The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-05

ire Tor sufferers from the eplQemlC OF
Capt. Maurice Chastenet de Gerry, COM
in the fourth Liberty loan campaigns
res for it dominates that city, and the
railway depended on by the Germans
for supplies came under direct fire
of the British guns.
The Belgians also attacked the
Huns north of Ypres.
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Progress by the allies in Picardy was
slow but sure during the week. The
Huns were desperately trying to save
st. Quentin, but despite their repeated
counter-attacks, which were especially
fierce in the region of Epehy, the Brit
lish continued to close down on that
city from the west and north, while the
French completed it's investment on the
south. The reactions Of the Germans
were powerful and they sacrificed great
numbers of men. At times the British
were compelled to give ground, but In
almost every instance this was imme-
'dia1ely recovered. Gricourt and Pom
't,uet, both virtually on the Hindenburg
line, were the centers of bloody COM
bats for days, and Fayet, only about
10 mile and a half from st. Quentin,
also was the scene Of terrific fighting.
by taking Selency the French estab-
lished themselves in strong positions
two miles from the western e%nvirons of
st. Quentin. 1t seemed evident that
Marshal Foch could capture that city
at any time he wished, but at an ex-
rense in lives which he was endeavor-
ing to- avoid by the slower method of
Investment.
The news Of the week was so good
that 1t seems necessary once more to
warn the people of the United States
against undue optimism concerning the
early coming Of peace. Allied COM
handlers and statesmen agree in the
opinion that unless there Is a sudden
and unexpected collapse Germany can
well hold out for at least another year,
and that we must make all u prepara-
lions for a war that will not end before
1920, If then. Moreover, the prevail
ing idea that the morale Of the German
soldiers has greatly declined is mistak-
en-. They are still in most cases fight
ing hard, despite their recent reverses,
and low morale Is observable mainly
in prisoners, where it is to be expect
ed. Germany is by nc means at the
end of her resources, the distance to
the Rhine is great and her resistance
may be expected to grow stronger, the
closer the allied armies get to German
territory. The final outcome. as has
been said many times in this review,
is not in doubt, but the greatest blows
for civilization and freedom are yet
to be dealt.
Hollands food situation has become
so distressing that the Dutch cabinet
is trying hard to effect an arrangement
by which the offer of the United
States can be accepted. This, in a
word, Is that foodstuffs will be sent
from this country, under guaranty
against their re-expOrtation, provided
Holland will send her W ships to
get them. The Dutch feel that they
must first make an arrangement with
Germany and obtain q formal guaranty
that their vessels will not be sunk or
seized, for If they were she would
probably be forced into the war. It
is a difficult situation for the Dutch
and they are entitled to much sympa-
thy, but to a great extent their food
trn11h1aS GRO dino tn fh0 rropI of %ho{u
own food profiteers, who for a long
time imported provisions only to sell
them to the Germans at extraordinary
prices.
IA
The campaign for the fourth Liberty
loan of $4,000, 100000 opened Satur-
day morning with immense enthusiasm
exhibited in every city, town and vii
lage Of the country. The people are
as determined as is the government to
make this loan a swift and overwhelm-
ing success, for they now fully realize
that in thus lending their money to
themselves they are providing the
means of keeping the Huns from taxi
ing it from them by force. And that
is only the selfish part of their view.
They also know that the loan is vital
ly necessary to the salvation of hui
manity the world over.
IA
By concurring in the prohibition
amendment to the agricultural extern
sion bill the house of representatives
last week made 1T certain that the
country would be "bone dry" from July
l, 1919, until the war is over and the
armed forces demobilized. The manu-
facture Of wine will cease Oh May l
next. The president already has or
dorod tho caccation oF tho rnols~.