The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-26
United Press
War Summary
1.615th day of the war.

1,615th day OF the war.
Balkan front-BrtIsh troops have
Invaded Bulgaria south of the import
ant center Of Stroumitza, It was off
cially announced today. To the north
west at the apex Of the allied drive,
the Serbians have reached the kriva
Ladavitsa river, eight miles beyond
the vardar. West of the Vardar they
are near flavor, eleven miles south Of
PrlIip.
Champagne front-French troops
with Americans cooperating on the
east attacked at five o'clock this morn
Ing.
Metz front-American and French
forces attacked east Of the Moselle
river yesterday morning, according to
a delayed staff dispatch from the rron<.
They attained their first objectives.
Picardy front-The British and
French continued to close In on st.
Quentin yesterday and last night and
are now witirin two miles of the city
on front Of nearly seven miles. Sew
erai counter attacks In this region
were repuIsed.
oise-Aisne front-Heavy German at
tacks In the region of AIlemant and
Laffaux were temporarily successful
last night, but the situation was rel
stored by counter attacks.
Flanders front-British troops I'M
proved their positions west Of Labas-
sec and northwest Of Armentieres,
through a series Of local operations.
Bulgaria has been invaded by the al
lies for the first time since the war be-
gan.
British troops, II was officially an
nounced today have entered Bulgarian
territory south Of the important cen
ter Of Stroumitza, which Is less than
nine miles from the frontier.
At the same time Serbian troops
have approached to within nine miles
Of the equally important Serbian city
Of veies, held by the BuIgarians.
It Is officially reported that German
troops are shooting Rulsarians who
flee from the firing line.
While the allied victory In the Bal
kans is thus being fully exploited,
Americans and French have opened
new drive In the Champagne and Metz
regions.
The American attack, east of the
MoseIIe was begun yesterday morning.
A delayed despatch stated that the
Americans. with the French CO operat.
Ing, has attained their first obiectives.
The French war office reported a
new attack In the Champagne which
extends from Rheims TO Verdun, start
Ina at five o'clock this morning witt,
Americans In Tiason on the east
Early reports were confusing and 1t
was impossible to determine whether
the French communicue referred 20
combined attack of French and Aneri-
cans In the Champagne or meant that
the American attack along the Mos
ellie was companion drive.
It Is known that during the last Ger
man drive, American troops were
placed In the line east of Rheims,
where they maintained all their POSI-
tions and broke up tie first German
cavalry attack ever directed against
American troops.
To Bend Back German Front
tBy J. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert
NEW YORK, Sept. 26-Today's
Franco-American attack in the Cham
payne is for the purpose of bending
back the German front between the
Rheims and the Verdun sectors, and
compelling Won Hindenburg to use
up more of his dwindling reserves in
protecting this lightly held part of
his front.
/ Since the early months of the war,
the Champagne front has been main
tanned by scarcely more troops than
the line further east in Lorraine and