The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-01


attention away from the crown
princes disastrous attempt on the
Marne.
General Foch has not had to call
into action the bulk Of his reserves.
In the midst Of the biggest battle he
found time to order swift and fierce
attack by the French along the Avre,
In the Montdidier sector. The posi-
tions aimed at were feebly held by
tired troops that did not expect an
attack, and the objectives were gained
within a few hours. large numbers Of
prisoners being taken.
Rome received the information from
some source that the Austrians were
preparing a triple offensive against
Italy. This. according to the story, Is
to consist Of great land attack on the
Piave river line. naval attack on
Italy's Adriatic coast. and an extensive
counter-attack In Albania. The Ital-
ian commanders have no doubt of their
ability to repulse any or all Of these
attacks. In Albania their forces,
with the French. have kept moving for
ward and are now In very strong po-
sitions The threat Of serious naval
operation by Austria seems most fool-
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President Wilson completed his pro
nouncement Of plans for the participa-
ton Of the United States in the Rus
sian expedition and was awaiting only
the reply Of Japan to the American
proposals. It had been thought Japan
had agreed to these, but dispatches
from Tokyo told Of an exciting contro-
versy over them, two influential groups
strongly opposing Intervention. Mos.
COW advices said general mobilization
of the Russian army-meaning the
bolsheviki--had begun. but this did
not worry the allied statesmen. The
plans of the British, Americans and
French for the protection Of the Muir.
man region against the Germans and
Firms are believed to be all settled
The people will be fed and their In.
ternal affairs will not be interfered
with by the expedition that will be
sent.
General Horvath, provisional ruler
Of Siberia. 10 cooperating with the
Czecho- -Slovaks, and matters looh
more promising in that country.
Conditions In the Ukraine grow more
unsettled daily. and now the Germans
and Austrians are called on to fact
great uprising In Roumania, where
the people are disgusted with the peace
with the central powers and with the
treatment they are receiving. Proba
bly, half a million Teutonic troops art
tied up In these two countries. which
helps some.
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The Atlantic seaboard was amazed
rather than alarmed by the sudden ap
pearance Of large German submarin,
close to Cape Cod. The vessel at
tackled tug and sank the three stone
laden barges 1t was towing. using NJ
two torpedoes and lot Of ammunition
In this fOotless operation. Other o
boats bagged bigger game when the!
sank the British transport Justicia
32234 gross tons. of the Irish coast
The transport, which was westward
bound after carrying 10000 American
soldiers to Europe. was attacked by ,
feet Of six or eight submarines AM
fought them for ten hours. OF he
crew Of some 600 only ten were killed
"a
SO foolish as scarcely to merit men
ton Is the latest list Of German peac'
terms. which II Is said will be offere,
through Spain. They disown any de
sire for annexations or indemnities oI
the west front. but would leave Bel
GUM. the Balkans and the self-deter
mination Of peoples for the peace con
ference to settle; the peace treatie
with Roumania and Russia not to b.
questioned. and all Germany's colonie
to be restored. Also the seas are 4
be free and Gibraltar and the Sue
canal defenses dismantled.
The British government is havin
trouble with the pacifists. who hav
permeated all the war material fac
tories. and last week caused strike
Of thousands Of munition workers. Tn
cabinet decided, II was reported, tina
II the strike continued the strikers 0
military age would be drafted immedl
ately into the army.
Finally authentic word Of the deaf
Of the former car came out of Rus
sia. He was ordered shot by a loca
bolshevlk official because of counter
revolutionary plots. and his son Is sal
to have died Of exposure a few day