French Win FormidablePlaces; Heavy Assaults /Under Way Uikltt that the attack of the Fr?efc aid Aaerlna farm la K*mntag BBdrr tkc most hw ablt condition*. B.t tbe Associated Prem. PARIS, September 27.?Successful development of the French offensive began yesterday in the Champagne is reported today by the war office. Over tke entire field of attack by the French between the River Suippe and the Argonne forest the formida ble German positions of a depth of more tbaa three miles -were brilliantly carried. The French have captured the Butte de Mesnil. the Butte du Souain, the Butte du Tahure and the villages of Tahure. Ripont. Rouvroy. Cernay en-Dorraois and Serron-Me&icourt. More than 7.000 prisoners were taken hy the French. The French forces resumed their attaek this morning, and. despite unfavorable weather conditions, satisfactory prog ress is being made. Secretary of War Sees Drive; Tanks Smash Foe Defenses By the JLsscctatml Iw*. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT OK THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT, Thurs day. September 26. 8:30 p.m.?Secretary I of War Newton D. Baker witnessed the beginning of the American drive ] ?tons front northwest of Verd in this morning. At 3 o'clock, after the ?nemy positions hfd been bombarded with high explosives and gas sheBs. the American infantry advance*. | Squadrons of tanks again formed an effective partf of the attacking force, especially in thu r.giow I Chepty. These "land battleships" moved up with the infantry, smash ing dovi wire entanglements and routing the enemy frotn machine gun nests. The work of the American airplanes was one of the features of the com bat/ An aerial barrier was maintained over the line, preventing the enemy from, observing the movements of troops, in stfite of the fog, the air men swooped low over the enemy's trertclies and materially assisted the advancing infantry. Without a hitch and absolutely ac cording to schedule, the entire line *as moving tonight into positions paralleling the line of attack. FoePushedSteadilyNorthward by Smashing American Forces Br the Awociafpfl'Ptr**. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE VERDUN* FRONT, Thursday, September It, 1? p.m.?The American troops took the Germans somewhat by surprise by the speed of their attack today and without giving the enemy time ta recuperate they pushed him eteadUy northward. This evening the Americans between the Argonne and the Meuse had reached Malancourt, Montfaucon. Culsy. Dannevoux and other towns along that line. The example of intrepidity set by the Pennsylvania, Kansas and Mis eourl troops was followed by the men in the other American units. The opposition met with at Mont faucon and Dannevoux and a few other points indicated that the Ger man resistance was becoming stronger and it was apparent the enemy had had time to place in position some of the artillery withdrawn earlier in the day. Later in the afternoon the Ger man aerial activity increased, indicat ing a determination to check what had developed so rapidly into a sweep Ing advance. Work of Tanks Wins Praise. | The work of the tanks which were manned by French and Americans brought praise from the staff offi cers. The machines, however, were unable to display their abilities to the fullest extent because of the boggy condition of the terrain. The ! ground had been softened by recent j rains and as the country naturally j is swampy, the terrain was found to be too soft in many places. Many tanks .became stalled in the mud. but { they were nr>t damaged, as the in- ! fantry had driven the enemy well northward. A most spectacular feature of the operation was the work of the aerial I units. The aerial observers were able I to accomplish little until the after noon. but before the echoes of the opening barrage had died away the pursuit airplanes were over the Ger man lines. Aeros Sweep Down on Troops. The clouds made It appear improb able that there would be any great display by the aviators and the fog seemed to hide the enemy, but flying at & height of less than 700 yards, the airmen swept down on the Ger man troops In the line and on the roads. Wagon trains were attacked and dead horses and debris blocked I the path of those who shortly after ward sought avenues of retreat. As the skies cleared the observers appeared witb their fighting escorts and aided materially in correcting the aim of the artillery which had never ceased its vigorous harassing Are. Gas shells were