The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-05

Warneton. after three weeks OF in
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
ish forced their way into the German
lines to a depth of two to two and q
half miles, taking ten villages and
more than 5000 prisoners.
Pope Benedict, on August IA. trans
m1tted peace proposals TO all belliger-
ent and neutral governments
In the course of the operations on
| the west front Canadian troops, on
August 10, seized Hill No. 20, dominant
ing Lens from the northwest, a posi-
ton formerly regarded as impregna-
bic. On August II, Ill French air
I planes carried out q series of great
bombing raids, dropping over IA tons
of projectiIes on aviation camps and
| railroad stations behind the German
lines.
The italian forces opened a grand
offensive on August 10. attacking on
front 40 miles long from TOImino to
the Adriatic sea. On August %, the
Italians captured Monte Santo, an Aus
TRAN stronghold on the IsOnzO front.
Two more nations entered the war on
the side of the allies in August. Lii
| IBERIA declaring war on Germany Aug
ust Z, and China declaring war on
both Germany and Austria-Hungary
August IA. On August %, President
Wilson'S reply to the peace proposals
of Pope Benedict was made public. 1t
declared that Eve cannot take the
word Of the present rulers of Germany
as guarantee of anything that is to
oil
such conclusive evidence of the will
and purpose of the German people
themselves as the other peoples of
the world would be justified in accept
ing" Other allied governments later
| adopted President Wilson's note as
their own reply to the pope.
Early in September the Italians con-
| tinued to make progress in their drive
on the Isonzo front, announcing on
September the capture Of IA strongly
fortified mountains, causing an IL
mile breach in the Austrian lines and
resulting in the capture Of $1,000 Dris-
Oners.
Chaos Threatens in Russia.
Conditions in Russia grew more cha
| otto during the month of September.
General KOrni1Off, commander in chief
of the Russian armies, on September
10 demanded that all civil and mill
tary powers be placed in his hands.
Premier Kerensky Immediately de-
posed General KOrniIoff and civil war
threatened as Korniloff, at the head
| of large force of troops, marched on
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed,
however, on September ID when
General Korniloff agreed to surrender
to General Alexieff, chief of staff of
the Russian army.
The first American casualties in
France were announced on September
4, when four Americans were killed
in German raid on American hos
pitfalls in France. Americas war prepa-
ratiOns were continued rapidly, the
first contingent Of five per cent of the
new National army arriving at their
environments September 5.
The replies of Germany and Austria
Hungary to Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posals were made public September 81.
They accepted the pOpe's offer as a ba-
sis for the beginning of negotiations,
but made no definite concessions.
Admiral Capps, head Of the United
States Emergency Fleet corporation.
anGpunced a ship-building program
that will bring Americas merchant
marine to 2,1O0 ships of IA, 100000 be-
fore the close of 1919.
Italians Driven Back
The great AuStro- German offensive
against the Italians was launched
along the Isonzo front October "a and
within ten days the TeutOn forces had
retaken all the territory won by the
Italians in two months fighting and
had overrun all of northern Italy.
On the Russian front the activity
! centered around the Gulf of Riga. On
| October - the Germans captured part
of the island of Oesel and on the fol-
| lowing day they took Arensburg, capi-
tai of the island. On October Is one
Russian and two German torpedo boats
were sunk in a naval battle near OeseI.
On October II the Germans took full
possession of the island OF OeseI and
on the following day they took Noon
| island from the Russians.
The United States began to take a
more active part in the fighting during
October, the first American troops go
ing into the first line trenches In
France on October %. On October II
the American transport Antilles, re-
turning from France, was torped6ed
and sunk, with a loss of 81 lives. The
second American Liberty loan of
! So, 900, 100000 closed October q with
an oversubscription of nearly s., OOO.-
0O0,0 900. Several more South Ameri-
can nations took q decided stand in
favor of the allies in October. Peru
broke off diplomatic relations with
bGermany October 6 and Uruguay took
similar action the following day. On
October % Brazil declared the exist
ence of state Of war with Germany.
There were evidences Of internal dis
turbances in Germany during the
month, q mutiny of German sailors at
Ostend being reported October 18. On
October 80 Count George Won Hertling
was made imperial chancellor of Ger
many, Chancellor MichaeIis having re-
signed.
On the sea the chief event of the
month was the sinking by two German
raiders of two British destroyers and
IL Scandinavian merchantmen they