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Show NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK Germans Defeated With Awful Slaughter in an Attack on Ypres Salient. PREPARING FOR NEW SMASH German propaganda, though there was doubt as to its motive. It was not confirmed from any Russian source. Possibly the Germans meant to use the alleged revolt as an excuse for seizing Petrograd, a. move they already al-ready have threatened to make unless the Russians agree to their outrageously outrageous-ly unfair plan for the exchange of prisoners. According to this plan, which Russia rejects, all German prisoners pris-oners in good health are to be returned, re-turned, the unfit being kept in Russia Rus-sia ; and all unfit Russian prisoners will be returned, the fit being retained in Germany. I Another bit of characteristic German Ger-man insolence cropped up last week, when Berlin formally protested against the action of the allies In giving giv-ing aid to the Red guard of Finland, because It interfered with the Internal life of Finland, though the Germans themselves are helping the White guard of the country with land and sea forces. This combination has now occupied Viborg after severe fighting. Pa . The Russian bolshevik government is really preparing to re-enter the war against the central powers, whose aggressions ag-gressions have become intolerable. The pan-executive council at Moscow has adopted Trotzky's plan for universal uni-versal military training for all men between the ages of eighteen and forty and the conscription of all workers work-ers and peasants. The best military experts have been recalled to the service serv-ice and the government expects to have a large and effective army within with-in ten months. te Bretonneux, east of Amiens. After an intense preliminary bombardment lasting two hours, the Germans advanced, ad-vanced, three battalions strong, and hand-to-hand fighting ensued all along the line. The Americans put up a defense de-fense that won the warm praise of the French commanders on their flanks, and the Huns, after considerable considera-ble time, were driven' back with heavy loss. The losses of the Americans were said to be rather severe. The second attack was made Wednesday Wed-nesday night in the Thennes sector, southeast of Amiens, and was as complete com-plete a failure as the other. 18 Already, the expected Teutonic "peace offensive" is beginning to develop, de-velop, as It always does after the kaiser has won some successes and then has been brought to a halt. Charles of Austria is said to have made peace offers to Italy, the real purpose of which is evidently to create cre-ate discord In Italy and at the same time to quiet the discord among his own subjects. The pope, It is understood, under-stood, will put forth peace proposals on Whitsuntide, May 19, making concrete con-crete offers of mediation by the holy see. Germany's own offers are expected ex-pected after another great effort has been made to smash the allied armies in France. This peace offensive will be no less offensive to the allies than Its predecessors. prede-cessors. They will not be deceived by offers to restore Belgium and to cede Lorraine. Nothing less than the utter ut-ter defeat of the central powers will satisfy them, unless there is an unbelievable un-believable change In the state of mind of the governments and the peoples. This is no less true in America than In England and France. The American Ameri-can casualty lists, though still comparatively com-paratively short, are scattering all over the country's map little black dots of mourning, each of which becomes be-comes the center of a strengthened determination de-termination to see the war through to complete victory. PS The Austrian emperor is truly having hav-ing a hard time keeping his subjects to their allegiance. From Serbian sources conies the news that the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes In the dual monarchy mon-archy are holding a plebiscite on the plan to join with Serbia and Montenegro Monte-negro In one national independent state, with Peter of Serbia as the king. This movement is led by tho prime archbishop of Carnlola. Meanwhile Mean-while the Austro-Hungarian military commanders have been greatly exercised exer-cised by the fact, Just announced, that large numbers of Bohemian troops are joining the .Italian nrmy and are now on the Italian front in Italian uniforms. They belong to the Czecho-Slovak army which is being formed at many points within Austrin-Hunga Austrin-Hunga ry. - R Though they have slowed up a bit in Russia proper, the Germans are going go-ing ahead steadily with their penetration penetra-tion of Ukraine, and now have established es-tablished military rule in Kiev, Its capital, on the ground that the government gov-ernment lias proved too weak to maintain main-tain law and order. A number of the members of the Ukraine government have been arrested. Of course, the prevailing disorder there is mainly due to the presence of the German troops anil their oppression of the people, peo-ple, but a little discrepancy like that does not bother the kaiser. Recently General von Klchhorn. the German commander there, ordered the peasantry peas-antry to return all properly and effects ef-fects taken from the landholders and til begin at once the full Ivnllon of the eslates. This order, designed to pro-led pro-led the Interests of the landholders, I most of whom are Pules and Russians, was vigorously opposed by the rada. which declared if would not permit in-tei-rerence by German or Ansl ro-Tlun-garl-m comma nders In the Internal affairs af-fairs of the country. The minister of agriculture was Inslrucled to loll the peasants not to obey Von ICii'hhorn's order. Berlin announced on Thursday that Sevastopol had been occupied by the I lerniau forces. TP! For a day or two last week the world was sl.ii'tlcd by a report that there hud been a counler-revolul Ion In Russia, and that the former c.ar's Utile son had been proclaimed emperor, with his uncle. Grand Duke Michael, as regent. re-gent. The story came from Scandinavia, Scan-dinavia, iiaid soon was recognized as Americans Gallantly Repulse Hun Assault As-sault Near Amiens Teutonic "Peace Offensive" Developing Third Liberty Loan Heavily Oversubscribed Plans to Expand Our Army. