Show Y Y p y s l k j 4 I 4 sI t. t I y by Union 1 American 1 English Canadian New Zealand and au South American aviators U examining u II map mall prior to n a 1 over ver the German lines In France Trance 2 2 Hun Hun prisoners being behig made useful In carrying British soldiers boar 1 1 n a hospital ship 3 3 Steamer first vessel built at ut Hog ArlI being i 1 the president preside t being present and Mrs Wilson l christening the ship NEWS REVIEW OF OE THE GREAT WAR WAS WARl l f British and French Begin Ne New h Offensive Between Albert K and Montdidier t AIG IG DIRECTS THE TilE DRIVE t. t Allies Force Crossing of the Vesle River Riv Riv- cr e Resistance Resistance- er In to Face of Strong Plans Plans p a ls for Siberian Expedition 1 March States American American- j. j Army Program i f By By EDWARD D W. W PICKA PICKARD D. D H Having thoroughly whipped the armies s of the German crown prince In e f and driven en them back be beyond the theA thet t A Vesle Vetle river Toch Foch now a n marshal of x 1 France turned his attention In the middle of the week weel to the forces under under un un- der del the Bavarian crown prince Rup- Rup At dawn on the BritIsh Brit Ish Fourth army and the French Trench First rya f i army under command of Field Marr Marshal Mar Mar- r t t. t ISh l. l Halg began an offensive e on a n t wide front in the region east enst and southeast southeast southeast south south- east of Amiens The front under att attack attack at at- t tack ck was about twenty twenty eight eight miles In 1 length tr from m Albert south to the vicin- vicin vicinIty Ity of 1 Within hours 24 24 h hours rs the allied forces had f IJ the enemy lines to Jo points I from irom f om i sixto 1 sev seven en miles beyond t d taken more than prisoners and great quantities s of material and nod andr I r many mony guns gums ms and had occupied numerous tow towns ns Their ow own n losses were remark remark- I imby light Tanks led the Infantry In inN N t attack and did didon wonderfully on ty SOO good work Complete success s In tn this offensive would result In obliterating the German German Ger Ger- Ger- Ger German man salient In the l region end and nd would Imperil the entire Hun line from from Reims to Ypres The Germans Gennan seem cem to have anticipated this movement mover move move- r ment went by the allies ames and some da days s 's previous preyS prey prey- S ious tousle v withdrew their forces for s there and Jn In n other sectors to stronger positions Progress by the allies ames here carries them Into the PI cardy country which was ravaged by the Germans In their lr retreat of March Murch 1917 1017 and again d de devastated de- de by them when they drove e for for- hard ard ard this year 4 I ta Jl I- I r. r The defeated but not disorganized Huns Buns between Soissons and Reims filwaR as fil waR was predicted gathered their strength 1 t for a pause In their retreat between k the Vesle and the Aisne Their guns suns wore were brought Into play from the plat piat- piat plateau 4 eau In that region which commands the Vesle valley The Germans Indeed indeed In In- deed eed made strenuous attempts to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent the tho French Trench and Amei Americans leans from crossing the Vesle especially In the vicinity of Fismes but numerous relatively rela rela- w small units forced the crossings n nod n 1 held onto their new positions despite de- de spite furious counter These Th TheseS se S operations were vere mostly between and Fismes Up to the thee close x of aY the week week Marshal 1 Foch Toch had no nott not t trIed fried to send end any er very verj large e forc forces across the river r probably waiting until un an- M m ill til his artillery could drive the Huns nuns hills to the north the nearer The The Germans were using only medium caliber guns uns which was waR taken to mean menu that that their heavier ler artillery was being holn placed north of ot the Aisne t d defend fend that line f f. f fr r there re se seemed md little doubt douht i that flint they would be forced that far north very long Their position south fouth o of the time Aisne ns was said to be 10 really real- real l Ij ly untenable though seemingly strong strom At the west end of the line Une the time French and Americans were steadily pushing east enst alon along the Aisne and at the cast east Reims ne the nd Immediately north of s fren Trench JI made maJe considerable advance be- be the railways running to Laon Ind nd Bethel Rethel The city of TI Flames Fismes mes which was KO so o gallantly taken by the Americans was wass 4 s gallantly held a against all attacks r hough ugh the Germans delu deluged ed It with e and gas Ras shells The machine tm Un and rUle rifle fire of the time Yankees s was po p accurate ns aJ to arouse the admira- admira Ion of their allies i i JQ CJ Increased Inc during the week I Activity r. r Jh L i nl ont lii l the G Germans mn made e toward Bethune and Hazebrouck On the southern side of this tills