Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-08
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 8, 1919.
EVENTS OF A WEEK

FE.a VI "a AA1A
A variation in the war program came early IN The
week with the appearance of one or more German raid
eS in Atlantic waters just off the coast Of the United
states, and the sinking of a number of American and
allied vessels. The number Of vessels sunk was at first
reported to be at least fifteen, but this number was
reduced later to nine definitely known to have been de-
stroyed. 1t was found that in some cases two or more
reports received from different sources related to the
same vessel. All OF the sinkings were Of merchant YES
seis' ana with the exception of the Carolina, Of 5000
y u all were relatively small craft. The number of
lives lost is not yet definitely known, but most estimates
place it around 200, with the fate of a number Of per-
sons still in doubt.
The Germans were presumably out after TRANSPORTS
but did not disdain smaller game. The patrol OF the
transport lanes is SO efficient that TRANSPORTS continue
to go and come in almost perfect safety, and, the mill
tazy utility Of the sinkings on this side of the ocean
amounts to very little. Some tonnage has been de-
Sroyed, and a number Of civilian lives have been lost
On tho other hand. the appearance OF the raider or
1aaoeFss on this side Of the ocean has aroused interest
. scarcely anything else could have done, and has con-
Serteo q good many people from an attitude of practical
indifference to one Of active and emphatic partictpation
I'M war measureA
The-nav department feels that # can deal enec.
oeH with whatever menace there is in this new de-
yaxtmenf the enemy. and the record of that service is
nnehtthaFtts statement will be accepted as no idle boast.
Mrevenethe most unsparing critics of our war prenara-
dons~concede that the work Of the navy has been
remarkable for its effectiveness, and the department has
leu fo~controversy over the progress Of affairs in the
war department .
The|Geeman advance toward the south in the new
Offensive appears definitely to have been stopped. Dur
ing ene'week,. while there has been plenty Of hard fight
ing, tho Germans have been on the defensive as often
as on the offensive. and, while they have recorded gains
In certain sectors, they have also suffered losses and
the allied position is better as the week closes than II
was when 1t began. In stemming the tide of enemy adj
vance the American troops have acquitted themselves
splendidly. Following within a few dhys tho American
capture Of Cantigny. American marines have Just sue
ceeded in driving the enemy back two miles on a three
mile front, and in bunting the point of the wedge that
the Germans had driven into the Marne district
. .
Several Of the military. critics credit Genera, roch
with q strategic victory in his handling Of the defense
against, this German push. The theory is that one DUP
pose OF the enemy was to strike SO hard in the sector
where the latest offensive developed that it would be
necessary 1or tae allies to bring down large reserves
a north In order to prevent the enemy from
breaking through and finding an open road tn zparis
and that, when the northern line had thus been weak
ened. another tremendous blow lould have been struck
wen to the north. in the expectation that in this way
the channel could be reached. II this was the purpose
it has been defeated, for Foch has held the Germans
without impairing the strength Of his northern defenses.
and. while the Germans have gained some miles Of
ground, they are confronted. as they have been all along
by 4 compact force whose members stand shou,d., ~
shoulder. and there IL now no point on the long line
where there Is any reason to suppose that the German.
can break through.
s9Is 4 fs.ct which may be. intimately related to the war
Y1ans which are now being developed by the allies Is
inst certain changes which appear to be Of soma I'm
Dortanns have been directed in the character Of the
training 70 % given tho embryo soldiers in this county
before thsdr departure for ovsrseaA Heretofore II the
trimming q the camps and environments special emphasis
bag ben Diaced OF trench fighting. The assumption
has BEEN thst our armies and those of the enemy vare
eonfronttng sach aotasr from their respective tcrtifica-
tions and ~ ehort -. made Is train the American
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