Evening star., 1918-08-18

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feet, and though
Positions Daily. having their ef-
recent gains. may not be OF striking
Importance in the eyes Of the layman,
nevertheless the close of each day
sees the allies in better position to
press future activities. ..
Should the allies during remaining
days Of the summer season score any
where near the progress they have
made in the past three weeks. the Ger
man line must be restored to where it
was before the years efforts began.
1t will be impossible for the enemy to
do otherwise.
In the operations of the past week
British and American armies con-
tinued their progress to the north of
where important heights dominating
the upper Somme region were carried.
These successes have been amplified
by progress in the region reaching
from Beaumont Hamel to Bucquoy,
where the Germans were forced into
have drawn their lines closer to Braye,
but this town has not yet fallen into
allied hands, though it is completely
dominated by allied artillery.
Farther southwark the allies have
penetrated Chaulnes. one of the Ger
man centers of communication in Pic
ardy. but there progress has been
halted by strenuous enemy resistance.
The aulnes-Roye-Noyon high road
is dominated by the allies. 1t would
appear that the Germans temporarily
at least intend to stand on this line
in the hope Of protecting the even
more important communication CEN
ters of Peronne and Ham. which will
remain the chief centers Of resistance
to complete allied success in regain
ing all ground taken from them in the
past few months.
The French have developed their
success to the east of Montdidier.
which city fell last week, and as a
result of their operations the Mont
didier salient. which was extremely
menacing. has been practically re-
moved. Steady pressure of the French
forced the enemy back all the way
between the Ayre and the Disc. The
French gained the important Lassigny
massif, from which hilly region French
guns now dominate Lassigny and
bring direct menace to Noyon to the
east. The French also were able to
gain the heights on the western side
Of the small salient stretching south
ward along the Disc. and it would ap-
pear that the Germans not only will
have to readjust their line in this
endeavor withdraw from the terri
tory gained between the Aisne and
the Disc to the east Of Noyon.
The battles of the past week have
further undermined German morale
and reduced the fighting strength Of
the enemy tremendously. In fact, it
is declared, the man-power issue is an
acute one for the Germans at the
present moment. and only by concen-
trations at given points of offense or
l1H4 will ef
chance whatever of accomplishing
desired ends. The allied armies still
are in the ascendency. unquestionably.
They will remain SO until the war
ends, though the Germans are sure to
usher in offensive efforts in order to
rejuvenate tagging civilian spirit and
once more inspire German armies
with. the idea Of victory.
Having builded upon foundations of
treachery. deceit and falsity in their
most fearful
Bolshevik Leaders forms, today
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shevik leaders in Russia. find their
castle Of international perfidy crum-
bling about their heads. They have
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These agents Of Germany. though hav-
ing every advantage in their grasp.
have been undermined. and in recent
weeks SO swiftly discredited that their
tenure Of power in Russia, it may be
said, is at an end, though ostensibly
they hold the reins Of government
Everywhere dis.llusioned local
soviets are twinging to the side of the
social revolutionists and others who
have national welfare at heart The
Germans, who in the guise Of Inter
nationalists' have dominated the af-
fairs of the more remote local soviet
governments. are being ousted and
sometimes put to death as punishment
for their traitorous actions.
The soviet regime in Moscow has
found the situation so swiftly passing
from its control. that elaborate prep
arations have been taken during the
past two weeks to protect Lenine and
Trotzky from the aroused anger OF an
awakening populace. In fact. Lenine
and Trotxky are reported to have fed
from Moscow and gone to Kronstadt,
where they can better keep in touch