bulge th the British moved forward between th the Lawe and the Clarence In other sectors sec sectors ec tors of the northern line also the tIle British British Brit ish attacked successfully These operations operations operations op op- probably were all related though thought their full significance was no not known here At 1 least enid it tt was den clear cianI that Foch Toch had no Intention of allowIng allowing allow allow- ing lag the Huns to have hn any rest now nov that he has them on the defensive l Authorities admit that the kaisers kaiser's strength th Is still prodigious and that he h hhas has large re reserves erves but all nIl unite In asserting ns as that he lIe has hns passed beyond the thi high point Mint of power and nd efficiency am and can never regain numerical supremacy nor can he ever er again aln hive e the opportunity opportunity to achieve a n victory tint that wa was wils his two months n ago o. o Those of his hits people peo pIe who know the truth now admit that tint his ultimate defeat Is a certainty The snore fearless papers of Germany German and do not hesitate to say sav this plainly The military and pan pan pan-Germar Geiman leaders are held are held responsible and n n am their only hope lies In administering to the allies s the crushing blow so lon long promised by bv them th It Is reasonable to tr expect another great grent Hun offensive e before before before be be- fore lon long That Is If Marshal Fo Foci Foch h gives them a n chance which doesn't seem to be a n part of his present plans ML b Arrangements for the time American Jap Jap Japanese anese expedition to Siberia have been going forward rapidly and the echo Czech Slovak forces over o there ther will soon have the active support of a n small but competent b body dy of allied troops It is im announced that two regiments now In Inthe Inthe the time Philippines will form part of the American contingent and that It willbe will wilt willbe be commanded by MaJ Gen William Wlliam Williams S Graves until recently assistant chief duet of staff of the time army Later It willbe will wItt willbe be determined whether he will command com om mand the time entire expedition At Vladivostok Vlad- Vlad t time the l Americans will be Joined byan by byan byan an equal number of Japanese and probably probably probably ably they will first drive from the Amur branch of the time trans Siberian railway the and the war prisoners who were vere armed to aid them Eastern j iber la would then beIn be beIn beIn In the control of the allies and loyal Russians British forces were landed at of Vladivostok last week for what pur purpose pose was not stated p Japan has hns given gI evidence of eagerness eagerness eagerness eager eager- ness to do more more In Siberia than merely lid aid th the Czechs If she ha has the excuse and it Is reported that Lenine now plans to declare war on the Japanese being meing Instigated by Germany The Time suc sue successes successes of tae t Czechs hav have e had great effect effect ef ef- Peet In Austria and reports from that country tell ten of the desertion of about a t million soldiers of the Austro Hun arlan array army Eighty t thousand of these deserters are living In Vienna and th the government fears to take any step n against them A fe Conditions In northern Russia are very ery encouraging The Time allies have been heen seen driving th the bol Jle south from Archangel and n a new government has hag been heen seen established In that city Ity embracing half alf a n dozen districts Volunteer de de- detachments detachments of White guards are assisting as nR- the allies attles M M. I I. I minister of foreign affairs In Keren cabinet has been assassinated In to h fe Seemingly not yet quite satisfied that hat Zeppelins as raiders are n a failure the he Germans sent n a fleet of five fi of these hese monsters acrO across R to to raid England Yng rust last week weel Their coming was signaled and nd they were here attacked by the British it defense before they could ren reach h the he con coast st st. One of them was shot down n downIn In n flames over o the sea sen Its r. r the he noted Calta Captain I Strasser r and nIl all the he crew perishing The other fled ed i 4 The submarine submarine- pirates continued cr their heir depredations In the western Atlantic At At- lantic antic torpedoing n a number of mer merchant chant pant ships and fishing boats and sinkIng sink sink- I Ing mg lg the Diamond Shoals lightship ofT off Cape tape Hatteras This mentioned last mentioned exploit may be part purt of a n set plan of dEstro Important navigation sl sig Sg- signals i nals als In order to h h. shipping ThE She doings o ot of the U U boats boats how however ver no longer roger cm cause se the allies extreme let ty for It Is evident they are on the decline Addressing the house of or commons Premier Lloyd Ge George rge said 50 submarines had been sunk by bv the l navy and nd th time the British Ish l lr i 2 X- X i t j S i u v I alty announces