The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-04-28
PROGRESS OF THE WAR


The Outstanding IedtuEe VI the
war is still the Anglo-French often
dye. The submarine warfare has
not lost its power; its menace is still
as great as ever. but it no longer at
tracts public attention as does the
fighting in France. Another feature
of the war is beginning to assume
significance. In Germany and Aus
tria. Hungary the discomfort appears
to be taking on character of un-
usual violence. The censorships
have prevented the world at large
from knowing just what are the con-
ditions in middle Europe, but clashes
between troops and civilians in Ger
many are reported. and there is a
somewhat vague report of a revolu-
ton in Hungary.
In Germany there has been a seri-
Gus battle at the fortress town of
Magdeburg. Civilians were fired
upon by the troops and many were
killed and wounded. In Berlin and
at Essen and other places big strikes
are in progress, thousands Of men
having refused to work on the re-
duced bread ration provided by the
government. The German govern
ment is trying to convince the people
that they should have patience until
the U-boats have had an opportunity
to fulfill their mission, for it is ar
gued that the German submarines
may be able to turn the tide of the
war and achieve complete victory.
In spite of the optimistic forecasts
of submarine possibilities, discomfort
continues to grow in Germany where
as lin Austria Hungary the people
have joined in a mighty chorus for
peace.
In Russia center most of the en-
tente's elements of weakness. The
provisional government is at the
mercy of the working men and SOL
diers, who may at any time decide
upon a programme which would
eventually lead to a separate peace
with Germany.
1t would perhaps be presumptuous
to attempt an outline of the Anglo
French strategy. and yet there are
some salient facts which seem to in
dicate certain line of action. About
two weeks ago the English began to
move forward in the region of Arras.
Lens and Loos, which was an extern
sion of their offensive against the
Hindenburg line from Arras south
eastward to St. Quentin. When the
English had penetrated the German
lines in this northern sector to a
depth of six miles in some places and
only two in others. capturing the
famous Vimy ridge and the suburbs
of Lens, they were held up by gi-
gantic German concentration of re-
serves. Then it was that the strategy
of Nivelle and Haig began to be dis
closed. No sooner had the Germans
effected their concentration than the
French launched a tremendous Of
fensive in a sector remote from the
latest British offensive. The French
sprang into the German lines between
Scissors and point about 25 miles
to the eastward. A little later they
extended the offensive as far as the
Rheims sector. Hindenburg immed-
lately began a concentration of hum
dreds of thousands of reserves. and
on about the third day was able to
counter-attack with forces tn a t
equaled those of the French. In
stantly Nivelle ordered the offensive
extended eastward from Rheims.
Again Hindenburg concentrated re-
serves, and Nivelle flung the battle
line as far eastward as the Argonne
forest. 1t would not be surprising
II this process were kept up until the
French swept forward in Lorraine
and in Alsace as far as the Switzer-
land border.
The advantage of the Haig-Nivelle
method is that wherever they move
forward their men are protected for