Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-31
NEWS REVIEW OF
The PAST week
British, French and Italians
Crush Teuton Legions at
the Same Time.
FIERCEsT FIGHTING OF WAR
Russia's Military, Economic and Po-
IItleal Troubles Are Disturbing
Pope's Peace Proposals Discussed
President Wilson Regulates
the Prices Of Coal
In America.
BY EDWARD W. PIckARp.

Civilians far from the seat of war
wondered why the allies did not deliver
their smashing blows at the kaiser at
the same time, giving him no oppor-
tunlty to shift his troops from one
front to another, instead of taking
turns In hitting him. That is just what
they did last week, for British, French
and Italians all began offensives that
developed into the most furious bat
ties Of the war so far. The Anglo
French forces near the Belgian coast
vigorously renewed the attacks begun
the previous week and pushed forward.
The British hurled themselves against
the defenses Of Lens and forced their
way further into the outskirts of that
coal center, repulsing all counter-at-
tacks. General Petain's men attacked
along the Chemln des Danes, and then
delivered n series of smashes at the
Germans in the verdun sector, taxing
the twin SUBMITS Of Dead Mans hill
and other strong positions that the
crown prince had held for a year and
more. In Alsace there was lively fight
Ing. At the same time the Italians
were carrying on a monster offensive
against the Austrians along the entire
Julian, Isonzo and Carso fronts, from
PLAYA to the sea. The Austrian defen-
ses were leveled by terrific artillery
fire, new crossings of the Isonzo were
forced, and Cadronas troops advanced
considerably on their way to Trieste
despite the difficulties Of the terrain.
Wednesday the British again at
tackled fiercely In the Ypres region and
after a bloody combat succeeded in
taking important positions along the
Ypres-Menin road. A little further
north, in the blood-soaked Langemarck-
Frezenberg sector, they hit the enemy
hard in an effort to take the ridge,
known as Hill 30. where the Irish made
a gallant but losing fight the week be-
fore.
Germans Resist Stoutly.
The Germans have massed immense
numbers of troops at the points of at
tack and are resisting desperately and
making almost continuous counter-at.
tacks, but up to the time of writing
they had been unable to regain any OF
the lost ground.
All the allied armies took great mum.
bers Of prisoners and guns and infiict
ed terrible losses on their hard-hght
ing opponents. and they themselves
lost many men, for the attacks were
delivered with rather less than the
usual regard for life. In Flanders ant
France the tanks played a large part
and on all fronts the aviators we're ex
traordinarily active and bold. The Ital
ians introduced one novelty. Wher
their assaulting troops moved forward
they We're preceded by squadron O
airplanes forming the first line ant
using their machine guns on the Aus
trians at short range.
General Pershing and other Ameri
can officers were present at the ney
battle Of verdun.
Disturbing News From Russia.
The weeks news from Russia wa
rather dlsquieting. Petrograd present
ed to America and the entente allies
statement indicating that Russia woul
be unable to continue in the war uI
less Immediate, adequate and continu
ing assistance were given. She has n
intention Of making separate peace
but says she cannot keep up the figh
unless her associates furnish her 0
once with materials and provisions
The Russians fear they will be drive