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TIIE 3IORNIXG OREGONU. SATURDAY, SEPTE3IBER 28, 1918.
BULGARIAN
STRUMITSA
GITY OF
SEIZED
British Army Sweeps Swiftly
Forward Into Country, of
Foe, Says Dispatch.
CAPTURED BOOTY IS GREAT
.MAP SHOWING SECTOR OF BATTLE FRONT IN FRANCE WHERE AMERICANS HAVE SCORED RE
CENT GAINS
Serbian Troops Capture Islitib and
Other Important Totnts and Are
ov 35 Miles North or Point
From Whicli They' Started.
r.vniS. Sept 27. The allied offensive
tn Macedonia continues successfully,
aays a French War fiice statement,
and the allied troops are pushing their
way over the mountain ranges into
Bulgaria.
LONDON. Sept. 27. The British
forces on the Macedonian front have
captured the Bulgarian city of Stru
mitsa. Announcement of the capture was of
ficially, made this afternoon.
The text of the statement reads:
"British troops, preceded by yeoman
ry, entered Strumitsa yesterday morn
, Jng, while Anglo-Creek troops stormed
the heights of the Belaschnitz Moun
tains north of Lake Doiran. The Brit
ish have taken more than 30 guns and
much ammunition."
WASHINGTON. Sept 27. Military
men here say the capture of the Bui
garian city of Strumitsa by allied forces
on the Macedonian front breaks the
strongest link In the Bulgarian defense
and leaves no serious obstacle to the
allied march into the country.
w LONDON. Sept. 27. S P. M. (By the
Associated Press.) Serbian troops
were reported this afternoon to have
.captured Kochana. about 14 miles from
the Bulgarian border, opposite Kus
tendil. an Important railhead.
This is taken to show the rapid de
velopment of the allied envelopment
movement by which It is hoped the
Serbs, by a quick thrust to the north
east, will cut off the Bulgarians who
are being hard pressed by the British.
In the successful continuance of their
drive northward, the Serbians have en
tered Ishtib and captured other impor
tant points, says the Serbian official
statement of Thursday.
More Prisoners Captured.
A great number of additional Bul
garians and Cermans have been cap
tured by the Serbians, who also have
take enormous quantities of war materials.
The Serbians now are west of the
Inhtib-Veles road and have captured
the heights of Bogoslovets. south of
the road. North of Demirkapu. in the
direction of the Bulgarian border, the
Serb have captured the ridge of Beli
Kamcn.
The Serbian official statement an
nounces that Serbian cavalry have
reached a point 65 miles as a crow flies
north of the line from which the offen
sive was started.
The text of the statement follows:
"Our troops yesterday (Wednesday)
captured the very important point of
TRIi Kamen. north of Demirkapu. On
the same day we entered Ishtib. We
have taken Bogoslovets hllL This
morning (Thursday), our cavalry, pur
suing the enemy, entered Kochana.
"Our present line runs west of the
Tshtib-Velee road. Fighting is in prog
ress before Veles.
"A great number of additional Bul
garian and German prisoners and enor
mous quantities of war material have
fallen into our hands.
Balgara Abandon Trains.
"All the roads are crowded with wag
ons and war material and several trains
hive been abandoned by the Bul
garians. "Our cavalry has reached a point 120
kilometers (55 miles), as the crow flies,
north from the line where our offensive
started.-'
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Heavy Broken Line Indicates Battle Front Prior to Recent Offensives. While' Heavy Black Line Shown Where Ad
vances Hnve Been Made. Shaded Portion Shows Ualns Scored by Americans Thursday In Offensive Launched
West of Verdun, While Right Section of Map Indicates Gains Mnde by Americans When They Wiped Out the
Great St. Mlhlcl Salient.
OREGON BOYS DRIVE
Beaver State Troops Smash
Hun Attack and Go Ahead.
18,000 GERMANS ARE TAKEN
Champagne Offensive Continues to
Make Progress With Pacific
Northwest 3Icn In Forefront
of Attack Guns Seized.
fContlnued From First Pee.)
alone the Franco-American front in
Champagne and northwest of Verdun
the Germans were still holding out at
Montfaucon at 2 o'clock this after
noon, but in all probability that
stronghold has since fallen. v
The number of Germans taken pris
oner by the French and Americans in
their drive in the Champagne and to
the east exceeds 16,000, according to
a Paris dispatch to the Exchange Te'-t-graph
Company.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Sept.
27. (4 P. M.) (By the Associated guards divisions, one more than hitherto
Press.) General Pershing's forces ountea ior.
today continued their drive against th.
German positions between the Ar
had recovered sufficiently after the
first staggering attack yesterday to es
tablish his line along the secondary de
fenses. These positions are good and
it is expected that from them the Ger
mans will offer a stubborn resistance.
