Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
The Coming Week May See
Renewal of German Drive

NEW YORK, May 1S.-(SummarY
of European Cables to the Associated
Press. NEARLY three. weeks have pass
ed since the German offensive, begun
on March 81, died down at its final &C
tive point in futile assaults on the
Flanders front Every indication, how
ever, points to the probability that the
coming week will witness it's renewal
The entente allied STATS, so far as
their opinion can be learned, appear
convinced that the enemy has about
completed his reorganization and re-
adjustment of forces and that he is
only awaiting weather suitable to his
purposes to strike his new blow.
Fair weather is reported from the
battle front, but apparently this is not
to the Germans liking. 1t is recalled
that he was materially aided in his
drive from St Quentin in March by
the foggy, misty conditions prevail
ing, during which enemy masses could
be moved to the point selected for the
heaviest stroke without coming under
allied aerial observation. 1t may, there
fore, be the enemy purpose to await
similar conditions before eSSaying his
second great push.
German public opinion is being pre-
pared by Chancellor Won Hertling and
others, for the imminence of renewed
heavy fighting. On the allied side con-
fidence is expressed in the outcome,
particularly with the Germans crippled
in reserve power through their losses
in the earlier attack, while the allies
have received notable reinforcements
from the United States, which day by
day is Increasing the number of its
men on the Franco-Belgian front The
total mileage of front held by Ameri-
can troops, indeed, is revealed to be
the third greatest, the French stand
ing first, the British second and the
American exceeding the Belgian total.
While the rival forces are thus poised
for the clash in the west, important de-
velopments appear to be impending in
the far east German aggression in
Russia has reached a point where the
entente press are clamoring for coun-
ter measures, and some action of this
nature is apparently about to be taken,
at least so far as the safety Of the
peace of the far east and probably the
Siberian integrity are concerned.
The action, it is understood, is to be
confined at present to China and ia
nan who, with entente assent are to
cooperate in protecting Manchuria,
with the possibility that the operations
may be extended into Siberia as more
effective defensive measure.
In Great Britain the Irish question
looms large again with the announced
discovery of a Unreasonable conspiracy
with the German enemy on the part
of certain Irishmen and the making OF
hundreds of arrests in Ireland. The
persons taken in custody include the
Sim Fein organizations president, most
of it's other leaders and all me Sim
Fein members of parliament. The gov
ernment's descent upon the Sim Fem
Headquarters and leading personnel was
sudden and bold and the rounding-up
process was not accompanied by dis
orders.
The bringing of the CONSUMPTION ques-
tion to a head seems likely to result
from the governments action, and with
il may come the solution of the PROB
lem as to how far Ireland may be
counted upon to swell the British man
power for the fight against Germany
either voluntarily or otherwise.
On the water the only incident OF note
reported is the sinking of British de-
stroyer by a German submarine, two
of the crew of the British vessel being
lrilIed