The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
European.

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many days.
Heavy artillery fighting on boil
sides is reported on the western from
around Champagne and in Alsace. NJ
| infantry fighting is reported.
It is stated that the Germans have
shot down twenty-four airplanes AND
two balloons in three days.
Official dispatches from Rome indi
cate that the recent closing of the
Swiss frontier by Austria is prepare
tory to movement of troops to the
Italian frontier
Italian aviators say that troops are
continually coming up to the Italian
frontier from the erstwhile Russo-Rou-
manian front
Facing absolute subsection, the Boil
shevih are now reported to be beg
ging the Slavs to fight. Lenine and
Krylenko have issued appeals for a
real revolutionary army and urge the
people to lay waste to every place
evacuated.
Berlin reports that in some instanc-
es Russian regiments have deserted
and are offering their services to the
central powers.
1t is reported that the Russian navy
is completely disorganized.
Five entente allied airmen flying
over the Julian Alps found the town
of Innsbruck, Austrian Tyrol, was not
protected by anti-aircraft guns. The
airmen thereupon swooped down with
in 800 yards Of the ground, picked out
targets and copiously bombed them.
Soldiers and civilians were surprised,
and many are reported killed.
Stephen Pichon, foreign minister Of
France, made an address in Paris, in
which he called America the savior
of the world"
An Amsterdam dispatch says that a
Russian courier with the peace pro-
posals of the Russian government has
arrived in Berlin.
British merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine in the past week num-
bered Is. OF these IL were of 1900
tons or over and three were under
that tonnage.
A Berlin dispatch announces that
the town of Rovno, Russia, has been
about a thousand cars were captured.
Important railway and highway juno
tions have been occupied.
Germans have passed through Wen
den, IS miles northeast of Riga, and
are now before Wolmar, 70 miles to
the northeast of Riga.
Two hundred and four Americans
lost their lives on the Tuscania, an
nounces London Dispatch
One hundred and ten persons per
ished when the steamer Dives was tor
pedoed in the Mediterranean on Feb
ruary 1, says Paris dispatch.
Close relations between the German
embassy at Madrid and the most no.
torious anarchists in Spain have been
brought to light, according to The
Paris Daily Matin. 1t is added that
official Spain is shocked by the huge
ness of German plots.
Germany's military advance upon
Petrograd is stimulating the Russians
to a resistance that may have import
ant consequences on the future events
Of the east.
It is impossible for the allies to de-
termine in advance how serious and
how prolonged will be the resistance
Of the Russians to the advancing Ger
mans, but the allies are not "banking''
On strong resistance to the Teutons.
The Portuguese fighting on the west
9rn front are showing their mettle.
They are holding their ground regard
less of strong attacks.
Control of the air in the American
sector belongs to the enemy. ALI the
American army officials admit this
freely. Control by Germany is too OBJ
vious to arrive at any other conclu-
sion.
A London newspaper says that if
he German airmen knew that Ameri-
can airmen were waiting for them,
hey would not fly so boldly over the
western front.
A London dispatch says that approx
mate1y 600 Americans resident in
London will have to enlist in the
American army.
The British captures in the past
year included 1913 heavy howitzers, 68
1eavy guns, 437 field guns, 1,O55
rench mortars and 1914 machine
guns.
British man power has increased on
he western front, and the allies out
lumber Germany at present, but the
lnder secretary of war of the British
empire says this condition may not !
asst long, as Germany is rapidly bring
ng up achievements.
The Germans are clever while fly
ng over the western front and manage
o take pictures, make observations
md do virtually whatever else is de- |
sired and sail home without Interrupt
ion.
Premier oyd-George told the house
f commons that conclusions reached
It Versailles were the result Of repre- |
entations from other governments, |
lotably that of America.
The official announcement of the |