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Monday of last week was a bitter flay for the Hun the day of his worst defeat since the great spring drive began. be-gan. Under orders from General von Arnim to take Scherpeuberg, Mont Rouge, Mont Noir and all the high ground back of Kemmel, the Germans Ger-mans hurled themselves time after time against the stone wall of British Brit-ish and French defenders, only to fall back in disorder, leaving thousands of their men dead and wounded on the field. The enemy employed about thirty fresh battalions, in addition to the numerous divisions already in position po-sition on that front, and his onslaughts were so frequent as to be almost continuous con-tinuous throughout the day. When the morning of Tuesday came the great numbers of gray-uniformed dead in front of the defending positions posi-tions showed the awful price the Hun had paid. Moreover, he had nothing to show for this expenditure of life, for the allied lines were virtually Intact In-tact at all points, and the British late in the afternoon counter attacked north of Kemmel and regained considerable consid-erable ground previously lost. Just to the west of this position, about Locre and at the cross roads between Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge, the French met the fiercest assaults of the day. Changing hands several times, Locre was held by the Germans at nightfall, and they had pushed ahead until the situation was most critical for the defenders, but the French came back with such Irresistible dash that the ndvance was stopped, and after af-ter dark they pushed the Germans out of Locre and back from the positions they had won between the two hills, this, the most pretentious attack nn the Ypres salient, the British and French, largely outnumbered, fought with equal gallantry and determination. determina-tion. At the same time the brave Belgians, farther north, repulsed nn-other nn-other attack, not yielding a foot of ground. The kaiser had just visited the German lines and exhorted his troops to push the British back to the channel, "where they belonged," but the stubborn Tommies didn't wish to he pushed, and they were not. The big attack probably had the double purpose of capturing Ypres and diverting di-verting large numbers of allied troops from the Amiens salient so the Germans Ger-mans could make another drive there, but neither object was attained. The artillery fire from both sides was continuous con-tinuous and very heavy, and the Germans, Ger-mans, despite the excellent work of the airmen, Improved their transport and brought up many of their large guns. .The Hrilish batteries west of Kemmel devoted much of their efforts during the week to deluging the top of that hill with shells, so that the Huns were unable to obtain any benefit bene-fit from Its capture. The Intense activity observed behind be-hind the C.i'f n lines Indicated that Von Arnim was preparing, to resume the attack on the Ypres salient Immediately. Imme-diately. Except for Kemmel hill, his roops are occupying lower ground llian that held by Hie allies, ami they . -annof continue there long under Hie smothering fire of the British end French artillery. If they cannol gain the line of heights they seemingly must soon retire. ra Following their disastrous repulse in Flanders, the enemy made two at-laiks at-laiks in the Amiens region. The first was directed especially at the American Ameri-can troops, now revealed as holding positions In Hie vicinity of Vlllers War work in America is progressing with unprecedented speed these days. The third Liberty Loan campaign closed on Saturday with the $3,000,-000,000 $3,000,-000,000 of bonds beavlly over-subscribed. The most satisfactory features fea-tures of this loan are the large numbers num-bers of individual subscribers and the fact that the country districts took a portion of the loan relatively much larger than they did of the previous Issues. As the campaign neared its end the enthusiasm became really tremendous. tre-mendous. All classes of the population popula-tion Joined in the work of selling the bonds, and most substantial aid was rendered by 50 wounded American soldiers sol-diers and a group of French "Blue Devils" who came over from France for the purpose. The war department permitted it to be known that it now plans to have 1,000,000 men In France by July 1, and that considerably more than 500,-000 500,-000 are already there. Secretary Baker Ba-ker says the army "wljl be expanded to 3,000,000 men and then will be made ns much larger as Is considered necessary. The movement of troops across the Atlantic is so swift that the training camps are being emptied, and therefore the draft registrants are being be-ing called In increasing numbers. Secretary Sec-retary Daniels Is enthusiastic for an army of unlimited size, and says if there are not enough young men to whip Germany the age limit will be changed and the older ones will go. The brigading of the Americans with the British and French has greatly expedited the placing of the men on the firing line, for now only 30 days of training In France Is considered necessary. The senate grew Impatient all of a sudden last Tuesday and three bills were introduced for expanding the army. In the house Chairman Dent of the military affairs committee also introduced in-troduced such a bill, but he would limit Ihe size of the army to 4.000,000 men. As usual, he Is not In accord with Ihe spirit of the nation. On Thursday Secretary Baker presented pre-sented Ihe administration's program to the house conuiiillee. It: Includes expenditures ex-penditures on the army aggregating SI 3. 1 MM i.OOO.nt K I In the next fiscal year; manufacture of artillery on a stupendous stu-pendous scale; drafting of at least 1 ,000,000 additional registrants and .is many more as can be equipped and transported to France. m The Overman co-ordlna I Inn bill was passed by the senate Monday by a vote of 03 to 13, and when It gets through the house there will be little In any way connected with Ihe war which the president will not be empowered em-powered lo do. The measure gives him dictatorial powers to reorganize bureaus and dep-i rl ments of the government gov-ernment and to transfer government functions at will. |