used plentifully by the Americans in only a few instances, but when they were used the work was done effectively. Heavy Gas Attack. One of the places subjected to a heavy gas attack was Vauquois. That historic place was known to be well fortified. There was reason to believe that the Germans might utilise the forty miles of subterranean passages in the neighborhood. It was flooded with gas clo^uds and then enveloped by artillery flre. Gas also was used against certain woods around -which i the Americans afterward marched. in-H stead of going directly through them, s Information obtained only the day ! before the attack enabled the officers i of the tank detachments to escape the I traps constructed at several places j and also the batteries of anti-tank guns. Captured Men Cheerful. By midafternoon every division head quarters began to look like a prison camp. Groups of German pris oners from a half dozen to 106 ap peared at the headquarters at *i?ter vals. After being lined up and ques tioned they were sent on to the de tention camps in the rear. For the most part the captured men were cheerful, some apparently were joy ful. 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 retreating ?;:>rn panions. With them it was a case of 'upraised hands. Several officers were [captured, but in this battle, as i.i previous engagements, the officers twere well in the resfr when the retire f ment began! Every objective was made accord ing to schedule and in some ^ cases ahead of time. The first objective was gained just forty minutes after the Americans started. The French on the left also kept up a swinging stride. Attack Expected Elsewhere. Information reaching the intelli gence office today indicated that the Germans had expected the attack to be made elsewhere. Allied aviators continued busy throughout the day behind the Ger man lines, attacking various targets. Several tons of explosives were drop ped on the town of I>un-sur-Meuse. Whether the Germans will make a | stand near their present line is not known, but it is not expected that they can continue their retirement without suffering terrible punishment. The lines from which the Germans were forced today were excellently prepared, and it would have caused no surprise had the enemy offered such resistance as to make his withdrawal a question of days instead of hours. Across the valley of the Aire the enemy had lines which had taken months to prepare, but the American artillery and infantry had forced the Germans to abandon them within less than three hours. First Line Taken With Bush. The first enemy line was taken with a rush In a few minutes, the second line offered greater resistance, and at the third line the Germans put up a fight that promised to delay the ad vance. However, the progress of the Americans was checked only briefly. One ravine in the path ol* the attack contained massed machine guns which poured a hot fire into the advancing troops, but without breaking the line. During Wednesday evening and early Thursday the enemy artillery continued to shell the regions east and west of Montzeville, but the fire quiet ed down soon after the American bom bardment began. The American artillery had been so carefully placed, according to plan, that Wednesday night there was noth ing for the artillerymen to do but to wait for the "aero hour." A number of long-range guns joined in the at tack and from hidden positions hurled a cross-fire into the positions behind the German line. German Forces Bottled Up in Argonne Forest Region Rt Or Associsfetl Prrss. PARIS, September 27.?American troop3 in their attack northwest of Verdun appear to have attained all and more than all they attempted. The Americans were confronted by the German 5th Army. This force bad been diluted, which explains the relatively small number of prisoners taken. The American advance, over most difficult ground, amid woods, is look ed upon here as a fine feat of arms. Montfaucon. whose heavy silhouette dominates the horlson, was passed by the Americans and now is well with in the newly conquered ground. The Axgonne forest itself is "dead DRAFT LOTTERY SET BY GROWDER > FOR NEXT MONDAY g? jKHrneetlott with the * ground" between the two attacking fronts, but the capture by the Amer icans of Montblatnville (on the east ern outskirts of the forest) bottles up the Germans holding the positions in front of Pour de Paris. Germans there now have the French in front of them and the Americans at their backs. The