Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-09-06
British, French and italians
Crush Teuton Legions at
the Same Time.
fIERCEST FIGHTING OF WAR
Russla's Military, Economic and Po-
IitieaI Troubles Are Disturbing
Pope's Peace Proposals Discussed
President Wilson Regulates
the Prices Of Coal
in America.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARo.

Civilians far from the seat of war
wondered why the allies did not deliver
their smashing blows at the kaiser at
tunity to shift his troops from one
front to another, instead of taking
turns in hitting him. That is just what
they did last week, for British, French
and Italians all began offensives that
developed into the most furious bat
ties of the war so far. The Anglo
French forces near the Belgian coast
vigorously renewed the attacks begun
the previous week and pushed forward
The British hurled themselves against
the defenses of Lens and forced their
way further into the outskirts of that
coal center, repulsing all counter-at-
tacks. General Petain's men attacked
delivered a series of smashes at the
Germans in the Verdun sector, taking
the twin submits of Dead Mans hill
and other strong positions that the
crown prince had held for q year and
more. In Alsace there was lively fight
ing. At the same time the Italians
were carrying on monster offensive
against the Austrians along the entire
Julian, IsOnzo and Carso fronts, from
PLAYA to the sea. The Austrian defen-
ses were leveled by terrific artillery
fire, new crossings Of the Isonzo were
forced, and Cadrona's troops advanced
considerably on their way to Trieste
despite the difficulties of the terrain.
Wednesday the British again at
tackled fiercely In the Ypres region and
after a bloody combat succeeded in
taking important positions along the
Ypres-Menin road. A little further
north, in the blood-soaked Langemarck.
Frezenberg sector. they hit the enemy
hard In an effort to take the ridge,
known as Hill 35, where the Irish made
gallant but losing fight the week be-
fore.
Germans Resist stoutIy.
The Germans have massed immense
numbers of troops at the points of at.
tack and are resisting desperately and
making almost continuous counter-at.
tacks, but up to the time of writing
they had been unable to regain any of
the lost ground.
All the allied armies took great mum.
bers of prisoners and guns and infiict-
ed terrible losses on their hard-fight-
ing opponents, and they themselves
lost many men, for the attacks were
delivered with rather less than the
usual regard for life. In Flanders and
France the tanks played large part,
and on all fronts the avintors were ex.
traordinarily active and bold. The Ital.
ians introduced one novelty. When
their assaultipg troops moved forward
they were preceded by squadron of
airplanes forming the first line and
using their machine guns on the Aus
TRANS at short range.
General Pershing and other Ameri-
can officers were present at the new
battle of Verdun.
Disturbing News From Russia.
The weeks news from Russia was
rather disquietlng. Petrograd present
ed TO America and the entente allies a
statement indicating that Russia would
be unable 10 continue in the war un.
less immediate, adequate and continu-
ing assistance were given. She has no
intention of making separate peace,
but says she cannot keep up the fight
unless her associates furnish her at
once with materials and provisions.
J The Russians fear they Will be driven