Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07
Carranza Sends We'll Wishes to the Kaiser
ON THE OCCASION OF THE EM.
 PERoR's aTH BIRTHDAY
MESSAGE SYMPATHETIC
Artillery Activity Continues on the British, French, Italian and Ameri- can Fronts-White Guard Wins in Finland.

The complexities of international. politics affecting the great war have been added to by a virtual expression of sympathy from Mexico for Ger many. President Venustiano Carranza sent to Emperor William message of congratulation and sood wishes on tae occasion of the emperor's 57th birth day, which occurred Jan. 27, accord ing to advices reaching Reuters, L;m- lted. from Copenhagen. The MexicaG presidents message was couched in f1attering terms, opening with the phrase: ITO Your Majesty, who cele- cause for, rejoicing" and ending with best wishes for the prosperity of this great friendly nation' ::
 King Georges Speech.
 AS an offset to the friendly congrat- ulatfons from Mexico, a neutral gov ernment, toward the enemy of the en- tente allies, King George V, in his speech proroguing parliament Wednes- day, reiterated the determination of the democracies of the world to con- tinne warfare asainst the quadrupie alliance until a just and enduring peace coul abe obtained. The king named this program as Great Britain's first ann and endeavor and placed on Germany the responsibility for pro- voking the war. He also expressed his hope for solution of the Irish problem, which is new evidence from the ruler that the government is sub- ordinating all internal jealousies and frictions to the larger task of knitting together every resource of the empire for the carrying on of a successful military program.
 Situation on Western Front. The Germans on the western iron, are not yet numerically equal to the French and British forces opposing them, according to Major Genera Frederick B. Maurice, chief director i of military operations at the British war office, notwithstanding the con tinued movement Of German troops te that war theatre during the las month. In the opinion of Genera Maurice, the situation there at presen Is not one to cause anxiety to thu entente military leaders.
 Artillery Activity Continues.
 Artillery activity continues on tn, British, French, Italian and Americal Efronts, abut aside from this the epara i i tions have been confined to patrol. an, i aerial aft tacksa- The French war oiY., lannouneed the destruction of fourtael enemy airplanes during Feb. 8 and
 and three Feb. 5. and Italian head
 quarters reports the bringing down o live hostile machines Berlin says tSA seven enemy .airplanes and one cap
 tive balloon were shot down Tues
 day.
 Entente merchantmen sunk by min
 or submarine during the last wee
 totaled nineteen, of which fifteen wer
 British, three French and one Italian | White Guard Wins in Finland. In Finland the White guard or gov
 ernment troops have won an inportar
 victory over the revolutionary Re guard in the taking of Uleaborg, o the Gulf of Bothnia. This city wa the chief military depot for the Rus sians in northern Finland and it's los according to military observers, mear that the whole of northern Finlan
 soon will be in the. possession of tt government troops.