The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-04-23
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

The Germans are planning TO hit
the allied line another of their sledge
hammer blows. Within the coming
week two great turning movements
are expected to be launched by the
enemy; one will pivot on the village
Of Robecq, the other will develop at
or near Mesnil The purpose is TO
cut deep into the promontory that
extends into the German line that
terminates on the old Arras-Lens
front in hope that the British may
be forced to withdraw from Arras
without having a chance to defend
their position. The lull continues on
the entire Western front.
The Germans suffered severe los
ses when a strong attack against the
American lines was made in an eff
fort to disorganize the United States
forces. Two airplanes were brought
down and a number of others driven
off. The Teutons were routed after
suffering heavy losses. The Belgian
and French troops dislodged two sep
arate organizations Of Germans after
ground on the allied line had been
taken. The Teutons on the greater
part of the British front are reor-
ganizing for another attack. The
Allies are ready to contest every
inch Of ground.
Austria sees the handwriting on
the wall. Germany's claims for the
present offensive have not material
lied and a feeling of despair per-
vades the dual monarchy, according
| to dispatches received in Washing
ton from Farnce. The attitude is
| described in an article in the Vienna
| Arbiter Zeitung, which declares that
heavy clouds are gathering in BOhe-
mia and among the Jugo-Slavs. Even
a decisive victory will bring only a
hunger peace, the people believe, as
the monarchy is bankrupt and with
out friends among the nations.
Realization in Germany that the
submarine campaign is not accom-
| plishing what was claimed for it, has
caused bitter criticism of the Ad-
miralty, according to dispatches
from Switzerland, which further
stated that Deputies in the Reich
stag, representing every party, were
severe in their criticism. while Ad-
miral Won Capelle had constantly to
resort to the plea Of "eXtenuating
circumstances"
From Hardin, Manchuria, comes
the report that the Bolshevik author
tiles have ordered the munitions and
supplies that have accumulated at
Vladivostok to be shipped to Euro
pean Russia. The Entente Allies
have long been concerned lest these
valuable materials of war fall into
the hands of the Germans. Japanese
and British marines were recently
landed at Vladivostok and now it is
unofficially reported that increased
anti-Japanese demonstrations there
have made it necessary to arrange
| for the sending of, re-enfareements.
| The battle in Flanders and Picai-
| dy has completely overshadowed the
Russo-Japanese situation. The pres
ence of Japanese troops at Vladi-
vostok, however, is no less a problem
and an international tangle is feared.
The question is expected to be given
full consideration after the great
battles now in progress have sub
sided.
Streams of German wounded from
France and Flanders are so great
that hospitals, monasteries, converts
and schools in many Belgian cities
are filled to overlooking, and the
Germans now are requisitioning
even private houses for hospitals.
The American steamship Lake
Moor, sailing on her maiden voyage
with a naval crew aboard, was sunk
by an enemy submarine in European
waters about midnight April IL and
five officers and 80 men are missing.
The British casualties during the
past week totaled 12,36S.