The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-28
Secretary Baker Sounds Warn.
ing of Mos Powerful Sub
marine Offensive
POINTS OUT ENEMY
Is NOW PREPARED
TO LAUNCH BLOW
VIII Not Be Content With Mil
itary Operations on v est
Front, But Will Endeavor to
Stop Troops From Amerca

Washington. Jan. 27.--sounding tIss
warning that the most powerful suh-
marine offensive yet undertaken IN
Germany may be expected soon against
our lines of communication, Secretary
of War Bakers weekly review Of the
European war was issued today
As the time draws near" he says,
when once again the enemy viii ems
deaTor to strike n decisive blow tn
the West. It must he entpha sized that
he viii not be content with mere mill.
tary operations Oh u large scale
, During the past fortnight enemy
submarines have been recalled to horfis
, ports TO be RENTED and the most pow~
erful submarine Offensive hitherto nn-
dertaken MAY be expected to W
launched against our lines Of commas
ntcation with France. to interrupt Tho
steady flow OF men and munitions Tor
our oRn- armies and food supplies for
the allies.
During the period under review, re-
newed activity along the entire weA-
tern front liz noted.
The region bordering the North sea
has once again become the scene %
severe lighting.
Infantry Actions.
No infantry action was attempted
in this sector BY the British, but later
In the week the Germans reacted
sharply and directed strong assault
against the short sector OF the line Ia
the Dune area which fringes the eoast
IN the vicinity of Newport. This at
tack. which must be considered soine-
thing more than a simple raid, bricks
into the French lines and for brief
period. the enemy detachmeuts we're
able 70 hold their ground In the ad.
vanced French outposts. the French
speedily brought up fresh forces, tarovs
kkgrf he -,.a Dtxf So s4x.x
establish themselves in former pcsi-
tons without difficulty. %
The Germans sent out a number at
raiding parties and patrols along varf-
cus sectors of the British front frofn
Ypres south to ST Quentin. These
were orie--tr1trror undertaaetngs. moth
Ing more than scouting expeditions
Along the French front numerous
encounters took place
In Italian Theaser.
I'm the Italian theater the inpor-
lance of the successful French assault
in the, region> of the Monte Tosnta
three weeks ago is proven by the res
treat of the enemy in this area
The enemy has abandoned an ex-
tract OF terrain north of the
Monte Tomha extending to the Piave.
The Austrian lines now rest on the
Monte Spinoneia.
has for the time being abandoned his
attempt to break through this chan-
mel to the plain.
The Austrians, while still strong tn
this sector, nevertheless no longer dls
rectly threatel the key positions b1
the Italian lines.
The Val Lagarina offers peculiar
attraction for an invasion Of 1tAfy.
II is a classic path of invaders coming
from the north. We may expect that
should the opportunity seem fayor-
able the enemy may attempt an ops
grafton in this area.
"A change in the Austrian hiEhes
Ia announced. General
Boreovic has been placed in supreme
Restiveness of Slavs.
Reports reach us of the incre&s-
ng restiveness Of the Slav population
II Austria, more particularly the
sxechs.
The general strike in Vienna as1d
,ther upheayals throughout the mon
archy are assuming serious proper
ions and they are no longer to 10
held OF mere Internal interest, hut will
inevitably react on the general politt-
al situation.
In Russia peace negotiations haxA
continued with frequent Interruptions.
The victory of the British over
he Turkish naval forces off the Dar-
ianelies must be mentioned AZ a
vent OF especial military signiflcance.
Observers coming from COZ
tantinopie very recently informed IN
IS long as ConstantinopIe remained
Inder the guns of the former German
.rEisers. Goeben and Breslau. thu
turks would necessarily continue un-
er the domination OF Germans"
celebrate katser's birthday.
London, Jan. 27.-The Germans n
ne West celebrated today, the kaia-
RS birthday. the biggest holiday foe
ne army. with brisk artillery actioAa
Al along the front. and with numef~
'us raids which were. however, 81
ectiveay checked by the French and
British. German accommodating wotk
las been going on at fever heat evev
ince the Teutons discovered.
sh have extended their line to IA
eeion south OF St. Quentin, takt3M 4
yer that section of the front frofM
he French. sNS IL
: The German high command n
making frantic efforts to find out sfA
Which OF the vital fronts between
Quentin and Nancy these French 1ts
isions have been drawn. ~ uxfI1~ Il
arv experts here the shift = tA1If
D mean that the allies. counting upx13
German major stroke against t
'rench part OF the. west front, h9uF7
AIKEN every necessary measure 4 ssS
repa ration. Me- i N III ~ s ss
on the Italian front heavy
riffs have put = nt0p "a MI S
Gale actions hut NyeIr SQ1 II
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