The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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caHbrai was in flames today as
the British were breaking great
caRhrai to ST. Quentin. The Ger
mans set fire 20 cambrai apparently
in the hops of destroying the great
quantity Of supplies there before the
British could surround the town
which already is eneiIcled on three
sides.
North of ST. Quentin the British
have taken venduile, west of lie Cat
eIst. Further south they have reach
ed a point east of st. Quentin and
have captured Leversies.
In Belgium King Albert is leading
the Belgian and British armies 70
further successes and 10 rapidly
driving into the heart OF the net
work OF German railroads eentered
about Ghent.
General AlTenby in Palestine has
thrown his cavalry far to the north
Of the Sea of Galilee and they are
reported to be two and a half miles
from the important railroad junction
of Damascus.
On the Mediterranean coast,
French mounted forces are ap-
preaching Beirut, northwest Of Da-
maseus.
BULeARIA's COLLAPSE.
Bulgaria has Internationally sur.
rendered. Allied nations are placed
in control of her railroads and all
other means of transport and are
free TO use them for the development
of future military operations. All
strategic points in Bulgaria will be
turned over TO the allies for occupa-
tion and the Bulsar troops will be
withdrawn from Greece and Serbia
and dissrmed.
This, the result OF the brief con-
ference between Bulgarian peace
delegates and the allied command
at Saloniki, is not yet an aecomp-
lished fact but the way is cleared
for a rapid development of the ad-
vantage gained by the sensational of
fensivs in the Balkans and the col
lapse of Bulgaria. Heavy German
and Austrian forces are said TO be
on their way to restore the Bulsar-
ian front but il is probable they will
be poweFless 20 turn the tide of des.
tiny IN the near east.
CRISIS IN GERMANY.
AS a result of the threatening 20.
Iiticai aspect of the situation which
has arisen, the German government
is facing a ministerial crisis. i'm
psrial Chancellor Won Hertiinu has
resigned from office and was closely
followed by Foreign Minister Won
hintze. This morning il was re-
ported from Amsterdam that vice
chancellor Won Peyer who has held
that office since Nov. Q. 1917, has
also quit.
Amid the erumbIing of its cabinet.
Germany is hearing the rumblinn Of
the mighty storm that has broken
over the western battle line. Grim
tidinss. from the front kept secret
from the German people for the last
two H1onths, now are freely discussed
by the newspapers and a wave of
what closely resembles hysteria is
reported 70 be sweeping over that
country.
On the elk sectors where the allied
forces are hurting themselves, at che
German lines in Belgium and France
the past day has brought reverses
for the enemy. There has been des-
PeEate fighting at every point where
the German lines have been aasailed,
but notwithstanding hia utmost ef-
forts the enemy has bean forced
back in sectors were allied Gains
carry 9 threat to his positions over q
RAPID ADVANCE fN BELGIUM.
The most rapid advance has been
have been beaten back until the
troops of King Albert are across the
important Rouiers Menin road az |
many points. IL is unoffioiaIly re-
ported that Rouiers has been entered |
by the BeIeians.
Further south the British are
tlahtins in the streets of Cambria
itself. Nearer ST. Quentin the Brit |
ish and Americans have smashed |
their way through the Hindenbura
line to the neiahborhood of Lehau- |
court and and appear TO have OUT |
flanked st. Quenin from the north. |
On the south of that city the French |
have made new progress.
North of the Aisne the French |
have captured more than half of the |
ridge between the Aisne and the All. |
cite and the Germans are reported |
TO be retreaEins aoross the latter
stream. Along the Vesle, northwest |
Of Rheims the French have won |
ground, apparently moving ahead In |
close touch with the retiring Ger
manss
In the Champagne sector General
Gouraud's army has carried donlin. |
ating heights west of 4he Arasnns |
forest and appear TO be in a position 1
TO compel a rapid and early retreat |
of the Germans from that natural
stronghold.
American divisions fighting be-
tween the Argonne forest and the
Meuse river have slowly but steadily /
moved ahead and seem 90 have won |
their obiectiyes along that section of /
the front. Berlin reports that Am /
eriean attacks were repulsed and
Germans GAINED some around
There are indications that Turkey
will follow Bulgaria'a example in
giving up the war. Following The
absolute defeat of her armies and
the detection of Bulgaria there
would seem 70 be no other step
possible for that country.
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