Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-16

rout and in some Instances the Teutohs
were thrown back General Korniloff,
who succeeded Brussi1off us generals
simo, says the first stage of the war is
over and the second stage has opened,
and intimates fhat the Russian armies
will yet give an excellent account of
themselves If British and French off.
GERS are sent to help drill the mil.
mons OF men under arms. They will
need this help, he says, If they must
meet the massed Germans instead Of
the comparatively weak Austrians.
On the Western Front.
! Activities III Flanders during the
week indicated that the allies were
following their usual course-attack,
consolidation Of positions won, and
preparations for another attack. The
heavy rains hampered operations con.
siderably, but the British made many
trench raids and toward the end Of
the week their artillery IRE Increased
ito tremendous volume. Meanwhile,
the Canadian troops pushed up close
to Lens and had that IMPORTANT coal
center nearly Surrounded.
The German resistance in the coastal
| region is powerful, for the command.
ers OF course realize how dangerous to
them is the turning movement. Along
the Chemin des Danes the crown
prince continued his attacks, all Of
which were beaten off by the indomit-
! able Frenchmen.
In the Asian fields Of combat there
was little doing last week, but it was
reported that General Won Falkenhayn,
now German commander in Turkey, is
planning an attempt to recapture Bag.
| dad. General Maude's Mesopotamlan
army. however, is now so strongly en-
trenched that it has little to fear, and
the same may be said of the British
forces in Sinai, which also have the
support of the fleet.
European dispatches say that the
high military authorities in France be-
| lfeve the war will last throtfGh the
| winter and spring, at least, and that
the policy of the allies will be to ham
mer away at the Teuton lines contin-
i ually and wear the enemy down as
much as possible until America gets
on the field in full strength. Then the
advantage of numbers wifi be with
them to SO great. extent that victory
by force of arms will be in sight.
American Troops to Russian
! Senator Lewis of Illinois declared
last week that the next big contingent
of American troops would be sent to
Russia, which would be surprising in
view of the fact that Russia now has
under arms more men than she can
handle effectively. The tSammies now
In France :.re proving themselves quick
pupils and have won the praise and ad-
miration of the British AID French off,
GERS who are instructingi them in the
methods of modern warfare. They are
/ happy and eager to get into action but
(, are wailing for American tobacco.
In England is another big contingent
/ of American troops-made up mostly
from the operating and construction
divisions of American railways. They
will be ready to rebuild and operate
the ronds in France and, to fight, too,
If necessary, and in preparation for
this are receiving intensive training in
a peaceful English valley.
The navy department has made an
other change of policy dropping the
construction of the s1noll U-boat chas-
ers and concentrating on the produc-
ton of destroyers, which are to be
turned out in great numbers. They
/ seem to be the most efficient enemy Of
| the submarine
Argentina, dissatisfied with the prog
ress of negotiations growing out Of the
sinking of thelArgentine steamer Monte
Protegido byfa German submarine has
sent perenaptory note to Berlin, de-
manding a clear and final reply within
reasonable time. Liberia, which
some time ago severed relations with
! the central powers, has now declared
war against them. This, like the ac-
ton of Siam, means that the diplomat
II representatives Of the small nations
have made up their minds as to which
group of belliserents! Twin. gath the ulti.
mate victory. What ipsTfaps has an
! gered Argentina mostltis the recent dis
covery of an extensive German espfdn.
age system.
China, too,i has decided to cast in
her lot with the afliesl tna the cabinet
resolved to declare war on Germany
and Austria -Hungayh the assistance
Of the great oriental fldtion is far from
neghs'Dle' 4 ! A.