Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-16

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
ish attacked successfully. These OPP
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
sorting 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 a 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 pan-German
leaders are held responsible. and as
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. II Marshal Foch
gives them a chance. which doesn't
seem to be q part of his present
plans.
Arrangements for the American-Jap-
anese expedition to Siberia have been
going forward rapidly and the Czecho-
Slovak forces over there will soon
have the active support Of a 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 It will
be commanded by Maj. Gen. William
8. Graves until recently assistant chief
of staff Of the army. Later 1t Will
be determined whether he viii 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 bolsheviki 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 vladivostok 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 Czechs. II she has the excuse
and It Is reported that Lenine now
plans to declare war on the japanese
being instigated by Germany. The sue
cesses Of the Czechs have had great ct!
feet in Austria, and reports from that
country tell Of the desertion Of about
a million soldiers of the Austro- Hun
garian army. Eighty thousand Of these
deserters are living in Vienna and the
government fears to take any steE
against them.
Conditions In northern Russia arr
very encouraging. The allies have
been driving the bolsheviki south from
Archangel, and a new government hal
been established in that city embracing
half a dozen districts. Volunteer de
tachments Of White guards are as
sisting the allies. NJ. !. Terestchenko
minister Of foreign affairs in Keren
sky's cabinet, has been assassinated II
Poltava.
Seemingly not yet quite satisne'
that Zeppelins as raiders are a failure
the Germans sent q feet Of five o
these monsters across to raid Englan'
last week. Their coming was signale'
and they were attacked by the British
air defense before they could reacl
the coast. One Of them was shot dow
In flames over the sea, its commander
the noted Captain Strasser. and al
the crew perishing. The other airship
fed.
The submarine pirates continue
their depredations in the western A
lantic, torpedoing a number Of mel
chant ships and fishing boats and sinl
ing the Diamond Shoals lightship o
Cape Hatteras. This last-mentione
exploit may be part Of a set plan
destroying important navigation sIl
nails in order to hamper shipping. IN
doings of the U-boats, however. q
longer cause the allies extreme an
iety, for it Is evident they are on Il
decline. Addressing the house I
commons, Premier Lloyd George sa
$50 submarines had been sunk by Il
British navy, and the British ADM