The Carlisle independent., 1918-08-01


 sne- Marne region. 2-Depth bombs in waters 3-Nictor Vandermerck. an n France.
 attention away from the crown princes disastrous attempt on the Marne.
 General Foeh has not had to call into action the bulk of his reserves. In the midst of the biggest battle he found time to order swift aud fierce attack by the French along the Avre, in the Montdidier sector The posi- fions aimed 1t were feebly held by fired troops that did not expect an attack, and the objectives were gained within a few hours, large numbers of prisoners being taken. (
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 Rome received the information from some source that the Austrians were preparing q triple offensive against Italy. This. according to the story. is To consist of a great land attack on the Piave river line. naval attack on Italy's Adriatic coast and an extensive counterattack 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- sitions. The threat of serious naval hv 413S S-1.fa ish of all
 President Wilson completed his pro nouncement of plans for the participa- ton of the United States in the Rus sian expedition and was awaiting only the reply of Japan to the American proposals. It 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 Mur- man region against the Germans and Films, 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 q great uprising in Roumania. where the people are disgusted with tine peace with the central powers and with the treatment they are receiving. Proba- ply half a million Teutonic troops are tied up in these two countries. which helps some.
 The Atlantic seabOard was amazed rather than alarmed by the sudden ap- pearance of 9 large German submarine close to Cape Cod. The vessel at tacSed tug and sank the three stone laden barges it was towing, using up two torpedoes and lot of ammunition in this footless operation Other c. boats bagged bigger game when they sank the British transport Justicia. g, ,234 gross tons. off the Irish coast. The transport. which was westward bound after carrying 10000 American soldiers to Europe, was attacked by 1nt of six or eight submarines and 1ought them for ten hours. Of her crew of some 600 only ten were killed.
 So foolish as scarcely to merit men ton is the latest list of German peace terms, which it is said will 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 seif-deter- imitation of peoples for the peace con ference to settle: the peace treaties with Roumania and Russia not to be questioned, and all Germany's colonies to be restored. Also the seas are to