Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
TEUTON UNREST NOT
REVOLUTION: BAKER
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draw in haste, after inflicting slight
casualties.

tCdSudltlcS.
SECOND ATTEMPT FAILS.
1.-TWO days later the enemy appar-
emily attempted another reconnoiter-
ing thrust but was dispersed before
any Roadway could be made.
"Our patrols have been active in No
Mans Land and our men have made
, themselves familiar with the deAails
of the hostile position opposite them.
Another event OF Importance took
place in France. The inter-allied SUI
preme war council met at Versailles,
attended by General Bliss. chief OF
staff of the army, and General Per
shing as well as the representatives OF
France, Great Britain and Italy. Com
plete and closer cooperation between
the allies and ourselves, and har-
monious understanding between the
supreme commands of all the forces
engaged, promise to show positive re-
suits. Unity of purpose on all fronts
will thus be attained
J WARNING TO AMERICA.
During the past seven day period
the world has been flooded with the
news of very serious internal unrest
in Germany. Widespread strikes
among munitions workers are re-
ported. While dissatisfaction no doubt
lis rife in Germany and strikes Of in.
creasing seriousness have occurred,
; we must not allow any reported dis
turbance within the German empire to
affect the effectiveness or speed of our
preparations.
During the week hostile concentra-
tons in the west continued. In GER
! tain quarters the report spread by the
enemy, that he holds preponderons
numerical superiority in the west,
have gained some credence. While
positive proof has been received that
the enemy has removed troops from
the eastern theater and is stripping
other fronts for the coming struggle,
nevertheless the allies are believed
still to hold very appreciate advant.
age both in men and guns.
ALLIES ARE ACTIVE.
I'm the British theater numerous
raids took place. The British forces
were also busily engaged sounding the
enemy lines, Identifying new units
and taking measure Of the value OF
the new contingents which are arriv-
ing along the German lines in the
west from other theaters.
Hostile artillery kept up heavy
fire throughout the week in the Ypres
and Cambria salients.
"The French were also busy raiding
the enemy and kept a careful lookout
along their entire front. Opposite the
French, the Germans confined opera
tions to minor raids north OF the Aisne
and upper Alsace.
BOMB RAIDS FREQUENT.
NV Tim fouoro h1o Of
pheric conditions which prevailed. air
taken. The British successfully !
bombed railway centers in Flanders
and air squadrons undertook attacks
upon munition plants and other mill
tary detectives in the Rhine area Lon |
don and Paris, as well as Dunkirk, Ca
lais and Boulogne were visited by hos
tile aircraft.
I'm Italy further Improvement in
the situation is noted. The Italians
were very successful in following up
their plans to regain points of particu-
lar strategic importance along their |
battle front.
ITALIAN VICTORY REVIEWED.
1.-THE Italians succeeded in captur-
ing the hostile strongholds of the i'm
pOrtant peaks of the Col del ROsSo !
and the Monte di Val Bella, and took |
100 officers, $500 men and large |
quantity of munitions.
Austrian reaction was prompt. An
assault against the new Italian posi- !,
ton on the Monte del Val Bella was
attempted. The alta cking forces were
stopped and the Italians Immediately
drove fierce counter.attack and in
flicted further serious casualties on
the enemy.
along the Balkan front renewed
activity is recorded. British and Serb
detachments raided Bulgarian posi-
lions and enemy concentrations in the
vicinity of Sores and in the valley Of
Vardar were bombed by aircraft.
'In Palestine the British are push
ing slowly but steadily forward