Albuquerque morning journal., 1918-06-30
Allies Believe That Prepara-
tons Are Now Nearly Com
pIete for Resumption Of
German Drive in West,
SICKNESS HAS DELAYED
OFFENSIVE is BELIEF
Typhoid Fever and Influenza
Attack Teuton Soldiers;
Russian Situation Obscure;
May Attack italy,
undated War Lead, by the Associat-
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Another week has passed without
the Germans resuming their offensive.
The entente allies have shown the
greatest activity during this period
and In several parts of the battle zone
have carried the fight to the enemy.
These actions have been local In
character but have been fought for
important immediate detectives which
strengthened the allied line where it
needed bolstering. At various points
the allies have placed in jeopardy the
enemy's tenure of certain parts of the
line and have extended their control
over wide sectors of the front.
This was the notable result of the
attack near Belleau wood on the
Marne front, by the Americans on
Wednesday. They did not seek to
break through the German line, but
wanted to reach high ground which
would command the villages of Torcy
and Bouresches. This ground now Ia
securely in their possession.
The French. attacking southwest of
same object In view They hurled
themselves at the German line with
such gallantry that in little over an
hour they penetrated to a depth H
more than a mile over front of al
most three miles and captured more
than 1000 prisoners, German coun-
ter-attacks against the new French
positions have been repBlsed with
heavy losses to the enemy.
Cut Into German Lines.
The British, on the Lys salient of
the Flanders front, cut into the Ger
man lines on Thursday and succeeded
in showing the enemy from his posi-
tions on several little ridges of land
to lower levels.
There is reason for believing that
preparations are now nearly complete
for resumption of the German
drive. Just where the blow will fall
is not known. The blow Is expected
to eclipse the ferocity of the attacks
before Cambria and the Aisne. An
epidemic of influenza in the German
army is reported, and this. together
with the prevalence of typhoid, dts
entery and other diseases, may delay
the onset for "a time.
week ago the Austrians began
their flight across the Piave, river
from the western bank, where they
had received a sanguinary check al
the hands of the Italians. 1t Is pos
sible to- view the event in its true
perspective and estimate the victory
of the Italians as a great defensive
triumph. General Diaz, the Italian
cominander-in chief has not pursued
the Austrians further than the Piaye
except for the setting up of strong
bridgeheads on the eastern bank of
the river.
italy May BE Attacked.
There is still danger of an attack
being launched against Italy, this
time from the mountain front and
with German forces leading their al
lies In their attempt to force their
path down into the italian plains. For
this reason, apparently, General DiaZ
Is content to hold the Piave strongly
and to wait, for the moment at least.
any further attacks against his vital
mountain positions.
The situation in Russia is obscure
While there are indications that the
sway of the Bolsheviki may he near
it's end, there is no confirmation OF the
reports that the government of Lenine
and Trotzky has been overthrown.
The same situation obtains as to ST.
IBERIA, where the Bolsheviki and the
German and Austrian prisoners OF war
are fighting against the CZeeho-Slo-
vaks ON the west and General Semin-
offs army on the east.
The emperor of Austria has refused
to accept the resignation OF Premier
Won Seydier's cabinet and he has call
ed on parliament to meet on July 10
II has been said in recent dispatches
that the program to be laid before
the Austrian parliament will be quite
limited in scope.
British and German torpedo boat
patrol fleets off the Belgian coast had
brief encounter on Thursday even
ing. but when the Germans received
reinforcements the British withdrew
without loss, apparently, having been
inflicted by either side.