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Show FfiCil HEOOLINO ill THE GERMAN Ui LULL IN FICHTING IN WEST PRELUDE TO HEAVY BLOWS BY THE ALLIES. American Troops Advancing Along Moselle River, While British and French Advance, and Serbians Spring Surprise on Bulgars. With the Army in Franco. Anieri-ciin Anieri-ciin troops on tin,' right wing of General Gen-eral Pershing's army liave readied Vandieres, on the .Moselle, a lit 1 1 o more llian a mile west of the German border antl halfway between Pont-A-Mnusson ami Pagny-Sur-Moselle. While the Serbs and their French, allies are wresting from the Bulgars some of the strongest positions they liave held In Macedonia for two years, Marshal Foch's forces are nibbling successfully suc-cessfully at the German lines on the western front In the face of more determined de-termined resistance. The Near Fast furnishes the most sensational news, hovrrrer. The offensive of-fensive which has been launched there seems not only the most successful, but the most pretentious in many months. It appears probable that a further advance by lae Franco-Serbian troops will necessitate the recall of the Bulgarian divisions which have been loaned to Kmperor William to bolster the Teuton resistance in France and Flanders. An official Serbian report declares that the reconstructed army of the battered, but not beaten, little kingdom king-dom lias taken not only 3000'prisoners but an important park of cannon. The Bulgars admit having retired, but declare de-clare the attack lias been checked to the north of Gradeshitsa. There is nothing to indicate, however, that the advance of the Serbs and French has been definitely held up. Lull Thought Prelude to Heavy Blows. The lull in the fighting in the west is regarded by military critics as merely the prelude to heavy blows at the foe by the Americans, British and French armies. The British advanced their lines slightly at several points. They are making steady progress in the investment invest-ment of St. Quentln, a difficult task under most favorable conditions. General Petain's veterans are forging forg-ing ahead slowly but surely in their grim and desperate struggle for the St. Gobain forest which the Germans have been ordered to hold at all costs. Not only is the position a natural citadel, cita-del, but the Teutons have fortified, it in every way their ingenuity could devise. Notwithstanding the difficulty of their task, however, the French are moving on, taking prisoners as they go. i |