The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-27
Field Marshal Haig Opens New
Offensive in Belgium
East of Ypres.
may CUT OFF U-BOAT BASES
Germans Start Another Lot of Peace
Rumors-kerensI<y ProcIaims Rus
sian Republic But Must Curb Ex-
IRENE RadIcaIs-Labor Troubles
in the United States.>
BY EDWARD w. PIckARo.

Following the usual devastating ar
t1llery fire, a great attack on German
positions in Belgium was begun by the
British forces early Thursday morning
The offensive, the fiercest of recent
months, embraced a wide front east of
Ypres. The first days fighting, which
Will be known as the battle of Menin
road, resulted in big gains for Field
Marshal Haig's troops, especially in
the important sector between the
4pres-ROulers railway and Hollebeke.
The Germans resisted desperately and
the British were compelled to advance
over ground covered with water-f1lled
she'll holes, barbed-wire acknowledgements
and fallen trees and in the face Of a
murderous machine-gun fire from the
many small concrete redoubts that
have to considerable extent, replaced
the German front line trenches. But
the British heavy artillery had done
its work we'll, and the Tommies pushed
ahead, slaughtering the enemy or driv-
ing them far back.
The Germans naturally knew the at
tack was coming, but could not fOresee
just where 1t would be made. Haig's
selection of the field for this offensive
indicates that he intends to try to
force Ruprecht of Bavaria away from
the Belgian coast and to cut off the
German U-bOat and airplane bases
along the shore between Zeebrugge
and Newport. Such a move by the
British has been looked forward to for
long time.
Italians Getting Ready.
The Italians seem to de gathering
themselves for another leap at the |
throat Of Austria, and their generals |
declare they must and will administer |
to the foe decisive defeat in the field. |
and then they will be In q position to
continue their advance on Trieste, and
perhaps on Laibach. Meanwhile activ-
1ty In the Trentino has increased and
the Latfns hit the Austrians there sew
eraI times last week. That the latter
have called on re-enfOrcements wher- |
ever they could get them is evidenced
by the presence Of Turks among the
prisoners taken by the Italians in re-
cent days.
Along the French front the few /
changes Of the week were at the ex-
ponse of the crown princes forces. ,
That fatuous young man is still try I
ng to recover the plateaus of the +
A1sne and the lost positions near Yer 8
1un and sacrifices his soldiers with ,
p
German Peace Rumors. t
That Germany intends to make new c
'eace proposals before many months c
becomes increasingly evident. Last t
week saw the sending up Of several !
trial balloons" from Berlin, including
IN 1ndustriously spread report that
treat Britain had suggested terms. and i
story that the kaiser would surren- n
Ter Belgium and restore it. These ~
eeIers met with no sympathetic re- o.
pOnse by the allies. Great Britain ~
atty denied the alleged peace offer: g,
'remier Painleve reaff1rmed Frances +,
determination to continue the war nm m
IL Germany gave up Alsace-Lorraine f,
nd pledged reparation for the dam :,
yes she has caused; and America IS.
'ent steadily ahead with its tremend- ",
us preparations. -,
The German papers are permitted nv
he censor to discuss the peace rumors g;
'eely, probably to prepare the people If
'r some move by the government, but ot
either the German nor the Austrian n
oVernment seems to be yet in tho of
roper mood to command any cOnsid- d
alton frem the allies, which are all No
1 their guard. -
The pope. 1t is reported, will send -,
ut new peace proposals to the helli0- -