The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-03-09

to get out of Siberia along with the
troops of this country at the close of
hostilities, and this might prevent
the working out of some of the plans
not yet disclosed. The japanese are
more or less cramped for room on
the Island of Nippon, and have been
seeking a chance for future develop
ment and spreading out. They have
occupied Korea and the German pro-
tectorate in China. They have like
wise secured some of the island pos
sessions of the Germans. 1t may be
that they foresee a general breaking
up of the vast Russian territory. and
propose to derive some advantage by
being on the ground when the final
crash comes. Japan. it will be re-
membered, is not in the war as a
champion of democracy. Neverthe-
less, the japanese ambassador at
London declares that his country
does not seek territorial aggrandize-
ment.
There have been no big engage
ments on any of the war fronts DUR
ing the week. and there have been
no gains worth recording. Artillery
firing was continuous. and there
were the usual number of trench
raids. The American troops were
attacked with gas with the result
that three men were killed and a
large number sent to the hospitals.
The chief engagement of the week
occurred on Friday during a fierce
snowstorm. when 240 Germans. after
a heavy barrage fire and the turning
loose of great quantities of poisonous
gas, attacked the American troops in
the salient north of Toul. In this
fight there were many American
casualties, one of the killed being a
captain who graduated from West
Point only last year. This young
hero rallied men with rifles and ma
chine guns and went through the
American wire entanglements into
No Mans land. where he met a glori-
Gus death. But the raid. for which
the Huns had been preparing for
many days. resulted in complete fail
ure. and almost every member OF
the attacking force was either killed,
wounded or captured. A report
from Berlin to the effect that ten
American soldiers had been captured
is doubted, as only two or three men
are missing. Quite a number OF
Germans have been taken prisoners
by our men during the week. In one
raid in the Chemin-des- DANES sector
twenty-five Teutons. including two
officers, were captured. A review
of the whole weeks separations show:
that the advantage rests with oul
side.
The British admiralty report shows
an increase in merchantmen sunk BY
| submarine or mine in the preceding
seven days. The total was eighteen
vessels, fourteen of 1900 tons or over
and four of less than that tonnage
In addition, seven fishing vessels alst
were sunk. The showing is not 81
bad, taking into consideration thu
fact that the arrivals at British portl
numbered 2274 and the sailings 1898
and that nine merchantmen were un
successfully attacked. The Spanish
lost two more steamers during The
the week. One of them had a Ger
man prize crew aboard. having beer
captured by the raider Wolf, which
has safely reached her home port
The Spanish steamer. the Igotz Men
di, went ashore near the Skaw light
house on the coast of Denmark
Two of the prisoners aboard the shil
were Americans. The other Spanish
vessel was sent to the bottom by
German submarine. and the Govern
ment at Madrid has made more rep
reservations to the authorities a
Berlin.
Major General Peyton c. March
recently appointed assistant chief O.
staff, arrived from the American
front in France during the week