The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-27
ALLIES DRIVE WEDGE IN HUN RANKS BETWEEN OOUA| AND
CAMBRIA IN SUDDEN AND EFFECTIVE MORNING ATTACK

Marshal Foch struck another at the Germans
when British forces south of the Sensec between Douai
and oambra launched attack wide front FIRST reports
from the battle field indicate that satisfactory progress is being
made.
Sweeping positions which held by the Gennans
for and capung thousands Of prisoners many
of artillery and large quantities Of materials the French and
America the Champagne and Argonne forest
initial in their attack yesterday
Over front Of 70 miles the American army has advanced to an
depth Of miles captured II and took 5000
prisoners When the last reports filed last night the Amer
cans were still pressing forward IN pursuit OF the etreang enemy
The French Of the Agonn forest have gained from three
to four miles at certain points and maintaining constant contact
While Marshal Fol line that has long been quiet
the Germans evidently that the assault impending
and not knowing It's power had whdraS their heavier guns and
most Of the forces in the front lines positions farther north For
this the advancing French and Americans encountered less
attacked" attacked '''' N'''' over "'e" % ''
When map ground wrcstcd from the enemy
during the first day Of the offensive takes the form of
stretched wings of an eagle the body the bird being Argonnc
forest This eagle seems 10 be flying northward
Dannevouz village the the AIeuse approx
maey five miles north of Dead Mans Hill northwest of vcrdun
Is he deepest point OF penetration officially identified General
Persng report however would indicate that the
Americans have nearly reached Vloncs
and moved ahead along the Are the edge of the
Agonne forest into the neghborhood of Chateau and Exemon
Ahead of the advancing French and Americans Of
important railway lines which feed the positions along
front II the drive continues TO progress will carry distinct
threat the whole German position north the
present battle field and also tend ouank the enemy before
Metz and Erey
That the enemy has prepared lines which he retiring
the belief of observers Just where this line
exactly put IS probable that the rate of progress of the allies
maintained will bring them against this very
resembles disorder from the hills the
British units have invaded Bulgaria having
the .ls south OF Srumiza the Bulgaria the Mace
donan frontier This advance will probably retirement
the Bulgarian armies along the line which through
lands between Lake Doiran and the and Bulgaria
to face with wide
Along the Nardar the Serbans and French swept
Babna Pass and taken Vees while
outskirts of htb In this region they threaten
Bulgaria from the They within the Bulgarian
capital shtb 1t probable however an effort will first
be made TO take cy of skub % miles
kb IS SAID to be the chief supply center for the enemy
in old Serbia
On the western side Of the battle the shattered Bulgarian
forces threatened with development is reported
is reported that The Turkish army in Palestine has been
virtually destroyed More than prisoners have been taken
by the British while the swung around ia the north
and cut off the fleeing Turks from Damascus