Germans^ it is believed here, have only one division in the Argonne. This force now has no other means of retreat but over the roush roads lead ing northward through the woods. "By taking Varennes and Montfau con with m aeries of positions that Gen. von Gallwitz considered so im pregnable that he could not have been , taken indispensable precautions." says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris, "the Americans have given a magnificent new edition of their vic tory in the St, Mihiel saliont." s POPE EXPRESSES GBIEF. Preparing Message of Condolence on Death of Archbishop Ireland. ROME. Thursday, September 2S.?? The first news of the death of Arch bishop John Ireland reached the Vatican today, and the deepest grief was expressed by Pope Benedict The holy father said it was hard to bear the loss of such great churchmen as Cardinal Farley and Archbishop Ire land. both of whom were so necessary at the present time. He is preparing a special message of condolence on the death ot Archbishop Ireland. HOST TO HOSPITAL INMATES. 11 1 * Patriotic War Workeg Entertain Men From Walter Bead. The Pa'riotio War Workers of the John Wesley Methodist Church entertained soldiers of Waiter Reed Military Hos pital last evening at the church parlors. Instrumental solos and addresses con stituted the program, the main address being delivered by 8?rgt. Frank ]f. Lis ton. A response was made by Mrs. Julia *Munben'of tfc* PWrft*lc War Waf ers are receiving donations wltk^niefc to purchase tobacco and candy Mr the soldiers at the bavtta^ _ Ferocity of Yankee Attack and Suddenness Daze Huns By the Associated Pies*. with tbs mnciK Ajurr on THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT. Siytw b?r 2?.?The assumption of the gen eral stall that the Germans had not discovered the Intention of the Amer ican* to attack vu proved by the earlier phase* of the fighting. ? Ap parently dazed by the suddenness and ferocity of the artillery preparation, the German artillery reaction was slow in being registered. It never recovered, its balance. From the minute the American* swarmed forward the inferiority of the enemy resistance was marked. Ear ly this morning the enemy had laid down artillery fire calculated to cover a local raid. That incident was quick ly forgotten in 'he magnitude of the operations that followed. One division reports the capture of twenty 77 guns and plentiful supplies of ammunition. The. cheek on the amount of booty has not yet been taken, but every ,-eport indicates that the amount of It will be large. Officer prisoner* show that there was much enemy perplexity as to the exact point of attack, but say they were aware that one was impending. Bombardment Spectacular. Last night's bombardment of the German lines preparatory to the at tack begun this morning was a mag* aidoeut spectacle. It waa a cloudless night and thousand* of guns, all Ortag furiously, wreathed the hule In a eeaseleea sparkle of flame, like my riads of fireflies. For slix hours the roar of the cannon, like the roll of a giant drum, was unbroken. The enemy 1* reported to have been suspicious of an 'attack somewhere in the Champagne: sector or toward JWey and for the past ten days was watoh lng this front closely. During the forty-eight hours preceding the at tack he had increased his reserves in this region from four to twenty-three divisions. Told to Hold Vauquoia. Prussian guards defending Vau quoia, there being three divisions in the line and one In reserve, otrongly resisted the advance of the American troops early today. They were in structed to hold the town at all costs. By a general review of the fight after man# hours it la evident that the enemy in stubbornly retiring to prepared Unas, to. .which all his heavy artillery has been . withdrawn. This waa the reason that his artillery re action was inadequate during, the early phas** of the battle. The staff work of the African Arms was tscellent. Continuous touch was maintained between divi sions and reports were received with out delay. The transport of supplies is working without a hitch. Battle Is Largest Offensive Yet Undertaken by Allies By the AMBcUtr* Pw?. PARIS. September 87.?Marshal Foch launched his offensive by Fran co-American forces yesterday on a larger scale than any of his previous offensive efforts. According to the latest advices reaching Paris at the time this dispatch was filed, early this morning the attack was pro gressing favorably all over the line. The allied commander's