The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-22


made toward Bethune and Hazebrouck
On the southern side of this bulge the
British moved forward between the
Lave and the Clarence. In other sec
tors Of the northern line also the Brit
tsh attacked successfully. These op-
erations probably were all related
though their full significance was not
known here. At least, 1t was clear
that Foch had no intention of allow
Ing the Huns to have any rest, now
that he has them on the defensive.
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Authorities admit that the kaiser's
strength is still prodigious and that he
has large reserves. but all unite in as
serting that he has passed beyond the
high point Of power and efficiency and
can never regain numerical supremacy,
nor can he ever again have the oppor-
tunity to achieve victory that was
his two months ago. Those Of his peo-
pie who know the truth now admit
that his ultimate defeat is certainty.
The more fearless papers Of Germany
and Austria do not hesitate to say this
plainly. The military and panGerman
leaders are held responsible, and rs
their only hope lies in administering
to the allies the crushing blow so long
promised by them, 1t is reasonable to
expect another great Hun offensive be-
fore long. That is, If Marshal FOch
gives them q chance. which doesn't
seem to be part Of his present
plans. ~
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Arrangements for the American-Jap-
anese expedition to Siberia have been
going forward rapidly and the Czecho-
Slovnk forces over there will soon
have the active support of n small but
competent body Of allied troops. 1t Is
announced that two regiments now In
the Philippines will form part Of the
American contingent, and that 1t will
be commanded by Maj. Gen. William
S. Graves until recently assistant chief
Of staff of the army. Later 1t will
be determined whether he will COM
mand the entire expedition. At Vladi-
vostok the Americans will be Joined by
an equal number Of Japanese and prob
| ably they will first drive from the
Amur branch Of the trans-Siberian
railway the bOlshevilki and the Teuton
| war prisoners who were armed to aid
them. Eastern Siberia would then be
| in the control Of the allies and loyal
Russians. British forces were landed
| at Vladvostok last week, for what pur-
| pose was not stated.
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Japan has given evidence Of eager
ness TO do more in Siberia than merely
| aid the CZcchs, If she has the excuse,
and it is reported that Lcnine now
plans to declare war on the japanese.
being instigated by Germany. The sue
ccsscs of the CZcchs have had great ef-
feet in Austria. and reports from that
country tell OF the descrtion Of about
a million soldiers Of the Austro-liun-
| Garian army. Eighty thousand of these
dcscrtcrs are living In Vienna and the
government fears to take any step
against them.
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| Conditions in northern Russia are
very encouraging. The allies have
been driving the bolsheviki south from
Archangel. and a new government has
been established in that city embracing
half dozen districts. Volunteer de,
tachments Of White guards are as
sistng the allies. NJ. /. Terestchenko,
minister of foreign affairs in Keren'
sky's cabinet, has been assassinated In
Poltavn.
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Seemingly not yet quite satisfied
that Zeppelins as raiders are failure,
the Germans sent fleet Of five OF
these monsters across to raid England
last week. Their coming was slgnaled
and they were attacked by the British
air defense before they could reach
the coast. One Of them was shot down
I'm flames over the sea, It's commander
the noted Captain Strnsscr, and al
the crew perishing. The other nlrships
fled.
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The submarine pirates continued
their dcprcdntions In the western at
lantic, torpcdoing number of mer
chant ships md fishing boats and sink
ing the Diamond Shoals lightship on
Cape Hatteras. This last-mentionet
exploit may be part Of set plan o
destroying important navigation sig
nails in order to hamper shipping. Thf
doings Of the U-bOats. however, NJ
longer cause the allies extreme an1
iety. for It Is evident they ore on tht
decline. Addressing the house o.
commons. Premier Lloyd George sac
100 submarines had been sunk by tht
British navy, and the British admir