The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-06
THE WAR IN BRItF

The Germans and French have met in a sanguinary engagement north west of Rheims, where the Germans, with picked forces, attacked on d front of about q mile and a half be- tween Sapigneu and the Godat farm The exact result of the battle is be. clouded by conflicting statements from the Berlin and French war Of fees.
 The Paris war office a0m.ts the Germans occupied portions of tho French first line trenches, but says the attack failed completely over the greater part of the front that the French troops reoccupied the captured positions and that comter-attacks are in progress.
 A Berlin official communication re- ceived by way of London says tha Germans inflicted a sangunary re verse on General Niyelles troops ill this region and that 500 men were made prisoner.
 On the battle 1ront in the region of St Quentin there have been only artillery duels between the French and German forces on their part of the line the British have captured the villages of Base Boulogne and Rons- soy, northeast of Perrone, Here the Germans suffered heavy casualties by being caught in their own wire entaanglements and raked by the fire of the British machine guns. Addi- tional gains for the British east and northeast of Metz-en Couture also are chronieled by the British war office.
 Probably the most momentous op- eration has been that of the Russians, who, driving from Persia, have cap tured the MesopOtamian frontier towns of Khanikan and Kasrichiron and joined hands with the advance forces of the British coming up from Bagdad The Turks, however, are making stand against the Russians in this region to prevent them from crossing the Diala river northwest of Khanikan.
 On the eastern front according to Petrograd, the Russians have reached the right bank of the Middle Stokhod river, on tht left bank of which the Germans defeated them Wednesday. Petrograd admits that of two regi- ments of the Fifth Russian rifle di- vision only small number of the men were able to cross the river. Heavy has taken place between the Austro-Germans and Russians in northern Galicia. In six attacks the Russian lines were twice invaded. The Russians, in counter-attacks, dis lodged the AustroGermans and cap tured the positions, according to 
 On the other fronts no actlous oi great moment have taken place.
 The Belgian steamer Trevier, with a cargo of Belgian relief supplies. has been torpe1oed without warning off the coast of Holland The crew was saved although eight of the men were wounded by the fire of the submarine as they were leaving the steamer in the small boats. Another Belgian re lief vessel, the Norwegian steamer Feistein has been sunk in the North sea on the way to Rotterdam It is believed the Feistein struck a mine. tion of labor resources. The Ameri- can Federation of Labor has under taken to furnish trained workmen for any government or public service. In. skilled labor is to be provided by the public employment service of the labor department The organization of this vast work is proceeding under the direction of Samuel Gompers 0f the American Federation of Labor, q member Of the Defense Councils dd visory commission
 In the field of munitions produc. tion. pledges have been secured from the great plants which have been sup. plying the allies and a thorough CO., system has been perfected
 A thoroush canvass has been made for the country's wealth of new ma terials available for military usage. Copper manufacturers have agreed to supply the armys needs of that prod uet for the next year at about half Lhe present market price, Steel com. panies have indicated a willingness to aid in q similar manner. and many other industries have offered to do their bit in any way the federal gov ernment might require. No less than }2000 companies have offered to turn their plants over to the government