The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-26
The European War.

Last Thursday the Allies bOmbarded
Metz. .demolishing one factory build
ing in the city. On the northern part
of the French line the Allies advanced
to within three miles of st. Quentin.
On the Macedonian front it was re-
ported that the Bulgarians We're de-
feated by the Serbians and Greeks.
\ dispatch dated last Friday states
that the Allies, including forces from
seven nations. are attacking Oh five
front lines Of the enemy. including the
Russian BolShevikis. Two successful
raids were made on the Germans north
of st. Mihiel, and the enemy line be-
tween st Quentin and Cambrai was
smashed. On the Albanian front the
Italians drove back the Austrians. In
Palestine the British and French drove
Lack the Turks over a tifty-nile front.
The Allies captured Nazareth, and took
10000 prisoners.
\ dispatch dated last Saturday states
that the Allies hold the strong posi-
tioiis commanding st. Quentin, and
that movement will he made upon
the town from three sides. The Ger
mans are burning their stores and pre-
pairing to retreat from Metz.
me dispatches dated Sunday state
that the Germans are preparing to re-
treat from Cambria The town is a
few miles north of st. Quentin. The
Americans raided Metz, and fifteen
tons Of bombs were dropped on the
town by the air-men.
in Palestine two Turkish divisions
were destroyed by the British army
under Gen. Allenby. Twenty-Five thou
sand Huns were captured: also, 2ao
heavy guns.
The Allies on the Macedonian front
captured number of prisoners and
| advanced three miles. The Bulgarians
fled In disorder.
Six thousand Germans and Austri
ans have marched Oh Irkutsk, Russia
japan will send force to route the
invaders.
Tuesdays dispatches state that tht
/ development of st. Quentin by British
forces OH the north and French troops
on the south continues, and the surren
der of that stronghold is almost Ger
tainty. The Allies are within three
| miles of the town. The American
have concentrated their artillery upol
the st. Mihiel front. -
| The Italian forces, operating Wit
the British and Greeks on the Salonik
front, advanced ten miles. The Serb
ans defeated the Bulgarians in thi
sector. and took 12,o0O prisoners.
In Palestine. the British have take
the important seaport of Acre. drivin
sc,ne Of the Turkish troops eastwar
from the River Jordan.
Il 1t was stated in the dispatches ye
tertlay that owing to the long-ran@
! Iombardment of Metz by the Allie
the civilians are leaving the city.
The Huns We're repulsed in All il
tack on Fayet, near st. Quentin.
lne NeFllldIS duu DuieuhAdiS III AtA'
! edonia are facing disaster, and haN
suffered another defeat.
! The French and Italian troops pen
trated the austrian lines near Sis
); mont yesterday.
II During the week the Allies ha
taken about 10000 risoners. Most
I these were CAPTURED by Gen. Allenb!
!: troops in the Holy Land, in which drl
! the Turks are reported as being still
s. the run.
II On the Albanian front the Italia
!: and Greeks are beating the Austrian
! who are also demoralized. and, 1t
! said. they desire Il separate peace a
are tired of their alliance with t
! Huns.
! In France the stronghold OF st. Cue
! tin is hesieged OH three sides by t
!: Allies, and must soon fall. The Hu