Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-19
Enemy Is Said to Be Awaiting
Weather Suitable to His
Purposes to Strike New
Blow Against Allied Forces,
HUN PUBLIC BEING
PREPARED FOR WORST
Americans Now Dominate
Third of Line in Flanders,
With Sannies Exceeding
Number of BeIgianS There,

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Nearly three weeks have passed
siHce the German offensive, Degun on
March II, died down at it's initial ac-
tive point in futile assaults on The
Flanders front. Every indication.
however points to tho probability that
the coming week will witness its re-
newaL
The entente allied stuffs, so far as
their opinion can be learned, appear
convinced that the enemy has about
adjustment of forces, and that he is
only awaiting weather suitable to his
purposes 10 strike his new blow.
Fair weather is. reported from the
battle front but apparently this -
not to the Germans liking. IT is re-
called that he was materially aided
In his drive from s.. Quentin in March
by the foggy, misty conditions pre-
vailing, during which enemy masses
could be moved to the point selected
for the heaviest stroke without COM
ing under allied aerial observation. 1t
may, therefore, be the enemy pur-
pose to await similar conditions be-
fore essaying his second great push,
German People Prepared.
German public opinion is being pre-
pared by Chancellor Won Hcrtllng and
others for the imnnence of renewed
heavy fighdng,
ON the allied side, confidence is ex
la
with the Ge.mans crippled In reserve
power through their losses in the ear
lier attack, while the allies have re-
ceived notable reinforcements from
the United States. which day by day,
is increasing the number Of its men
on the Franco Belgian front,
The total mileage of front held by
American troops, indeed, is revealed
to be the third greatest, the French
sanding first, the British second and
the Americans exceeding the Belgian
total
While the rival forces are thus
poised for the clash in the west. i'm
portant developments appear to be
In the far east German
aggression in Russia has reached q
point where the entente press is clam
oring for counter-measures and some
action of this nature is apparently
about to be taken, at least so far as
east and probably Of Siberian integ-
rity are concerned.
Scene Shifts to Orient.
The action, it Is understood. is TO
be confined for the present to China
and Japan, who, with entente assent,
are to Cooperate In protecting Man
churia, with the possibility that the
operations may be extended into ST.
IBERIA as a more effective defensive
measure.
In Great Britain, the Irish question
ooms large again with the announced
discovery of "treasonable conspiracy
With the German enemy" on the part |
1f certain Irish men and the making
If hundreds of arrests in Ireland. The |
persons taken in custody include the !
3nn Fen organizations president,
most of it's other leaders and Ill the |
Sim Fein members of parliament. |
rhe governments descent upon the |
Sim Fein headquarters and leading |
was sudden and bold and |
he rounding up process was not ac- |
by disorders.
The bringing of the conscrption !
question to head seems likely to re-
ult from the governments action and |
With it may come the solution of the |
problem as to how far Ireland may be |
.ounteG upon to swell the British |
for the fight against Ger |
many, either voluntarily or otherwise.