Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01

the staggering blow that
the allies struck at the
Germans Monday and
Monday night, south
west Of vpres.
The exhausted and defeated Ger.
man column were brought up short
and the shatter columns have not
been able to renew the engagement.
Taking advantage Of the Germans
condition the French delivered fresh
thrusts in the LOcre sector and inl.
proved their positions
On the Picardy battle front. artil.
lery duels continue with extreme vio-
lence. The bombardment has been
especially severe In the Hangard and
Nillers sectors where the British
have been attacking an extending
their lines
General Foeh is showing himself
complete master OF the situation ana
match for IIindenburg. Without
losing fraction of the men sacri
feed by the Germans he has halted
the German hordes and has driven
them back at some points.
Despite the allied success all along
the line 1t may be said that the real
offensive OF the Entente forces has
not yet been launched
The inter-allied war council was
scheduled to meet today at Versailles
and it was expected that the discus
sion would relate chiefly to counter
measures against the Germans on the
two battle fronts.
'Tis Good. " True.
London, May THE German In.
perial encourage has become alarmed
al the kaiser's mental condition, SAID
a Central News dispatch from Berns
today, quoting advces that have been
received there.
The newspaper Epoch stated that
the Kaiser has become the victim of
hallucination His advisers are try
ing without avail to keep him away
from the battlefront. The Kaiser con
stantiy speaks OF his Divine Mission
10 save the world and humanity
Dutch Dispute Unsettled.
London. May Tile correspondent
Of the Exchange Telegraph at The
Hague states he is reliably informed
that reports that Holland has yielded
TO Germany in the transportation dis
pute is untrue Optimistic rumors
that have been current, are unjust-
itied he added, but the situation Is no
worse
Maker OF War" Dies in Prison.
the assassin OF Archduke Ferdinand
heir to the Austrian throne, in the
summer of 1914 which led to the
world war, died Yesterday Of tuber
culosis in "a prison fortress near
Prague according to dispatch from
the Hague today,
Ukranans Protest.
The Hague. May THE Ckraniau
government has protested TO Berlin
against German interference in the
affairs OF that country, according 10 q
reports received here today
Oppose Irish Action.
London. May 1.-THE Catholic Un.
ion, OF Great Britain today adopted q
resolution against he action Of
Catholic clergy in Ireland Involving
themselves in the CONSUMPTION ques.
ton
Expect Papa Peace Move.
Washington, Nav Accepting as
true the statement from The Hague
that German newspapers are pre-.
dieting peace move by the Pope Oh
May %, the forecast" was regarded
here as very plain German propa.
ganda Otlicials would not discuss
the statement but II is very evident
that their Jew is that His Holiness
must know ina a peace proposal at
this iuncure would have no possib!,
chance OF success
Herlnas Job in Danger.
London, May 1.-The position oi
Count Won Hertllng, the German
chancellor, has been imperilled b,
HE possibility that the prussiun diet
may reject the Franchise bill. sait
an Amsterdam dispatch to the TX
press today The chancellor himself
had pledged to pass the measure IN
uuuncing he would stand or fall BY It
According to forecasts the measn,
VIII be defeated by about thirty votes
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