The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
Success of Allies Continues in
Macedonia and Palestine-No
Organized Resistance Given.
TRENCH PLUNGE
INTO ST. UENTIN
Take Cities on Either Side Hun
Center-Germans Prepare for
Evacuation of Metz Under Fire

London.-The village of Seleney i'm
medfateIy west OF ST. Quentin has been
taken by the British according to
Ilaig's communication tonight. Re-
neWed counter attacks northwest of
81 Quentin and east of Epehy were
repuised. The Germans suffered heavy
casualties.
Teutonic allied forces in Macedonia
and Turkey are still in flight DeIore
.e armies of the entente, While on the
s. Quentin sector in France, the Brit
islr and French have drawn more
closely their lines in the investment
on the northwest. west and south. The
resistance of the Germans in defense
and counter attacks has been unavail-
ng except to impede the progress OF
Haig and Debenymen.
In Bulgaria the Bulgarians and Ger
mans are still faced with disaster.
While the remaining Turks in Palestine
seem scarcely to have a chance of es-
cape from the British forces.
More than 10000 prisoners, 26o OF
them Huns, have been taken. Rent in
twain at several points and in rapid
retreat before italians, Serbians, Greeks
and British the Bulgarian and German
forces are bewildered and are operat-
ing as separate units.
EDeTrclS ST. quentin.
In the encircling of st. Quentin and
IN driving the Germans and Bulgarians
northNsard in Macedonia, the allied ar
mics are making further progress
against an enemy stronghold.
Northeast east of st. Quentin the
British have followed up allied sue
cess of yesterday in which the Brit
ish ard French made further gains to-
ward the town from the west and are
pushing forward in the direction or
the northwestern suburbs. Heavy fight
ing is taking place in the region OF
Gricourt. less than three miles north
northwest and Selency, two and one
half miles northwest The British are
.dvanetng despite counter attacks by
the Germans who were repulsed with
severe losses.
ON the French sector to the south
only the artillery. has been active. Be
tween the Ailette and the Aisne the
French have repulsed German attacks
in the important territory about NOISY
farm. at the western end of the Che
min des Danes.
Advance in Macedonia.
Apparently the allies in Macedonia
have completed the splitting apart OF
the German-Bulgarian forces east ana
west of the Vardar. The Serbians are
messing
er toward Veles which the enemy ap-
parently will not be able to hold. as
other allied forces are marching north
ward in that direction from Prilep.
Standing on the heights along the
Bulgarian frontier east of the Vardar
south OF Demirkapu pass, the Bulgar-
ians are Offering stiff resistance TO al
lied attempts to advance. North OF
the pass the enemy is retiring on
Neles and it would appear that this
column has been cut off from its COM
rades further south, thus splitting the
enemy force in two Bulgarians fight |
ins on the frontier west of the Var
daF probably are those who fled before |
the French. Geeks and British around |
Lake Dorian.
II is believed in Paris the allies |
will press on I'D the Nardar to Uskub |
sni then swing eastward and outflank |
he Bulcarians west of Strumitsa |
,ather than attempt to set over hills |
m the southern frontier. In the region |
f prilep the enemy is being forced to-
ward the Albanian frontier.
Aerial and artillery activity has in
Feased markedly on the American /
'eetor southwest of Metz, but no in
antry engagement has resulted. Both
ne American and German airmen and
runners are busy, the artillery paying
pecial attention to cross roads and
foop formations within range.
Ship Losses Increased.
London.-Although the British losses
re lower there is a slight increase in
be total allied and neutral shipping
oSses due TO enemy action and the
hsrtne risk OF August is over that OF
.u!T. according to an admiralty state
hent The total figures 327, SIS gross