The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-28
Generally Believed That 1t VIII
Fall ON British Front.
Germans Have Been BOmbard.
ing Several Sectors Heavily.
EXTENSIVE AERIAL ACTIVITY
Martial Law May Be Proclaimed
ThruOut Austria.
PAN Germans Show Increasing
Anger Toward Won Kuehlmann.

ITALIAN FRoNT-OnIy normal fight
ing activity was reported
proved their positions northwest Of Mont
didier. The British repulsed German
raid south OF Arras and made successfui
FLANDERS FRONT-German artillery
MARINE FRONT-The French took
prisoners in a detail operation between
the Marne and the Ourcq.
German casualties in Tuesday nights
battle when Americans completed the cap
ture of Belleau wood are now estimated at
between 100 and loo killed and wounded;
work is at a halt in Hungary, even the
newspapers suspending publication. Social
str,kers and dcmand dhd dssoIuton of par,ia
ment. electoral reforms and immediate
peace negotiations.
RUSSIA-Foreign Minister Tchitcherin,
in message to the Russian minister at
Darmstadt. Germany. confirmed the re-
port that Nicholas Romanoff, former car.
Petrograd newspaper declares that
Generals Kaledine and Korniloff. aided by
Premier Lenine and war Minister Trotsky
have fled to northern Russia and that
| Grand Duke Nicholas. uncle of the former
czar. has been made emperor.
FRANCE-Eleven persons were killed,
| fourteen injured and great material dam
age done in last nights air raid over
Paris.
There are yet no outward indica.
tions as to when and where the Ger.
| man command will launch its next
stroke against the allied lines. The
| fighting lull on the western front con-
tinues with only raids and local at
tacks while on the italian front. the
Austrians reeling from the shock OF
the repulse on the Piave seemingly
/ are content to allow the Italians to
have the initiative.
Believe Blow VIII Fall on British.
\ It is two weeks since the German
crown prince ceased his Intellectual
efforts to reach Compiegne and the
breathing space, which has been long
er than between the offensive across
the Aisne and that on the Noyon-Mont
Didier front, has been sufficient to
permit the Germans to prepare fully
for a renewal of the offensive. Allied
capitals look for another enemy blow
very soon. Military observers believe
it will come on the front between
1ont Didier and Ypres.
Germans May Attempt Surprise.
For the past few days the German
artillery fire has been violent on. sew
selected for an attack. These sectors
are south of Arras, the northern and
outhern legs of the Lys salient, and
south of the Aisne. The Germans
may, however, attempt to surprise the
allies by attao ling when they hope
they will not be expected
Air Fleets Active.
Aerial activity is above the average.
The Germans have, raided Paris two
nights in succession.
No great damage was caused We'd
nesday and on Thursday slight ma
. terial damage and several casualties
| resulted. Allied bombing squadrona
, are active against German military
targets behind the lines. The British
are making nightly raids into Ger
, many, especially against manufacture
ing and railroad towns between Metz
+ and the Rhine.
| Austrian Food Situation Serious.
Unsettled conditions in Austria
, Hungary may keep the Austriana
2 from imme Late resuming the offen-
sive in Italy. The food situation con-
tinues 30 serious that reports from
Switzerland say martial law may be
, proclaimed thruout the dual mon
I archy.
= Anger at Won Kuchlmann IncreasfnR
Il Reports from Berlin thru neutral
n countries indicate increasing pan-Ger.
j man anger against the foreign secre-
d tary, Doctor v, n Kuehlmann, for hil
n speech in the reichstag.