Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
IMPORTANT DECISION /
REACHED BY LEADERS :.
OF ALLIED COMMAND
ITALIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE SEPARATE
STATE MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN AUS
TRIA-FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT
IN GALICIA DISTRICT.

Assurance in their ability to stem the tide force
among the Allied leaders the enemy delays renewa
of his offensive from day to day With the French
most intact has been decided not to incorporate the American
in the armies at this time and not to
until it is complete and self sustaining
Washington has official confirmation of this report rel
ceived in Ottawa in the form of summary of report issued
by the British cabinet but qualification is felt that the
American army will be able to meet the foe entirety
When the German against Amiens Paris and the chan
mel ports became serious and Gen. Foch assumed supreme
command all available American troops offered to the
general large number rushed to the important battle
line and sector west of Monddier is held by American
soldiers.
Germanys military leaders have used up re
in their attacks March 81 and the British and
French armies with the French force deemed fully
able deal with further enemy onrushes The Allied strategy
aided by the fact that the Germans must attack admit
feat
two weeks since the disastrous repulse north of
Mont KENNEL and in that time the Germans have gained hardly
foot either Flanders in Pcardy The French and British
however, taken locally important positions
limited attacks the latest advance having been made by the
French north of Kimmel village is felt that the Germans
cannot delay their attacks in strength much longer and thai
important sectors southwest of Ypres and between Arras
the Somme will resound again the clash of mighty bat
ties. Meanwhile the opposing firing thousands
shells into and behind the hostile positions.
On the Italian front the fighting is becoming sharper with
the Italians the offensive After the successful operation
Monte Carno south of Asago the Italians have wiped
advanced post the important height Of Col dell Orso
the Brena and the Pave Austrian patrol parties
repused north of Lake Garda and along the line the
Brenta
Announcement that Emperor Charles had gone the
to witness the start of offensive against Italians
which has not developed has not improved internal conditions
in the dual monarchy and the existence separate Austrian
state reported to be in danger Baron Buran and the
peror have gone to German great headquarters where
is aid the foreign minister will discuss plans for the military
and commercial alliance of Germany and Hungary The
serious lack of food which has caused outbreaks Austria
and Bohemia has spread Gaca and many reported to
dying.
The Paris office statement follows:
Our artillery and the enemys active at certain points
along the front north and south of the Avre.
In Lorraine French detachment penetrated the German
lines north Of Nomeny and brought back 20 prisoners the
region of ST Die German raid broken up by fire
| ELSEWHERE the night passed in quiet"
1.-THE hostile artillery active during the night in the
Somme valley and Albert sectors also between LOGON
forest of Neppe Fanders fron says odays London
statement
Austro-Hungarian troops yesterday made attack on
Mont Carno which recently captured by the aans the
Paris office announces he enemy was repused with
heavy losses"