The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-01

attention away from the crown.
princes disastrous attempt on the
Marne.
General Foch has not had to call
into action the bulk of his reserves.
In the midst Of the biggest battle he
found time to order n swift and fierce
attack by the French along the Avre,
in the Montdldier sector. The posi-
tions aimed at were feebly held by
tired troops that did not expect an
attack, and the detectives were gained
within few hours, large numbers OF
prisoners being taken
Rome received the information from
some source that the Austrians we're
preparing a triple offensive against
Italy. This, according to the story, Is
TO consist Of great land attack onShe
Piave river line, n naval attack on
Italy's Adriatic coast and an extensive
counter-attack in Albania. The Ital-
ian commanders have no doubt of their
ability to repulse any or all of these
attacks. In Albania their forces,
with the French, have kept moving for
ward and are now In very strong po-
sitions. The threat Of serious naval
operation by Austria seems most fool
lsh Of oil
President Wilson completed his pro
nouncement of plans for the particlpa-
tlon Of the United States In the Rus
sian expedition and was awaiting only
the reply Of japan to the American
proposals. It had been thought Japan
had agreed to these, but dispatches
from Tokyo told of an exciting contrO-
versy over them, two influential groups
strongly opposing intervention. Mos
COW advices said general mobilization
Of the Russian army-meaning the
bolsheviki-had begun, but this did
not worry the allied statesmen. The
plans OF the British, Americans and
French for the protection of the Muir
man region against the Germans and
Firms are believed TO be all settled
| The people will he fed and their IN
! ternal affairs will not be interfered
with by the expedition that viii be
sent.
General Horvath, provisional ruler
of Siberia, is cooperating with the
Czecho-Slovaks, and matters look
more promising I'm that country.
Conditions in the Ukraine grow more
unsettled daily. and now the Germans
and Austrians are called on TO face
great uprising In Roumania, where
the people are disguised with the peace
with the central powers and with the
treatment they are receiving, Proba-
bly, half million Teutonic troops are
! tied up in these two countries. which
helps some.
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The Atlantic seaboard was amazed
| rather than alarmed by the sudden ap-
| pearance OF large German submarine
close to Cape Cod. The vessel Of
| tackled tug and sank the three stone
laden barges II was towing, using up
! two torpedOes and n lot of ammunition
| In this footless operation. Other u
boats bagged bigger game when they
sank the British transport Justlcla.
% pa gross tons, of the Irish coast.
/ The transport, which was westward
bound after carrying 10000 American
! soldiers to Europe, was attacked by
| fleet Of six or eight submarines and
fought them for ten hours. OF her
crew Of some COO only ten were Filled.
"a
So foolish ms scarcely to merit mem
/ ton Is the latest list Of German peace'
| terms, which Il is said will be offered
through Spain. They dlsown any de-
sire for anneXations or lndemnitleS on
the west front, but wouid leave Bel
GUM, the Balkans and the self-deter-
mination Of peoples for the pe~ce con-
ference to settle the peace treaties
with Roumania and Russia not TO be
questioned, and all Germany's colonies
20 be restored. Also the seas are TO.
be free and Gibraltar and the Suex
| canal defenses dismantled
N
The British government is having
trouble with the paclhsts. who have
permeated all the war material fac
tories. and last week caused strikes
OF thousands of munition workers. The
cabinet decided. II was reported. that
If the strike continued the strikers OF
military age would be drafted immedi-
ately into the army.
"a
Finally authentic word of the death
OF the former car came out of Rus
STA. He was ordered shot by a local
holsheylk official because of counter
revolutionary plots, and his son is said
70 have died OF exposure n few days
later.
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