The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01


forms the southern extremity Of the
Hihdenburg line. and can entilade the
crown princes troops that still hold
the northern edge of the plateau that
parallels the Chemin des Danes. LIE
German line running north to the for
est of St Gohain is in danger. and II
this gives way, the enemy would have
to give up his present front from
Chavignon to st. Quentin.
In this operation the French cap
tured Fort de la Malmaison and other
strong positions and routed some of
the finest troops in the German army,
taking more than 5000 prisoners and
great number of guns. The French
aviators did especially good work dur
ing the battle, flying at very low al
titude and breaking up with their ma
chine-gun fire several German attempts
to counter-attack.
The first French smash was made
! on Tuesday, and again on Thursday
Petains forces struck hard, driving
the Germans from Monkey mountain
| and other strong positions and advanc-
ing to within eight miles of Laon. The
number of prisoners was increased 10
10000
Another Advance in Flanders.
The British, in Flanders, with the
French cooperating pushed forward
| about a thousand yards on front of
mile and a half on Monday, taking
some important positions and getting
aStride the Ypres- Staden road The
Germans made desperate attempts to
recover the ground, but succeeded In
regaining only one farm at the edge
of the Houtholst forest.
On Saturday the French and Bel
gans made a remarkable advance
across the flooded marsh lands Of
Flanders under heavy fire and occu-
pied the Merckem peninsula south Of
DiXmude.
All week the allied aviators made
destructive raids behind the German
lines, dropping many tons of explo-
sives on munition works, lines of com
| munication and other military eStab-
lishments.
kerensky Attacked in Russia.
In many respects the weeks develop
ments in Russia were unsatisfactory.
! Though the fleet succeeded in keeping
the German sea forces out of the Gulf
of Finland for the time being, the
MI or aI ha N
islands at the mouth of the Gulf of
Riga. The civil population of Reval,
| kronStadt and in part of Helsingfors
was removed, and the government pro-
cteded with its plans of moving to
Moscow. The worst of the news, how
and workmen had adopted resolu-
ton declaring the salvation Of the
country lay In the conclusion of peace
as soon as possible and that all power
must pass into its hands, and accusing
Kerensky of openly favoring the kaiser
and seeking to give Petrograd into his
hands. Furthermore, the council has
! given to its delegate to the coming con-
ference of the allies in Paris instruc-
tons that cannot fail to be displeasing
to the other allies. They cover the
whole ground and would result in a
| peace in some respects more German
than Germany itself dares to hope for.
Another source of anxiety to the al
lies, Great Britain especially, is Ire
land. With the able assistance of Ger
man agents, the militant Sim Feiners
are becoming more defiant every day
until now the whole west part of the
island Is said to be on the verge of
open rebellion Several of the con
spirators have been arrested in the
United States and others in Ireland.
Germany Loses zeppelin Fleet.
Germany, ridlculously indignant at
the promises Of reprlsals for her MUIR
derous air raids, threatened that "for
every brick which falls from peaceful
German homes whole rows of buildings
will be overthrow in Paris" Then
she sent a big fleet of Zeppelins over
England, their bombs killing "a per
sons From there the monster airshps
! sailed across TO France to punish
Paris. But the Frenchmen were awake
and such an army of aylators and
storm of antiaircraft gunfire met the
invaders that four of them were
brought down and three others were
partly disabled and fled. One Of the
Zeppeins was captured uninjured and
as II is OF the latest type It has been an
interesting object of study
Preparing for Two Years More.
Although Americas land forces have
not yen begun 10 participate In the con
tlict. it becomes more apparent daily
that we will take a commanding part
In the war. Great Britain and France
make II plain that they rely on the
United States to clinch the victory.
and Uncle Sam is glrdlng up his loins
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