STIR IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2991, 31 January 1917, Page 5

STIR IN THE WEST

BIG GERMAN MOVE EXPECTED 'FINAL CAST OF THE DIE SOLID GAINS d THE TIGRIS NEW SUBMARINE THREAT The activity on the Western front continues in increasing force, and the frozen state of the ground now makes it possible for the big guns to movo forward. There seems to be some grounds for expecting a tremendous attack by the Germans in tho immediate i future, and in an interesting review of the outlook, Lieutenant 1 Puaux, formerly editor of the Paris "Temps, , * and now on General Foch's staff, comes to tho conclusion that the blow will fall, if it falls anywhero, in the West. But, he adds, there will be no Verdun surprise this time. Meanwhile our successful trench raids are keeping ,the enemy on a- constant qui vive, and his experience at Lβ Transloy on Saturday must have, spoilt the Kaiser's Sunday dinner, for tho ' very nature of our success placed the Germans in a most ludicrous light. The process of bringing King Constantino and his refractory pro-German adherents into line i s proceeding. The Allies' flag has been saluted, and the disbanding of the Reservist Leagues has been ordered by the Greek Government. The German,. soa piracies will take a new development shortly, according to an inspired statement ■by tho German Embassy at Washington. Merchantmen armed fore and aft for defensive purposes aro to bo torpedoed on sight.