Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-03-15
War Summary
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On the major battle fronts the Oper
ations continue as for weeks past,
mainly of artillery duels, trench raids
and intensive aerial activity by all the
opposing forces. In the operations on
land the American troops continue 10
locate and blow to pieces with their
artillery gas projectors in the 1oul
region which the Germans recently
have been attempting to set up IN
large numbers in preparation, il is be-
lieyed. for a gas attack on huge
scale.
American aerial observers have been
: doing splendid work spotting out the
gas tubes and reporting their where
abouts to the artillery. Not alone are
the gas throwing implements coming
in for attention by the American gun
ners. but German batteries, trenches
wire entanglements and points OF mil
ltary concentration and munition
dumps also are being given demon
STATIONS of the accuracy of the Amer
lean gunners.
79 Hun Planes Engaged
With the return of good weather
many airmen daily are TO be seen over
the battle lines dropping bombs or in
aerial combats. The British, French
and German air services all are claim
ing numerous victories for their avia-
tors in fights in the air. During the
first ten DAYS OF March British airmen
are credited with accounting for 79
German planes, while the German war
office asserts that on Wednesday II
enemy machines and three captive bal
looms were destroyed by German air
men along the Franco-Belgian front.
The situation in Russia and Siberia
apparently is still far from being set
tied Although the Germans and Aus
tro-Hungarians still control territory
from Finland to Odessa on the Black
Sea, it is not certain that the Russians
will not again take up arms against
them. The Bolsheviki foreign minis
ter Trotzky, has asserted that he will
oppose the ratification of the peace
treaty with Germany and advocates
the reorganization of the army for the
defense of Russia.
Sub Hospital Ship
Meagre advices from Constantinople
indicate that with the evacuation by
the Russians of sections of Turkish
Armenia, the Turks are again harrass-
ing the Armenians, but that the Ar
menians are offering resistance. Err
zerum. the principal city in Armenia,
already has been re-Occupied by the
Turks.
Another case of -frightfulness" by
German submarine commanders is
chronicled in a report of an attempt
TO send the British hospital ship Gull
ford Castle, with 459 sick or wounded
soldiers on board. to the bottom. Not
withstanding the plain markings of the
ship. two torpedoes we're launched
against it, One of the missiles struck
the vessels bow. badly damaging it,
but she was able to make port with
difficulty.
To Take Dutch Ships
One million tons OF Dutch shipping
which will be used in sending sup
plies 20 the armies of the allies or in
transporting troops to the war zones,
will be taken over by the United
States and Great Britain next Monday
thus relieving in great measure a dire
need of countries at war with the leu
tonic allies.
Hollands hesitancy 10 come into tho
agreement with the United States and
England, which would permit of the
use of ships flying her flag. many of
which are now lying in the allied ports
no longer is to be tolerated and next
Monday, whether she be willing or not
the vessels will be taken over under
the provisions of international law and
put into uses which are highly essen
tial to the success OF the allied cause
Holland yet has time to acquiesce
in the demands of the United States
and England and sanction the use OF
her shipping, but her plea of Germa-
ny's menace no longer viii avail, and
there is to be no modification in the
decision of the United States and al
lies to seize all Dutch vessels through
out the world and use them.
Liberal compensation is to be award
ed owners of the vessels and all their
rights will be safegearded In addi-
ton the export of food stuffs to Hol-
land will be permitted and coal by
which Holland may resume her inter
rupted trade with her colonies will be
guaranteed.