Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
(By The Associated PresS)


 From Doa to Verdn the tide of German invasion is eb bnq of the TeutOnic forces over this lar flung line apparently began yesterday.
 In the Champagne and ArgOnne sectors the Kremhlde line built to be the ultimate of the egOn is broken the Americans and French stomng through on each side of the ArgOnne forest
 Wilhelm took step today that is unique in the his tory the German Empire He summoned the heads of all the of Berlin for conference President Wilson's note.
 Todays advces from the battle indicate is virtually certain the Germans will evacua the St. Goban for est almost immediately. The Germans evacuang the Chemin des Danes under the pressure convergng attacks west and south of it.
 The Hunding line behind Laon between the rivers Serre and Sssonn turned making the German situation in the Laon most difficult In the Champagne the French and Americans joining hands north o the Argonne Tn the Grand Pre- gap occupied the Grand Pre- station while rols said to have entered that town itself
 On the river Meuse northwest of Verdun the Americans have little pocket in the direction of Svry which has held them up a long time.
 The of the Germans northern France has been loo process herdng them back to their borders is proceeding at increasingly rapid under the Allied lash Already since the beginning of the July offensive which nit ated the oosenng process the Allies have pushed the enemy back maximum of 45 miles, from the Ancre Albert to tip of the present wedge at Le Caau % scant 9 miles will bring them this line to the Belgian frontier south of aubeuge But long before that point reached the pressure all sides if continued at the present rate will have resulted in the clearing of the from vr tuay all French territory and great part ofBegan so
 The Germans already carrying out general retreat and withdrawn shorter line where they could reorganze forces the steady unreentng pressure which Mar sha Foch has applied all along the front has made mpossi be for them to detach themselves for such operation.
 They break contact with their adversaries equeny obliged fall back slowly fighting hard and los &ng heavily in his backward course.
 Last nights developments and those of today along the wide battle front only served to accenuae the extent of the German retreat and the acceleraton of it's pace The official reports British and the Americans cooperating with them still widening the great wedge in the German line south st of Cambra process in which the French to the south aiding notably General Petain troops have pushed to the river Disc to point almost far north Guse where they join with the British and Americans who rapidly ing the important railway junction of Wassgny south and east of LeCateau.
 This sensational center matched in efficien- cy however by the terrific of the French armies south aon and along the line north of the Asne and in the Cham pagne. This movement in conjunction with the the north is according to today advices making it inevitable that the Germans retire from aon and the great St. Goban massif The withdrawal indeed to be under way here elsewhere.
 The with the applying the pres in the Champagne and the American army in it's drive in the Argonne has joined with Peans troops Grand Pre- Farther east the strong line which the mans stood to resist west of the Mouse trembling under the blows of Pershngs troops and further advances by the American forces expected
 the far northern end of the battle line AngloBe gan apparently being held thrust again for closing of the pocket in which Doua is enclosed together with the great manufacturing city of Lille soon as the northeasey thrust of the British first third armies has progressed the desired point The Germans tbe Lens however waiting this trap to be sprung and continuing their withdrawal from that part the pocket which is the most immediately threatened Battle front reports indicate expectancy there that by the Germans to evacuate Douai is imminent
 With the AngloAmerican Forces Southeast of Cambrai Oct H-(By the Associated Press)The great battle be ing fought in this region is a of nearly thirty mile today having been extended to north The British ar gaining everywhere There is virtually enemy infantry position.
 The only resistance worth mentioning coming from tn machine The high ground the eight mil front between St. Hare and Le Caeau southeast wa found be alive with machine guns when the British appeared
 With the American Forces West of Verdun Oct 1l-(B the P3-Noon-Heavy artillery firing in the region the Mouse river began early today The Americans started tn pcon before daylight and the Germans responded Fires reported the region of many towns behind the and 1t Believed these started by the American shells