the output of merchant mentor ships by the time allies ames and neutral nations f fr r the three months ending June Tune 3 30 the losses from all ca causes seR b by TOG l. l GOG gross tons The American yards are now turning out vessels with wits extraordinary rapidity The launchIng launchIng launch launch- Ing lug of the first one from the great g gov v. v ornament yard at nt Hog Island was wf attended attended attended at at- tended by hy President ent and Mrs Wilson Our war departments department's army program was partly revealed to time to-time the senate committee committee com con On n military affairs b by T Genera General March chief of staff when he appeared ap- ap before It to urge all possible haste in passing the hill extending the draft age limits to eighteen and forty- forty five years Concisely stated the program pro pio gram grum Is ns nR follows 30 3 OOOO Ninety eight eight divisions 39 men to amen to make mule up troops obtained under un nn- der existing law Eighty divisions divisions 3 3 men men to to tobe 1 be e sent to France Eighteen divisions 7 divisions men men to to tobe be held heW in reserve in the time United d States State while nd ath additional recruits are being trained An army when completed of men minimum strength Troop movement nt to Trance France nt it th the rate of men a n month until cold cols weather sets In In meaning over 1000 more men abroad before the first of the year An expeditionary force fore of almost 2 men In Trance France by bv January 1 1 General March told the time committee the United States can enn end the war by hy getting trained troops fully equipped Into France Trance and he Intimated ed that Marshal Toch Foh Is is only awaitIng await Ing lag the arrival of the Americans in full strength to hurl the entire united I military strength of the allies ames at nt the Huns on the western front This tremendous tremendous tre tre- blow he Intimated was dup duo duoto to fa fall fail next spring The chief of staff stall said he did ltd not believe belleve It would be bt n tes ary to send end the year old year old old c ass to the time firing line but bot that the government wants these young men trained and In readiness He said It ItI I v would v auld be satisfactory If the bill vv were ere passed Immediately after congress resumes re re- resumes sumps the transaction of business on August 26 Some of the Senators believed be he- qi quicker Icker action would be a advis advis- able Chairman Dent of the house mil military affairs committee clinging to the anti antl and J war ante ideas that always have animated his actions shows no nod d desire to have the bill considered by his huts committee in time for early parly pas pas- sage It was stated that the sensible members of th committee headed by I Representative Kahn Rahn probably would have to take take charge charge of the measure Why the sm small minded ull-minded minded Dent Js r not ot ousted from his chairmanship of ot this most Important committee remains one of the m mysteries Other ther men connected connect connect- ed with the administration and th the government w who o were pacifists and small army and navy advocates have v seen Reen the error of their long since and are doing thing In their power to help win the war war but no such light Jl illuminates th the dense lc nce mind of De Dent lt A AThe Pa PaThe IThe I- I The house mail and means commit committee tee Is still hussy busy bus with with tile the the next revenue measure Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo l has hns Informed Chairman Ritch- Ritch In ln that he lIe Is strongly In favor or of a flat fiat war profits tax tf of 80 per Je cent cent which he believes belle would render render unnecessary unnecessary any Increase In the existing ex excess profits tax tax- rate and would also be found the only to rench reach real war profiteering The Time committee has h a agreed red upon a S section that would callon call callon callon on the president to to tn pay pay- n tax of 24 as his part of the country's finan- finan war hur burden tn under hl which h the Supreme court Justices all nil f federal Judges s and nil state officers would woul l h hr taxed There Is IR isa n a great grent at sentiment nil all over aver the country coutry said Mr that no one should be bo exempted from taxation on In wh fh Mr the exact truth t r rk k The Time feller federal l t wnm th m c commission lJ ins has insa f recommended commended a that the time government go ut take control of nil all the principal stoc t cold cold storage storage plants and warehouses ware war warehouses houses and of refrigerator and cattle cars In order to destroy t the Im e monopoly which It declares declareR Is IR exercised bv h Swift CCo Co Armour 8 Co Morris l R Co Wilson Wil i 1 on son Co Inc and the Cudahy ParkIng Purl Park Ing Ing company The commission ne- ne uses cuse o ps Pf pf Illegally and P n rating the ment meat and other food supple vs s of mf the notion n and f f 1 i J. |