The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-25


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customary gaIantry aud determine
ton, and the Italians on that front
were not behind them in this. If more
stress is laid on the bravery OF the
Americans, 1t IS only because the 9th
ers have proved themselves times
without number in the last four years.
All the latest reports Of the allies
state that the situation is entirely sat
isfactory and improving hourly.
Al first il was thought by many that
Ludendorf's offensive in the Marine
region was not intended 10 be his main
effort hut masked plan to attack
elsewhere perhaps in Flanders. At
| the end OF the week there were still
some observers who believed this, but
1t seemed very doubtful At the same
time, it was hard to figure out how he
could expect to derive any great bene-
| 1T from success where he attacked.
| Even If he had attained his supposed
ChalonS, the Mountain of Reims and
Mont-Mirail, he would be no nearer n
decisive victory than before, and was
certain TO lose an enormous number Of
men. Instead of turning westward to-
ward Paris he was attempting to
move TO the east and south and the
road to the capital would still be
closed to him.
If Ludendorif really plans an often
sive In Flanders, the British there are
! getting ready to meet it. Several times
last week they advanced their lines,
taking possession of positions that ma
terially strengthened their defenses.
! The British airmen were especially &C
! tive and there were numerous bomb
ing raids over territory held by the
| Germans and on German towns
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The FrancoItalian troops I'm Albania
| continued their victorious progress
! last week and made their way well 10
the north and east, threatening the
flank Of the enemy In Macedonia. The
political effect of this Offensive already
Is becoming apparent IN Austria Hun
gary.
The Chinese government has decid-
ed TO send a force TO Vladlvostok TO
cooperate with the allies, but II is
probable nothing more will be done
now except to protect the frontiers OF
! China. Japan was much excited last
week over the proposition to send a
| great expedition into Siberia. The
press insisted the United States had
submitted to Japan proposal for such
action, though this was not officially
| confirmed.
The provisional government OF 81
IBERIA, located at Hardin, is growing in
strength, but may be recognized soon
owing to dissatisfaction with General
Horvath, who put himself at its head
II is said the Czecho- Slovaks have
agreed 10 cooperate with Horvath.
These troops have driven the bolshe-
wiki entirely out OF Irkutsk and a
large force OF them was reported TO be
approaching Kransnoyarsk
II was revealed that a considerable
number OF Americans have been sent
to the Murmansk coast to help guard
the supplies there. Lenine is enraged
because those forces are in Russia and
has ordered them removed There is u
chance that he will declare war on the
allies course which, naturally
enough, is strongly urged by the Ger
man press In this connection II Is
to be noted that Prof. Paul Milukofr.
! leader of the constitutional democrats,
has gone over to the Germans saying
he would prefer united Russia I'M
der German protection TO county,
broken up into many governments.
In Ukraine new revolts OF the peas
ants are reported every few days. The
people are well armed and have aban-
doned their farms to fight the Germans
and the rada which is controlled by
them.
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Food Administrator Hoover made
public his plan for wheat and -four
control through the purchase of wheat
by the government grain corporation.
The corporation will buy at stated
prices wheat graded according 10 the
department of agriculture grade revi-
sion, which has just gone into effect.
The farmer can protect himself, says
Mr. Hoover, by the study of the pri-
mary prices. deducting intermediate
charges, or he can ship to the grain
corporation, or he may ship TO COM
mission merchant al a terminal mar
ket and through him secure the bene-
fit OF competitive buying.
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Hayti has declared war on Germany,
being the twenty nation to take
! this action.
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