Artillery Is Brought Up.
Mopping up the country on the Amer
ican left involved fighting In the re
gion of Charpentry which continued un
til late in the day. The Germans left
strong detachments of machine gun
ners flanking the town and it was con
sidered wise to supplement the infan
try's work with that of artillery, which
was placed in position at midday.
The big jump yesterday, combined
with rain-soaked roads and the Ger
mans' destruction of their linesof com
munication, interfered with the move
ment of artillery. Upon the arrival of
the artillery in positions near the town
the situation slowly changed, resulting
in the withdrawal of such of the Ger
mans as were able to escape.
In the same part of the field bitter
fighting culminated in victory for the
Americans along the road between
Montblainvllle and Eclisefontaine.
Strong positions about Mont Blaln-
vile were held by the Germans, who
availed themselves of excavations
across the road. They left there as a
sacrifice a heavy force armed with
machine guns. The opposing lines in
some cases were not 100 yards apart.
The enemy's effort to hold the position
cost him dearly.
Hip Loasen Are Great.
The Argonne forest witnessed fur
ther German sacrifices. They left a
heavy force of Infantry behind with
the usual complement of machine guns.
Almost every thicket masked guns,
while from scores of trees streams of
fire confronted the advancing Ameri
cans.
Prisoners brought from the American
left gave information Indicating that
the Germans are reinforcing their line!
Among them were troops from two
PARIS. Sept. 17. The allied troops
In Macedonia have captured more than
10.000 prisoners, says a statement from
the French War Office tonight. More
than 200 guns also have been taken.
Enemy forces have been forced to
evacuate, after heavy fighting, the
stubbornly' held positions northwest ot
Monastir. Under the pressure of the
allied forces they are being forced
northward and against the Albanian
frontier. The allied troops captured
cannon and additional prisoners, as
well as much important material. Such
were the results of these two days.
The allied advance has been so rapid
that it has been Impossible to count
prisoners and ascertain the amount ot
war material captured, which is enor
mous. Up to this time more than 10.001
prisoners and 200 guns have been
counted.
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gonne forest and the River Meus
The Americans increased their num
ber of prisoners. They also captured
many guns an'' other war material.
Famous Hun Troops Beaten.
The prisoners belonged to various
units and included a number of offi
cers. Certain divisions opposing the
Americans were identified. They in
cluded the famous guards unit, which
the Americans fouzht at Belleau
Wood last June, and another equally
famous Saxon division.
Late Information tends to confirm
the belief that the German heavy ar
tillery was caught In the act of with
drawing and was unable to operate
or reply satisfactorily.
Many of the prisoners were taken
in combat, but the greater part of
them had been forced to take cover
under the smothering barrage and
had been left behind by their retreat
ing companions. With them it was a
case of upraised hands. Several offi
cers were captured, but In this battle,
as in previous engegements, the offi
cers were well In the rear when the
retirement began.
Every objective was made accord
ing to schedule and in some cases
ahead of time. The first objective was
gained just 40 minutes after the
Americans started. The French on
the left also kept up a swinging stride.
Allied Aviators Active.
Information reaching the Intelli
gence officers today Indicated that the
Germans had expected the attack to
be made elsewhere.
Allied aviators continued busy
throughout the day behind the German
lines, attacking various targets. Sev
eral ions oi explosives were aruppca
on the town of Dun-sur-Meuse.
VITH THE AMERICAN- FORCES
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Sept. 27.
(By the Associated Press.) All along
the entire American front the Ger
mans made a stand today, but In spite
of their determined efforts to hold
their positions, yielded one after an
other to steady hammering. The sweep
ing advance of the first day was slowed
down, but tonight the line had been
moved forward far enough to satisfy
headquarters.
Desperate Battle Waged.
The country about Montfaucon and
the Argonne forest waa the scene of
desperate contests. The Germans left
masses of machine guns and it was
against such formations that the Amer
icans were forced to advance. In the
Argonne forest the fighting often de
veloped Into an almost hand-to-hand
character. It was fighting without ar
tillery, for the combatants were too
close together tb permit the use of
guns and they were left to fight it out.
They still are in the forest, but re
ports Indicate steady progress.
Apparently theirs was a fight alone,
but along the flanks, even to the north,
units of Americans had advanced stead
ily, making certain the eventual with
drawal of the comparatively small part
of the enemy's force stationed in the
woods to delay the general advance.
Tanks again co-operated in the oper
ations, while airplanes contributed ma
terially to their success after the heavy
clouds which followed the rain of the
early morning had disappeared. Muddy
roads hindered for some time the bring
ing up of artillery, but by noon the
guns were In position. They soon re- i
versed what had appeared to be a I
slight advantage for the Germans. It I
was evident, however, that the enemy j QZQSKS
its advanced positions, it broke the
German drive and made possible all
the successes obtained on all fronts
since that day.
