Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-02

Germans on Monday
along the Franco-Bel-
gium frontier was un-
broken today.
No indications, however, that a re.
newal Of infantry operations would be
forthcoming soon. for the artillery ac-
tivities was Increasing in both zones
OF battle
The Germans concentrated their in
fantry fire in the sector OF Villers-
Brescesnenx. nine miles east OF
Amiens, where Americans beat Off a
strong German attack OF Tuesday and
around Merris, on the Flanders front
Merris lies between six and seven
miles east of Hazelbrouce, one OF the
chief ohjectiyes OF the Germans In
the north. For long while that sec
tor OF The Flanders front has been
comparatively quiet. while the Ger
mans centered their assaults i'm.
mediately south and east OF Ypres in
a desperate effort to COMPEL the
British to give up a row of hills In
the Locre district, and eventually
bring about the evacuation Of Ypres.
In spite OF the fact that he Ger.
man offensive has been temporarily
paralyzed by the stiffened resistance
of The Allied forces, and no,with.
standing the terrible losses they have
suffered the Germans are expected to
continue their efforts to break thru.
Aims Blow at Socialism.
London. May 2.--Germany is trying
/ to stamp out Socialism, II was assert
Ned by the German delegate to the
Young Socialists Congress at Often,
/ switzerland, said despatch to the
Daily Mail today Private meetings
are suppressed and typewriter pro-
paganda has to be distributed al
danger to life and liberty. Youths
caught distributing pamphlets are
sent to the front, sent into penal ser
yitude or shot. Thousands are
languishing in German jails on mere
suspicion.
Austria Attacks Hungary.
Copenhagen. May 2.--The Austrian
Liberal press is violently attacking
Hungary for not providing Austria
with food, according to information
received here today. The Hungarian
peasants are said to have food in
abundance.
The Arbeiter zeitung, of Vienna, was
quoted as saying
Hungary is an enemy although a
sister country The existing an!mosi-
ty is more serious than hostility and
t open fighting.
/ At a great mass-meetng in Inns
bruck. Austria. it was decided 10 ask
help from Budapest and if it is refus-
ed, to appeal directly to Germany
Activity Increases.
London, May 2-German artillery
activity increased on both the Elan
ders and Picardy battle fronts this
morning
The war Office annanced strong
bombardments. especially in the sec.
tors of Vilers- BretenneuX and Nor
ria
(Vllers. .BretenneuX lies about nine
miles eas. Of Amiens Morris is eight
miles northwest OF Armenteres and
eleven miles southwes. OF Ypres)
Now it's Settled,
Rotterdam, May 2.--The Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Ceurant announces
that the transportation dispute he
tween Germany and Holland has been
o. settled No details were given.
q The dispute arose over Gernanys
demand to be allowed 90 ship sand
and gravel across Holland to Belgium
and also for certain commercial con
cessions
Petrograd in Grip OF Terror
London. May .. There is little So
curity for either lie or properly IN
) Petrorrad these days, said a stock
holm despatch 10 the Morning Post
today. quoting the Greek minister tc
Russia. who has just arrived IN the
Swedish capital.
The Italian minister was robbed ir
= the streets Of Petrograd.
: Il is difficult for The legations tC
get money from the banks and food
j. Is very scarce.
a The Greek diplomat said that th'
4 downfall of he Bolsheyik regime was
t only 4 matter OF time
d Il MAS reported five days ago thai
2 there had been another revolution IL
Petrograd and that the Bolsheyik gov
g erumont had teen overturned.
6oehes Take $4,000 Reds.