new stroke should, however, be viewed not as an i isolated operation, even though it is important in Itself, but in its relation to the whole campaign. Viewed in this way. the significance of the heavy fighting that has taken place along the outposts of the Hindenburg line from Flanders to the Aisne becomes apparent. * Purpose of Fighting. This fighting was not. as a super ficial observer might conclude, to wrest from the enemy, by dogged of* fort, villages of more er less im portance. It was primarily intended to force Gen. LudendorfC to Keep heavy forces on that part of the front and make it difficult for him to form a | fresh strategic reserve, and while keeping things moving along the western Hindenburg V>aidi loose another hurricane on either side 0Ashfo^rfhen struggle itself, it was a particularly hard one on the Fren.h half of the front. In this connection, however, it should be remembered that this was the first time since July that the allies had heen confronted with a line tteeply and strongly fort. fled and composed of innumerable suc ^J^s^d saga FANNUNZIO FLIES OVER ALPS, ITALY TO PARIS; PARIS. September 27- ? Gabriele | d'Annunzio, the Italian author-avia tor, arrived in Paris this morning in an airplane, flying from Italy across the Alps. j JIBS. MELLEN HOT TO TESTIFY Argument on Former Hew Haven R. R. Man's Plea Tomorrow. PITTSFIELD. Mass.., September 27. ?Charles S. Mellen, former head of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, recently petitioned fori justification in living apait from his wife Katherine Mellen, and all the testi mony in the case has been presented in probate court here. Mrs. Mellen did not take the stand during the hearing and will not do so. CouA was adjourned until tomorrow morning, wheh arguments will be made. WOMAN BRUTALLY SLAIN. Night Clerk in Cigar Store, CleTe-( land, Is Strangled. CLEVELAND. September 87.?Mr?. Elsie Kleinbring, thirty-four, nieht clerk in a cigar store and mother of two children, was found brutally mur dered early today in a field in the eastern end of the city. A towel wrapped tightly around her throat in is ?k" fne ^or a street car at a transfer pofntf Her husband is employed at night- ^ BANK CLERKS TO HAVE CLUB. Elect Officer* and Set October 4 for "Housewarmiog." At an informal meeting of the younger men the loeal bank* in | the New Ebbitt last evening plana were made for the formation of a S?Officersbwere elected a? s&srs&ffif! ant treasurer, and P. Greeniear. ser Seres?vi?e?of the season will start i on the evening of ? October 4, when j ?he members will openaclubhouse on - v ofrppt between 7th ana otn. The name of the organization has not been decided upon* j FOR COAL MINE DRY ZONES- j ReT. W. F. C*aft? Says They Would Increase Ontpnt 80 Per Cent I Creation of dry rones around coal mines would inoreaae the fuel OTtpnt 20 per cent. Rev, Wilbur F. CrafW Q* Washington, superintendent of tM international reform tour?^? told the Senate oobwpwpoq stj^oom mittee at a hearing in the bill. Introduced by Senator jiw of Montana, prohibiting tin sale of in' toxuittni lU?or? within ? radius of five miles of all coal mines. To In crease the output that much, he ie clared, would meet the deficiency that "senator*Fletcher of*Florida, ti?ir nf the committee, announced an other meeting will be held tomorrow, when he exacts a favorable r.pert on the bill to b? ordered. Leaves Estate to Her Sisters. The win of Hlisabeth P. Hlcker, dated Novtmbsr SI, JIM. oB*rf4' ta4ay (?r probate. fjhs leiw JW entire eeUte te her sUUra.^Annto^ and Sarah C. Hickey, who ??? named as eucuttTW P"J.ected during four years of un broken enemy occupation. Enemy Caught Napping. | Furthermore. while on the Amerlean . Vthe attack the enemy ap a *ve- en e??*ht napping, fthe Americana appeared to have taken a number of the strongest posi tions out of hand, the "Germans must have expected the attack west of the Argonne. There was evidence of this in the multiplicity of raids they had ca?rl6?, "V? there within the week. niF !> X' the operation was *wl6?? out with consum mate skill. Suspecting that the Ger were likely to imitate .slavishly pourauds trick by withdrawing their advance defenses scouts were !!t? n0ut a11 a,?"K the line before the artillery preparation started. 'Their reports showed that the French staff had guessed right. Found Enemy First line. Consequently, shortly before mid night qn the 35th, the French artillery '?. d"ve' "?'? aH the Germans expect ed, on empty ground, but on the first "??"