The Monticellonian., 1919-01-10

the allies gaining seven miles at some points and taking 1000 prisoners The following day Haiss men gained l3 miles in Ptcardy and the next day the French attacking on q 20mile front wiped out the Montdidier salient, The Germans were now in full retreat along a wide front and. although they poured in reserves to check the allies, the latter continued to advance.
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 Then followed series of sledge- hammer blows on all portions of the front all fitting into the general scheme of attack worked out by the master mind of Foeh. On August 2Q Lassfguy fell and the former Somme front was restored British and French armies. aided by American units, con tlnued the smash on the Somme front and on August 90 the Germans were hurled across the Somme. The British took Bapaane and were close 10 Peronne Rove fell to the French and dozens of small towns were wreSted from the invaders. Further north the British smashed the IIndenhurg line and forced the Germans to begin re trent from the Lys salient.
 On September 12, the First Ameri- can army under the direct command of General fershfHg began brilliant action which wiped out the difficult 1 St. AIihel salient in three days. The Americans took 20000 prisoners in this action.
 Serbian French and Italian forces. on September IS. launched big drive against jhe Rulgars in Macedonia AL | most simultaneously the British broke the Turk lines in the Holy Land. The l Turkish army was shattered, and by 1 September - had lost f5e00 men in 1 prisoners. In the meantime the allies smashed the Hiudenburg line along q 22#mile front in the St Quentin sector. and ft was announced at Washington that the United States now had 1.73o,- 1 000 men across the sea to aid in crush ing the crumbling armies of the enemy.
 The first decisive break in the ranks of the central empires came on Sep temher -, when General Malinaff, commander of the Buigar armies which were routed before the advane- ing Serbs and French. asked for an armistice. On September % Bulgaria accepted the armstice terms pro posed by the allies and surrendered internationally
 Teutons Move for Peace.
 Turkey moved far peace on October and the German people were thrown inta T panic is thex saw 3heir allies eHHmhlins Prince Max. vha had now become German chancellor. addressed note to President Wilson, asking that steps be taken immediately to conclude an armistiee and 10 open peace nego= tiatiens President Wilson answered by asking whether he spoke for the people or the then rulers of the empire and whether the proposal was based on an acceptance of the presidents II pence points. Meanwhile the drive on the west front continued and the Ger mans were driven from much ground that they had held since lal4. The IHnaenhurg line was smashed at many points. Pershing'S men broke the foes main line ef defense west af the Mouse and after days of bitter fighting clear ed the Germans out of Argonne forest. The Germans were forced to abandon the Ghemiu deS Danes and to retreat on long line from Laon IS far east IS Argonne.
 Germany sent another note to Pres ident Wilson on October r, accepting the iatter's t4 peace principles and urging the president to transmit its Pf8p6sal for an armistice to the allies. Prince Max assured the president that ny reason of constitutional changes the existing German government spoke for the people President Wilson re- piled two days later, rejecting the Ger man proposals. declaring that any arm iStfre must be granfed by the military commanders and must suarautee the ! continued supremacy of thp allied arms
 The answer ot the allied armies to the German pnuce proposals was 10 deliver still harder blows at tbe rptjr- ing enemy In the north. the Belgian aeUx. led " Ktas Albert ee-operaf= ing with the Erai~h began fo sweep the Germans from fhe Belgian coast. on October r the Germans were driv- en from 0stcd aaa Bru2eS and the Brush occupied lille The whole west front was in motion HHn allies asxent eastward through Belgium aud through the industrial regions of France
 on Octoher 2o it WIS announced Ih8t AmrHra's fourth Liberty fean of S6. uauum0o0. thc greatest popular loan ever Heatea Haa been ovrrsab>crthrd by ns2rly q hllou dollars
 Chancellor Max. un 6rtaher 2f. Senf another peace note to President VII. son denying tbe charges that ne Ger maHs had been sH5iIH of atrocities an and aud sea. and aEun giving assIlr- auees tbat the neS government repre- senfed the people nf Germany. PreSI- dent Wilsan replied two days later. agreeing th transmit the request for m arm Stige 10 the allies.
 italians Bout Eustrians.
 As thlS note was delivered the allies We're smashing the Germans at an points on the western flaat and on October e4 the ItaHauS launched a great offensive against the AHStrians on the PiaYe front uho within d few days were in head1Wg flight with fhe Italians in pursuit The Americans continued e smash fhe Germans in vi. eious attacks west If the MeuSe.
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