The state herald., 1918-02-01
|CzERNIN SPEECH
SENT TO WILSON
GERMANS ARE PREPARING FOR
GREAT SUBMARINE OFTEN.
slvE, SAYS sEc'Y. BAKER.
CUT OFF us. IN FRANCE
IN RUSSIA, PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
HAVE CONTINUED WITH FIRE.
ouENT INTERRUPTIONS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Warning that
the Germans are preparing for great
submarine offensive against the Amer
ican lines of communication with
France in connection with the impend
ing Teutonic drive against the west
front is given by Secretary Baker in
his weekly military review, made pub
lie by the War Department.
During the period under review re-
newed activity along the entire west
ern front is noted" the report adds.
"The region bordering the North sea
has once again become the scene of
severe fighting.
"In Palestine the British are extend
ing their lines to the north, and dur
ing the week advanced further in the
neighborhood of Durath on a frontage
of approximately four miles.
Reports reach us OF the increasing
restiveness Of the slav population of
Austria. more particularly the Czechs.
In Russia peace negotiations have
continued with frequent Interruptions.
s"The victory Of the British ovar the
Turkish naval forces off the Darda-
nelles must be mentioned as an event
Of especial military Significance"
London. Jan. ss.-rskte wa. great
aerial activity on the British front in
France. according to the report from
Field Marshal HaiQh. headquarters.
The British airmen accounted for six.
teen hostile airplanes. and themselves
lost only one nachine which is report.
~ missing. u addition the British
hembing planes dropped eight tons Of
explosives on various enemy objec-
lives. A German raid made on the
French positions west of st. Gobain.
Between the oise and Aiiette rivers
failed, "A 4
London.-The Cologne Gazette's VI.
emma correspondent. according to ad.
vices reaching here, says that Count
CzerAin. Austfo- Hungarian minister Of
forelgn affairs, lpformed the Austrian
delegations that the text OF his speech
on the war aims had been forwarded
to President Wilson before It's deliv.
cry.
Petrograd.-By vote OF 30S to 4 the
Ukrainian Central Rada has decided to
proclaim the complete independence OF
the Ukraine Republic. The proclama.
ton reproaches the Petrograd commits.
sioners for delaying peace and for In.
vokin the so-called new holy war, and
adds that the Ukraine wishes to live
on terms Of concord and friendship
with Rumania. Turkey and the other
neishboring powers. 1t was an.
nounced at the smolny institute that
Bolshevik troops had occupied the
towns Of Krementchug. In the prov.
ince OF Poltava. and Putivl. In the
province OF Kursk.
Italian Army Headquarters in North.
ern Italy. Jan. 25.-As result OF bril-.
liant victory French troops gained re-
Gently on Monte Tombs, the enemy
has secretly evacuated the territory
on the northern mountain front from
Tomba west to the Piave River. The
evacuation was discovered by French
and Italian patrols and raiding parties.
Stockholm. Jan. 24.-Bitter hostility
is springing up between the German
and Austro. Hungarian soldiers on the
eastern front, and actual fighting has
broken out. II was reported from Pet.
rograd.
German troops were used to try TO
stop the Wholesale determination be.
tween the Austro-H o-Hungarians and the
Russians. when the Germans tried 70
clear the Russian trenches OF Austro-
Hungarians and the Austro.H
trenches OF Russians they were fired
upon. A battle with artillery devoL
oped. In which u number OF men were
killed.
The same dispatch added that ~he
Bolshcvik government at Petrograd Is
gaining power and that Boishevik In.
nuence has led to n strong revolution.
ary movement In Rumania.
London.-By the sinking Of two
steamers by the enemy In the Medt
terrancan about three weeks ago. us
lives were lost. II was announced here
officially. Tho announcement was
made In tho House OF Commons by
Thomas Mcnamara. financial secro.
tary Of the admiralty.
Far cast Watching Russian Disorders.
Tokio.-"Japan holds herself respon.
siblc for the maintenance Of peace in
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