?? support positions, where heavy reserves were masaing. The gruns continued to pound away all night, and when the signal tS^ove" rtat ?? W*8 KiYen at 6 am- on Thurs cation?ehn,,en?ys telePh<""c communi ~una ha<* been cut at many po'nts The preparation was carried out in a particularly adroit manner. ThS mitT?""; )v?>ose official statement ad mits that the preparation lasted elev that treLe ?vi02 to l?l? =<, - jwljt In the surgeon general's office in Washington, and was made colonel In May. HIT. when he was at j??, S*m Houston. Tex., undeT^en shlng. He was appointed brigadier general in May, l?f?, and chief ?,,r geqn of the American expeditionary foreea on the return to the rnltln States of Brig. Gen. Alfred B Vrge Retention ot Oeq. Gorgn*. There wore many who pressed for the reappointment pf Gen. Gorgas Many medical societies adopted reso lutions to that effect, but it was *l?w by the power* that be to give the position to a younger man. Goa- Oarmu having serred^I Ih't"?' Furthermore it was felt that Goo, Qorgas ougW net to bi burdened at this time wit* the r. sponslbilities of a big emef sueh as {*? furgoan general's organisation ha? become, and that he o^ "wo & jjSsstSm m??t ssa I SSWai^ w?".i FARRAR TO LEAD WOMEN IN SELLING BONDS ??!2!d1in# ^ *?' Uoa?h the ?gHwi ff til, wo?en tar sale on the a<.epa treat of tho Treasury, Mr. Pitftnan Says Party! Sought to Gain Politically at Expense of Democrats.* "FEMALE BOSSES" CITED Charging that the democrats aup? porting woman's suffrage hud been tricked by the republicans into krtnc ing the nCntt reeolutton up at this time, with the promise that the re publicans could deliver thirty-three | votes, Senator Fittman ot Nevada to* day hurled a figurative bomb into the | Senate. t r- - Senator.'Pittman declared that the republicans had taken tfet* etepiri order to gain political end* He claim ed that the rewfclicaaa knew they could not deliver thirty-throe votes j for suffrage. hut only thirty-two. This meant that the resolution would be defeated and the blame would be j put en the democratic party. He said that the women in the suf frage states in the west wohild then enter the campaign against demo cratic candidates for the Senate and House, and that the republicans hoped that they would gain control of the Senate and the House, too. Mr. Smoot Disclaims Deceit. Senator Smoot of Utah, who has act-, ed as one of tba leaders -for the euf fragists on the republican aide, de nied he had deceived any thiroe vote-. They also insisted that there would be no vote on the woman suffrage reflation Saturday, if some of their men had to be away that day. Will Insist on Pull Senate. "There will be no vote taken unless there is a full Senate present," said one of the opponents of the resolu tion. "Saturday afternoon there is always a light attendance of the Sen ate. Therer is talk Of the suffragists juggling pairs so as to give them a two-thirds majority, which they real ly have not got if the entire Senate be present. They will And that other people can juggle pairs, to*. jf they try this." Speeches were made for the suf frage resolution yesterday afternoon by Senators Jones of New Mexico, McKellar of Tennessee, Thompson of Kansas and Ranedell of Louisiana. Senators who spoke in opposition were ?Hardwick of Georgia, Guion of Louisiana and Pomerene of Ohio. Mr. Fomerene said that while he had sup Sorted woman (suffrage in his state, it ad been defeated there each time it had come up, and he would oppose ths resolution in the Senate feeling that to do otherwise would be in opposi tion to the wishes of his constituents. Senator Williams of Mississippi ar gued for his amendment confining the vote to white women. Adopt it, ho said, and two-thirds of the opposition to the woman suffrage amendment would cease. Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer sey has offered an amendment propos ing that the vote shall not be extend ed to women who acquire American citizenship merely by marrying Amer ican men. TO WATCH PUPILS FOR INFLUENZA SYMPTOMS Ernest j* Thureton. superintendent of schools, this afternoon notified all teach er* in the public schools to observe their pupils closely every morning to determine if any of them havo heavy qolda or other symptoms of influenza, in all puspected cases the teacher l? in structed to send' the child home and notify the parents. The order was sent opt upon recom mendation of Health Officer Fowler and will remain in operation until the epN demio declines. WAVY AJfHOmrCM DEATHS. Two Ensigns Among Four Report* ti by tbe Peputnuat. Casualties were announced by the Navy Department today as fellows: Gnats* bouic J. pergen. New 0?f. den, V. .and Gwumr Thomas U I Murphy. Wilkinsbujw. Bfc, died in a [hospital on September 15ae a result of a seaplane accident which ooourred that morning Ensign Albert ]. Bate, New York, died September l? of pneumonia at a base hoepital in France. * "in w. Rioe. seaman, fcew uneann drowned from the United Mate* steamship Osark en September II. gnn Qtt? Mftoy Meatless Weeks. AMSTERDAM, September 27.? Mettles* wegltp wttl ooRtijue fa . - ? r t|~ -- ? ?