Arizona republican., 1918-03-19
WAR REVIEW OF THE DAY
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As the allied world has day after day read the official reports from the allled and Teuton war offices in the hope that some inkling of the real situation would present itself the realization has come home that the Americans, French, British. Belgian and Portuguese troops are maintaining their control over the front running from the North sea to Switzerland. Artillery fire, at some points growing in intensity, is reported but the allies have held their own, and their raiding parties are everywhere busy in the enemys trenches. The long expected and confidently awaited Ger man drive has not materialized and the allies threaten to start an offensive or their own at various points against the Teutonic legions.
 One of the most encouraging features of the war news may be found Tn the fact that the Belgian army, re-organ- ized and ready for battle. has taken over the important coast sector Tn Flanders.
 The latest official report said that attacks by German shock troops have been repulsed by the Belgians.
 Guns Batter at Americans
 Heavy guns are battering the Amer ican sectors along the front and many shells of large calibre have fallen. Here, however. the American guns have re- piled with good effect and the excellent weather of the last few days has given American airmen an opportunity to take pictures of the terrain back of the German trenches Apparatus installed preparatory to another gas raid on the Americans has been destroyed by American artillery fire, while Amerl- can raiding parties following out their traditional Indian fighting tactics, have kept absolute control of the territory between hostile lines.
 German Advance Continues
 In spite of the fact that the All- Russian congress of soviets has rati- fled the treaty of peace forced by the Germans at Brest-Litovsk, the advance of the Teutons especially in southern Russia continues. In southern Ukraine the capture of the important city of NikoJayev where stores of grain were renorted to have been piled up, has been officially announced by the Ger, mans who have also followed up their aggressive tactics in the provinces of Tcbernigov and Orel in the southern i central regions of Russia.
 No Action by Japanese
 Action by Japanese in Siberia IS still held in allowance and there is no indi- cation of what may be going on there Liberated German prisoners of war are said to be cooperating with the Bol- sheyik leaders and on March 1, par ticipated in battle with the forces led by General Semenoff, the non- -Bol- shevik leader.
 On the Italian front there have been raiding operations from the mountains to the sea and attempts by the Aus trians to cross the River Piave have been frustrated.
 Are Fighting Vigorous
 The air forces of the contendine armies have been very active during the past few days and, as might be expected. there have been quite heavy losses. British naval airmen alone have disposed of ten enemy machines in the period from Thursday to Sunday Italians brought down five enemy ma chimes on Sunday. On Saturday ths French accounted for seven. while foul other German airplanes not previousl, reported. were destroyed late last week The Germans claim to have shot dowr 22 allied machines on Sunday.