Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-04

in two separate theatres
of war for the first time
since the world conflict
began.
There is increasing fighting activity
along the entire Italian front, indi-
eating that the long epected drive BY
southwest is about to break ii it *
not already under way
At the same time the violent can
nonades that the Germans are try
ing out along the p.cardy and Fland
ers battletronts in France made II
evident that they are preparing for
new and powerful thrusts against the
allies in those zones
For some time there has been re
ports that Germany vas bringing ex
! IRENE pressure upon the Austro-Hun
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to lessen the allied pressure in the
/ north and to prevent the Italians from
sending any more troops into France.
, The central empires are expected to
| put forth their extreme effort in an
attempt to break through on both
/ fronts and to bring about "a military
decision within the next six or eight
I months.
There is no uneasiness IN the situa
ton in Italy. General Foch's aithori-
ty now extends to mat front and his
armies in readiness to meet blows al
any point where they may fall.
The Germans have been violently
bombarding the British and French
positions, between Locre and the
Ypres canal south of Ypres, the scene
OF their big defeat last Monday Ger
man artillery also has been showing
great activity in the sectors OF Nieppe
forest and Meteren about midway
along the Flanders battleline.
There was some local lighting
around Hinges last night and the
British Improved their positions there
Charles at italian Front.
Amsterdam, May Emperor
Charles. of Austria, has left Vienna
tor the Italian front, accompanied by
the Austrian General staff
British Lose 2500OO.
Washington. May 4-Rrltish losse.
in the offensive now raging on the
western front have been almost a
quarter Of a million men. according 10
the latest estimates received by the
British military mission here
The lull of the past few days is only
temporary, it is indicated. Everything
: points TO the German offensive being
. resumed almost Immediately and
should the brunt of the attack again
have to be borne by the British. il is
admitted that the situation undoubted
ly would be serious unless sufficient
troops are available close at hand, to
, strengthen the line and bring relief to
+ the British divisions which have been
/ in action almost constantly since the
! beginning of the present battle
Brnu Down "a planes.
/ Rome. May Fourteen more Aus,
A tro-German aeropianes have been shot
s down on the Italian front the war
n office announces.
"kiII'' Long Range Gun,
Paris May IA successful sho-
has hit a long range German gun thaf
has been bombarding Paris, il was OF
cially announced today
S Report Hard Fighting
, Amsterdam May Fighting acti,i
Il ties along the whole Italian front j.
a increasing in violence, the Austrian
war office announced III st9temen'
received here today from Vienna.
Men For Only One More Drive.
Paris May The German losse
} IN the recent offensive are estimated
at 100000 by the correspondent of thr
d Matin who !, al the front
e German reserves are placed al 65o
~ ooO More than li0Vop were onh
slightly wounded and will be able tu
" return 70 the firing line.
= The class Of 1920 will provide $50
600 by autumn, thus It will be possible
for the Germans to repeat the often
~. siye on the same scale only once
more
tr 6ulgaria.Greece at War
London, May 1 \ state OF war ex
m lists between Bulgaria and Greece as
re- She result Of the appearance ot 2
ae Greece army on the Macedonian front
I'd according to an exchange telegraph
Ir dispatch received here from Copcu
hagen
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