- ?? ittag -of ^Berlin e?y? baa. been confirmed oOoiaQ?. KAISEk ftfflS TO iMAR AS BRITISH BOMB MANNHEIM ... : -V ?- ' L . ?j- themimkm: *<:?. ? ..V* .. v.v. vr-r-" L .QBNEXA, September^ rrhmsdayY^-Ci^ewWniieav FteU Marshal Date Alknckt of Warttamberg and Prime* Ifttphea of iclim>?n Uppo were ia Mannheim last , week when British air aaaaaaa mLImI 4ka jAn ? *?" ? wn VW0N WO %I?y* * . The rtyal party, according to the Democrate of Geneva, was stayiag hi tiio royal palace and the emperor aad hi* SCafffiMvfly Ining there twenty mimrtes. The i faring a previous raM> bat hswiho wammmrnm ? . ? The royal party apeat last week in Alsace*Larraipet stopping at the chief Rhine towns. Military hospitals generally were vmted and public ceremonies were avoided. The object of tba Visit, the newspaper adds, was to appease the unrest and fear of the population owing to the approach to the frontier of armies and the constant aerial bombing. Announcement was pMda In London Sunday that British air> men had attacked Mannheim Saturday, September 31. teak refugota tho eeilar, remain! S been d palace was net hit as it had 1 OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS. aMebicuf;'v" J September JC?fceetion :>?-r This I mernin? ijwtjwmt- of ?er$$w ft? first army attacked tfee enemy en .a, front of twenty milesand penetrated his line to an. avers*? depth g& seven miles.. . "' ? Pennsylvania, Kansas and Missouri i troops, serving in Maj Gen. Liggett s Corps, stormea Varennes, ? Montbrntn YlUe. Vausuols and Chappy , after stubborn resistance. Troops of other corps crossing the Fprges brooK, cap tured the Bow Se Forges and wrested from the enemy the tqwps of tfaian* court. Bethincaurt. Jfohtfaucon Cuisy, N&ntillos, #&ept*????E, -tBeptsarges), Danneoux and Gercourt-et-Drillan eourt, The prisoners tttua.far r?port ed number over MOO. BxrcjsB. /v September -ST.?At 6:20' o'clock this morning our troops-, -attacked over 'a wide front south of the Senses, river. First reports indicate that. satisfac tory progress is being mad& ?> ? During the night successful lat?i operations were carried oat; in the neighborhood of Arleux, northwest of La Bassee southwest of Fleur baix. Our fine was advanced in these localities and prisoners . captured. > September ?$.-?Except, the encount ers between raiding parties and pa trols on different parts of- the front in the course of which ? we captured a few prisoners, there is nothing of special interest to report " . In the past few days the 1st ana 6th Divisions of the 9th Corps, under command of Lieut. Qen. Sir ? W. P. I Braithwa-ite, captured by -hard- fight* ing, but at small cost, an mtrioate system ?f trenches, stroiyr points, woods and villages- northwest of St. Quentin, with ever 1.S68,prisoners. In these operations the enemy has delivered many counter attacks in strength, all or which have been re pulsed by the troops concerned with great gallantry and determination iUEITQff. September ., .S7.~-rThe. attack - by French t?w?ps ip the Champagne de veloped yesterday with success, From i the Suippe'to tVO Argonne the first German positions, a formidable .net work of trenches and wire entangle ments Of dept^ of more than five kilometers which the enemy had hot ceased to strengthen since i.flS4.were brilliantly -eavied by. the French troops on a front of afctut thirty-five kilometers Greek detachments are marching tor ward Prilep, which has been occupied by the French. Frenchi British and Greek troops al ready are beyond Gtvgeli and a line north of I*ke Polran. On the left bank of the Vardar the British and Greeks are pursuing the flecint enemy toward Valandova. GERMAN". September M.?In Champagne and between the Argonne and the Maas (German for Meuse) Franco-Ameri can ' attacks have commenced on a wide front after eleven hours of ar tillery preparation. i An enemy