Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-30
POSITION
OF ALLIES
IMPROVED
Control Over important Sec
tors Extended by Successes
in Weeks Fighting on
West Front.
By Associated Press.

Another week has passed
without the Germans resuming
their offensive. The entente
allies have shown the greatest
activity during this period and
in several parts Of the battle
zone have carried the fight to
the enemy.
These actions have been To-
cal in character, but have been
fought for important imme-
diate detectives which strength
ened the allied lines where it
needed bolstering. AT various
points the allies have placed in
jeopardy the enemy's tenure OF
certain parts of the line and
have extended their control
over wide sectors Of the front.
This was the notable result OF he
attack near Belleau wood on the
Marne front by the Americans We'd
nesday. They did not seek to break
through the German line, but want
ed to reach high ground which would
command the villages OF Torcy and
Bouresches. This ground is now 50.
curely in their possession.
Gains Kept BY Allies.
The French attacking southwest OF
Scissors, on the Aisne front, had the
same object in view. They hurled
themselves at the German line with
such galantry that in little over an
hour they penetrated to depth of
more than mile over a front of
almost three miles and captured
morerthan 1000 prisoners. German
COULTER sAseks against Nhe new
French % Ans have been rcpulscd
with heavy fnsses to the encu1y.
The British on the Lys salient Aof
the Flanders front cut into the Cdr
man lines Thursday and succeeded
iii showing tie enemy from his. posi-
tipns on several little ridges Of land
to lower levels.
German Onset Anticipated.
There is reason for believing that
preparations are now nearly complete
for a resumption Of the German
drive. just where the blow will fall
is not known. The blow is expected
to eclipse the ferocity of the attacks
before Cambrai and Aisne. An epi-
demic OF influenza in the German
army and this, together with the
prevalence of typhoid, dysentery and
other diseases, may delay the onset
for time.
A week ago the Austrians began
their flight across the Piaye river
from the western bank where they
had received sanguinary check at s.
the hands Of the Italians. 1t is pos
sible now to view the event in its
true perspective and estimate the vic-
tory of the Italians as great de-
fensive triumph. General Diaz, the
Italian commander-in-chief, has not
pursued the Austrians further than
the Piave, except for the setting up
of strong bridgeheads on the eastern
banks Of the river.
Diaz Content to Hold Piavc.
There Is still danger Of another at
tack being launched against Italy,
this time from the mountain front
and with German forces leading their
allies in their attempt to force their
path down into the Italian plains.
For this reason, apparently, General
Diaz is content to hold the Piave
strongly and to wait, for the moment
at least, any further attacks against
his vital mountain positions.
The situation in Russia is obscure.
While there are indications that the
sway of the Bolsheviki may be near
its end, there is no confirmation Of
the reports that the government Of
Lenine apd Trotzky has been over
thrown. The same situation obtains
as to Siberia, where the Bolsheyiki
and the German and Austrian prisons
ers OF war are fighting against the
Czecho-Slovaks on the west and Gem
eral Seminoff's army, on the east.
Austrian Cabinet Retained.
The emperor Of Austria has refused
to accept the resignation of Premier
Won Seydler's cabinet and he has
called on Parliament to meet on July
10. 1t has been said in recent dis
patches that the program to be laid
before the Austrian Parliament will
be quite limited in scope.
British and German torpedo boat
patrol fleets off the Belgian coasts
had a brief encounter Thursday
evening, but when the Germans re-
ceived endorsements the British with
drew without loss apparently having
been inflicted on either side.