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Associated Press War Review)

Associated Press War Review) Piave river by the Italians and Brit ish, and with their line of communi- cations threatened by the rising waters of that stream, the Austro- Hungarians apparently have closed the first phase of their offensive against Italy. Viewed after a week of fighting, the offensive has been little more than demonstration in force over a battle line more than 90 miles in length. It has gained none of it's objectives and has cost l the Austrians very dearly.
 Different From Early Attack From the first day of the attack it was seen that the Italians were not called upon to meet a tremen- dous onslaught on some stragetic key to their position, such as was launched at Caporetto last October. They had rather, to defend their lines over a wide front against attacks which were launched seemingly with out sufficient power to penetrate more 1 than some of the advanced positions of the Italians and their allies.
 Renewed Offensive Expected
 The second stage of the offensive is expected to begin at any time It is not believed that the Austrians will be willing nor will they be per mitted by Austria to end their drive against Italy with the results indi- eating an altogether futile effort There have been intimations that - ie.+ in, ho atf fo oI which is coming and which may be launched against the mountain sector of the front. Large bodies of men have been assembled there.
 Try to Kill Charles?
 The serious food shortage in Aus tria- Hungary has given rise to sensa. tional rumors. One of these, iron Amsterdam, says an attempt has beer made on the life of Emperor Charles This rumor lacks confirmation. Ther, is little doubt conditions in Austria are near a crisis. Little of the tru, status of affairs can be learned, bu what little news filters through neu tral countries shows that the Aus trian people are on short rations, tha serious rioting has occurred and tha general strikes are feared. In clasl
 
 pest, 45 persons are reported to hay, been killed or wounded
 Bulgaria Dissatisfied
 A Bulgarian commission has ar rived in Vienna, according to dis patches from The Hague, for thu purpose of negotiating with the Aus trian government concerning a chang, in relations with Germany. This coupled with the fact that the presen premier of Bulgaria was opposed t. an alliance with Germany before Bul garia entered the war, and the know war -tiredness of the Bulgarian peo pie may be significant.
 Americans Press Forward
 Since the abortive attack on tn Reims front early in the week, tn western front has been quiet Ther have been patrol encounters and tn usual operations along the front where great battles were being wage, during the recent past, but nothing resembling a new drive by the Ger mans at the allied line has been re ported Berlin officially reports tn presence of Italian troops in tn Reims sector. American forces hay continued their intense activity O the fronts where they are holdln positions. Northwest of Chatea Thierry they have pushed their line forward once more and east of tn city have bombarded bodies of Ger man troops.
 I Lenine May Resign
 It is reported that Nicolai Lenint the bolsheviki premier of Russia. ha decided to resign. The CZecho- Slova movement has become so menacin east of the Ural mountain that Mich olas Romanoff, the former empero has been removed to Moscow.