Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1918 — WAR SUMMARY [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY

I While their American comrades in the Toni sector were enjoying a respite from the heavy German bombardment they had undergone since Friday, the French poilus yesterday made a brilliant and successful raid on the sector adjoining, near Verdun, penetrating to the fourth German line on a front of 1,200 meters, near the Calonne position, capturing 160 prisoners. The raiding initiative for the last twenty-four hours has been definitely with the Entente troops, the British having also achieved notable results in the sectors along the northern portion of the French front, reporting heavy losses for the Germans. The Australians were especially successful in this work. Elsewhere on the artillery activity was marked, the French successfully breaking up enemy concentrations on the Lorraine front. Rome dispatches indicate Italy expects an early renewal of the AustroGerman drive. Operations having, ceased in Russia, following the conclusion _of peace .between the central powers and the Bolshevik government, interest is now centered in Japan’s probable action in Siberia and the possible results of Germany’s defiance of Sweden in determining upon intervention in Finland.