Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-07

man bases, but as the enemy in de-
parting left it full of mustard gas it
could not be utilized by the French.
However, they didn't need it, for they
pushed ahead so relentlessly that the
next day they passed through Nesle,
and on Thursday they were near Ham,
only II miles from ST. Quentin. In
their retreat there the Huns lost three
complete munition trains, which
proved they were in something of a
hurry. This drive on Ham made big
salient in the German lines and rem
dered the enemy's situation along the
entire front more desperate than ever.
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South of the Disc General Mangin
made use of some American units in
his attacks on the salient north or
scissors. He was aiming at the
heights at the western end of the
Chemin des Danes. and the decided
progress he made imperiled the Ger
man positions both TO the east and TO
the west. At Juvigny on the Ailette,
too, the Americans came into action,
helping the French to repulse heavy
attacks.
Along the yesle the Americans had
some severe fighting during the week.
They attacked Bazoches, gained a
foothold there and chung to il; but at
the same time the Huns attacked FJs-
mette in force and compelled the
Yankees to fall back. The enemy,
however, was not permitted to cross
the river. This little reverse was not
considered by General Pershing TO be
of especial Importance.
Over in Germany the effects of Mar
shall Foch's successes became more
apparent daily. The press and certain
emissaries of Hlndenburg and Luden-
dorff endeavored to explain away the
German defeats or to minimize them,
bur the murmurs of the people grew
louder. Their confidence in final vic
tory is waning rapidly, despite the
PAN German organs, which violently
prod the faint-hearted. Dispatches
from neutral sources indicate that Ber-
lin will soon launch another peace Of
fensive, offering to give up Belgium
and northern France. 1t is against
just such an illusory proposition that
the wise men of the allies are warn
ing the people. Nothing would suit
Germany better just now than peace
on such a basis; but nothing should
or will suit the allied nations except
peace dictated by themselves after
the military power Of the Hun has
/ been utterly broken. The peace of
compromise, leaving Germany the pow
er to make new and more terrible
war in future. is sure to receive the
support of the influences in the country
that are controlled by the insdlous
German propaganda, and 1t Is against
this that America must especially
guard itself.
SPANS threat to seize interned Ger
man shipping to compensate for
Spanish losses by submarine warfare
had its effect in Berlin. for though
the German government did not yield
entirely. it made it plain that II want.
ed no more countries added To the list
of its enemies While the discussion
was going on, however, another Span
ish vessel was torpedoed, and the sit
uation became yet more critical.
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Indirect advices from Austria-Hun
gary emphasize the desperate inter
nal condition of that empire. The 30
hemians appear to he on the edge o
. organized revolt. and they would re
, ceive the support of the Slovaks. Aus
tria and Hungary are in perpetua
: quarrel. The former has now forbid
= den the export of pharmaceutical sup
3 plies to Hungary, and the latter ha
: retaliated by ordering that its foo,
? supplies shall go only to Hungary an
e the army.
l. After a slight setback. the cause @
h the allies In Siberia and Russia proI
o er made good progress during tn
week. At first the bolsheviki force
r the allies on the Ussuri front to retlr,
a but re-enforcements came up, incu,
r ing Japanese and American troop
2. and the satisfactory conditions WEI
d re-established in quick order. II
s bold attempt of General Horvath, sci
d styled dictator Of Siberia to execute
# coup detat and gain control of all II
e Russian military forces in the Il
" East was blocked by the allies. who,
N representatives at Vladivostok /
d formed General Pleshkoff, Horvatl
emissary, that the allied nations won
p countenance no government not in a
r cord with the wishes Of the peopl