The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10


On the whole, the Russian situation
looks better for foes of Germany, an,
their diplomats are prepared to TAX
y advantage of it and to treat the boil
shev1k1 leaders with some considera
y tlon' since 1t seems probable the latter
VIII De Joined by the influential mer
OF other factions to oppose Teutonic
oppression
French Victory in Italy.
Inc French forces on the italian
front started off the New Year right
with a beautifully Organized and
Well carried out attack on the enemv,s
positions on Monte Toba, After del
uglng the Ffftieth Austrian division
with artillery fire, the fine French in
1antry moved forward on a two-mIle
iIont ana In short, sharp fight, took
the position with comparative ease
capturing 1,4O0 prisOners-mOre than
they mad men engaged. The captiyes
were said to be in wretched condition
On the lower Piave the Italians
grove the invaders out of the Zen
son Dend, and day or two later broke
up an attempted crossing in vessels at
1htestadura. The mountain passes he
nlnd the Austrians are filled nm with
SHOW ana re-enfOrcements and suDDlv
| coHVOyS are held up on the TyrOl
1rontler. The enemy aviatOrs are maxi
ing repeated raids on Padua, Treviso
ana other cities of northern italy. de-
voting themselves mainly to the de-
struct1On of architectural and art treas
ures, as ls their pleasing" custom.
sz, L DQf0fi0nS IN khosr NYvoe,A
confined to raids and artillery duels
OUT allied aViators reported the contin-
uous arrival behind the lines of great
masses Of German troops. General AL
lenDy sent word that he was making
SATISFACTORY progress to the north of
Jerusalem, beating off attacks and TAX
Ing many prisoners.
mat Germany's disregard for Amer
1ca's entry into the war is fefgned is
proved by an official army order which
calls for considerable number of new
aircraft units to combat the American
air meets. 1t is to be hoped the kai-
SerS anxiety on this score Is justified.
InOugn civilian experts do not report s
encourag1ngly concerning our prog I
ress In the manufacture of afrplanes. {
Ordnance Department Reoruanized. t
Results of the congressional investi- +
cations of bureaucratic DELAYS in f1t- f
ting out Americas armies are coming T
fast. The latest is the comnlete re- p
of the ordnance DEPART @
nent by which almost full control of
ne purchase and production of artil- d
cry rifles and ammunition is put in a.
civilian hands. A procurement divi- NJ
ION is established to negotiate all Or OF
Iers and contracts for such munitions ~
nd at the head of it is placed Samuel 81
1cRoberts, executive manager of the pl
National City bank of New York. hi
Generals CrOzier and Wheeler. nom
1al and acting chiefs of ordnance, are di
horn of most Of their power, but the ci
Military officials of the department re- 20
hin control of the inspection and dis of
'ibutiOn divisions. 20
Not satisfied with this reorganlza- ia
on, and vOicing the desires Of a great no
any citizens, Senator Chamberlain M
trOduced bin providing for the Gre sc
ion of a munitions board and a di- di,
ctor of munitions who shall be re- tn
onsible directly to the president of gr
e United States and not to the Sec va
VI wal oLACI IAOIuDCTS
nate committee on military affairs
e backing Chamberlain's bill. in
General GOethals began the reor- ma
nization Of the Quartermaster CORDS if
d let it he known that he will add 9th
lillian experts to his bureau and will age
ieu tape anu disregard precedent lat
erever necessary for the sake Of in
cheney and speed. in
in response to the re- hol
est Of General Pershing that onlv nlo
nparatively young officers should he Inn,
in command of troops in France 2
neral Sibert, second in rank to Per. mr.
ng, and General Mann, who COM mo,
need the Rainbow division. have ana
n recalled to duty in America. Mai hor
4. X. l.. Billiard succeeds Sihert and e.
J. Gen. Charles T. IenOber he u,.s
nes commander of the Rainbow SIM
s. "
troops to Be Hurried Across. Snr,
'cii' Oh "ednes- and
made public summary of the re- mo =
10 a. 4N conference In crat
Is the outstanding part of which c.,
the recommendation to the Amer Ior
government to send troops to the. Moo,
,tt,a. m, tope as speedily as influ
one' HouSe also pow