Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-02

| On June 10, tnt AuotIidhS pNbe
drive against Italy. 1t was failure
The Austrians crossed the Piave. Du'
| on the west bank met with such STUD
horn resistance that progress was i'm
possible. Slowly the Austrians were
driven back toward the river. and then
the Piavc. swollen by rains In the
mountains. completed the overthrow
of Austria's hopes. After suffering
terrible losses the Austrians retreated
to the eastern bank OF the Piave from
the Montello Plateau to the Adriatic'
Among the years operations OF COM
, paratively lesser importance were the
British drives in Palestine and Meso-
potamia, the Turkish advance In IN"
Caucasus, the French and Italian Of
fcnsive in Albania and the fighting IN
the German African colonies.
Jerusalem was captured by the Brit
ish on December 10. and shortly aft
crward the fall of Jericho was an
nounced. Since the taking of jericho
the Rritish forces in Palestine have
not been active on the offensive.
General Maudc led the British troops
into Bagdad on March II and shortly
afterward died from cholera His
forces pushed further up the Tigrs
until the intense heat Of summer ter
minated operations.
The Turks. after the collapse oil
Russia. took advantage Of the demor-
allied condition Of the Russian forces
to advance through the Caucasus ana
obtain possession of the regions sub
sequcntly ceded them by the treaty OF
Brcst- Litovsk.
The French and Italian drive In AL
bania began on July 6 and Is still in
progress.
During the year British forces In
Africa drove German forces before
them in German East Africa and In
German Southwest Africa and finally
compelled them TO disperse or surrcn-
der. This took from Germany the
last of the vast colonial possessions
held by her when the war began.
The past year has been marked by
gradual decline OF submarine sink
ings as compared with the number oi
ships being built by the Entente Allies.
The operations Of the British and
American destroyers have spread ter
ror among the "wasps OF the sea"
while n great mine field completed in
May by the British navy converted
virtually the whole North sea into an
area closed against U-boat activities.
The harbors of Zeebrugge and Os-
tend, from which German submarines
had been operated against the Entcn-
te shipping, were either sealed entire
~ or made virtually valueless as sub
marine bases by daring naval and ali
raids by the British in May.
U-Boats in American Waters.
German submarines visited Ameri-
can waters in June and sank at least
ten ships, the field Of the U-boat opc-
rations being from the north New
Jersey coast south to the Virginia
.apes and easterly half way to the
Bermudas.
The only United States transport
lost while carrying troops to Europe
was the Tuscania, which was torpe-
doed on the north coast Of Ireland on
February with loss of 2l2 men.
During the year II hospital ships
have been sunk by submarines, tho
latest and most fragrant case of this
violation OF the Geneva convention
being the destruction of the British
steamer Llandovcry Castle. carrying
Canadian nurses and doctors. This
took place on June q. only "a Of the
25S passengers on board being rescu-
cd.
The total shipping reported sunk
since August l. 1917, is more than
1850, 900.
Against this destruction of shipping
the Allies have combined their ship
building capacity. The actual num-
Der of tons of shipping launched and
put into service has not been pub
lishcd. Official announcements have
been made in the recent past. howev-
er, to the effect that more ships are
being built than are being sunk. On
July I, 80 vessels were launched at
American shipyards.
The years fighting has entailed
great losses. for most OF the belligcr-
cnts. During the drive into Italy last
October and November the Teutonic
armies claimed the capture OF more
than 10000 Italians. In the German
offensive in France this year about
10000 French, British. American and
Portuguese were reported to have
been taken prisoners.
Added to these losses are the casu-
alties in killed and wounded. No def
mite figures have been issued by Ger
many and Austria but 1t has been re-
ported on what appears to be good
authority that in the fighting from
March 81 till June II the Germans lost
more than 100000 men. The French
ana fbIlilSn LOSSES were COHSlutIubis
smaller. as the Allies owere fighting
from entrcnched positions.
Tho United States has f1oated three
great Liberty loans. The proceeds of
these leans have aggregated $10.7SS.-
.910. The total war cost TO tho
United States. according to latest
available figures, is $l3.S00.00 1000.
Since the nation entered the war 1t
has extended credits to the Allies ag
sregating $6.O91. $4,000.
The total cost of the war to Eng
land up to December Is. 1917. was
placed at 6.242.OOO.OOO pounds, while
French votes of credit are somewhat
smaller. At latest reports the total Of
The German war loans approximated
$3l. .O0O. 900. .Oo0
international Disorders.
There have been numerous reports
Of disorders in countries engaged In
the war. Riots and bloodshed have
cen reported from Germany and
Austria many times during the past