The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-29
TheWeek Il, the War


+ ~ warfare on the Western front during the pas
week have been devoid of important results Sc
far as the public is informed, On the Italian from
such is not the case There, reports indicate, il
some sectors, at least positions have been re
versed and the Austro Germans have been forceC
10 the defensive and compelled to give grount
which had cost them thousands upon thousand
OF lives more thousands in wounded and in pris
oners and millions Of dollars in money expended
The reports from that front are such as to give tn
Allies cause for profound rejoicing.
On the Western front positions have no
Changed Evidently there has been some abate
rnent in the severe weather though not enough t.
permit of extensive operations Such offensive
as the Germans have undertaken has given then
no important advantages. Successful Taids by
French infantry have been made but there /:
nothing to indicate that these resulted in substan
tal gains or advances. The British aircraft hav'
made felt their might and have inflicted sever
damage.
y Anything which delays the launching of Ger
man offenses is an advantage for the Allies ant
such offensves have again been held back for tn,
week This has meant another week during whicl
man power could be increased and preparation
for defense go forward.
There have come recently disquieting intima
lions that all is not we'll with the British force
and the strength has not been kept up. This as
sertion was printed as an attack upon Lloy'
George in London paper Details have not we
reached here it is impossible to say how mucl
fire is beneath the smoke.
There are also assertions all is not we'll with tn
Y United States forces and equipment and the Al
lies want Colonel House to "straighten things GU
over there" Full details of the conditions com
planned of have not reached here but it is eviden
shortage Of ordnance is of the ca1ses OF com
plant. + i -.
In this country also a crisis appears close a
hand in the conduct OF war affairs. The reply O
the President to Senator Chamberlain, the attac
upon the Republicans and especially COlone
Roosevelt by Senator Stone of Missouri. the re
LILY of Colonel Roosevelt to this the reply of Sen
ator Chamberlain to the President, the defense @
the administration by Senator Kirby, all furnis
reading to make one ponder. A deadlock be
4 tween the administration and congress would in
deed be disastrous to the United States and t
its Allies as we'll s....
Once more the nation is confronted with com
plications in the TRANSPORTATION problem OWN
to abnormal winter storms. The freight conges
ton which was improved cannot we'll but retur
to the distressing conditions which prevailed be
fore the FIVE day holiday period which ended las
Tuesday. Yesterday morning a complete tie-u
of freight in the middle West was feared Thu
are the efforts of the United States hampered.
But the most impressive news Of the week ha
come from Austria. There the premier and fol
eign minister is not asking but pleading for sur
port. Begging that he be given little more tim
to make peace with Russia he asks that he be nc
now attacked. from the rear. Admission to tn
world Of the dire straits of Austria for food ar
made.
4 Out of Austria came also the news Of a gres
( "peace strike" and it is quite evident the peopl
4 Of the Dual Empire nearing end to the
patience Austria is reported to be willing to Il
4 Poland solve its own destiny, to ask nothing i
territory or indemnlties from Russia and to see
q peace with that country on other terms tina
those its ally, Germany, is demanding.
Meager reports Saturday told of threatenin
conditions in Germany we'll Austria thong
on Friday dispatches had said the Militarists ha
the peace propaganda checked and the commO
people under control.
Again has the ebb and flow of the submarir
campaign been manifested. Last weeks repo
showed it once more ebbing and it is to be note
The fluctuations becoming much MOI
rapid than formerly. The reports OF smaller los
i es to the Allies indication Of more impOr
ance in the reported mutiny at Kiel than has bee
allowed to reach the outside world.
Labor's support to the government in Gre;
Britain by means the least importar
news of the week. especially in its contrast wit
the reports which have emanated from Austri
Ii will mean an added man power for England an
marked the passing of a serious crisis for II
British government in its conduct OF the wan.
tt
Announcement that Eastern Sugar is to go
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