The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-23

men nave carried out successful To-
cal attack south of Villers- -Guislain
taking 100 prisoners. In local oper-
alton northeast of Arras the British
captured 60 prisoners southeast of
Gavrelle and made some progress.
In small attack east of Gabrielle,
in the Arras sector, British troops last
night advanced their lines for an
average depth of 600 yards along a
front of 1,100 yards.
German Statement.
British forces to the east of Epehy,
southwest of Cabrrai. yesterday OBJ
tanned a footing in sections of the
German trenches. says the official
statement issued today by the German
general headquarters staff.
A slight advance of the German
line west of Moselle is claimed. (This
is the American front southwest Of
Metz
The result of strong detachments
which advanced against Haumont and
elsewhere in reconnoitering opera
tions in this sector likewise Is an
nounced
Strong Blow Against Turks.
Moving northward with surprising
speed and power. the allied troops in
Palestine seem to have dealt the Turks
a blow that may shatter their power
in that theater of the war. SO far as
reports reflect the situation. the Turks
are completely defeated and the
march of the British, French and
Arabs toward the sea of Tiberias Is
virtually unopposed.
The advance has carried The allies
past the village of Nazareth and they
are approaching the line east Of the
ancient city OF Tyre. To the north Is
Beyrout, while off to the northwest,
20 miles away, IS Damascus. These
two cities are important centers In
this region of the world and their
capture would mean the complete dis
organization Of the Turkish machinery
of war over a wide area.
Allied armies are still moving rapid
ly over the hills of southern Serbia.
where for the past week hey have
smashed the Bulgarian resis' 'ance and
swept along at rate which seems
to indicate that the Bulgars have been
unable to stabilize their line at any
point where defensive warfare might
be expected. The Serbians are now
east of Prilep and are moving along
the Cerna valley steadily To the east
the French have reached the Vardar:
seemingly with the intention of assist |
ing the British and Greek armies. !
which are fighting in the Lake Doiran
region. Italian units are nov engaged
In the battle in the Cerna bend district. |
Approach Supply Lines.
In reaching the Vardar the allied J
troops also are on the UskuE-Saloniki !
railway line, the only railroad over !
which supplies and reinforcements can |;
around Lake Doiran. 1t would seem |
that the cutting of the railway would |
place the Bulgarians in the Doiran reg /
ion in a precarious position. Paris !
Announces also that the SarDians are
on the high road from Prilep to the |
Vardar which Is the main supply line |
of the enemy troops north of Monastir !
and around Prilep. The allies prob |
ably have severed those supply Ines !
1t would seem that this would compel !
a general retirement all along the line !
Present operations, both in Pales- !
tine and Macedonia. may have politi- !
cal results far outweighing the mill
tary detectives that may be gained.
There have been persistent reports |
that Bulgaria and Turkey are ready |
to retire from the war and the dy-
nastic situation in Bulgaria is said to |
be such that. with King Ferdinand
retired from active admin |
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