The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-14

private soldiers, clerical force OF
the same number.
London, June S.-With the
MeSSineS- WytSehaete ridge in
their possession, the British on
Friday organized the new ground
and prepared for probable fur
Their action, while throwing back
German counter attacks.
London, June S.-Captain Chas-
Bathurst, parliamentary secretary
to the food control department,
speaking at GuildfOrd tonight,
said the immediate danger of ma
tiOnal starvation has been remov-
ed, thanks to the prompt and gen.
erOus assistance of the United
States.
; London, June "a powerful
German attack directed over a
front of six miles covering all
the ground Just won by the great
British drive in Belgium was COM
pletely broken down by British
fire. Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
The German war machine was
strongly offensive all along the
western front today. The counter
offensive against the British was
only one part of a vigorous at
tempt by the Germans TO beat
both the French and British back.
The French official statement re-
ported vigorous assaults on the
Champagne line-at one place
four successive attempts, all of
which were repulsed.
Washington, June 9.-Ameri-
cas- loans TO her allies neared the
billion dollar mark today when
Great Britain got an additional
OOO- Loans by America now total
1923, 100000. This money is all
spent in the United States for
purchases made here by the allies.
Washington, June president
Wilson, in a communication to the
new government of Russia, has
made plain the war aims of the
United States and its position on
mo annexations, no indemnities. -
"NO territory must change
hands except for the purpose of
securing those who inhabit it a
fair chance of life and liberty
says the communication
''NO indemnitieS must be insis-
ted on except those that constitute
payment for manifest wrongs
done.
''No readjustments of power
must be made, except such as viii
tend to secure the future peace OF
the world and the future welfare
and happiness of its people,
In unmistakable terms Presi-
dent Wilson declares against Ger
many's proposal to restore "the
status quo before the war.
It was the status quo ante out |
of which this iniquitious was IS
sued forth, {" he says; "the power
of the imperial German govern
ment within the empire and its
Observation-Disclosures |
widespread domination and in
fluenee outside Of that empire.
THAT status must be altered |
in such fashion as to prevent any
such hideOus thing from ever
happening again.
The presidents communication
was delivered to the Russian gov
arnment by Ambassador Francis
1t PetrOgrad.
British Headquarters in France,
June 10.-While still further Ger
nan counter attacks may be ex-
1ected from time to time, the bat
lie Of Messines ridge may be said
Q be ended. 1t stood out as a de-
mite operation designed for a GER
ain purpose, and it remains to be
cen whether other offensive bat II
les have been planned In this
'artleular sector of the western
rOnt.
When the German chose what
hey were pleased to term perma-
ent lines of defense in 1914 they
coupled these vantage points
nth a fore-knOwledge of their
trategicaI, tactical and observa-
on values as keen as the pos
sssed by any French military
.udent.
It is natural that the German
ress reports should attempt to
elittle the loss of these positions,
ut the British, who have had to
ldure the handicap of lying un-
sr their direct observation and
re for so long a time, make no
tempt to disguise the satisfac-
on with which they now look |
the future and what it holds in !
ore for the Germans, who at last
e virtually the under dog.
On British Front In France, &