The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
WAR CONDITIONS

" AK NONDl IIONS
 The events of the great war during the past few days have contained nothing un- usual or unforeseen save on the western front In this section the great success of the Brit ish forces in the Somme district around Cam brai has brought much encouragement and cheer to the allies and America.
 The importance of this victory cannot yet be fully estimated, but it's effects are ex- pccted to be far-reaching. The British have won considerable territory and succeeded in breaking the famous Hindenburg line at an unexpected place. The advance is apparent ly not yet over, and with the Germans forced back from advantageous positions the capture of the town of Cambrai is believed to be i'm mincnt Should this happen there is room for the belief that the Germans will be forced to establish a new line of communication from the North Sea coast to the southern and eastern extremity of their lines.
 Such a strike as this cannot but decrease the morale of the German forces. This will be one of the greatest advantages accruing to the allies from the great victory. At the same time 1t will greatly increase the conf dnce of the allied soldiers in their ability to break the strodIg German defenses.
 It is doubtful however, If the western offensives will have much tendency to tighten the pressure on the Italian front, where aid is apparently needed. Russias absolute de lection has probably released sufficient forces to enable the Teutonic allies to keep their armies in both Italy and France to their top strength for some time to come
 On the Russian front the war is about finished, for the present at least, and unless there are radical changes i'll Russian condl- uOns and sentiment, Germany has nothing more to fear from that quarter. The peace faction is in control of the Russian govern ment, and apparently has strong enough support to maintain itself. The Russians are evidently too Busy proving to themselves that they have really acquired personal and DO litical liberty to have time to pay any at tenton to making war on Germany.
 On the Italian front there has been very little change in the actual positions of the op- posing forces since the Italians took up DO stions along the Piave river. In struggle which is commanding the admiration of the entire world, the Italians are holding the Ieutons back and forcing them to pay dearly for every step which they advance. It is be lieved that, should the Italians be able to hold their lines for few more days, they will receive the promised and much needed aid from the allies.
 It now begins to look as If Germany has lost her opportunity to infllct crushing de feat to the Italians She has gained consid- erable ground in Italy and has forced the Italians from positions taken from the Aus trians at a great cost Most of this work ,,-I1 tn he b\ a This possibly means that Germany has mere ly succeeded in prolonging the war.
 In spite of the German victories ln Italy and Russla the position of the allies grows brighter each week. The day when the enor- nous resources of the United States are to be thrown into gigantic offensive draws closer each day. More and more of our preparations are being completed Each week finds greater number of soldiers under arms and more troops landed in France. Each week the final training of a portion of the American soldiers in France is completed and made ready for the joint offensive. By spring there is reason to expect an American army of possibly million trained and fully equip ped soldiers ready for the greatest move the world has ever known. In spite of the i'm portant activities on the Italian and west ern fronts, the eyes of most of the world are directed toward America What she does and accomplishes now is of more importance than any indecisive engagements which may be fought.
 NOT NECESSARY
 The suggestion of the national commit tee of patriotic soldiers that an Ananias II. IL ,:ol,