The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
ARE
AIDING ITALY'S>
TROOPS, REPORT
Soldiers of Hun Ally Now Fight.
ing Austria on Southern
Battle front #.
CAUSE DELAY OF DRIVE
Rioters in Prague Cheer Wilson
and Entente, Den0unce
Czernin
(By Associated Press }

The Bohemian troops are john
ing the Italians against Austria
according tothe London Mails
correspondent at Italian head
quarters. Even now some Of the
Bohemians are On the Italian
line, clad in Italian uniforms.
This information has passed
through the hands Of both ltal-
ian and British officers and
would therefore appear to be authent
ic.
The detection OF Bohemians would
in a measure explain the delay In the
proposed great offensive, long herald
ed of the Austrians against thesltot.
ians. s"3'
Prague Capitol of the Crownland Of
Bohemia, has recently been the center
of riotous demonstrations against Ger
many and the Germans The Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, G0u1t
Czenin, has been strongly denounced
and President Wilson and the entente
allies have been cheered. The, CZECH
members of parliament, together: with
Slovene and Serbo-C -Croat delegates,
have been leads in the opposition to
the German rule. ." >s -.
il American Repuiss Foe. =, T,
American troops around VilleYs-Bret.
onneaux, engaged for the, first time in
the great battle on the French front.
have repulsed a stern German Attack
proceeded by heavy bombhrdmsnt
and carried out by three battalions, OF
infantry. - r. !.
The Garmans left many dead and
wounded before the American lines.
The American losses are reported -
Rather severe" :, ~.
Having been defeated with enorm-
ous losses in every phase Of the fight
ing around Ypres, the Germans hsve
attempted no further onslaughts; In
action prevailing Wednesday before
the positions held bv the British and
French troops, especially those In the
hands Of the British, which it had been
the ambition of the Germans. to cap
ture. ..l
Since Monday what activity there
has been in this region was carried
out by the British and French, both OF
whom have materially bettered their
positions. The French near Locre
and the British and Meterin, on both
sectors, ground was captured and pris-
oners taken.
The pause of the offensive, however,
apparently is not to be taken as
meaning the end Of German attack;
the allied line: All along the; front
the big guns are roaring and shells OF
all calibres are ploughing the terrain
and .he areas far behind them, and
fresh German reserves to take the
places of the thous nds Of men killed
wounded or made prisoners are being
hurried to the front
Indeed, adyices from the British
front in Flanders are to the effect'that
another furious drive by Won ArniIn
Is an immediate prospect. Emperor
William has been at the front deliver
ing iambOyant speeches TO the.frOH,s
in rndcavOr to spur them on TO VIC
tory. 'l r.s s'.a;-
Meanwhile British and French ar
tiIIcrics are sending rain OF shells on
Mount KENNEL, the chief point OF van
,agc gained by the Germans in the
Ypres sector. Thus far the allied
guns have held back all attempts by
the enemy to reinforce his men on
the hill, and if the good work Is kept
up the hilltop is likely soon to prove
death trap for its captors. ... :.
Nothing as yet has been vouchsafed
regarding the inter-allied war coun-
Gil holding sessions at Versailles
which are expected to bring forth de-
cisions of great moment. Represent.
atives Of all the allies are In attend.
ance. ( e.. 1..ae T..
Great faith in the ability Of General
Foch and the allied commanders on
the western front again has been ex.
pressed by NJ. Clemenceau, the French
Premier. Returning from q visit TO
the front, the premier said he consid-
cred the line stable, and that as re-
suit of the steps taken by the various
immediate danger.
Mesopotamia Quiet. ~, -
The fighting on all the other fronts
except in Palestine and Mesopotamia,
was of minor character, In both
the latter theatres, however, the Brit
ish have returned to the attack aud
gained important successes over the
Turks. Progress has been made north
of Bagdad along the Tigris river and
in Palestine several positions have
been captured and prisoners taken.
German newspapers have taken
another tangent in their talk Of peace.
It is asserted by Cologne Journal
that Pope Benedict on Whit-Sundsy,
May 10, will put forward concrete OF.
fers to mediate between the watring
factions. The reported intention Of
Pope is said to have a sympathetic
reception in Berlin. There is no con-
firmation from any source that the
Pontiff purposes again to offer his
aoruinas in the direction OF nAncA