Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-11

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many parts OF the empire the dis
tressed people are rising against the
authorities, and in Vienna itself on
Wednesday a great and hungry mob
looted shops, stoned the residence of
the premier and even attacked the
Hofburg palace, in protest against the
reduction Of the bread ration. The
food controller is helpless, admitting
that the empires wheat Is exhausted
and that the grain supplies from Rou-
mania are small and of inferior quail
ity. In Lemburg, Budapest ana
Prague also there were serious food
riots, and all through the empire
signs were plentiful that the people
were ready to revolt II they were
lot given a speedy peace and bread.
1t would appear that the time is
about ripe for the long predicted up
rising of the oppressed nationalities
Of Austro- -Hungary-the Bohemians,
the southern Slavs and the Poles. The
Germans expect and fear this event,
and of course would step in to sup
press II by force of arms. But even
II 1t were not wholly successful 1t
would create diversion in the midst
of "Mittel Europa" that would do
much to hasten the final victory of
the allied nations over Germany.
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Only one operation Of moment took
place on the western front last week.
This was q powerful assault on the
allied troops guarding Reims, deliv-
cred by the army of the crown prince.
About 10000 Germans took part in
the attack, which was preceded by a
terrific bombardment. The enemy
charged from the village Of Vrigny,
southwest of Relms, and all around
the loop to La Pompelle. the fortified
stronghold on the east. The struggle
was violent in the extreme, but the
Germans were everywhere repulsed
with very heavy losses. Only In the
Sillepry wood southeast Of the city
did the enemy gain a foothold, and
prompt counter-attacks by the French
threw him back from that to his old
positions. A great many German
prisoners were taken. They said they
had been ordered to take Reims at
any cost. The fact that the attack
was not renewed by the crown prince
was taken to indicate the exhaustion
of his troops.
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Military experts In. France believe
another battle will be begun soon by
the Germans, possibly on the road to
Calais, or between Montdldier and
Chateau Thierry across the Disc and
Aisne to the Marne. If they select
the latter sector the Americans will
again be In the thick of the fighting.
Those boys did not have a great deal
| to do last week, though they carried
| out some successful raids and re-
pulsed every one made against their
lines. From the south side of the
Marne they sent several patrols across
| the river in boats, In each instance
| killing numbers of the enemy and
bringing back prisoners. Moreover,
not single German patrol has ever
been permitted to cross the Marne TO
the American side.
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The war department In Washington
was strongly urged last week to send
force of Americans to Italy, not
only to help in the fighting but espe-
| cially to demonstrate to the Italian
armies that America is ready to aid
their country to the limit, thus coun-
teracting the extensive anti-American
| propaganda carried on of late In Italy.
The diplomatic representatives of
Italy here thought 1t would be wise
move, and Secretary Baker intimated
Thursday that American soldiers would
soon be fighting on the Playe front.
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Appeals for an allied army in 81
IBERIA are growing louder daily, and
conditions in what once was Russia
are becoming steadily more favorable
for such action. The bolshevik power
Is waning, though the Lenlnites still
control the arms and supplies In most
of the centers of population. In west
ern Siberia the Czecho-Slovaks have
Joined forces with the counter reyolu-
tionists5 Tomesk and other towns have
been occupied and government sci
up. At Kiev a great revolt has bro
ken out 10000 armed and organized
peasants are participating and the
movement has spread to the Poltava
and Tchernigoy districts. There Is
much street fighting, and the reyoIn-
tionlstg have destroyed artillery
stores.
/ Doctor Masarylk. the Bohemian lead
er, conferred with President Wilson
concerning the plans for getting Out
Of siberia the 10000 Czecho- Sloyaki