The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-02

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customary gallantry and determine
uoh, and the Italians on that front
We're not behind them In this. If more
stress is laid on the bravery az the
Americans, it is only because the 9th
efs have proved themselves times
without number In the last four years.
All the latest reports OF the allies
state That the situation is entirely sat
isfactory and improving hourly.
AT mrs. It was thought by many that
Ludendorf's offensive In the Marine
region was not intended to be his main
effort but masked plan to attack
elsewhere, perhaps in Flanders. At
tie end Of the week there were still
some observers who believed this. but
1t seemed very doubtful. At the same
time it was hard to figure out how he
could expect TO derive any great bene-
fit from success where he attacked.
Even If he had attained his supposed
detectives and captured Epernay.
thalons the Mountain of Relms and
Mont-Alirail, he would be no nearer
decisive victory than before. and was
certain TO lose an enormous number OF
men. Instead of turning westward to
ward Paris, he was attempting To
move to the east and south aud the
road to the capital would still be
closed TO him.
IF Ludendorff really plans an often
Siye in Flanders, the British there are
getting ready TO meet it. Several times
last week they advanced their lines.
taking possession Of positions that ma.
teriaNy strength2ed their defenses.
The British airTnen were especially &C
tive and there We're numerous bomb
ing raids over territory held BY the
Germans and on German towns.
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The Franco-Italian troops in Albania
continued their victorious progress
last week and made their way well TO
the north and east, threatening the
flank of the enemy in Macedonia The
political effect of this offensive already
is becoming apparent in Austria Hun
gary.
The Chinese government has decsd-
cd TO send a force 10 yladivostok "a
cooperate with the allies. but II Is
probable nothing more will be done
now except to protect the frontiers OF
China. Japan was much excited last
week over the proposition 10 send 8
! great expedition into Siberia. This
! press insisted the United States had
submitted to Japan 2 proposal for such
action, though this was not officially
/ confirmed
The provisional government OF 81
/ IBERIA. located at Hardin. is growing In
strength, but may be recognized soor
owing TO dissatisfaction with Genera
I Horvath. who put himself at its head
! 1t is said the Czecho-S lovaks have
agreed 10 cooperate with Horyath
/ These troops have driven the bolshe
| wiki entirely out Of Irkutss and
large force Of them was reported TO b
approaching kransnoyarsk.
Ii was revealed that considerable
! number of Americans have been sen
/ TO the Murmansk coast 10 help guart
the supplies there Lenine IS enraget
I because those forces are in Russia anf
i has ordered them removed. There Is
chance that he will declare war on Tn
4 allies. course which, natural.
enough. is strongly urged by The ter
man press. In this connection II j
10 he noted that Prof. Paul Aiiukoi
leader If the constitutional democrats
+ fes snne over Ia the Germans, saylnl
he would prefer united RusSia un
der German protection 70 eouhtr'
broken m into many governments
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ants are reported every few days. IN
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