Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

London, Sept. 70 (6:l4 p. m.) THE French
and Americans have advanced several miles in
their new offensive west of the Meuse river, it

several miles in
t Of the Meuse river, it
was learned this after
noon. This new blow
was brilliantly executed
and progress vas made along front
of over thirty miles.
The Americans and French drove
against the German josition all the
way from the River Suippes in Cham
pagne othe zone Just west of the
Meuse river on the Verdun front.
The Germans made no determined
resistance in their forward positions
but fell back evidently to what they
regarded as stronger positions.
The German retreat carried them
back some miles from their old lines.
"The advance is going well, was
the thrilling message from the fight
ing zone this afternoon.
Turk Army Cut In Two.
London, Sept. Sept. 26 t3:40 p. m.
$500. Turkish prisoners have been
captured by Gen. Allenby's British
army in Palestine, 1t was learned this
afternoon,
The retreat of the Turks continues
and fleeing troops are being pursued
by the British who have captured sew.
eral more villages.
TO the east Of the Jordan river the
Turks are threatened on the front,
flank and rear.
II is probable that the whole force
operating east of the Jordan will be
captured. The strength of the Turk.
ish army in the Holy Land prior to
the British offensive was estimated at
$4,000 Thus over half of the entire
Turkish army in that region has been
wiped out.
Serbs Gain Fifteen Miles.
London. Sept 26 12:10 p. m)--An.
other advance of fifteen miles was
made by the Serbans yesterday in
the big Balkan drive, 1t was learned
from an authoritative source here this
afternoon This new lunge was made
in the direction of Ishtib, one of the
chief local detectives of the allies.
/ The Serbs are now driving in the
/ direction Of the Bulgarian frontier
Launch New Thrust,
Paris, Sept % (11 q, MIA new
drive was begun today by American
and French troops in the Champagne
district, the war Office announced to-
/ day. The announcement did not give
any details.
On the Aisue River front the
French have extended their gains.
lpClNttu lut hlltltG anu hiSut
rivers the Germans have made fur.
/ Tier counter attacks in an effort 70
hold up the fankmg movement Of
i the French against the Chemin des
Danes
Germany Faces Crisis
Copenhagen, Sept. 2G -- German
socialists are demanding the resis.
nation of Won Hertling and the pO-
itical crisis involving the chancellor
continues upabated, said dispatches
from Berlin today
Not only is the German Chancel-
lor being attacked by the Socialists
but by his own party as well
Herr Grochcr in sensational
speech spoke of the discord between
, the civic and military authorities
, and attacked tie military rule in the
! border states.
I A bitter attack was also made
! against the cenorship Of the peace
discussion in tne Reichstag
. British in Bulgaria.
London, Sept &c e p. NJ british
J. troops in the Balkans have invaded
{ Bulgaria, it was announced today
) The British struck into Bulgaria just
Il north OF Lake Doran, opposite Kos
turino.
The War Summary.
Americans are again attacking
ON the western battle front.
Following blow struck yester-
day on the Metz front, Americans
II drove against the German lines
again today in conjunction with a
Il French attack in Champagne. The
exact location OF the American
attack was not made plain by the
French war office. which stated
that Americans attacked to the
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