The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

and France, but on the other hand HI
has caused Holland to be notified tha
If it wants the remainder of the grair
promised it by America it must senC
Dutch ships for it at once. The Meth
erlands government had prohibited
the departure of Dutch vessels from
it's ports, where more than 100000 tons
Of shipping are lying idle. The grain
ratiOns promised to Norway are going
forward, in Norwegian bottoms.
The food situation in France has
Improved so much that the end of the
regime of restrictions is in sight, and
the three meatless days a week, only
| recently instituted, have given such ex-
| cellent results that the measure will
be of short duration. Many of the
older French soldiers will be released
for farm work as the American troops
arrive in greater numbers.
In sharp contrast with this is the
condition existing in Germany and Aus
tria, where the people are reliably re-
ported to be on the verge of starvation
and Of consequent rebellion. Wash
tngtOn Is Informed that even with the
reduced ration planned for June Is
Germany will not have enough food to
last through to the next harvest The
Berliner Tageblatt says horse meat
and dog meat are being used by the
poorer classes in Saxony, and the
price has gone up.
The war prisoners of Germany of
course are the greatest sufferers. The
first contingent of Russian prisoners,
LOO In number, to be exchanged I'M
der the recent agreement, has just
reached Petrograd and they are de-
scribed as 'veritable walking dead
men,"
AS was predicted in this review
weeks ago, the food supply to be OBJ |
tanned from the Ukraine, of which the |
German government boosted so much |
in advance, has proved so small as to |
be almost fnconsequential. And the
ka1Ser'S treacherOus treatment of that |
greatly aggravates the situa-
ton there, for the people do not pro-
pose to raise crops only to be robbed
of them.
Continually harrassed by the artfl-
cry and air forces of the allies, the
German commanders were still labor
ng heavily last week to complete the
reorganization of their armies on the
vest front for the resumption Of the
1r1ve. So great was the task and so
effective the Interruptions that COM
'etent observers believed the offensive
could not be begun again before the
middle Of June. Meanwhile General
Toch and his associates, instead of
Waiting quietly to be attacked, took
very opportunity to improve their sit
lat1ops, with the result that their lines
rev stronger daily. First the Brit (
sh and then the French, always aided
materially by the Americans, struck
ard In local operations so extensive
nat In previous wars they would be
lassed as battles. The Anzacs start
q OH the week by recapturing Vile {
ur-Ancre, inflicting heavy losses on t
he Huns. Next the Poi1us made one G
their whirlwind attacks on a 1000
ard front in the Locre region, near '
-emmel, taking a considerable number S
aimed, which strengthened their de- {
ensive positions around Scherpenberg, e
[ont Rouge and Mont Noir. On sue n
eeding days the Germans were pushed t.
ack In other sectors, the allies always
aiming ground of tactical Importance. p
ne Huns seemed to have lost much of
le1r lighting spirit and their counter
,tacks had little dash and no success. IL
The artillery firing on both sides in N
eased during the week all along the d
ne. The Germans were especially m
ee with the use of gas shells, but in n
e American sector northwest of TOul, 81
least, they got more than they gave, al
r the Yankee batteries fairly deluged al
e German positions and environments w
the Gerechamp wood with gas. in is
citing severe punishment on the en- a
ny. re
The Americans carried ont @ nnn,har d.
spirited patrol actions and raids in pl
cir sector but had no extensive en-
gements. tn
a. CO
Fighting and bombing operations of WI
2 aviatOrs were extraordinarily nu- pa
9rOus and exciting last week. Manv Da
lchines on both sides were brought IN
wn, but the Huns were by far the
eater sufferers. Among the noted
men lost was Major Raoul Lufbery, so
American, who jumped from his in,
z1ng machine and was killed. Other co
1erican aviators were very active att
d many of them gained new laureIs. tn,