The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

| have no other thought than victory.
The allies have ample supplies of guns
and ammunition, but what they must
have is more men, and that quickly.
England is sending troops across the
channel with speed not heretofore
equalled, and Americas fighters are
being hurried over as fast as possible
in response to the call Secretary of
War Baker, who is still in France, has
learned his lesson, and it is understood
he Is urging the greatest expedition in
getting our army across.
Day by day the American troops are
being hurried up to the fighting front
and brigaded with the British and
French, who greet their arrival with
cheers. That they are now taking an
active part in the great battle is evil
denced by the lengthenng casualty
lists sent over by General Pershing.
In their own sector the Americans
continue 10 do fine work. On Wednes-
day, just northwest of Toul, they were
subject 10 the strongest attack the Ger
mans had made in that region. after
three days heavy Smelling. The Yam
KEGS not only broke up the advancing
ranks by their artillery fire, but
promptly emerged from their shelters
and chased the shattered Hun troops
from the field.
The German press has ceased to
sheer at American participation in the
warfare and admits that this country
will be great factor i'm determining
the result and that it Is preparing for
Il long conflict. The turn events have
taken and President Wilson's power
full speech In Baltimore have convinced
the Germans that the result of the
war is TO be determined by force of
arms.
Count Czernin, Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister. finds his position
shaken sine" Premier Clemenceau dis
proved his assertions concerning peace
talks. and the Czech opposition TO him
is increasing. In Germany there is
growing dissatisfaction with Chancel-
Tor Won Hertling and Foreign Secre-
tary Won KuehImann, and there is a
movement to make Or. Won Helfferich
imperial chancellor.
Germany's forces I'm Russia, after
capturing Kharkov. proceeded 100 miles
further to the northwest and occupied
Lgov. They then sent an ultimatum
demanding the surrender of Kursk,
capital of the government Of that name.
but the local soviet decided To resist.
The Germans also are continuing their
operations in Finland, i'm aid of the
have compelled Russia to remove or
disarm Russian warships in Finnish
waters.
RI
The bolsheviki government of Russia
was concerned mostly last week with
the landing Of Japanese troops in
V!adivostok. The press expressed the
fear that this was the first step in the
occupation of Siberia, and the commits
siOners demanded that the Japanese
depart, threatening otherwise to de-
clare war. II the Japanese really are
ing better than that, hut America and
Great Britain probably stand in the
way for they do not wish to have Rus
STA throw herself utterly into the hands
of the Germans. Indeed. the foreign |
consuls at Vladivostok promised the To- |
cal authorities the troops would he !
soon.
Delayed dispatches from Hardin said |
American marines also had been land |
ed nj Vladivostok and were I'm control
Of the docks. while the japanese were |
the railway and ammunition |
depots.
The diet of Bessarabia. the Russian |
province which borders Roumania on |
the east. Is reported 10 have voted IN |
favor Of union with Roumanla. Uk-
raine has signed an agreement to fur
nish 10 the central powers about 3d.
100000 pounds of foodstufrs and dellv-
cries of grain already have begun.
NJ
George Creel chairman Of the com.
mittee on public information. brought
4 storm about his head by saying, In
4 public address, that he would thank |
God 10 his dying day that the United
States was unprepared when 1t went to
war. because otherwise II would have
been false to Its traditions and policy.
In both houses of congress he was de-
bounced bitterly, the senate seemingly
the fact that only few
lays previously II had voted to make
hat state OF appropriateness perman-
mt by refusing to vote for universal
military service. Creel made his out