The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-28
SMASHING BLOWS BEING
Dealt In FOUR SECTORS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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Bulgaria has virtually sued for
paaoe following the utter defeat of
her armies in Macedonia.
First reports of the proposals looI<s
ing to an armstice between the Bull
ears and the entente allied armies
seemed to indicate that Premier Ma
linoH Of Bulgaria acted on his own
Initiative in thus admitting defeat
and paving the way for his nation
to get out of the war. Later ad-
vices stated that the armstice pro-
posals had aroused opposition and
appeared to reflect a situation bor-
derina. on revolution in Bulgaria.
l ast reports reaching this country
by the way of Copenhagen state that
the r1inistrial block in the Bulgarian
Parliament was responsible for the
move which may mean that The ab-
solute sway of King Ferdinand has
been broken and that the people of
the country are behind the demand
that Bulgaria surrender before the
allied troops invade her territory
further. Serbian cavalry has been
reported within fifteen miles of the
Bulgarian frontier on the west.
TURKEY NEXT. ..
This sensational development
opens up a new phase of the war. If
Bulgaria makes peace with the al
lies her example, it is probable, will
whose army in Palestine has been
destroyed and who has little hope
apparently of further help from
Germany in the extremity Of her
peril. ls... .#..a ... .s.-
Thus, the iron ring about Austria
Hungary will be reconstructed. Ru-
mania, seething with revolt against
the German conquerer, seems almost
ready to begin warfare once more;
recent feports from that country
stating that the situation there 10
most threatening TO the Central
Powers.
With the allies once more on the
southern frontier of Austria the
srnouldering brands Of revolution in
the Magyar province of the Dual
empire may burst into flames.
There are, in fact, a world Of pos
sibiIities in the situation that daVel-
oped yesterday in the near east.
American forces attacking on the
Argonne forest northwest of Verdun
appear to be approaching the main
German defenseS in that region. Af-
ter their rapid advance on tke first
day of the battle they showed down
almost all of the line yesterday, and
while progress was made, it did not
take on the appearance of a vietori-
Gus sweep that marked the opening
of the battle on Thursday morning.
THE FRENCH ADVANCE.
West of the Argonne forest in the
Champagne sector the French have
reached the village of Somme-Py, on
important lines of railroad which
supplies the German forces further
west. General Gouraud has advane-
ed his lines everywhere Americans
ar efighting in the new drive against
the Hindenburn line north of ST.
Quentin. The number Of Americans
In the fight has not been reported.
II was not known until il was Off
oiaIly reported from London last
night that Americans were anywhere
aIon athis sector or the battle line
Yesterdays attack against the
Hndenburg line netted important
gains for the allies. Northwest and
west of Canbrai the British smashed
their way ahead for a distance of
two or three miles and seem TO have
broken into the German defenses to
such an extent that the enemy ap-
parentIy must readiust his lines III he
intends TO hold Cambrai very long.
Further south near lie CatIet, where
the Americans are in the battle, the
German lines were forced back over
a wide front and new threat
against the famous Hindenbura line
was made.