Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15

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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
attack by the French along the Avre,
In the Montdldier sector. The posi-
tiOns aimed at were feebly held by
tired troops that did not expect an
attack, and the detectives were gained
within few hours, large numbers Of
prisoners being taken.
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Rome received the information from
some source that the Austrians were
preparing triple offensive against
Italy. This, according to the story, is
to consist of great land attack on the
| Piave river line, a naval attack on
Italy's Adrlatlc coast aud 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
sitlons. The threat Of a serious naval
operation by Austria seems most fool.
ish Of all.
President Wilson completed his pro.
nouncement of plans for the partlcipa.
tion of the United States in the Rus
sian expedition and was awaiting only
the reply of Japan to the American
| proposals. 1t 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, is cooperating with the
| Czecho-Slovaks, and matters look
more promising in that country.
Conditions in the Ukraine grow more
unsettled daily, and now the Germans
and Austrians are called on to face
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 million Teutonic troops are
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 submarine
close to Cape Cod. The vessel at
tackled tug and sank the three stone
laden barges it was towing using up
two torpedoes and a lot of ammunition
In this footless operation. Other o.
boats bagged bigger game when they
sank the British transport Justicia,
32,234 gross tons, off the Irish coast.
The transport which was westward
bound after carrying 10000 American
soldiers to Europe was attacked by a
feet of six or eight submarines and
fought them for ten hours. OF her
crew of some 600 only ten were killed.
-A-
So foolish as scarcely to merit men
ton is the latest list of German peace
terms. which ii is said win be offered
through Spain. They disown any de.
sire for annexations or 'indemnities on
the west front, but would leave Bel
gium, the Balkans and the self-deter.
mination Of peoples for the peace con,
ference to settle; the peace treaties
with Roumania and Russia not 10 be
questioned, and all Germany's colonies
to be restored. Also the seas are "a
be free and Gibraltar and the Sues
canal defenses dlsmantled.
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The British government is havins
trouble with the paclfists, who have
permeated all the war material fac
tories, and last week caused strikes
Of thousands Of munition workers. Tht
cabinet decided, 1t was reported, thai
II the strike continued the strikers Of
( military age would be drafted inmedi
ateiy into the army
-M-
Finally authentic word Of the death
Of the former czar came out Of Rus
sIa. He was ordered shot by Ioca
bolsheylk official because Of counter
revolutionary plots. and his sonis saIt
to have died Of exposure few days
later.