The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-18
BTlfOns Hope
j. S. VIII Not
Get Into War
London Thinks This Country 10 Of
Greater Assistance to Allies as a
Neutral Than She Would Be az
BelIigerent

London, May 14.--The American
note to Germany and the new turn
which the Italian situation has taken
by reason Of the real resignation Of
Premier Salandra and his cabinet are
the feature of today's war news.
The firm attitude which the Am
erican government has taken with
regard to Germanys submarine ac-
ton against her ships and citizens
meets with general approval here
and the question now Is not what
the United States will do" but "what
Will Germany's answer be-" 1t is
believed in high official circles here
that Germany will not agree to re-
verse her submarine blockade policy
and the conclusion is drawn that the
United States will be compelled to
sever diplomatic relations with her.
The hope is everywhere expressed
that the United States will not be
drawn into the war, as 1t is consider
ed by observers of the situation that
she Is Of greater assistance 10 the al.
lies as a neutral than she would be
as a belligerent.
italian Decision Delayed
The Italian situation Is badly con-
fused. The resignation Of Premier
Salandra's cabinet, 1t Is believed,
must delay Italy's action with regard
to the war, and 1t is thought that
nothing in this respect will be decid-
ed upon until the chamber of depu-
ties meets next week unless in the
meantime King Victor Emmanuel in.
duses the government to retain Office
which step the premier might take
as assurance of the peoples conf
dence in his policy.
French Continue Advance
Meanwhile the belligerents ON both
the east and west battle fronts are
engaged In most momentous battles.
The French, who already have gain.
ed possession OF what was thought to
be impregnable German positions to
the north Of Arras, are reported to be
continuing their victorious advance,
while the British are asserted to be
holding large force Of Germans In
their front and repulsing all Ger
man attempts to reach Ypres, hos
proven the graveyard Of so many
thousands of men since the opposing
lines we're established there last SUM-
mer.
Belsians Hold User Canal
The Germans claim to have made
a slight advance. but with the battle
ebbing and flowing this Is not con-
sidered serious In military circles
here. Along toward the coast the
Belgian army has repulsed an attempt
OF the Germans to regain the bridge
head which the forces Of King Al
bert established on the right bank Of
the User canal. while down In tho
Woevre another French army Is push
ing its offensive and claims to have
gained possession of the whole Of the
forest of LIE Pretre, which would
be step nearer in the allies aim to
force the Germans to evacuate st.
Mihiel.
Pressing Russian Flank
The Austro Germans after their
lightning like rush through western
Galicia, have now reached line run
ming due north and south to tho west
ON Przemysl while the other armies
emerging from the Carpathians, are
pressing the Russian flank. Even up
| in Poland, 1t is asserted, the victory
of the Teutonic allies in the south
has had the effect OF forcing the Rus
slams to fall back
Petrograd, however, continues to
take the situation calmly and altho
admitting that the Russian army has
been forced back by overwhelming
numbers and has lost heavily In the
retirement, says the Russians are
now concentrating on new line and
preparing for another big battle.
Expect Russ ans to Come Back
Until this battle is decided the
British military critics are WITHHOLD
ing their comment. 1t is pointed out
by some of them. however, that more
than once the Russians have been
driven back but they always recover
ed and made the victors regret their
penetration into Russian territory.
Down nsoutheastern Galicia and
In Bukowina, according to Russian
accounts, the Austrian army which
here has not the assistance OF the
Germans, is in full retreat and is be-
ing harassed by Russian cavalry,
The Russians claim to have obtain.
ed the advantage over the German
raiders in the Russian Baltic prov
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