Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08

was the advice TO EnSllSn-SpeAhlhS peO-
rIss given today by former Foreign Min
istsr Serge Sazsuoff-
Ns.W YORK. May by Foreign|
cables from European Capitals
BuIIecourt. directly on the Hindenourg
line. has been entered by British troops
who this morning were lighting the
Germans within the town for its pos
session
Giving the Germans no time 10 orinG
IN reserves from the hard-pressed
Aisne front. where the French are drlv-
inz through the Siegfried line for Laon
nv the hack way TO that stronsnold.
General Haig's troops began today to
widen the breach they have made In
the Hiudenburg line in the Bullecourt
region.
Counter attacks o. extreme violence
RAPIDLY repeated failed to shake the
British strip on the line here and have
not prevented them from striking again
when they were ready Bullecourt had
neen hemmed in on all sides except on
the north, the British having worked
well to the east OF the village.
Driving back toward il, they have
fought their way into the place. press
ing back desperately-resisting Ser
mans on the French front northeast
of scissors and along the Chemin-des-
Danes the Germans have been forced
TO employ fresh troops in an effort to
stem the French advance Last night
they drove masses of men against the
lines ALI along this front. but were
unable TO shake General Nivelle's hold
upon the valuable and hard-won ground
on the plateau overlooking the Ailette
river. the outlying defense of Laon-
EVERYWHERE the French hold fast. now
ing down the Germans with their fire
In the new battles which developed
late last week the French have taken
more than $500 prisoners. bringing
their total since April 16 up to ap-
D-oximateIy $4,000
\ minor military incident was a Ger
man airpIane raid on London early to-
dav. the first visitation the capital has
mad for months lone machine was
involved. II dropped four bombs on the
outskirts OF northeast London killing
one man and iniurinC man and wom-
an. and causing slight damage TO build
inEs-
The developments on the battlefield
are chiefly important for the POSSIBLE
lies they open uD and the same may be
laid TO he true o fevents behind firing
line In Germany there is much talk of
POLITICAL reform and several proposals
IS have hcen nut forward in the reichstag
10 ryg-iaiI the mower or the emperor and
make the ministry responsible to par
lament
Arpar-usly tIr putting forward Of the
mootcd reforms has served 20 check the
rising it'd. OF popular discomfort, but
the extraordinary measures adopted by
the government 10 prevent the outside
world learning the true situation made
ADEQUATE Judgment impossible.
Startling reports come from Austria in
regard TO conditions in the dual mon
arch- and apparently Count lisa and
his fellow rcactionaTieS have the upper
maud and are determined to crush the
party OF the democracy with me same
ruthIessness as heretofore There are
rumors OF martial law in Hungary and
Bohemia. and the suppression Of news
pzrers but for A month or more no re-
liable news has reached the outer world
as TO conditions in the Austrian en-
pirs-
The Russian riddle remains unsolved,
hut for the time being at least the
provisional authorities seem 10 be safe.
REPORTS OF Generalization in the Rus
sian army receive uncomfortable comm
nation by q proclamation OF Genera
,iurko. commander on the eastern front
ordering the soldiers TO stop fraterniz-
ing with the German troops General
Ci,Irko declares tina. such fraternizing
has become a common practice and that
the luu on the Russian front has per
u,frred the Germans to concentrate
troops against the English and French
In Suite OF the peaceable ending TO
the NAV day demonstration in sweden
the internal troubles in that country
seem TO be rising rather than ebbing
Riots and food demonstrations are re-
uorted from various points and. from
such partial reports as are received, the
AUTHORITIES are confronting an ugly sit
uati0u-
Australians Gain Mile
In Drive InOn Germans