The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-27
Field Marshal Haig Opens New
Offensive in Belgium
East of Ypres.
MAY CUT OFF U.BOAT BASES
Germans Start Another Lot of Peace
Rumors-kerensky Proclaims Rus
sian Republic But Must Curb Ex-
treme RadicaIs-Labor Troubles
In the United States.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.


Following the usual devastating mr.
tlllery fire, great attack on German
positions In Belgium was begun by the
British forces early Thursday morning.
The offensive, the fiercest OF recent
months, embraced wide front east Of
1pres. The first days fighting, which
VIII be known as the battle of Menin
road, resulted In big gains for Field
Marshal Haig's troops, especially in
the important sector between the
1pres-Roulers railway and Hollebeke.
The Germans resisted desperately and
the British were compelled to advance
over ground covered with wnter-tilled
shell holes, barbed-wire acknowledgements
ana fallen trees and in the face of a
murderous machinc-gun fire from the
many small concrete redoubts that
nave to considerable extent, replaced
me German front line trenches. But
the British heavy artillery had done
IT'S work We'll and the Tommies pushed
ahead, slaughtcring the enemy or driv-
ing them far back.
The Germans naturally knew the at
tack was coming, but could not forcscc
Just where 1t would be made. Haig's
selection of the field for this offensive
indicates that he intends to try to
force Ruprecht of Bavaria away from
the Belgian coast and to cut off the
German C-boat and airplane bases
along the shore between Zccbruggc
and Nieuport Such move by the
british has been looked forward to for
Il long time.
Italians Getting Ready.
The Italians seem to be catherine
themselves for another leap at the
throat OF Austria, and their generals
declare they must and will administer
10 the foe decisive defeat in the field,
ana then they will be In q position to
continue their advance on Trieste, and
perhaps on Laibach. Meanwhile nctiv
ity In the TrentinO has increased md
the Latins hit the Austrlnns there scv
cral times last week. That the latter
nave called on rc-cnf0rccments whcr.
ever they could get them is evidenced
py the presence OF Turks among the
prisoners taken by the Italians in rc.
cent days.
Along the French front the few
changes OF the week were ut the OK.
prhse of the crown princes forces.
Ihat fntuous young man Is still fry
ing to recover the plnteaus of tho
Aisne and the lost positions near Yer
dun and sacrifices his soldiers vim
prodigality.
German Peace Runnors.
Ihat Germany intends to make now
peace proposals before many months
becomes increasingly evident Inst
week saw the sending up of several
'r'n' balloons from Berlin. including
IN indnstrlously spread report thnt
"''at Bfitain had suggested terms, ma
Z" story that the kaiser would s,lrrcn.
o'r b"lgium ana restore II. Those
.''''rS met with no sympathetic 20.
SpohSr by the allies. Grcnt Dr;,n,r
mh''E denied the alleged pcncc oror
ir'lli"r Pninlcvc rcatlrmcd Fr,nc,,,
denomination TO continue tho wnr I'M.
III Germany gave up Alsncc ,orr,,no
ana pledged rcpnratIon for ,ho ln,,
"s'H Shc mas rnuscd; and Amcricu
"'h' steadily ahead with its trcmcnd.
GUS preparations.
'"e German papers are permitted bv
tn' censor TO discuss the peace rumora
Freely probably to prepare tho pcoplr
,or some move by tho government. but
neither tho German nor the Austrian
government seems to bo vet IN thn
proper MOOD to command any consld.
Grafton from tho allies, which oro nj,
on their guard.
Inc pope. 1t Ia reported, viii acnd
out new peace proposals to tho bollie.