The front of General Gouraud's at
tack ran from north of Marazee and
Viennae-Le-Chateau, straddling the
Aisne at Metzlcourt, bordering the
Tourbe River north of Ville-Sur-Tourbe,
through the center of the Main de
Massignes, the edge of the Butte du
Mesnil, thence north to Le Mesnil-Les-Hurlus,
Perthes-Les-Hurlus and Sou
ain. thence running along the Roman
road to St. Hilaire le Grande to the
west of Prosnes and through the no
man's land at Prunay.
The famous positions of Mesnil,
Souain and the Navarin farm were cap
tured during the early hours of the
attack, strictly according with the
schedule mapped out.
PLAGUE MAY COME HERE
SlBGEOX-r.E.'EHAL BELIEVES IN.
FLCEXZA WILL SPREAD WEST.
PARIS, Sept. 27. The army of Gen
eral Uouraud has just taken by storm
in the sector between the Suippe and
the Argonnes not only his old posi
tions, but all of the German first po
sitions, says an official review of the
Franco-American operations issued to
day. A large portion of the old front
here had been stabilized since 1915.
The barrier behind which the enemy
thought his army was absolutely safe,
the statement adds, has been shattered
and captured.
July Retirement Helps.
On July 15 General Gouraud's army
achieved a magnificent defensive vie-i of doctors and nurses have been formed
iorv. rty ansnnoning a narrow rrtrlp or to care for any sufferers and hospital
Step Taken In Senate Toward Appro
priation of Million Dollars to
Help Campaign.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27. That the
Spanish influenza may be expected to
sweep westward was indicated today
in a statement from the office of Sur
geon-General Gorgas.
The menace of this malady was fur
ther recosrnized when Senator Weeks.
of Massachusetts, today introduced a
resolution appropriating $1,000,000 for
the publia health service campaign.
ihe resolution was referred to the
appropriations committee. Majority
Leader Martin promising its prompt
consideration as "matter of vital importance."
or the week ending September. 20,
the Surgeon-General's office reported
today, the death rate was 4.4 per cent.
compared with 2.3 per cent the pre
ceding week of the Army at home.
Provost Marshal-General Crowder,
discussing the postponement of October
draft calls on account of Spanish In
fluenza, said no serious delay to the
military programme would result.
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma. Sept. 27.
Every preparation has been made to
combat Spanish influenza if it makes
its appearance tn this camp, officers
of the base hospital said today. Staffs
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Spt. 27. Quarantine of two companies
of the 81st Infantry because of dis
covery of two possible cases of in
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RED CROSS MEETS DEMAND
Portland Chapter Spends Supplies lo
Seattle Headquarters.
The appearance in American Army
camps of the Spanish Influenza epi
demic did not find the American Red
Cross unprepared, and the organization
now is putting- forth every' effort to
aid the .Medical Corps In combating
the disease.
The Portland chapter ot the Red
Cross, in response to an emergency
call received Thursday from Seattle
headquarters, yesterday shipped 150
pneumonia jackets, which will bo used
at Camp Tewis. This number was
completed within 14 hours following re
ceipt of the order.
While the .Seattle dispatch did not
say that Spanish influenza was re
sponsible for the emergency call, the
Portland workers assumed that there
was a probability of such an epidemic,
and worked with all possible haste to
supply the needs of the camp workers.
BRUSH FIRE IS CONQUERED
Fire Department and. Military Police
Fifflit Stubborn Blaze.
A largo brush fire, covering ap
proximately a mile square, broke out
last night in the small valley in the
rear of Sherwood drive in Portland
Heights and for a timo assumed seri
ous nronortions. Four engine com
panies of the fire department and 90
military police, responded to the call
and their combined efforts were taxed
to the limit to keep the blaze, from
spreading to houses in the near vicin
ity. The military police hack frrd ami
cut away the undergrowth while the
fire, department were engaged laying
a hose to the scene of the conflagra
tion. At a late liour) last night the
blaze was under control.
WORKERS TO LEAVE POSTS
Seattle Shipbuilders Vole lo Take;
Saturday Half-Holiday.
SKATTT,E. Wash., Sept. 27. Unin
fluenced by the plea of President Wil
son that they remain at their posts,
Seattle's army of shipbuilders, approxi
mately 30,000, announcer) tonitrht they
would again take a Saturday half holi
day tomorrow.
The Metal Trarles Council lias placeil
responsibility for the situation upon
the Many board, which was to report ;l
new wage scale covering all shipyard
work September
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