The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
HsF EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

VYsa1ss1IssRs of last week in the war
2NEes Yssf o. the prediction that the
ssesst5,z1 nsBSSers were preparing to
ssfr5ssa HsXrx and soon on two fronts
Tn EfsHsa,Se and ftaly-with some pros
N&gfss al a great naval battle in the
NasrF71l :sssx- 1t was admitted by the
GeEzEszzEs THAT their tremendous losses
vSpzss SzaE-.=gesE responsible for the delay
liz r1E4ssssWiEG their drive on the west
fSrEs- Ezey were very busy reorgan-
fxiIls% s51s5r forces and bringing up
fresh t7saVS who have not yet been
<znExzul I'm the fighting there. Rain
ami sazxsE. zs&Sy seconded by the allied
avEafHEys vz24TlSe difficult the moving of
syaNp 1sfszg SggF the Huns, but they kept at
tkE esassSE SS9gEedIy. Meanwhile their
ur1HezE eRaseIessIy pounded away at
vsrFssnS ffasssCtaut salients held by the
a3EzE @x Es4urgl the latter gave more
E7MgE osezE reeeiyed.
There were many infantry opera
gfazRz uIaf must be classed as small
EsaeaSsSss OF the magnitude of the war
fszxsz< aHf azkaich resulted in the recov-
cry vi @zzfGa6le positions by the allies.
En- orr sTE two instances the Germans
szfsxs szsiHstf footholds in the lines but
cspIRfRE.affsqScks always drove them
ont. uszRMpfly and they invariably suf-
fArezf isrzayy casualties. The kaiser's
ax1aiesE, &Awever, showed no especial
signs vi weakening, and no competent
observer doubts that they are still
czxpzIIis. Of tremendous efforts and will
KMxkg 1heEn- General FOch and, indeed,
szEL tiny allied commanders, await the
ENzssesxssE OF the offensive with conf
dRzzEE s&fas their men can withstand it.
TME z=Sme confidence prevails on the
HkH1ssEn grsnf, where also General FOch
In im sHEbrsme command. The Aus
txfz,zz hzxe been concentrating great
tDxrRE there, including much artillery
GzRN Fsszrzy@ had on the French front,
annk GaxF were expected to deliver
Hae7r; hlsSW between the Stelvio pass
sE& 2ksaGe Grappa, just east of the
RryHss an the hope of breaking
ezsrsHa%h IN Brescia and Milan. The
Az<skrzzxG positions in that sector. are
eaknazxffskiE better than those of the
NfzzEzMa- STe repel the expected drive
Glxe EksNEzxS 'IlaVe the assistance of
BkiEIskas French and Americans in
unmAstz- aE least equal to the Italian
Exszcez szanE IN France and Flanders.
EARLY Tuesday Italian naval units
szzEEeesSisi an stealing into Pola harbor
1nst tRErssaOing an Austrian dread
nzux1sT ut the Viribus Units class. At
snzesl anvil routed the Austrian battle
pSaneS taEasr Pola.
71se Yre1iScIiOn of naval battle in
fffe. Nxa-t5n sen was based on the fact
xaSzfE Fsag entire German Baltic fleet,
0zEeD1fnE few light cruisers, was re-
snxEesf Ssy Kbel. and great activity at
Hlhzx s1GSn was reported The German
uzJy pn2sShky feels a bit Inundated
espe sizsz second British raid ON os-
tsEkk. Ex px11ich the old cruiser Vindic-
tiSe- Esx&feE with concrete, was sunk at
tnhe e1gEzzce of the channel, blocking
III ssn all large vessels.
tf Ia
Participation in the fighting on the
vzeSa HxAl1 by the Americans brigaded
uEf1a tag BxifiSh and French is increas-
ing tkaIly. and it, is now made known
thar whHnexer American troops pre-
dn1xiSzaSN in the brigade divisions
tlzHas &liS1ssHas will be put under COM
xzzzzF 80 $Ienerai Pershing. This, it is
EeTepssf. NNi bring iarger numbers Of
aHmr laEx ~ HE battle line rapidly and
,zsnez51Hz@ greatly to the spirit of unity
snm1 enalEEwzesl effort The war depart