breakthrough has been frustrated. The fight for our posi tions continue*. September 2# (day).?Forefleld en gagements. occurred in the lowlands of the X-.V8, to the north of La Bassee canal and at Moeuvres. ! The enemy'p artillery fii>o yesterday southeast of Bpehy and Bellieeurt was followed only by partial advances which were repulsed. Between the Omignon brook and the gomme the enemy continued his attacks- . Tlje i first assault brojte down under the concentrated Ore of our artillery apd infantry. The main force of the fre quently repeated attacks during the morning 'was directed against the height between Pontruet and Gricourt. The enemy, temporarily obtained a footing on the height, but we cap-, tured/ it again through a counter at tack. i In the afternoon the French again advanced in strong attacks between Francilly. and the Homme, during which small breaches were made- in the position. Apart from this tho at tacks were repulsed- Here in the IMt two days we have taken 200 prison ers; > ?" If.- 1 <"?' ?' ; V " . In loijal enterprises north of Allp mant. .between the Ailette aqd the Aisne, we took prisoners. North of Vailly partial enemy attaeks were1 re pulsed. East of the Moselle a partial attack by tho enemy vas repulsed. Troops of the 31st Landweht Brigade fight' fng there captured fifty Frenchmen and Americana in a counter' thrust, BULGARIAN. September 26.?North of the Cerna without being disturbed by the enemy, our units retired in accordance with plans Wii the Babiin range. Near Kriv olak the enemy attacked with strong forces. The fighting continues. BULGARIANS ASK ARMISTICE; ALLIES REFUSE TO LET UP ? fContlnqeq. from Flrat Page.) .. .. sources. an a revolutionary movement is in prog ress in the BulwlM -kingdom. ? * . Whether this would necessarily affect the dynasty may be doubtful, but the meager advices so far received do not warrant the drawing of de^nite con clusions. At any rate, it seems that the disor ganized state of affairs at Sofia points either to the success of the armistice move or.to the weakening of the Bul garian morale to such an extent as to make it doubtful if the Bulgarians Will be able to put up a really effect ive defense against the threatened in vasion, of their-soil in force by the ?nt?nt? armies now sweeping the Bul garian troops back in Serbia. ..... - - . ' -i . : ? Ishtib Occupied by Serbians, Who Have Advanced 55 Miles By the AngcUt*! PntM. Serbian troops at the apex of thead vancing allied salient in Macedonia have advanced more than flfty-flve miles from their original pesitlonp. The important base of Ishtib has been occupied at?d the Serbs are fighting for Veles. Northeast of Ishtib Serbian cavalry in pressing rapidly towaftf the Bulgarian border. East of the Vardar and north Of Doiran the allies are crossing rapidly the hitherto supposedly impassable mountain heights. The Se'rbs h?ve got wen over the Qradets rang# ?nd the French and Greeks are on ate heights of the Belachit*a range. British treops are marching an Stxum.nit.sa, the Bulgarian base In this region. Progress a.Jso is being main, twined vest of the Vnrdar and near Mornptir, while the energy troops on the wings, especially in Albania, are rapidly getting, late a dangerous petition, Capture Important Points. kOUOON, September ST.^in the successful continuance of their dpiye northward the Serbians have catered Ishtib end captured other Important pelnts, ?y? the Serbian official static went ef Thur?d?y. A great number of additional ftBJ* garians and Germane have bee it eaa? tured by the Serbians, who also have taken enermeue auantltiet el w*r materials. Serbian cavalry has entered Kocfuna. twenty miles mrthfMt of Jshtib *1$ tussles The Berblapa new are west of the Ishtib-VelM road and have-captured the height Of Bogosiovets, south of thereto. North of Demnkapw. in the direction of the Bulgarian border, the Serbs have captured rtdg* ? ?