the DiXmude- Ypres area The allies are reported to have pushed forward rapidly and were re- 1 ported fighting their way through to | Houthulst forest, which has been 1 looked upon as the keystone of the enemy defensive system between | Ypres and the sea.
 General Mangin resumed his slow progress toward the heights of Chemin des Danes. the southern defense line of the great and important Massif of Laon. Ground has been gained south of the high point at Fort Malmaison and the bitterly contested villages of Jouy and Aizy, have fallen to the French.
 On the western flank of the Cham pagne- Verdun offensive, the French are pushing over the heights behind the Hindenburg line. From the Ar gonne east of the Mouse the Ameri- cans are forging their way into the Kreimhild positions. Some ground has been gained near the Argonn' forest but the American progres. Saturday apparently was slowed dowr from the first two days.
 Germans in Tight Quarters
 With a 250 mile line, aflame over almost entire length, Marshal Focl has the German command in tigh place. On each of the four sectors the allies threaten important base: and communication lines. The Ger man command probably will hav' trouble in placing its reserves to tho best advantage as the allies are in { position to strike on still more sec tors if Marshal Foch thinks neces sary.
 In Macedonia the allies are pressing the defeated Germans and Bulgarian' into Bulgaria on the east, into Al bania in the west and toward Uskul on the north.
 serbians Approaching Bulgaria ! The Serbians, who are at the ape, i. of the salient, are moving toward Us kub, having taken Neles and it's garri son. They are also approaching tn Bulgarian border from east of tn Vardar. In the Doiran region the al lies are working their way over tn mountains toward the important lin of the Struma river.
 : It is reported that the Austrian forces in Albania are being withdraw If true this is the logical result 0 , the allied drive in Macedonia, as tn Austrians would be in a precariou i, position should they attempt to hol their line in southern Albania.