The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-09

attention away from the crown
princes disastrous attempt on the
Marine.
General Foch has not had to call
INTO action the bulk of his reserves.
IN the midst of the biggest battle he
iouhd time to order a swift and fierce
attack by the French along the Avre
IN the Montdidier sector. The posi.
tons aimed at were feebly held nv
ured troops that did not expect an
attack, and the detectives were gained
within a few hours, large numbers of
prisoners being taken.
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| Rome received the information from
some source that the Austrians were
preparing triple offensive against
italy. This, according to the story, Is
to consist of great land attack on the
Piave river line, a naval attack on
Italy's Adriatic coast and an extensive
counter-attack in Albania The Ital-
ian commanders have no doubt Of their
ability to repulse any or all Of these
attacks. In Albania their forces,
with the French, have kept moving for
ward and are now in very strong po-
sltions. The threat Of a serious naval
operation by Austria seems most fool
ish of all.
President Wilson completed his pro-
nouncement of plans for the participa-
ton of the United States in the Rus
sian expedition and was awaiting only
the reply of Japan to the American
proposals. 1t had been thought Japan
had agreed to these, but dispatches
from Tokyo told of an exciting contro
versy over them, two influential groups
strongly opposing intervention. Mos
of the Russian army-meaning the
bolsheviki-had begun, but this die
not worry the allied statesmen. The
plans of the British, Americans and
French for the protection of the Muir
man region against the Germans and
Firms are believed to be all settled
The people will be fed and their in
ternal affairs Will not be interfered
with by the expedition that will be
sent.
General HOrvath, provisional ruler
of Siberia, is cooperating with the
Czecho- Slovaks, and matters look
more promising in that country.
Conditions in the Ukraine grow more
unsettled daily, and now the Germans
and Austrians are called on to face
great uprising In Roumania, where
the people are disguised with the peace
with the central powers and with the
treatment they are receiving. Proba
bly, half million Teutonic troops are
tied up in these two countries, which
helps some.
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The Atlantic seaboard was amazed
rather than alarmed by the sudden ap
pearance of large German submarine
close to Cape Cod. The vessel at
tackled tug and sank the three stone
laden barges IT was towing. using uI
two torpedoes and lot Of ammunition
in this footless operation. Other o
boats bagged bigger game when they
sank the British transport Jnsticia
80, 234 gross tons, Off the Irish coast
The transport, which was westward
bound after CARRYING 10000 American
soldiers TO Europe, was attacked by .
fleet of six or eight submarines ant
fought them for ten hours. OF hel
crew of some 600 only ten were killed
So foolish as scarcely 10 merit men
tion is the latest list of German peace
terms. which II is said will be Offered
through Spain. They disown any de
sire for annexations or indemnities OF
the west front. but would leave Bel
| GUM, the Balkans and the self-deter
mination Of peoples for the peace con
| ference to settle; the peace treaties
with Roumania and Russia not to b'
| questioned. and all Germany's colonies
TO be restored. Also the seas are u
be free and Gibraltar and the Sue'
canal defenses dismantled.
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The British government Is hayini
trouble with the pacifists, who hav'
permeafed all the war material fac
tories, and last week caused strlke'
of thousands of munitiOn workers INT
cabinet decided. il was reported ina
If the strike continued the strikers o
military age would be drafted imineoi
ately into the army.
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Finally authentic word Of the deatf
! ~ the former car came out of Rus
sia He was ordered shot by loca
bolshevik official because OF counter
revolutionary plots. and his son is sale
- b,va died of exposure O few day
later.