The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
HUN PREPARING
VAST DI DI nW y
In WEST
German. Military Chieftains
Anxious to Disprove
Kuehlmann's S Slur.
FRENCH OFFICE CITES
YANKS FOR HEROISM
Many Units and Individuals
Picked Out for
Distinction.
NEW BLOW WILL LIKELY
BE AIMED AGAINST HAlG
British Forces Objective for Last
Four Days of Heavy Artillery
Bombardment
FRENCH OFFICE CITES
YANKS FOR HEROISM
NEW BLOW WILL LIKELY
BE AIMED AGAINST HAIG

By the first time openly repu-
dated in the Reichstag by the
head of the foreign Office, ths
German military ehieftains are be-.
lieved to be feverishly preparing
to strike one more gigantic blow
to disprove Won Knehlmann's
sensational assertion that military
decisions alone cannot bring the
war to an end Once more a life
and death struggle is on in the
Kaisef's realm between diplomacy
and the mailed fist, and the mill
tarists are this time faced by odds
which no amount of promises, bat
crushing deeds alone. can over
essne
As q resuiS. yesterdays cable
dispatches from the military sit
uation dealt chiefly with the gen
eral expectation in the allied
world of a new desperate venture
bly, Ludendorf. Since the last
twenty-four hours brought no ma
Jor infantry actions either on the
Italian or Western fronts, specu-
lation held full sway.
Attack HaIg Next.
The unprecedented array OF German
hrupps and Austrian Skodas massed
all the way from Albert to the sea
prompts the British experts to expect
the next great attempt by Hinden-
burg to be made against Hais,s front.
particularly as the field marshal has
for four consecutive days reported
heavy artillery bombardments in yari-
ous sectors Of his battle line.
Henri Bidou, the eminent French ar
pert, taking a leaf out Of the German
political book sails: The enemy must
seek a swift decision. An offensive
Is Imminent on the British front"
Premier HuShes, of Australia, point
ing 70 kuehlmann's veiled warning Of
American 'egions in the west before
the end OF this year, says the foreign
minister's remarks have caused in
tSiASe OlsHlag IN the empire,
From the outset this years cam
paign has been for Ludendor1f a race
against time. Now that the German
dlplomats have once more nevolted
against the iunkers' empty boasts and
promises and are showing an eager
ness to demonstrate what they can
DO with word and pen, the Kaiser's
hleh command is at doubly desperate
ODDS and must strike with all its
might in one more gamble for a de-
cision.
Americans for Italy.
From the American viewpoint the
chief news event of the day was the
announcement by Secretary Baker
that an American regiment will b.
forthwith dispatched from France
TO Italy. The appearance Of the
Star Spangled Banner on the Italian
front is expected to have a tremen-
dously cheering influence on Victor
Emmanuers armies.
Except for the destruction Of an
Italian advance post in the noun
tain region, and brisk local fehtinr
along the Col de Rooso, there was
no action Of consequence on the
Italian theater.
The number OF Austrians captur-
ed in the fall of the Capo SiIe
bridgehead Tuesday has been ON
cially confirmed to 5O9, Including
eight officers. Italian patrols have
crossed the Piave and raided Aus
trian outposts. but a fording in
force is believed to be out OF the
question for the present on account
OF the swollen condition Of the
steam. The Vienna war office hsd
a bombastic story to tell Of many
Italian assaults on Col de Rosso
being dashed to pieces"
On the West front there was
sharp artillery and raiding activity
in most Of the vital sectors Of the
line.
PershinE's Statement.
Gen. Pershing reported last night
the capture by American forces OF z4O
prisoners and a quantity af machine
guns in an advance yesterday in the
Chateau Thierry legion, south OF
Torcey.
The following is authorized by the
Secretary OF War:
American Official communidue-No.
Headquarters. American Expedition
AIRY Forces, June ss. 1918 -.
SectionA.-Late yesterday. IN the
Chateau Thierry region. our infantry.
effectively supported by our artillery,
attacked the yenemy's position south
Of Torcy and advanced our line. Two
hundred and forty prisoners. OF whom
five were officers. and nineteen ma
chin guns. several automatic rifles
and a quantity Of other material were
captured during the operation. Sue