Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-09
European.

European.
The crisis in the allied offensive on
the Scissors Rheims salient has been
reached, it is thought by military ex-
perts.
French troops have entered the town
OF Scissors, the western anchor point
OF what remains Of that famous sa-
lient.
All along the battle line from Sois-
sons to Thillois. French, United States
and British troops have pushed in the
entire enemy front and the Germans
are in precipitate retreat
The plains behind the northwestern
portion OF the battle front now are en-
tirely dominated by the allied big
guns,
The chief Importance of Lord Lans-
downes peace letter, read at a con
ference recently of his supporters
which consists largely in criticisms
OF the allies for their failure to state
their war aims more specifically and
urges them to take advantage OF any
opportunity for discussion of terms
is that he Is the only British states
man of first rank who is listed in his
own country and abroad as a pacliist,
and his words, without doubt, will be
given the greatest publicity in the
countries of big central powers.
The famous hunger stone in the
River Elbe near Tetschen. according
TO German tradition, predicts a famine
when seen. is now visible for the first
time since the beginning OF the war.
On the stone is chiseled in old German
When We see me ye will weep"
Emperor William has issued proc
lamation to the German army and
navy, saying Germany is facing the
hardest struggle of the war, and ex-
presses no doubt that Germany will Ill
timately be able to foil the desperate
efforts OF the allies.
In the southern section of the bat.
tie front United States and French
troops have negotiated almost all OF
the hill and forest country.
On the eastern battle front the Brit.
ish and French are almost astrde the
Rheims scissors railway
Just how far the retreat OF the Ger.
mans will go cannot at present be
forecast, but II is not improbable that
the Germans may be compelled TO take
refuge north OF the Aisne.
Numerous towns, villages and ham.
lets have been captured by the allied
troops in the last two weeks.
On the Aisne. Marine front two miles
were gained with almost no fight
ing.
German captain taken prisoner
told the allied commanders that the
German artillery had been with
drawn. He said the Germans next
stand would doubtless DO on the
Vesle river, and not the Ardre.
The terrifying by the Germans OF
Fsmes indicates that that place will
be the center Of the next fixed line OF
battle.
Joint action between Japan, the en-.
in Siberia is assured Japan has at
last found acceptable the United
States proposal.
The town of Kekaterinburg, in the
province of Perm, near the Siberian
border, has been taken by the Czecho-
according to the newspaper
svestia, Of Moscow.
With the latest development Of the
7zecho- Sovak movement the Bolshe.
'iki press is raising cries Of alarm.
rhe Pravda, for instance, declares the
zechoSlovak danger is growing like
IN avalanche and the counter revo-
utionary movement is extending.
The Russian government has agreed
hat Livonia and Esthona shall be
separated from Russian as a result OF
negotiations between Germany and the
oivet government.
The Berlin correspondent of The
'ost says there will be a change in
he organization of the territory occu-
led by the Germans since the annex I
ton of Esthonia and Livonia.
Courland will be separated from
he administrative territory of the ,
Ierman commander-in-chief in the
ast and will be united with Livonia
nd Estonia under the new German
-eaty with Russia. :
A London dispatch says that the
nglish people are cheerfully bearing
he ever-increasing strain of expense
hich has been placed upon their y
1oulders.
II is the common concensus of opin-
IN in Italy that the crisis of the war {
as been reached. The Germans well
now il they do not obtain decisive a
Glory this year that they will them -,
lives infallibly be defeated when the :
nited States has had time to put her :
II strength into the task. y
The Franco American troops con- q
nue their pressure on the Germans y
retreat from the Marine, have reach Q
and crossed the Ourcq river and U
netrated the town of Fere-en-Tarde. "
is, one of the great German supply i
SEES for the enemy troops inside the u
issnns-R Rheims salient. y