Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-19
MAY AWAIT MIST.

NAA HVvnAA MASAs
Fair weather is reported from the
battle front, but apparently this is
not to the Germans liking. It Is re-
called that he was materially aided in
his drive from St. Quentine in March
by the foggy, misty conditions pre-
vailing during which enemy masses
could be moved to the point selected
for the heaviest stroke without COM
ing under allied aerial observation. It
may, therefore, be the enemy purpose
to await similar conditions before es-
saying his second great push.
ALLIES CONFIDENT.
German public opinion is being pre-.
pared by Chancellor Won Hertling and
others for the imminence of renewed
heavy fighting. On the allied side
confidence is expressed in the out
come, particularly with the Germans
crippled in reserve power through
their losses in the earlier attack,
while the allies have received nota-
BILE reinforcements from the United
States, which day by day is increased
the number of its men on the Franco
Belgian front. The total mileage OF
the front held by American troops is
revealed to be third greatest, the
French standing first, the British
second and the Americans exceeding
the Belgian total.
Artillery activity on both sides be-
tween Givenchy and Robecq and
north and south of the Avre was re-
ported in the official statements Sat-
urday. Great reconnoitering activity
along the western battle front led to
violent hand-to-hand fighting, espe-
cially in the district of Lassigny, ac-
cording to the Berlin statement.
A third attempt by the Austrians to
recaptureS Monte Corno failed, ac-
cording to the official communication
from Italian general headquarters.
Russian Rising Threatened.
While the rival forces are thus
poised for the clash in the west. inn
portant developments appear to be
impending in the far east. German
aggression in Russia has reached
point where the entente press is
clamoring for counter measures. and
some action of this nature apparently
is about to be taken, at least so far
as the safety of the peace of the far
east and probably of Siberian in-
tegrity are concerned.
The action, it is understood, is to
be confined for the present to China
and Japan, who, with entente assent.
are to cooperate in protecting Man
churia, with the possibility that the
operations may be extended into Si-
IBERIA as more effective defensive
measure.
Sim Fein Leaders Arrested.
In Great Britain the Irish question
looms large again with the announced
discovery of tremendous con-
spiracy with the German army" on
the part of certain Irishmen and the
making of hundreds of arrests in Ire
land. The persons taken in custody
include the Sim Fein organization
president, most of its other leaders
and all the Sim Fein members oi
parliament. The governments de-
scent upon the Sim Fein headquar-
ters and leading personnel was sud.
den and bold and the rounding up
process was not accompanied by dis-
orders.
The bringing of the conscription
question to head seems likely to re-
suit from the governments action
and with it may come the solution of
the problem as to how far Ireland
may be counted upon to swell the
British man power for the fight
against Germany, either voluntarily
or otherwise.
On the water the only incident Of
note reported is the sinking of a
British destroyer by torpedo from
"a German submarine, two of the crew
of the British vessel being killed.