# Kemen, Vela* Alco Captured. LONDON, September 28, 7:30 p.m. I by the Awoelated Pre?),?Veles. tweaty t sis ether development which would pre went the making of the victory a de cisive one, the experts beliere that the Bulgarians have suffered ?a heav? tly In men an4 material that -fit i* doubtful if the army will, be able to recover without the aid frf the cen tral powers, and that contingency viewed as unlikely. At any rate, the Serbians have re gained the greater part of Serbian Macedonia. Bulgers Demoralised. The report* received today empha Efi?ed the demoralisation of the Bul garians, who are retreating in con fusion. leaving behind an enormous amount of materia}, and probably many thousands, of prisoners, as the allied troopp strain every energy to get to UsKub and thereby make the victory complete. It is pointed out that the Bulgarian army, estimated te aggregate 300.000 men, is in a very dangerous position, but the victory will not be decisive, in the opinion of .the military experts, until Uskub, th? center of all the epemy's communication lines is cap tured. If that is accomplished it is believed the victory wljl be numbered among the few decisive ones of the war, ; Advance Hot Stemmed. The renewed resistance of the BuU garian rearguards and the arrival of Qerman reinforcements in Macedonia have not succeeded in stemming the (SSV ?WMfc.'5SS?irsS tyrino. th#s avoiding the Belaehist* mountains, which it was feared might bar its progress, while the Serbian fpenetut QreeK ami British troops routed the Bulgarians from either aide Of the great salient, whieh now stretches into Serbia. 10,000 Prisoners Taken. PARIS. Thursday, September tl? The allied troops in Vea^onia have captured 'more than 10,000 prisoners, says a. statement from .the. French war office tonight. More th^j? 200 guns also have been taken, the allied offensive in Jfaeedoni; uvwv .- 4fce--mount?t> ranges MM BtfMWrfik Tk* aUtecsant reMH ?0 Miss Ruth Ralston Victim Near Mariboro?Capt. Kecney Hurtt r One person wu kQM'iiA taoOer seriously Injured when Kb ulioMMa overturned on a rtmd near Jfniboro, M years old, of 1316 New Hampshire avenue )?' dead and Capt. Perry U. Keeney of the. same apartment hotyw baa a iractur* of one JmS . - * ?IS iren? Beverly of 1200 - IMI chusetts avenge. Lieut. A. Li Krrrfr V?n of tho Columbia Gountry Clue ?nd Mrs. H. *?. Bane. Wife of Col- Banf. V- 8. A-. who alio were in the rar. ?? taped injury, although badly shaken ? .????; ,jtfi On. Vlatt YrUafe. ^ * ? j . ' ' ? - ? V " * ***i The two, Army o?cert are ?? duly in the office Of the Intelligence aerv ice. 1330 F street. *nd Miss jaeverly and ?? Miss Ralston were employed tliere. ... They metered out to- visit frtemda at a point the other side of Marlboro yesterday evening with Mrs. Bane as chaperon and Were returning to "Wash ington when the accident occurred. Capt, Keeney was driving: the ma chine at a moderate rate of speed, it was said, when the wheels struck ut this wan due . to the unfinished conditio -of some of the cantonments. ' lUgid The military ponce of Ca(pp;Meftdt have been ordered to see that the quarantine order, is rigidly enforced. These steps, it is pointed out,, are taken to prevent a critical situation' rather than to eembat one There has been ho suspension of drills. ~ Two camps yesterday were Added tp the number where influenza has mS.de its appearance. They are Camp Kearney in California and Camp Eus tis in Virginia.' The disease; sweeping through air but thirteen of'the Army camps and parently beyond control of Ioejd com munities in many eastern sections has caused a tremendous tle*Ui ratt in the Army at home. While the epidemic heretofore been prevalent oh'>ur near the At lantic seaboard, surgeon generat-'s oWoe said it v^-y be expected to i?MP' westward with a still greater it, pnease Ws mortality in the next few weeks. MlUOMWSe AS GERMAN SPy 1MB Charles F, Banning Held, Federal Agents Hake Search far Othws at nttibwgh. / * By the AsaortBted Piece. ? % . PITTSBURGH, September 2T?Al leged by federal agents to be the di recting head of German espionage and propaganda work in western Penn sylvania. Charles F. Banning, reputed multimillionaire, was arrested at the "fMifluesae. Club this afternoon on ,a jetfer^f Warrant charging- violation of the espionage act. Banning is a nat uralised American citizen. Coincident with the arreet ef Baii ning. a ecoro of federal agents start ed rounding up members of t%e Ger man Club of -Pittsburgh, of whicK Banning iff a member.' Aooontlnk to United States Attorney Richard J,. Crawford, many arrests are expected to follow interrogation of the riub members. Banning Is ehairmaa of the board of directors of the Banning-Cooper Com pany, pig iron and steel manufactur ers, and is vice president ef the V. P. Hueesner Company, an engineering A concern. Kuert Huossner, president * of the concern and business partner of Banning, now is in the county Je-1, held as a dangerous alien. At the German Club Bannlng*s ad dress, prior to his naturalisation in 1963. 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