The Daily Star-Mirror
VOLUME VIII
WEST-BOUND, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1918
NUMBER 5
TAKE SIXTY THOUSAND PRISONERS IN WEEK
Germany is preparing to give up Alsace, taken with Lorrain, from the French in 1870. Today's dispatch says that the German inhabitants of Alsace are being removed by the military authorities in anticipation of the country being taken by the French and American troops now nearing its border.
The Germans are in retreat on a front of 250 miles, withdrawing from territory taken at enormous cost in lives and wealth, and most of it laid waste by the Huns in their retreat to their own country, which is expected to be invaded by Allied armies within a few weeks.
Turkey has not yet surrendered but large bodies of her troops, more towns, guns and ammunition are being taken daily and there will soon be nothing for Turkey to surrender.
The allied armies have taken 60,000 prisoners and more than 1000 guns on the west front alone in the week ending today. This is independent of something like 30,000 prisoners taken from Turkey during the week.
The Germans succeeded in sinking an American convoy with 118 persons on board, all of whom perished, but the transports this and other guard ships were convoying, were not injured.
Following are the telegraphic and cable reports received today:
Allies Have Taken 60,000 Prisoners and More than 1000 Guns.
LONDON.—(By Associated Press.)—The Germans have fallen back three miles in their retreat along the Lens-Armentieres line, it is reported this afternoon.
In the week ending today the allies have captured sixty thousand German prisoners and more than 1000 guns on the western front.  Front alone, independent of the Turkish and other fronts. British Launch New Attack. 