Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-29
Review Of Nth Year Of War
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on the Aisne west of scissors and
Belleau, on the Clignon northwest Of
Chateau Thierry. So sudden and
powerful was the blow that the Ger
mans fell back rapidly until their re-
serves could be hurried up.
The rapid advance of the allies.
however, so menaced the German
forces further south that on July 10
the enemy began a retreat across the
Marine. On Sunday, July q. French
and Americans entered Chateau
Thierry and pressed on after the re-
firing Germans.
Since that time the allies have
gained slowly, but steadily, not only
south Of scissors. but also north OF
tho Marine and between that river
ad Rheims. There are indications
that German retreat from the sa-
lient is row under way.
Italians Stand Firm
On June Is. the Austrians began 4
drive against Italy. 1t was fail
ure. The Austrians crossed the
such stubborn resistance that prog
ress was impossible. Slowly the
Austrians were driven back toward
the river. and then the Piave, swollen
by rains in the mountains, complercd
the overthrow of Austria's hopes.
After suffering terrible losses nc
Austrians retreated TO the eastern
bank Of the Pave from the Monteilo
plateau to the Adriatic.
Minor Operations
Among the years operations Of
comparatively lesser Importance We're
the British drives in Palestine and
Mesopotamia; the Turkish advance
in the Caucasus; the French AMI
Italian offensive in Albania; and the
fighting in the German African col
onieS.
Jerusalem was captured by the
British on December 10. and shortly
afterward the fall of Jericho was an
nounced. Since the taking Of Jericho
the British forces in Palestine have
not been active o the offensive.
General Maude led the British
troops into BaSdad on March II, aud
shortly afterward died from cholera.
His forces pushed further up the Tis
ris until the intense heat of summer
terminated operations
The Turks after the collapse Of
Russia. took advantage of the de-
moralized condition of the Russian
forces to advance through the eau
casus and obtain possession of the
regions subsequently coded them by
the treaty of Brest Litovsk
The French and Italian drive in AL
bt..lia began on July and is still IN
progress.
During the year British forces in
Africa drove German forces before
them in German East Africa and in
German Southwest Africa and finally
compelled them to dispense or sur
render. This took from Germany the
last Of the vast colonial possessions
held by her when the war began.
Submarine Warfare
The past year has been marked ~
q gradual decline of submarine sink
ings as compared with the number
of ships being built by the Entente
allies. The operations of the British
and American destroyers have spread
terror among the "wasps of the sea-"
while a great mine field completed in
May by the British navy converted
virtually the whole North sea into an |
area closed against U-boat activi- !
ties
The harbors Of Zeebrugge and os- !
tend, from which German submarines |
had been operated against Entente |
shipping. were either sealed entirely /
or made virtually valueless as sub !
marine bases by daring naval and !
air raids by the British in May. |
U-Boats in American Waters
German submarines visited Ameri-
can waters in June and sank at least !
10 ships, the field of the T-boat op |
erations being from the North New
Jersey coast south TO the Virginia
Capes and casterly half way to ne
Bermudas.
The only United States TRANSPORT
lost While carrying troops to Europe
was the Tuscania, which was torna-
coed off the north coast Of Ireland On
Feb. with loss Of 2l2 men.
Hospital Ships Sunk
During the year II hospital shios
nave been sunk by submarines. -he
latest and most fragrant case of this
violation Of the Geneva Convention,
being the destruction of the British
steamer Llandovery Castle. CARVING
canadian nurses and doctors. T,is
TOOK place on June 27. only "a Of the
-os persons on board being rescued
the total shipping reported sunk
since Aug. !. 1917. is moro than
10000 tons. VIA" -
Against this destruction OF shinpin,
he Allies have combined their ~
y