The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-04
GERMAN OFFE NSIVE
ON WESTERN FIR ONT
rs EXPECTED SOON
Big Guns Are Brought From Russian Front
and Mounted and Heavy Fire Directed
AT Various Sectors; Cold and Snow
r Impede Progress

NJ Ew YORK January Press)-Apparent proof
IN that the Germans preparing for offensive upon ggan
scale Western be found yesterday
continuous bombadment to which various the B
fish and French fronts subjected This bore out the forecast
which made by General Maurice in his weekly talk
uaon at the front before the house Of commons which reported
in London dispatches. ta..
Speaking before yesterday Maurice pointed
the extreme probability of the Germans taking the offensive
Western front early He cited significant
indicating this: steady flow
the Western front and the fact that the United States
unable take considerable part military operations
GENERAL MAURICE WARNS COMMONS
General Maurice did any cise United States
but the other hand said nation soldiers to
commended and congratulated upon the splendid progress
nevertheless that the United States yet
Teutons would have reckon with early date To
that time he said was to be expected that the Germans would
take advantage OF the that
greve and Tor this reason great offensive might be looked for
any time ~ &,#F 50. -y,tEts
1t pointed by speaker that the public must
prepared for some losses and must not permit itself become
discouraged when such reports might be received
GUNS CONE FROM RUSSIAN FRONT
Much heavy artillery is coming to the
west is the received London by the Reuters agency
correspondent For days they have been mounting big guns
recently taken by the British and the French
Aside from the heavy bombardment by the Teutons which
to an intense brage there was little activity ON the Western front
Yesterday except for some reciprocal aiding Important activities
were efecuay prevented by the weather for throughout day
Several Hun raids Tuesday night yesterday Belgium
reported to have been repulsed by General Hag
onthe French front there six aafts downed while
were lost to the French. -. .@.' FE
An intensely cold reported prevailing QUEEN
tin sector and extending to the Vosges front, / as
+ t1st. WEATHER HELPS ITALIANS . 2&#
In the mountains Of Northern Italy the Italians
taking full advantage OF the opportunity which the weather is aodng
them to strengthen their northern line The severity of the weather
proving handicap to the OPERATIONS and oe
atrg greatly to their disadvantage. ."2al
lnesadura on the Adriatc the enemy attempted make
landing OF troops which frustrated by the Italian
About dozen vessels reported engaged
but they driven off considerably damaged by the shore fire.
l.. GERMANY NEEDS AIRCRAFT
Preparations the added strength which forces
the United States will Allies
being made by the Russians Reuters dpatch London quotes
recent German order as having said The entry into
the of the United States the building of that country many
ships and the training of aVaors equip them ompe1s higher form
Of preparedness by Germany this branch of the service
cesary form considerable units
At Rome measures being taken to intern all enemy aliens within
the next few days. "A T. q
The Italian defeated of Austro
effect crossing Of the Pave rctng heavy losses