The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-18

On the American sector. especially.
the Germans have tried various ruses
in an endeavor to outwit the new
corners in the battle line, but in vain.
Raids have had no effect. The en-
emy has tapped and destroyed tele-
phone lines; he has sent up false sig
nails and has charged his wire en-
tanglements with electricity, but he
has been outmaneuvered each time.
Only Small Raids.
Except for a few small raids, only
the artillery has been active at var
ious points on the British, French and
American fronts. British airmen have
been intensely busy dropping bombs
on German towns, and downing enemy
airplanes.
Seven German airpianes were
brought down by the British Saturday
and seven more disabled. The British
losses were five.
Communication with Petrograd has
been restored and delayed reports tell
of serious rioting there and Of inii-
cations that the Bolsheviki power is
waning. An ultimatum again has
been sent to Rumania. This time the
Rumanians are asked to evacuate
Bessarabia and to permit Russian
troops to pass through Rumanian ter
ritory and Bessarabia. Kiev, which un-
Ill a few days ago was the capital of
the Ukraine, is the center of much
fighting and. it is reported Germany
intends sending troops there imned-
lately to help the Kiev rada against
the Bolsheyiki
German airplanes raided London
again Sunday night. Only one raider
got through the defenses Saturday.
while one of another group which at
tackled Dover was brought down into
the sea. Last night several bombs
were dropped in and around London.
Returns From Inspection
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. IS (By the Associated
Press General Pershing has com
pletsd two-days inspection of the
American sector northwest of Toul In
tin hat with a gas mask swung
over his chest at the alert position
the American cOmmander-in-chief
walked through the first line trenches,
splashed through the mud and slip
ping on the ice. he dropped down into
the dugouts and visited batteries busy
hurling iron rations" at the enemy
numerab BILE questions especially of the
men with regard to food. how they
were and how they liked conditions
All except one cook agreed that they
were satisfied with. everything. TO
the cook General Pershing said:
You are getting enough to eat?'
NO, SIR" the cook replied.
What" said the general; you the
cook and do not get sufficient food
| never heard of a cook in such con-
dition before
We'll sir, did not mean that ex-
actly. ! mean not enough variety"
Green Stuff Wanted
General Pershing asked what he
had had for dinner today The cook
toes, onions, white bread, coffee and
rice pudding.
That seems like a considerable var
iety," remarked the general. What
else do you want?"
We'll, would like to have some
green stuff, sir"
General Pershing then turned to a
long line of soldiers with mess kits
in their hands and asked: DO you
men get enough to eat out here?"
The line saluted briskly and almost
in a chorus came the reply, Yes, sir"
The general next appeared in regi-
mental headquarters in dugout in a
town which has been riddled by shells.
The colonel was not there at the time
and the commander-in-chie called for
all trench and other orders and all
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