Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-04

lies for it dominates that city, and the
railway depended on by the Germans
for, supplies came under direct fire
of the British guns.
The Belgians also attacked the
Euns north of Ypres. i
b
Progress by the allies in Picardy was
slow but sure during the week. The
Huns We're desperately trying to save
st. Quentin, but despite their repeated
counter-attacks, which were especially
fierce III the region of Epehy, the Brit
iSh continued to close down on that
city frCm the west and north, while the
French completed its investment on the
south. The reactions of the Germans
were powerful and they sacrificed great
numbers of men. At times the British
were compelled to give ground, but in
almost every instance this was imme-
diately recovered. Gricourt and Pom
ttuet both virtually on the Hindenburg
line. were the centers of bloody COM
bats fer days, and Fayet, only about
also was the scene of terrific fighting
BY taking Selency the French estab-
Hshed themselves in strong positions
two miles from the western environs of
ST. Quentin. 1t seemed evident that
Marshal Foch could capture that city
at any time he wished, but at an ex-
rense in lives which he was endeavor-
tn avoid Nv cln Or
Investment.
IA
The news of the week was so good
that it seems necessary once more to
warn the people of the United States
against undue optimism concerning the
early coming of peace. Allied COM
lGanders and statesmen agree in the
opinion that unless there is a sudden
and unexpected collapse Germany can
well hold out for at least another year,
| and that we must make all our prepara
| tions for a war that will not end before
| 1920, if then. Moreover, the prevail
| ing idea that the morale of the German
soldiers has greatly declined is mistak-
| en-. They are still in most cases fight
ing hard, despite their recent reverses,
and lew morale is observable mainly
in prisoners, where it is to be expect
! ed. Germany is by no means at the
| end of her resources, the distance to
the Rhine is great and her resistance
may be expected to grow stronger, the
closer the allied armies get to German
territory. The final outcome, as has
been said many times in this review,
is not in doubt, but the greatest blows
for civilization and freedom are yet
to be dealt.
Hollands food situation has become
so distressing that the Dutch cabinet
is trying hard to effect an arrangement
by which the offer of the United
States can be accepted. This, in a
word, is that foOdstuffs will be sent
from this country, under guaranty
against their re-exportation, provided
Holland will send her own ships to
get them. The Dutch feel that they
must first make an arrangement with
Germany and obtain formal guaranty
that their vessels will not be sunk OF
seized, for if they were she woult
probably be forced into the war. 1
is a difficult situation for the Dutcf
and they are entitled to much sympa
thy, but to a great extent their foo(
troubles are due to the greed of thei
own food profiteers, who for lon'
time imported provisions only to sci
them to the Germans at extraordinar.
., prices.
d
The campaign for the fourth Libert.
loan of $6,0O0,O00,000 opened SatuI
day morning with immense enthusiasm
: exhibited in every city, town and VII
? lage of the country. The people ar
: as determined as is the government t
5 make this loan swift and overwheln
2 ing success, for they now fully realiz
t that in thus lending their money t
I themselves they are providing tn
4 means of keeping the Huns from tai
t ing it from them by force. And tina
S is only the selfish part of their view
4 They also know that the loan is vita
ly necessary to the salvation of hi
manity the world over.
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: By concurring in the prohibitio
s amendment to the agricultural exteI
: sion bill the house of representative
f last week made it certain that th
: country would be ''bone dry from Jul
g 1, 1919, until the war is over and th
d armed forces demobilized. The mani
t facture of wine will cease on May
e next. The president already has o.
d dered the cessation of the making {
l. beer after December 1.
l, | familiarize the German public with th
r adrantaoeS of neffIe fiber fahricg