THE WAR.

Lake County Press, Issue 2736, 30 May 1918, Page 5

THE WAR.

London, May 25

There is artillery aotivity on the Western front and some successful Allied minor raids were carried out, but generally the next German offensive is awaited. ' Allied airmen are particularly active and recent raids have caused panio in Rhine towns. The fiendish bombing of hospitals by the Germans has aroused indignation. America has decided on a " handsoff " policy in regard to Russia, while simultaneously offering food supplies and any aid possible, The armed mercantile cruiser Moldavia, carrying American troops was sunk by a torpedo Escorting ships saved all but sixty American soldiers. The steamer Inniscarru, travelling from Fishguard to Cork, was torpedoed and only five, including the captain, were saved. Thirty seven lives were lost. An American destroyer sank the submarine. London, May 26. Reuter's British Headquarters' eorrespondent,writing under to-day's date, says that since last evening the enemy's artillery fire has markedly increased at various places. Villers-Bretonneux, the Soarpe Valley, the Ancre Valley, Orvillers.Mailly, Mailet, and Martinat have been bombarded with gas and high explosive shell. There has also been a prolonged outburst of intense gunfire from Festnbert to Ypres. Dur ing the afternoon the uproar lulled. There ib no reason to assume that tho bombardments herald the immenent resumption of the offeusive. French communique: There has been fairly great reciprocal artillery activity at Hangard Wood and south of the Avre. Enemy raids on posts at Orvillers, in Champagne, and in the Vosges failed. The evening French communique states: We repulsed a raid northward of Bailleul. Th 9 enemy heavily gasshelled Villers-Bretonneux and westward of Hinges. Admiral Wetnyss, interviewed by an American correspondent, said that s?a power to-day means winning the war. The Allied navie3 have Gormany i by tho throat, and the grip will not be relaxed until Germany has learned the lesson. Now that the wealth, power, men, and ships of tho United States are aligned with us thero can not be any doubt as to tbe final outcome. i" We will boat the Hun. We will

beat the Hun completely, until the world ia made safe for decent people to live in."

A Bulgarian deserter states that there have been many deaths from starvation in Bulgaria. The Government barbarously suppressed numerous outbreaks. The Bulgarians desire peace, and their forces are now so weak in Macedonia that the 1918 class are being sent to the front line, not properly trained. The army is ill fed, and there are constant desertions.

The recent Allied air raid on Liege destroyed German military works and railways. Twenty-six persons were killed.