The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-01-19
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
From Sundays Salt Lake Tribune


Nicholas at one time had his head
quarters and where the Germans
now have military base, the govern
ments of the western allies. includ-
inc the United States. have declared
for a fight to a finish. In announc-
ing his war aims President Wilson
demanded two concessions which the
Germans are not likely to make un-
til they are crushed-the retroces-
sion of Alsace-Lorraine. stolen from
France in 1871, and the retrocession
of those parts of Poland. stolen from
the Polish empire in the eighteenth
century by the Prussian and Aus
trian predecessors of the robber
bands now ruling in Berlin and
Vienna.
All the demands put forth by the
President are democratic and. there
fore, unacceptable to German imper-
ialists. Consequently the war must
90 on with or without Russia. The
first peace treaty appears to have
been signed at Brest-Litovsk, but its
significance is not great. The Boil
shevik government of Petrograd. it
Is reported from Switzerland. has
made peace with Bulgaria.
Although no great offensives are
possible in France, owing to the deep
snow, there have been daily sorties
by each side and the losses appear
20 be about two-thirds of the losses
sustained in the Spring and Summer
months. The raids are not confined
to any one section. A feeling-out
process apparently is being carried
on in preparation for the Spring
drives.
Aerial fighting seems to be almost
as lively as in the warmer weather.
The British and French have sent
many squadrons behind the enemy's
lines to lombard military establish
ments and munitions plants. In some
of these expeditions Americans are
participating. 1t was an American
squadron which dropped bombs on
Rombach and Ludwigshafen. At
Rombach the munitions plant and
railway station were seen to be on
fire.
The most extensive fighting of the
week occurred just north of the Cam
brai sector. The Germans, in force.
broke through the British lines at
Bullecourt and held on for some time.
but a counter-attack threw them
back to their former positions.
Not far from st. Mihiel the French
raided the enemy trenches on wide
front and after destroying dugouts
and defenses retired with 180 prison.
ers in their possession.
In Italy snow has stopped all oper-
ations by the Austro-German forces.
The snow is many feet deep in the
mountain passes and lines of COM
munication are so seriously blocked
that the Teutons cannot afford to use
up the ammunition they have at their
artillery positions.
AT point west of Cavazncchurina
the trench mortar fire of the Italians
compelled the enemy to retire from
destroyed tenches. In their flight
the Teutons were caught under ma
chine gun fire and lost heavily.
The bearing of the U-boat warfare
on the ultimate outcome of the con-
conflict appears to be as crucial as
ever. The Germans have a new
style of submarine. called a cruiser
submarine, which carries gun of
more than 5-inch caiber. In conflict
with armed merchantmen it has all
the advantage because few of the
merchantmen are armed with guns
Of more than 4-inch caliber.
An especially spectacular battle oc-
Cured between one of these craft
and the American merchant ship j.
L. Luckenbach. Several hundred
shots were fired by each vessel.
Nine of the enemy shots took effect,
but the merchant ship refused to
surrender despite the fact that her