The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-28

DYNAMITE, thrrr has hrrn u marked de-
,-o,co in tho number If allied merchant
.h,ns sunk nv Submarines. Til" eXrla-
marion for this IS found in the Win E
drawin of submarines IN preparation l"T
TN, coming thrust ON land and sea. inc
rrVicw says:
Preparing the Blow.
AS tho time draws near when "n'"
arain TN" enemy Will "nd"aN"r I" $'r't'
q decisive blow IN Ill" west. II must u"
.mphnsi,cd that H." will not hr content
with mere military operations on large
$,'ai"
During III" past i"rtn'Eh' enemy
submarines have been recalled Ia h'"""
norris ln hc r"fitt"d and III" MOST pow
rrr,,I suhmTriur nff"nsiv" hithcrt" UNI
dcrlakrn may l." expected l" h' Hl"''Cneu
urains, our lines uf communication WIN
I:rn,c,. 10 interrupt the steady flow OF
mon and munitions for CUR own arm
los and fnnd supplies for III" allies
"nuriur the period under review rc-
uevrd activity Hlnn; Tie 'HilT" western
front ~ noted.
The region bordering IN" North sea
has once again h"'"1n" ~" S''''' "a ~
lrrc lighting.
On the West Front.
"a carefully c"-"rdinal"d operation
undertaken 10y british monitors hC''hh
i'm concert with land batteries III inc
.rra north OF Iptes subjected the Ter
man defcnscs NJ ust"nd ana surround
ing country tu severe humharuh'hi.
I'm infantry action was attempted in
This Scrrur by tho british. hut later IN
thc vcnk the Germans reacted Sharply
.,d I,rrrtcd a strong assault against
,I,,. .hurt sector or tn" line in the dune
,rco which Crinccs tn" coast in the W.
,,iuI,v rr \jcupnrl This attack. attack.
.Li,.b mus, hc considered something
moro ,han a. simple raid. br"k" int" mo
t.r.u,.I lines and. for n hrief period INC
enemy attachments wcr" able 10 h"l'
,hrIr ground in the advanced frcnch
rurrosrs The French speedily hrouEht
IN fresh forces. drove out IN" enemy
and wore, able Ia r"-"stahlish themselves
in ,bcIr former positions without dill
Guilty.
Gain for Entente.
"ru Tho Italian region the Importance
IF tho successful French assault in the
rc,,iop or Tho Monte 'Tomha tire" wrrHs
40 is proven by the retreat OF the or
cmy in this area.
..Thr enemy has abandoned An cN-
,cnsiyr trnrt Of terrain nurth OF III"
Nontc Tnmha extending 10 the FlaNr'
.rh,. Austrian lines now rest on inc
Monte $pnoncia.
ar would appear that tho enemy hns
fnr the time being abandoned his at
tcrnpt IN break through this channel 10
tho plain. T.,
This sector. nevertheless no longer a.
rnr,lv threaten the key positions Of the
italian line. Increasing lirclinrss a.;
cncmy artillery in tho Nnl l.HEnrlna IS
n,orlod II is anparent that tho Aus
rriars are carrying out their plans or
c,,ir,,py tbcir center Of attack further
to tho west.
.''rhn Val T.aEarina offers peculiar az
,r,r,inr for IN invasion Of Italy. II IS
. classic path OF invaders coming from
th. north We may expect that should
Tho nnportuntiy srrm faVnrahlH me
enemy NAV attempt mn operation IN thiS
area.
Unrest In Austria
REPORTS r"nrh us Of III" increasing
csiIvcncss q: tho Slav population OF
Austria. more particularly IN" t""chS.
Tho general strike in Nirnnn and
other uphcavals throughout the mon
arrhy arc assuming serious proportions
and they are no longer to hr he'd 81
mere internal interest. hut will in"vtt-
ably react on tho general political situa-
iicn.
I'm Russia pence negotiations have
continued with frequent Interruptions
"lr Palestine the British nrc extend
Ing their lines 70 thr north and during
tho week advanced further in the neigh
horhood of nurah on frontage Ar MP
pro7mat"fy four milfs.
Tho victory Of tho British over the
Turkish naval forces off the Dardanellcs