In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 76, 27 February 1918, Page 5

In the West

OFFICIAL REPORTS. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Renter. February 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Hostile artillery is active, particularly on the Souehez river. We bombed throe areodromos in the Lys valley. All our machines returned. A French communique states: The artillery duel has continued most lively in the region of Tahure, Champagne, and the sectors north and south of Dollar, in upper Alsace. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT. Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association Amsterdam. February 25. The German war press is beginning an inspired campaign in order to prepare the public For fresh sacrifices on the Western front. The Army Command is evidently fearful of the depressing effect that the coming operations may have on the country, and they particularly stress the argument that the enemy must bear the guilt of the terrible things which result from their refusal to enter into peace negotiations. The Vossische Zeitung says a most monstrous and terrible thing is awaiting the Continent. Never in history will the memory of this terrible February he effaced. We stand before the tragic alternatives of victory or decline. Our best blood must flow, while bitterness and pain must enter German homes, but we arc sure of victory. RAID BY AMERICANS. Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian aDd N.Z. Cable Association Paris, February 25. The Americans raided the German trenches and captured 22 prisoners and a machine-gun. EVERY GERMAN A SPY, ESPIONAGE OPERATIONS IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES. Press Association- -Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. ('able Association (Received 11.10 a.m.) Berne. February 2G. Herr Adolf Friedmann, a German resident in Zurich, openly declares that every German in the Neutral countries, including Switzerland, is required by the German Government to work-as a spy and as propagandaist. He adds that all the Germans in Switzerland; have fulfilled the obligation very loyally and patriotically. Swiss newspapers indignantly rejoin that Friedmann's candid statement shows the formidable scope of the espionage ' and propagandaist organisation, inasmuch as approximately 40,000 Germans are at large throughout Switzerland. FIVE YEARS FOR TREASON. Press Association—Copyright, Australian sind N.Z.> Cable Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) Berno, February 26. Advices from Stetienne state that the secretary of the local socialist league was courtmartialled and sentenced to five years' imprisonment for attempted treason during the strike.