The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-18

with the French at I.aucon. East of
Tie Meuse also the Americans were
going forward and. at the time OF
writing. these movements, as we'll as
those all along the line, were still pro-
pressing.
These operations in France were
steadily crushing the great German
salient whose apex was near Laon
and the French were maintaining a
continuous pressure on both sides Of
that city. They also were compelling
the further retirement of the Huns
who still remained south of the Alsne
letween Neufchatel and Vouzleres
The American air service on the
front of the First army clearly dem
orstrated its superiority during the
week. Huge aggregn tons Of bombing
planes continually flew over the en-
envy front lines, communications, back
n cas- and troop concentrations. doing
ihcalcuable damage, while the pur-
suit planes kept the air clear Of Hun
machines.
The Serbian army kept up the unre-
mitting pursuit of the Austrians in
Serbia as the Bulgarians withdrew
from that country, or surrendered, ac-
cording to their agreement. Before
the end of the week the Serbs were
quite close to Nish and moving ahead
steadily. To their west, in Albania,
Tie allied troops made considerable
progress The Italians took Elbassan
after crushing determined resistance
by the Austrians. and then continued
tneir advance northward.
The occupation of Beirut by French
marines only accentuated the troubles
81 Turkey. The cabinet resigned, af-
Ter n peace note was said to have been
started on its way to President Will
son, and Tewfik Pasha. 1t was report
eG, would be the new grand vizier. His
sympathies are rather with the allies.
and there is little doubt the sultan
himself would be mighty glad to get
cut of the war on the best terms OBJ
tainable. London was convinced Tur-
key had notified Germany it intended
to make peace and that the kaiser
tiied to stave this off by the proposal
OF the chancellor.
Austria-Hungary was In Il condition
almost of panic and was nervously
awaiting the outcome of Prince Max S
effort. Reports from Vienna said the
ministerial council had decided to in
troduce national autonomy .in order
to make President Wilson's stipulation
ar accomplished fact" Among the
rccple Of the empire the movement to
proclaim the separation of Hungary
ana Austria was making great head
way. Meanwhile the. Bohemian lead
ers were comforting and preparing to
declare the independence of their
country and its separation from Aus
tria-Hungary, and knowing the dan
GERS Of such action. made their Wills
and settled their PERSONAL affairs.
Ia
Boris, who has succeeded to the
thrcne Of Bu garia on the ahdicatior
of HIS father, Ferdinand. adheres to
the terms Of the surrender made b,
and Austria to quit his country with
In month. Already the rail connec
tlon between Vienna and Constantine
pie seems to be effectuaIIy broken.
81
Three more victories" by the muir
derous German U-boats are to be re
corded. The Irish mail boat Leinster
~
American cargo steamship Ticonderog,
were tornedoed The total loss of If
was estimated mt more than 900. II
the case of the Ticonderoga about 23'
we're killed. most of them by shrapne
fire after the boat had ceased to resist
{ one painful result of the German
l,e:lce offensive was the decided slow
me up or the campaign for the fourtl
Liberty loan. Presumably becaus,
many short-s,Ehted' people though
pcacc was at hand and the money
would not he needed, subscriptions t,
The $4,000. OO0.0o0 loan were distress
jnclv slow in coming in. All the agen
cics engaged in the campaign re
ff0nI ell tftit tlitttN anu NV &Nil'iitdf
nithlic was loudly warned that tn,
finn peace talk must he disregardet
md the money must he raised. Uncl,
sam needs those six billions and n,
v-ill get them. and he win need an,
v,ill get much more, in all probability
before peace Is declared and the arm
ie.- are disbanded. If the people re
fuse to lend the government all tn,
rooney 1t needs, ut good rate of in
+ terest. 1t has other ways of gettinl
5 funds, and It viii adopt them.