The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
French Pressing Germans,
Who Have Retired at
Many Points.
GERMANY MAKES
RUSSIA PEACE OFFER
Fresh Engagements Re
ported Again With Brit
ish on the Offensive.
RslocIated Press summary

SsaocIated Press Summary
British troops are striking along
almost the entire line they hold in
Northern France, not with the terri
tic force which marked the victories
of Arras and Messines, but in a more
or less tentative manner, giving
weight to the belief that Field Mar
shall Haig Is preparing to launch a
mighty blow on a hitherto unprece-
denied scale. Two sRatures of the
hghtIng stand out with sharp signifi-
canoe. The first IS the feebleness
with which the Germans are reacting
and the second is the surprising
promptness with which Berlin admits
retirements in various sectors.
The whole situation is entirely sim
liar to that existing prior to the great
strategic retreat" of the Germans
from the SOmme. There is considera-
bic evidence that Field Marshal Won
Hmdenburg is planning a great with
drawal and that Field Marshal Haig
IS pressing him at all points in the
hope of delivering a shattering blow
II such a second retreat to victory"
materializes.
The Italis0s, having successfully
maintained their advance in the face
OF the most formidable Austrian
counter attacks. are apparently pre-
pairing for a resumption of their Of
fensive. Vienna reports that the
Italian guns have opened with the
greatest violence in Carinthia, indi-
eating that General Cadorna has
chosen Fs4 "a
liver his next blow. The scene of the
bombardment is some thirty miles
north of Gorilla and an offensivse in
this region~w0uld support the reports
that the italian commander has far
more ambitious plans than even the
conquest of Triest.
Spanish Disorders.
The upheaval caused by the great
war which has already hurled two
monarchs from their thrones now
menaces the ancient throne in Spain.
The utmost eXertiOns OF the Spanish
Censors have failed to completely
suppress the reports of grave hap
penings. From what little is known
the Spanish army is taking the lead
in the revolutionary movement which
is further accelerated by the food
scarcity and industrial unrest. Ru-
mors of revolt have been current for
several months and at the end of May
it was announced that the constitu-
tional guarantees would be suspended
while the government prohibited all
public manifestations in respect to in
ternatiOnal questions. This was fol-
lowed by an outbreak at Barcelona on
June 1, the seriousness of which was
indicated by the fact that the soldiers
sided with the revolters and impris-
Oned a number of their officers.
The exact part which the issues of
the war play in the Spanish crisis is
difficult to determine. The masses of
the people have been generally cred
tied with being strongly pro-ally in
sentiment while the aristocracy lean
ed toward the side of Germany. At
the same time the demand for inter
nal reform and other domestic Ques-
tons have apparently had a leading
role in the growing unrest.
No new developments have occurred
in the Greek situation, but the trium-
plant return to Athens of Venizelos
is predicted in England. q step almost
certain to be followed by the definite
alignment of Greece on the side Of
the entente. The violence Of German
comments on the abdication of KinE
Constantine shows how strongly The
disappearance of the kaiser's roya
ally has affected Berlin.
Last night saw the British clncI
their hold upon the ground they
gained last Thursday on the Belgial
front, south of the Ypres-Comine
canal. A German attack, delivere,
after strong artillery preparation wa
completely repulsed.
Along the French front the opera
tons were mostly confined to raids
Indirect advices from Berlin indicat
that the Germans are expecting a re
newal of the French offensive in tn
near future.
On the Austro-Italian front, a yer
strongly fortified pOErion at Corn
|, Cavento was carried b. the italians
\ says today's official bulletin frol
Rome.
Peace reports are again in the all
Stockholle has one today. telling @
an offer by Germany of separat
peace to Russia. A socialist newspa
per there printed the account. accorl
ing to which a Swiss federal councT
lor is the medium of the offer. wbic
fCcn+ip1,ad M, peo,o G.