The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Jan. 2s.-Warning that
the Germans are preparing for a great
submarine offensive against the Amer
lean lines a communication with
France in connection with the impend-
ing Teutonic drive against the west
front is given by Secretary Baker in
his weekly military review, made pub
lie by the War Department.
During the period under review re-
newed activity along the entire west
ern front is noted" the report adds.
"The region bordering the North sea
has once again become the scene Of
severe fighting.
"In Palestine the British are extend
ing their lines to the north, and dur
ing the week advanced further in the
neighborhood of Durath on frontage
of approximately four miles.
Reports reach US of the increasing
restiveness of the Slav population of
Austria. more particularly the Czechs.
"In Russia peace negotiations have
continued with frequent interruptions.
THE victory of the British over the
Turkish naval forces off the Darda-,
nelles must be mentioned as an event
of especial military Significance"
London, Jan. 28.-There was great
aerial activity on the British front In
France. according to the report from
Field Marshal Haig's headquarters.
The British airmen accounted for six
teen hostile airplanes. and themselves
lost only one machine which is report.
ed missing. In addition the British
bombing planes dropped eight tons Of
explosives on various enemy objec-
tives. A German raid made on the
French positions west of st. Gobain.
between the Disc and Ailette rivers
failed.
London.-The Cologne Gazette's VI.
emma correspondent, according to ad-
vices reaching here. says that Count
Czernin. Austro- Hungarian minister Of
foreign affairs. informed the Austrian
delegations that the text Of his speech
on tne war aims had been forwarded
to President Wilson before its deliv.
cry.
Petrograd.-By a vote of 308 to the
Ukrainian Central Rada has decided to
proclaim the complete independence Of
the Ukraine Republic. The PROCLAIM
ton reproaches the Petrograd commits
sioners for delaying peace and for in.
vokin the so-called new holy war, and
adds that the Ukraine wishes to live
on terms Of concord and friendship
with Rumania, Turkey and the other
neighboring powers. 1t was an
nounced at the Smolny institute that
Bolshevik troops had occupied the
towns of Krementchug, in the prov
ince OF Poltava. and Putivl, in the
province Of Kursk.
Italian Army Headquarters In North
ern Italy, Jan. 25.-As q result of bril-
liant victory French troops gained re-
Gently on Monte Tomba, the enemy
has secretly evacuated the territory
on the northern mountain front from
Tomba west to the Piave River. The
evacuation was discovered by French
and Italian patrols and raiding parties.
Stockholm, Jan. 24.-Bitter hostility
is springing up between the German
and Austro- Hungarian soldiers on the
eastern front, and actual fighting has
broken out, 1t was reported from Pet
rograd.
German troops were used to try to
stop the Wholesale determination be-
tween the Austro-Hungarians and the
Russians. When the Germans tried to
clear the Russian trenches of Austro-
Hungarians and the eAustro-Hungarian
trenches of Russians they were fired
upon. A battle with artillery devel-
oped, in which a number of men were
killed
The same dispatch added that the
Bolshevik government at Petrograd is
gaining power and that Bolshevik In
fluence has led to strong revolution
ary movement in Rumania.
| London.-By the sinking of two
steamers by the enemy in the Medi-
terranean about three weeks ago. 71S
lives were lost, 1t was announced here
officially. The announcement was
made in the House of Commons by
Thomas McNamara, financial secre-
tary of the admiralty.