The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-28

that they we're Ia the forest OF ST.
Gobain, approximately 10 miles from
the Paris city hall. The bombardment
was far less destructive than bombing
by airplanes, and only few persons
were killed. A Paris paper says the
new gun is OF Austrian manufacture,
is very delicate piece Of machinery
and each shot costs about $4,000. The
projectile is 10-lnch Shelf and Is be-
ieved to be made of tungsten steel.
Intense aerial activity characterized
the operations all along the west front
last week. There were numerous com
bats In which the allies generally had
the best OF It, and the British and
French aviators made many raids on
towns and military establishments
back Of the German lines Mannheim
especially was hard hit by the British.
The American flyers also were very
busy and won praise by their skin and
daring.
On the Toul front the Americans
were subjected TO continuous Smelling
and the enemy also sent over airplanes
that dropped large rubber balls filled
With liquifed mustard gas-a new
form Of attack. The American artil-
lery maintained It's record for accurate
fire, driving the enemy from several
strong positions and of times attacking
the Germans heavily with gas shells.
Secretary Baker In the course of his
visit to General Pershng's forces was
under Are In the front line trenches,
and one big shell exploded close TO his
automobile, but he escaped injury.
On Tuesday General Pershing APP
proved the awarding OF the first OF the
new American military crosses for
bravery, the recipients being Lieut..
John O. Green and Sergts. William
Norton and Patrick Walsh. All of
them previously had been decorated
with the French war cross.
In Palestine General Allenbys forces
have crossed the Jordan and establish
I ed themselves on the left bank, moving
/ forward thence In the face of Stir re-
sistance by the Turks.
There was increased artillery activ-
ity all along the Plave in Italy, and the
operations Of the air forces of both
sides were extensive.
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In Russia, despite the acceptance OF
the peace treaty by the bolsheviki, the
German armies have been steadily
pressing forward occupying town after
town in the south, moving up toward
Moscow and also approaching 80 close
to PetrOgrad that the seizure OF the
capital city wns said TO be a matter OF
days or hours. All the allied diplomats
left Petrograd, most OF them retiring
to Vologda. $50 miles east. American
Ambassador Francis from there issued
an address to the Russian people,
warning them that If they submitted
to the peace imposed by the central
powers Russia eventually would be-
come a German province. and pledgng
the support OF the American govern
ment to any government in Russia that
would resist the German penetra ton.
Dir Francis acted without specific in
structIons from Washington, but his
utterances received the full approval
OF the administration.
The bolshevik government has been
hurrIedly moving to Moscow. Trotzky
IL there and says he will act as minis
ter OF war II there is to be more fight
ing. The new volunteer army is being
organized rapidly, with renewed dis
clpline, and the press and people. al
reudy somewhat disiIlusioned, cry out
against the predatory ruthlessness of
the Germans The Transcaucasian as
sembly at Tiflls refused to ratify the
/ peace treaty and demanded immediate
/ war on Germany The attitude of all
/ the allies toward the boIshevik soviet
I Is becoming more sympathetic, but the
/ hope OF effective resistance is rather
/ faint
The hand OF the conqueror falls
more and more heavily ON Houmanla
which is now required TO give up TO the
central powers not only all of her own
war munitions, but also those left In
ROumania by the allies. II she yield,
20 this demand the representatives, OF
the allies will leave Jassy.
The supreme war council OF the al
lies Ut Versailles issued a statement
denouncing Germany's political erlmei
against Russia and ROumanla and re
fusing 10 recognize the peace treaties
with them. I'VE are fighting, and meal
10 continue fighting. in order to nnlsl
once for ali with this policy of plum
der. said the council. In reply Chan
cellor Won Hertling asserted German.
indin Office announces that the sttitud