Arizona republican., 1918-07-14
Hun Leaders Talk Peace Conditions for the Time Being While Allies are Busy Regaining Ground

UNDATED WAR LEAD (By the As sOciated Press.)-Rainy weather in northern France has caused the thor ough soaking of the ground, particu- larly in the lowlying portions of the battlefront, and perhaps has had some thing to do with the delay of the Ger man offensive.
 It is a month now since the last of fensive died down, sWamped by the tide of a French success north of Compieg- ne, and there is no sign of the enemys being ready to strike again.
 The allies have been repeatedly pushing back the German lines little by little at various important points. These have gained valuable defensive ground and brought in thousands of prisoners.
 Germans Talking Peace
 German diplomatists are again air ing war aims program and engaging in peace discussions among themselves. The chancellor has touched the vital question of Belgium in the relation of the status of that nation to peace, and has declared Germany does not intend to retain that country "in any forsi whatever"
 She is holding is as a pawn in the S, government finds it expedient to ex- plain this utterance in an official state | ment in which it is declared that the holder of a pawn does not intend to keep it, If the negotiations bring a satisfactory result
 Russia Worrying Germany | Germany also is exercised at the sit uation in Russia, if the utterances of her newspapers go for anything. The | idea that the bolsheviki are retaining | power by a thread is reflected in ad- vices to some of the German organs | The fear the German edifice erected | by the Brest -Litovsk treaty will fall, is openly expressed.
 | Disquietude over the. hold the Cze- cho- -Slovaks have secured upon Siberia and at the prospect of an allied descent into interior Russia from the north, the Murman coast evidently being meant, is likewise voiced
 | British Send Achievements
 In this connection, it may be noted 1t was announced in Washington yes terday that British endorsements have been sent to Siberia to assist the Rus. sians and Czecho- -Slovaks in protect | ing the allied stores at Vladivostok.
 Washington advices reflect.the viev there that further and more definite peace feelers may be expected. Ger many is thought to have her eye: turned to the east The gaining O control in Russia outweighing, in hel estimation, all that she might have beer inclined to make an effort to retair upon the western front.
 Over 1,10O,0O0 Soldiers
 It is announced at Washington tha the number of troops dispatched tt France has grown to 100000 som, s0,000 men having left in the pas week. The formation of three arm, corps from the troops in France, eacf corps comprising from 225,00O to 25O,. 900 men was also made known. The Albanian campaign, although en tirely subsidiary to the operations ol the western front has continued to b, the most active theater of the war S, far as extensive gains of ground ar, involved. The advance, made mainl, by the Italians with the French on tn, right flank, has already reached max mum depth of 22 miles, on a front C some 80 miles, strengthening the allie. line as 1t runs from the Adriatic an, links up with the Macedonian front.