The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-12

slightly wounded by an accidental eI-
plosi0n which killed FIVE French SOL
diers and hurt two other American
officers.
European.
Serious strikes are reported to be in
progress throughout Germany n Ber-
lin and suburban towns 10000 workers
are said to have quit work. Various
large factories engaged in the manu-
factu,e of war supplies, especially air
planes, are affected Independent So
cialists are reported to have taken
an active part in the calling Of the
strike
Anent the strike situation in Ger
many, the government has decided to
order the arrest Of six leaders of the
Socialist party. Concern over the in
ternal security Of the empire appears
in the message sent by Emperor Will
liam in answer to birthday congratu-
lations from the reichstag.
Notwithstanding the fact that deep
SHOWS still cover the ground, the Ital-
ians have carried out successfully
spectacular drive against the AuStro-
German lines in the mountain region
of northern Italy and captured strong
positions and more than fifteen hum
dred men :
The Huns attempted to break
through the hill region to the Vene-
tan plain, but failed around Monte
Tomba and sectors west. 1t is report
ed, however, that the Austro-G ermans
have been taking up reinforc2ments
in the Asiago district preparatory to a
further series of attacks to reach the
lowlands around Bassano and Vicenza.
In the twelve months Of unrestrict-,
ed warfare launched against American
and allied shipping by Germany one
year ago, there have been sunk by sub
marines, mines and raiders 50 Ameri-
can vessels, totaling 1861 gross tons,
according TO a careful compilation of
records Of sinkings which have been
maia public during the per:U,;.
The United States, since February I,
1917. has added to her merchant Ma
lira hy the seizure Of former German
and Au2trian-owHcd ships, total Of
lG7 vessels having a gross tonnage OF
4,40t.
Tha loss Of F;fo caused By Tho sink
ing CT 50 Americans since the incep-
tfon o3 unrestricted submarine war
fareb Germany was more rhan three
hundred persons mad less than four
hundred.
The : ercentage Of sinkings Of A'ner-
icaa shi.:s since February i, 1911, co;n-
garc1 U-::s1 tie rG12hac CT vessels that
nave sailed through The war zone is
comparatively small.
Heavy fighting has been in progress
for several days between UHr&nians
and Bolsheviki troops. An attack was
made by Ukranian troops which at
tempted to take possession OF Lutsk,
Volhynia. The Bolsheviki commander
appealed for assistance to the Austro--
Hungarian commander of that district
. who declined to aid them
Enemy airp!anes dropped BOMBS on
London. One of the invading aircraft
was brought down in E5seX. ;
The long threatened revolution in
Finland has begun in the eastern prov
inces. The Red Guard is repogTe.L tcs
have occupied the railway static. az
Helsingfors, al the foreign consuIs
have left the capital ard sharp fight
ing is reported around and in Viborg.
The Russian government announces,
that diplomatic relations with Ruma-
MIA have been broken and that the
Rumanian legation and all the Ruma-
nian representatives. will be sent out
Of Russia by the shortest route.
Count Czernin, the Austro-H Hungar-
ian foreign foreign minister has an
nounced to the American delegations
that the text of his speech on Austrian
war aims was forwarded to President
Wilson before its delivery.
Again the sinking of the British
merchantmen by mine or submarine
have been held at a low point. Only
six vessels Of 1900 tons or over and
two under that tonnage were destroy4
ed in the past week. Summary: Ar
rivals, 2,255; sailings, 2,242.
The German chancellor says the fate
Of Poland and the Balkans and the re-
adjustment Of the Italian frontier lies
with Austria, while the evacuation Of
Russian territory concerns only Rus,
sia and the central powers. Germany,
he added, considered that the integ-
rity Of Turkey, and the safety Of it's
capital, were closely connected with
the question Of the Dardanelles, which
was Of vital interest to Germany.
The Cuna7d line steamer Andanias
with 40 passengers and 200 men in the
crew, VS. torpedoed, but not sunk, of