Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-25
.ST.QUENTIN' N'SFALL
NEAR; ALLIES PUSH
TO EDGE OF CITY
Haig Pressing Close 70 Cambria;
Two Towns Within Clutches Of
British and French.
SERBS SMASHING
BULGARS ON WIDE LINE
General Retreat Inevitable Cen
eral Allenby Has Turkish Forces
on Jordan at His Mercy.
Associated Press Summary , .. m.

Associated Press Summary 3 Q. m.
In the encircling Of St Quentin and in
driving the German and Bulgariaus north
ward in Macedonia tho allied armies arc
making further progress against increased
enemy resistance.
Northwest Of 81. Quentin the British
have followed up the allied success Of
yesterday, in which the British ard
French made further gains toward the
town from the west, ard are pushing
forward in the direction Of tho north
western suburbs. Heavy fighting IS
taking place in tho regions Of FricOurt,
less than three miles h-northwest,
and Selency. two and one-haif miles
northwest. The British are advancing
despite counter attacks by the Germans
who we're repuIsed with severe losses.
On the French sector To the south
only the artillery has been active Be-
tween the AiIette and the Aisne the
French have repulsed German attacks
in the important territory about NOISY
farm, at the western end Of the Chemin
des Danes
Apparently the allies in Macedonia
have completed the splitting apart of the
German Il ulgarian forces east and west
Of the Vardsr. The Serbians are pressing
northwestward along the river toward
Veles, which the enemy apparently viii
not be able to hold, az other allied forces
are marching nOrthward in that direction
from Prilep.
Standing on the heights along the
Bulgarian frontier east nf the ardar
south Of DemIrkapu pass the Bulgarans
are Offering stiff resistance ~ allied
attempts - advance. North of the pass
the enemy IS retiring on Eeles and y
. hns q. "a N.i1rsv
cut of from its comrades further south,
thus splitting the enemy force il twO.
The Bulgarans Sighting on the frontier
east of the NaFdar probably are those
who fed before the French. Greek and
British around Lake Doirln.
II is believed in Paris the Allies will
press on up the Fardar 70 { skub and
then swing eastward and 0uttiank the
Bulgarians west oi SrrImItsa rather than
attempt 10 yet over Mills on the southern
frontier In the region 0f Prliep the
enemy Is being forced toward the Albanian
frontier
Aerial and artillery activity has IN
creased markedly on the american sector
southwest If Metz, but no infantry en-
gagement has resulted. Both the Ameri-
can and German alrmen ami Zlnners
are busy the artillery paying -peclai
formations within range.
Associated Press Summary p. N.
Allied armies winch have smashed the
center of the eaemy lines IN Macedonia
have now begun 2 turning movement
which may bring about q general retreat
over the entire front from the -AdrlatIc
20 the Aegean sea
Having captured Prllep and advanced
far beyond into the upper valley Of the
Naruar the allied troops are reported 10
be spreading ont Ike the ribs Of a fan
on the right. the ~eruIans and French
are moving toward the northeast and
have reached points whlrh appear 20
carry a distinct threat u the great Bui-
Carian stronghold Jf >trtunitza. On
the lett, the SeroIans are moving rapidly
toward the mountains that divide Serbia
from Albania ana seem 70 have cut orf
the retreat Of the enemy forces when
were caught around Nonastir BY the
collapse of the line eastward from that
city. StrImltza stands A. the outpost Cf
Bulgaria in Macedonia. Il Is a verltabie
fortress and Is advaBlageUUsly situated IN
the midst Of high hills.
ALLIES PURSUING BULGARs.
The British and Greek armies have
advanced around Lake DoIran and are
pursuing the Bulgarians along the road
toward Str,lmItza but that place. ID seems
I probable. soon VIII be outianked by ths
progress OF the allied armies 70 the north-
west
The plight oi the Bulgari4ns pa ths
western side OF the battle zone appears ID
! he serious. They are foreed 70 pass
through the mountains toward Albania,
where they may join forces with The
Austrians. VINO have been Sighting ior
weeks against strong italian and French
attacks But before they can reach even
this doubtful haven OF safety they must
pass over M almost roadleeS country and
must reckon with the hostility of the hlll
tribes which are known 70 be untrienGIy
to them.
TURNS NEAR CAPTURE.
Few details OF the situation iu Palestine
as { has developed during the paSr couple
fof daSS have been reported Only 1nei,
oormal official statements tel IF capture
Of Acre and Haifa, and the further ad-
vance of General Allenbys victorious
...-.t:-..,y.f IL, -,.....