Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1918 — BUT A LIBERTY BOND TODAY [ARTICLE]

BUT A LIBERTY BOND TODAY

WEDNESDAY WAR SUMMARY. *

With the Turkish armies in Palestine crushed and the Bulgarian line in Macedonia shattered, Marshal Foch has launched a new offensive straight at St. Quentin, one of the strongest bastions of the Hindenburg line in France. At latest reports the French and British had captured four villages within about two miles of the city; have taken more than 1,300 and are still advancing despite heavy resistance. This new smash, following minor local gains of the last few days, which have placed the allies in a position to reduce both St. Quentin and La Fere, is of great importance in the development of the plan to oust the Germans from France this fall. If successful it will in all probability force a new and wide adjustment of the German lines, which may carry the enemy back far toward the Bel-

gian border. Meanwhile, in Macedonia, the surprisingly successful offensive of the French, British, Italian, Serbian and Greek armies continues to yield results. Prilep, the base of the routed Bulgarian armies, has been captured and allied troops far to the right are sweeping into Bulgaria itself. The fall of Prilep is expected to make difficult, if not impossible, extrication of the western Bulgarian army which had its base there. Everywhere the Bulgarians are in rapid, disorderly flight, with the allies in close pursuit. German troops, sent to save the day, apparently are most concerned in saving themselves. Advances of five and ten miles a day are being made by the entente troops. The situation in the Balkans is such that if fully exploited, as there seems every indication the allied high command plans to do, Bulgaria may be dealt a blow which will put that country out of the war, for the time, if not permanently. Having driven a deep and growing wedge between the Bulgarian armies, the allies are on the one hand sweeping north through Serbia and on the other driving into the heart of Bulgaria.

—-BVY A LIBERTY BOND TODAY—y FAIR OAKS. Mrs. Isaac Kight visited friends in Momence this week. Mrs. Josiah Thompson went to Monon on business Monday. About all the men and boys left hdbe are drilling regularly twice a W6Clc« - Mrs. Frank McKay and children and Mrs. Briant Pritchett are here visiting relatives. • Milt McKay was home Sunday from Purdue university, where he expects to go into the army corps as soon as arrangements are made. N. A. McKay went Sunday to visit relatives in Clinton county. Mrs. William Garry is seriously ill. The institute Saturday was attended by all the fifteen teachers of the township, and several others. Sam Karr arrived here Sunday from Minnesota, where he has been for several weeks. Mrs. Martin is quite seriously in. Born, to Lyman Hall and wife, a son, Sept. 15, 1918. Josephine Thomas, of Surrey, and Aileen Lakin, of Parr, visited Lillie Brouhard over Sunday. Mrs. Eggleston went to Chicago with her niece Sunday morning.