Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
CLEARING ARG0nNE
FOREST OF ENEMY
British troops that began a new attack with
the Americans on the Cambrai-St. Quentin front,
smashing another hole four miles wide in the

Hindenburg line, have
entered Cambria.
At the same time Gen.
Pershins's first army on the front be-
tween the Meuse river and the Mo-
seIle launched new drive capturing
four villages and fortified farm.
1t was estimated today that Amer
leans are now assaulting the Germans
on a front Of between fifty and sixty
miles. They are attacking with the
British on the Cambrai-St. Quentin
front with General Guorod's French
army in Champagne and are carry
ing out an independent operation east
and west Of the Meuse river.
West of the Meuse river the Amer
leans have taken Conay and 1t was
unofiicially reported today that the
Germans are evacuating all of the
positions that they held in the north
ern part Of the woods.
The Americans are now fighting on
historic ground north of Verdun. They
hold all of the positions in which the
Germans were standing when they
began their big offensive against Yer.
dun.
Brilliant successes have crowned
the efforts OF the French and British
armies during the past twentyfour
hours.
Allied troops are pouring thru the
gaps in the Hindenburg line and are
driving eastward toward le Chateau
and Bohain, both towns of great STRAIT
egic importance because Of the mum.
Der of roads converging in them.
l. 1t is estimated that the allies cap.
tured 10000 prisoners on the west.
ern front in Tuesdays operations.
Turkeys Surrender Expected.
London, Oct. 9.-The surrender Of
Turkey to the allies is possible with.
in forty-eight hours, said a dispatch
to the Evening Standard this after
noon. The new cabinet of Turkey will
be peace ministry according to
another dispatch.
Americans Take cornay.
Washington, Oct 9.-The capture
OF Cornay, further advance in the
Argonne forest, and the taking of
more than 5000 prisoners by the
French and Americans yesterday are
reported in General Pershing's com.
munique today.
Evacuate Forest
Paris, Oct 9.--The Germans are
hastily evacuating the Argonne for
est Information to this effect was
received here this afternoon.
Drive Ahead Everywhere.
With the American Army North.
west of Verdun, Oct. 9.--General
Pershing's men are driving ahead
everywhere. The roads are heavy as
a result of continued rain, but this
failed to stop the doughboys The at
tack in the Argonne region is contin.
uing.
General Retreat Foreseen.
London, Oct 9--The Germans are
retreating all along the line between
the Scarpe River and St Quentin, II
was learned this afternoon. They have
retreated distance Of three miles
today.
Germans Discouraged
> With the British Army on the Cam
: brai-St Quentin Front, Oct. 9.--Tht
y kaiser's latest peace offer has demor
:, allied the whole German army. Ger
u man prisoners taken in the driv,
. which began Tuesday morning salt
p that the kaiser's order of the day ol
= Sunday made these troops feel tina
\ the war was lost.
4 'If the kaiser doesn't want to flgh
ii any more neither do We" said on
'e German prisoner
al Wilson's Master Stroke.
Washington Oct. 9,--President WI
son has not opened the way for frui
less exchanges between Germany an
the United States
n Officials made this fact emphaticall
n clear today in discussing the Pres
dents three questions addressed I
Germany touching upon her good fait
10 in proposing an armistice and peac
20 negotiations.
re- The President has asked for info
w. nation. He Is perfectly free to do a
as he believes wisest when that inform'
ar tion is in his hands. Suggestion
I'LL that he has opened door to gener,
ell negotiations are resented in ofiicli
Iru circles here.
on II is understood today to be Pres
lai dent Wilson's intentions to go bsfoI
uy