The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25

ing propaganda over the Hun lines.
German armies. Immense numbers Of
machine guns, with some artillery, con-
stituted most Of the Hun resistance In
this region. Such counter-attacks by
Infantry as We're made were rather
feeble and easily beaten off,
The defense In general, however,
was powerful. and 1t is evident that
the German command attaches great
Importance to holding back the Amer
leans as much as possible In the Yer
dun region. Every foot gained here
by the allies weakens the hold OF the.
Germans on the Invaluable coal and
iron fields Of the Briey basin northeast
of Verdun. 1t looks as though the
Germans were reconciled to retiring
from Belgium and France, but would
hang on to the Brley fields to the last
moment Such a course would be JUS
titled by their greatly depleted stores
of material. They are running short
especially of metal for guns and am
munition.
In Italy, the Austrians have been
attempting very little Of late, proba-
bly, because they hope soon TO be out
of the war; but In Albania and Serbia
the allies are keeping them on the
Jump. Italians, Serbs, French, Brit
ish and Greeks all are taking whaclSs
at them, and at last reports they had
heen driven far north Of Nish, which
was captured by the Serbs, to whom
l. belongs. In Albania the Austrians
evacuated their great naval base of
Durazzo, which had been largely de-
stroyed by a naval raid the previous
week.
Little news came from General Al
lenby's army in Palestine, which prob
ably was resting after it's gallant and
successful campaign against the Turks.
But word was received that Beirut,
the Turkish base on the Mediterrane-
an, had been captured, following which
Baalbek Tripoli and HONS were oc-
cupied.
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Bolshevilz forces in eastern Russia
have been greatly strengthened Of late
and are reported to be pressing back
the Czecho-Slovak troops there. The
latter have appealed for help from the
allies, and 1t may be that troops from
the Siberian expedition have been sent
to their relief. Meantime the allied
forces In north Russia, including q
considerable American contingent. are
fighting their way along both banks
Of the Dvina In the direction Of Welsk
northeast OF Vologda. Their progress
has been difficult, for the bolsheyik
, have been making heavy attacks ant
keeping the expedition under almos
constant bombardment. On the rive
the enemy has gunboats, protected b.
nine fields and small islands, and tn
Z shells from these do considerable dam
, age The allies, however are gettin
t along fairly well there and are conf
I dent and cheerful.
' Lenine and Trotzky are reported t
: have had violent quarrel, the pre-
!. mier having accused the foreign min
' lister Of fostering a counter-revolutior
| Lenine again has been attacked by a
| assassin, this time being shot in tn
I shoulder.
: The Firms seem to be getting their
s selves into q peculiar position. Firs
e they elected as their King Prince FREQ
l. erick Charles of Hesse, brother-in-ln'
e OF the kaiser, whereupon France brok
s off the semi-offlcial relations that ha
t existed with Finland. Next the Finn
d formally requested Germany to will
h draw all her troops from their cour
. try. The substitution of monarch
for a republic was really the work {
the Finnish diet, not Of the peopl
n and 1t may not stand.
d -
e John D. Ryan. director of the Anne
IS lean air service, on his return frol
d Europe, made the welcome announc
# ment that unflcation Of operation
# and to great extent Of production {
n aircraft, had been agreed upon by I'll
l. allies. He also told of the splendi
e. work OF the American aviators and {
u tit SuStcSc uliu popularity VI u
e. American De Haviland planes and IL
e Liberty motors. Another cheerfl
1t piece of news concerning aeronauti'
Is was disclosed by Maj. A. Cushma
ss Rice. this being that the allies ha
e. worked out practically perfectt
lie wireless telephone device which wi
h enable tie allied airmen to fly ov'
h the German lines and territory in II
" mense fleets, ali the planes directs
1T by the voice of the commander. Thi
lc he says, will sweep the Huns fro
lie The sky and entirely put out the ~