Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-25

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customary gallantry and determine
tlon, and the Italians on that front
were not behind them In this. II more
stress Is laid on the bravery Of the
Americans, it is only because the 9th
ers have proved themselves times
without number In the last four years.
All the latest reports Of the allies
state that the situation IL entirely sat
isfactory and improving hourly.
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At first 1t was thought By many that
Ludendorffs offensive in the Marne
region was not intended to be his main
effort but masked a plan to attack
elsewhere, perhaps In Flanders. At
the end Of the week there were still
some observers who believed this, but
1t seemed very doubtful. At the same
time, II was hard to figure out how he
could expect to derive any great bene-
fit from success where he attacked.
Even II he had attained his supposed
detectives and captured Epernay,
Chalons, the Mountain OF Relms and
Mont'Mirail, he would be no nearer a
decisive victory than before. and was
certain to lose an enormous humber Of
men. Instead Of turning Westward to-
ward Paris, he was attempting to
move to the east and south and the
gGrssa Ia c'44s.asS SF5aiaf f..sssal- --.--
closed to him
II Ludendorff really plans an often
sive in Flanders, the British there are
getting ready to meet 1t. Several times
last week they advanced their lines.
taking possession OF positions that ma
Fterially strengthened their defenses.
The British airmen were especially ac-
tive and there were numerous bomb
Ing raids over territory held By the
Germans and on German towns.
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The Franco-Italian troops in Albania
continued their victorious progress
I last week and made their way well to
the north and easts threatening the
flank Of the enemy In Macedonia. The
political effect Of this offensive already
is becoming apparent IN Austria Hun
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The Chinese government has deeid-
ed to send a force to Vladivostok TO
cooperate with the allies, but Il is
probable nothing more will be done
now except to protect the frontiers of
China. Japan was much excited last
week over the proposition to send a
great expedition into Siberia. The
press Insisted the United States had
submitted to Japan proposal for such
action, though this was not officially
confirmed.
The provisional government of 81.
berla, located at Hardin. Is growing In
strength, but may be reorRanlxed soon
owing to dissatisfaction with General
Horvath, who put himself at Its head
II is said the Czecho-Slovaks have
agreed to cooperate with HOryath
These troops have driven the bolshe.
Wiki entirely out OF Irkutsk and a
large force OF them was reported to be
approaching Kransnoyarsk.
II was revealed that a considerable
number of Americans have been sent
TO the Murmansk coast to help guard
the supplies there. Lenlne is enraged
because those forces are In Russia and
has ordered them removed. There is q
chance that he will declare war on the
allies, course which, naturally
enough, is strongly urged by the Ger
man press. In this connection II 1,
60 be noted that Prof. Paul Milukoff
leader OF the constitutional democrats
has gone over to the Germans, sayIns
he would prefer united Russia un
der German protection tdta countr,
broken up int many governments
In Ukraine new revolts OF the peas
ants are reported every few days. Tn,
people are well armed and have aban
doned their farms to fight the GermanI
and the rada which Is controlled b,
them. 4
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Food Administrators Hoover mad,
public his plan for wheat and houl
control through the purchase Of whea
by thengovernment grain corporation
The corporation will buy at stateC
prices wheat graded according to IN,
department Of agriculture grade revi
sion, which has just gone into effect
The farmer can protect himself, say
Mr. Hoover, by the study Of the pri
mary prices, deducting intermediate
charges, or he can ship to the grail
corporation, or he may ship to a com
mission merchant at u terminal mar
ket and through him secure the bsns
at Of competitive buying,
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Hayti has declared war on Germany
being the twenty.second nation - tAk