Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
HAVE HAD TWO WEEKS
TO REORGANIZE ARMY
Respite is Longest Between Previous
Drives Since Great Offensive Began
MAY Attempt to Surprise Allies at
Point Where Least Expeeted-Aeti-
vities Confined at Present to Minor
Raidins Operations.

next stroke against tho allied lines.
The fighting IuII on the western
front continues with only raids and
local attacks, whih on the Italian
front the Austrians, reeIing from
the shock Of tho repu!se on the
Piave, seemingly arc content to
allow tho Italians to have the in
itiative.
lxi. t~tn week. .ince n. German
crown prince ceased his Intellectual
efforts to roach compiegne, and tho
breathing spell, which has been
longer than between the offensive
across the Aisne and that on tho
Noyon-Montdidier front, has been
sufficient to permit tho Germans to
prepare for a renewal Of the offen-
sive.
Allied capitals look for another
enemy blow very soon. Military
observers believe Il will como on
the front between Montdidier and
Ypres.
For the past few days the ar.
tiliery fire Of the Germans has been
violent on several sectors, each OF
which might 30 selected for an At
tack. These ssetors are south Of
Arras, the northern and southern
logs Of ths Lys salient, and south
Of tho Seine.
Tho Germans may, however, at
tempt to surprise the allies by at
taoking where they hope they will
not be expected.
Aerial activity is above tho aver
age. Tho Germans have raided
Paris two nights in succession. No
great damage was caused on We'd
nesday, and on Thursdaya q number
Of casualties resulted.
Allied bombing squadrons are
active against German military tar
gets behind the lines. Tho British
are making nightly raids into Ger
many, especially against manufaet-
urins and railroad towns.
Unsettled conditions in Austria
may keep tho Austrians from i'm.
nnediaely resuming tho offensive in
Italy. Reports from Switzerland
say martial law may be proclaimed
thruout tho dual monarchy.
..Dispatehes today carry renewed
assertions that Nicholas Romanoff,
the former Russian emperor, has
been assassinated. The latest re-
port 10 that he was killed while
In a railroad train en- route to Mos
cow.
Further reports Of revolution
ary movement in Austria Hun.
gary are revived. It is estimated
that 1900 members Of tho military
forces at Raab and PEGS havo been
condemned to death for their par
ticipation in the disorders in Hun
gary, where two sarrisons are 70.
ported to have mutinied.
London, June 2S-The British troou
arried out successful raid yesterda
ear Merecourt, northeast Of Amien.
IN attempted raid by the German
ear Moyenneville, south Of Arras, wa
riven off with loss to the enemy. Tn
tatement reads:
"A raid attempted by the enem
Wednesday night against one of ou
osts in the neighborhood Of Moyenne
lille, south Of Arras, was repulsed wit
osses. A party of our troops carrie
ut successful daylight raid yesterda
ear Merecourt. 1t captured q fey
risoners without suffering casuaitie,
During the night, our own and tn
artillery was active in tn
of Rossignol wood. south
asst of .Gommecourt. Casualties wer
1fiicted upon the enemy in this neigh
orhood by our patrols"
Considerable artillery activity de
'eloped last night on both sides In tn
egion southeast OF Gommecour,
outhwest Of Arras, the war office an
lounced today. British patrols infiicte
casualties on the Germans In clashe
q this area.
French Lines Advanced.
Paris, June 2S.-French troops lae
light carried out an operation on tn
ront southeast of Amiens by mean
f which their lines We're advanced 1
;enecat wood on the Avre river, th
,ar office announced today. In thi
ction and in other fighting ibetwee
he Marine and the Ourcq rivers. sout
I Dammard. prisoners to the numbe
122 were taken. The statemen