Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-26
Spain's Entrance Into War Is
Imminent Slav. Fear Ger.
man Advance On Capital
Great Discomfort in Swe.
den Fiercest Battle of
War In Progress.
tBy the Associated Press,

(By the Associated Press,
One of the greatest and most
bitterly, contested battles of the
war entered it's third day on the
British front in France with the
issue still in doubt. Massed Ger
man reserves are being hurled
forward in a bloody counter at
tack in a supreme effort to check
the forward surge Of General
Haig's troops. Some minor po-
sitions, trench lines and rub
bish heaps, dignified by the name
of villages, have been seized by
the British, but the Wotan line,
their main objective, is still in
tact. = 80
While the mighty struggle in
France, RACES inconclusively, de-
.velopments in other fields of the
world upheaval are occurring
with sensational rapidity. Spain
has taken long step forward on
the path along which she is ap-
parently being pushed, slowly
but surely into the universal con-
flapration., M.
6s S Msdrtd government has ad-
dressed . note to Germany which on
its face must result In an abandon
ment by Berlin of its uncompromising
attitude on ruthless submarine war
fare or It's acceptance of new and
important foe. The situation is
somewhat modified by the fact that
Count Romanones, who, as premier,
dispatched the note, has since re-
signed.
Next in Importance are growing
runnors of q great German attempt
to be made against Petrograd. The
reports are taken seriously enough
in the Russian capital. to induce
many hundreds of civilians to flee to
the Interior. According to the ru-
NOR. the German plan is combined
assault by sea and land. The politi-,
cal situation in Russia remainst con-
fused, but there are uncomfortable
reports Of the activity of the radical'
socialists and of renewed outbreaks
of agrarian troubles, some Of coun-
ter revolutionary character.
Thasunrest in Germany is having
4 new manifestation In the outbreak
against Chancellor Won Bethman
Hollweg by conservatives and nation
ii liberals. The chancellor is being
violently criticised for his alleged
subserviance to socialist influence.
In the meantime there are indica-
tions that the tremendous currents of
discomfort which are running through
Europe are growing in strength: The
visit of the king Of Denmark to-
Stockholm is regarded as Of partieu-
lar Significance in view of the recent
demonstrations of the Swedish work
ers against the government. May
Day ia expected to bring matters to q
climax in Sweden. Hjalmar Brant-
ing, the Swedish socialist leader. has
warned the government against un-
due Interference with the great la
bor, demonstration planned for that
day. :.
In pushing the British offensive to-
day, General Sir Douglas Haig d.
rected an attack along the front be-
tween Cojeul and scarpe river. This
is q stretch Of about three miles, ex-
tending roughly from Guemappe
north to Fampoux, almost directly
east Of Arras, where probably the
most desperate fghting Of the onen-
sive has, taken place. Monchy-ls.1
Preux lies In this area. Further
ground has been seized by the British
here, says the ofacial statement TO-
day, and the gains have been Sc
cured.
The Humber Of prisoners taken ~
the British since the resumptipn of
stack In force On Monday has pass
3 "a 900. \. sss 81 y B., .stl 8, . ss ~ \
sonth hf 81 tky sArfss Battle front,
asnsIai Hais = atins bit Sby bit into
the German line between camlbrai = 81