The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-06


man bases, but as the enemy In de-
parting left IL full of mustard gas II
could not be utilized by the French.
However. they didn't need IL. for they |
pushed ahead so resentiessiy that the /
next day they passed through Nesie.
and on Thursday they were near Ham.
only IL miles from st. Quentin. In |
their retreat there the Huns lost three |
complete munition trains. which |
proved they were In something of n |
hurry. This drive on Ham made big
salient IN the German lines and rem
dered the enemy's situation along the
entire front more desperate than ever.
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South OF the Disc General Mangin
made use Of some American units In
his attacks on the salient north OF
Scissors He was aiming at the
heights at the western end Of the
Chemin des Danes. and the decided
progress he made imperiled the Ger
man positions both TO the east and to
the west. At Juvigny on the Ailette.
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| helping the French to repulse heavy
| attacks.
| Along the vesle the Americans had
/ some severe fighting during the week.
/ They attacked Bazoches, gained a
soothold there and chung TO IL: but at
| the same time the Huns attacked Fis-
| mette I'm force and compelled the
Yankees TO fail back. The enemy.
however, was not permitted to cross
the river. This little reverse was not
considered by General Pershing to be
OF especial importance.
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Over In Germany the effects OF Mar
shall Foch's successes became more
apparent daily. The press and certain
emissaries of Hindenburg and Luden'
dorfY endeavored TO explain away the
German defeats or to minimize them.
but the murmurs of the people grew
louder. Their confidence in final vic.
tory Is waning rapidly. despite the
pan German organs. which violently
prod the faint-hearted. Dispatches
from neutral sources indicate that Der
lin will soon launch another peace OF
fensive. Offering to give up Belgium
and northern France. IL Is against
just such an illusory proposition thai
the wise men Of the allies are warn
. ing the people. Nothing would sui
Germany better just now than a peace
, on such a basis: but nothing should
} or will suit the allied nations excep
, a peace dictated by themselves aftei
, the military power OF the Hun hal
been utterly broken. The peace o
, compromise, leaving Germany the pow
> er to make a new and more terrible
r war In future. is sure TO receive tn
r support Of the influences In the countr.
! that are controlled by the insidiou
r German propaganda, and Ii Is agains
A this that America must especial,
: guard itself
) SPANS threat TO seize informed Gel
o man shipping 10 compensate 10
). Spanish losses by submarine warfar
q had its effect In Berlin. for thong
. the German government did not ylei
h entirely. II made II plain that IL wan
ed no more countries added to the IL.
Z Of its enemies While the dlscussio
a was going on. however. another Spar
lsh vessel was torpedoed. and the 81
uation became yet more critical.
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a Indirect adyiees from Australia
II gary emphasize the desperate Int
n nal condition Of that empire. The h
r. hemisns appear to be on the edge I
% organized revolt, and they would r
- ceive the support OF the Slovaks- An
h | tria and Hungary are In perpefu
70 quarrel. The former has now forbi
den the export OF pharmaceutical su
:. plies to Hungary. and the latter HI
IL retalinted by ordering that Its fos
% supplies shall 90 only 10 Hungary nj
70 the army.
n. After a slight setback. the cause
n the allies In Siberia and Russia pro
to er made good progress during q
week. At first the holsheyiki fore
a~ the allies on the Ussuri front 10 retii
a but re-enforcements came up. ineiu
.ir ing japanese and American trooE
-. and the satisfactory conditions We
nd re-established In quick order. I
as bold attempt of General Horyath. Sc
nd STYLED dictator OF Siberia 10 execute
OF coup d'etat and gain control Of all I
he Russian military forces in the
oy East was blocked by the allies. who
on representatives at yladivostok
I'D formed General Pieshkoff. Horvau
emissary. that the allied nations wot
M countenance no government not In