The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
HUN TROUBLES
ARE MULTIPLYING
PEOPLE AT HOME NERVOUS OVER
RECENT REvERsEs.
MUTINY AT WILHELMSHAVEN
Meantime the italians Keep Proddlng
the Austrians Who Are Gradually
Falling 5aek.--ln No condi-
ton For Further Offensive.

FAILING Back.---ln NO Conoi-
ton For Further Offensive.
Amsterdam, Aug. 7.-Rumors re-
ceiyed here today from crews of the
German submarines at Wilhelm's Ha
ven report a revolt and great number
of the sailors have been executed.
German People Are Nervous.
The Hague, Aug. THE Berlin lei
tung today published an article hint
ing at the possibility of German re-
tirement towards the lines of the
Mouse according to advices received
here today.
A neutral traveller returning from
Berlin today declared that the man on
the streets there is nervous and is
beginning to reckon the ultimate de-
feat of Germany.
Would Mean Great Retreat.
Such a retirement as limited at in
the Zeitung would mean the relin.
ouishment Of practically all Of the oc-
cupied French territory and two
thirds of Belgium.
The Mouse river rises twenty-five
miles south of Neufohatil and flows
northward towards Verdun crossing
the Belgium border south Of Demant
Then II turns sharply northeast
ward at Namiu and flows through
Liege and crosses into Holland near
Mastrich.
Enemy Must Reckon With People.
Washington, Aug. Beaten back
to the Vesle river and presenting a
shaking front at numerous other points
in the great western battle line the
Germans in the opinion OF officials
here must soon make some reckoning
to the German people back home.
II IS believed here that she may at
tempt to dig in soon and set up
defensive front or attempt to open up
at some other points in the lines. aft
err she has been given an opportunity
10 recognize her forces for the stimuli
taneous launching OF the first of ser
les of attractive peace maneuvers.
Not Able TO Retain Offensive.
She is in no condition to success
fully open up an offensive anywhere
according to the conviction here.
The British forces are stronger
than they have been for months. The
American and French forces are dem
onstrating their effectiveness.
Hence it appears that the Germans
must battle into the defense and try
and get peace before battle OF the
allies" the action which is to be
launched later to get decisive vic
tory. ...
Italians Give Foe No Rest.
Rome. Aug. Intense artillery
fighting and minor infantry activities
were reported today by the Italian
war Office ...9.
ION the Asiago Plateau and near
Mont Grape and in the Lower Piave
there was intense reciprocal artillery
fighting the statement said.
Foe Gradually Falling Back.
I'VE promptly and effectively eoun-
tered the enemy's bombardment with
out FIRE. They are reported to have
blown up ammunition dumps in the
Lower Pave river lines.
ION the Asiago Plateau British de-
tachmeRts are keeping the enemy
troops in a state of alarm.
"on the Piaye inlets great quantities
Of war material has been picked up
which was abandoned by the enemy in
their flight"
Women on Lost Hospital Ship.
London, Aug. Included in those
missing or drowned on the torpedoed
British battleship Warilda are several
wounded members of the Woman's Au-
Hillary Corps is, was learned today
Their commandant is believed to be
among them. Latest advices received
number the missing at one hundred
and twenty-three including an Amer
lean soldier and seven members of
the crew. The Warilda was on her way
from a French channel port to Eng
land with six hundred sick and wound
ed ON board and was sunk Saturday.
The attack occurred in the dead Of
the night
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