Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11
BELIEVE GERMANY
PLANS HUGE DRIVE
Accommodating Thrusts Consid-
cred the Beginning Of
Offensive.
WEEKLY REVIEW PRAISES MEN
American Soldiers Well Provided
With Rations and Injured
Are Cared For.
WEEKLY REVIEW PRAISES MEN

tB.' Nr%ocintcI Press,
W NASfIINGTOS, February 10. De-
Neiopment OF German:'s long deferred
offensive IN tho west from the recon-
no!tcring thrusts launched during the
past week around Cambrai and at other
points is suggested as :, possibility in
;hc weekly military review issued to-
night by the WAR Department 50 tar.
however. In spite OF heavy fightinS. the
department says no actions OF more
than local chaiactcr have been recorded.
Tho review tells o, the torp.do!ng OF
the liner Tuscan!s, which carried more
than 2,lOQ American soldiers, and at
tributes the relatively sinai! loss OF,
life. estimated At about ll3 men. TO
the fine discipline o! the sold!era and
efficiency OF those in command. II cx-
presses profound appreciation OF the
rescue work OF the British navy.
Describing briefly the activity o: tho
American troops occupying Il sector Of
tho Lorraine front. the department says
they have shown themselves we'll fitted
for their task and arc rapidly bccom-
Ing accustomed 10 trench warfare.
The review says in part:
At dusk on the evening OF February
s. OF the Irish coast torpedo.
launched from an enemy submarine,
struck the conveyed Tuscan!a, having
on board American troop. Our loss
a. the latest appears TO lie approx.
mately ll3 men.
Tho fine discipline OF the men and
Tho efficient handling OF difficult sit
uauon By ,hosc IN command con-
triouted TO account tor these relatively
slight caBuaI,ic@.
PRAISE RESCUE WORK
OF ENGLISH NAVAL CREWS
AT the game time NC must express
our profound appreciation for the
splendid work or the British navy in
rcscuinG our forces.
notwithstanding the fact tina, hos
tile submarines were lurking in tho
vicinity. the British destroycrs rendered
every assistance ana remained on the
scene. succorins our incn until all sur
rivors were brought safely ashore.
"At the small ports OF ireland and
Scotland. where our troops wcrc landed,
they met with a most warm heart CO
reception Oh ;he part OF the people who
did all il ,hc!- poacr 20 administer
every comfort and care.
The sector in Lorraine where our
forces arc in contact with thc enemy
continued relatively active throughout
the week. ARTILLERY duc.s took place
in;cr!nittently but fog and heavy rains
prevented infantry engagements. The
Germans attempted no further raids
and settled down 20 systematic snip;nE
and b, ,nbinS OF our troops.
.'Ou. sharrsnooters gave n : ood ac-
count OF themselves. keeping the enemy
,s.,N
"oue stretch Of our line Is very close
up 20 the German positions. Cicrnlan u
a!rnlancs made repeated attempts to
push their accommodating salIies over
our lines. bu; were invariably met with
a hot IRE from our ant:aircraft guns
AMERICANS SHOW THEIR
METAL IN TRENCH BATTLE
Our forces engaged have shown
themselves veil fttc.l for their tasks
In the trenches. and are rapidly becom-
ing accustomed 10 the routine OF trench
warfare. The welfare OF our troops
whether in the trenches or in rest
dcpots. is III" object Of the immediate
personal concern OF all our comma nd :
ers. The ratioIs for the mon in the
trenches. in spite OF the encmy'.i at
ten!pts - break up our transport coll
ufnns. have been regularly assured.
The care ot our wounded az oar field
dressing stations, as Well as at our has
hospitals. Is being carried Oh with ef-
hcicncy and scientific skill
Here in .lmer!c:, at our cantonnents
the training of our new armies is pro-
ccedns methcdicaliy.
The arriv2! in the western thcatcr O,
additional German forces coming oriEi-
na!iy from the Russian front is noted
Further Austrian divisions have also
been detached from other zones OF
operations, and arc being concentrated
in reserve behind the German lines in
the west. Much dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed throughout Austria Hungary at
the policy OF ds2atchinG their troops
to night Germany's battles along the
western front.
DESIRE; I'OR PEACE INCREASES
IN THE DUAL. MONARCHY
"rhe desire for peace is increasing
daily in the dual monarchy. anl it Is
only natural that the .tustrians should
resent sacrificing their forces on dis
;ant battle fields in the fur,hcrance Of
German ambitions alien to their in
tcrests.
WIS again INC scene OF
numerous minor engagements. partic-
ularly in tho region of the Yrrcs-
Staden railway where such ncrcc
lighting took place last autumn.
THE Germans pushed forward re-
pcated recoanoitering thrusts against
British positions northeast nf roe.
Capellc, in the Cambria salient, and at
n number OF other points"
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