The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-04-19


have no other thought than victory.
The allies have ample supplies of guns
and ammunition, but what they must
have Is more men, and that quickly.
England is sending troops across the
channel with speed not heretofore
equalled, and Americas fighters are
being hurried over as fast as possible
in response to the call. Secretary of
War Baker, who is still in France, has
learned his lesson, and 1t is understood
he Is urging the greatest expedition In
getting our army across.
Day by day the American troops are
being hurried up to the fighting front
and brigaded with the British and
French. who greet their arrival with
cheers. That they are now taking an
active part in the great battle Is evil
denced by the lengthening casualty
lists sent over by General Pershing.
In their own sector the Americans
continue to do fine work. On Wednes-
day. just northwest Of Toul. they were
| subject to the strongest attack the Ger
mans had made in that region, after
three days heavy shelling. The Yam
! KEGS not only broke up the advancing
ranks by their artillery fire, but
promptly emerged from their shelters
| and chased the shattered Hun troops
| from the field.
| The German press has ceased to
sneer at American participation in the
warfare and admits that this country
will be great factor in determining
the result and that 1t Is preparing for
a long conflict. The turn events have
taken and President Wilson's power
full speech In Baltimore have convinced
the Germans that the result of the
war is to be determined by force of
arms.
Count Czernin, Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister finds his position
shaken since Premier Clemenceau dis
proved his assertions concerning peace
talks, and the Czech opposition to him
is Increasing. In Germany there Is
growing dissatisfaction with Chancel-
lor Won Hertling and Foreign Secre,
tary Won Kuehlmann. and there is a
movement to make DIR. Won Helfferich
imperial chancellor.
Germany's forces In Russia, after
capturing Kharkov, proceeded 13O miles
further to the northwest and occupied
Lgov. They then sent an ultimatun1
demanding the surrender Of Kursk
capital of the government Of that name
but the local soviet decided to resist
The Germans also are continuing thelr
operations in Finland. In aid of the
government and the White guard, and
have compelled Russia to remove ol
disarm Russian warships in Finnish
waters.
The bolsheviki government Of Russis
was concerned mostly last week witt
the landing Of Japanese troops ir
Vladivostok The press expressed thu
fear that this was the first step in thu
occupation Of Siberia, and the commits
sioners demanded that the japanese
depart, threatening otherwise to de
clare war. II the japanese really are
on conquest bent, they would ask moth
ing better than that, but America ant
Great Britain probably stand In tht
way for they do not wish to have Rus
sia throw herself utterly into the hand.
Of the Germans Indeed, the foreign
consuls at vladivostok promised the 10
cal authorities the troops would bt
withdrawn soon.
Del8yed dispatches from Hardin sale
American marines also had been land
ed at vladivostok and were in contro
of the docks, while the japanese wer'
guarding the railway and ammunition
depots.
The diet Of Bessarabia, the Russian
province which borders Roumania OF
the east, is reported to have voted II
favor of union with Roumania. Uk
raine has signed an agreement to fur
nish to the central powers about SO,
OOO, 900 pounds Of foodstuffs and deliv
cries Of grain already have begun.
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George Creel, chairman Of the com
mlttee on public information, brough
a storm about his head by saying. IL
a public address, that he would thanl
God to his dying day that the United
States was unprepared when 1t went t
war because otherwise 1t would hav,
been false to its traditions and policy
In both houses of congress he was de
nounced bitterly, the senate seemingl!
overlooking the fact that only a few
days previously 1t had voted to mak'
that state of unpreparedness perman
ent by refusing to vote for universe
military service. Creel made his out