KWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK

KORMILOFr AMD KAUtDINES FtOKTINQ THE BOLSHCVIKI.

tm!M oarniof rm« imnmu* qiur.titlu at soppUM. and for dan the Gannas artlilerj waa '-xr»**iT*ljr aetlre. Vartona f»e!injt-oot DOTernente ware nndertalrac a<alnat tba Pranch wltbo« aoccaaa. and no Wedneadar the German* <a*da three

BoIlaeMirt and Qoeaat. The firat r»rtj rapriaad and the third can the

RULE TOTTERtHG Barman* Praparc far Great Oftaratvc an Waaum Front—Hals AaptMaa* Their Firat Attack*—Italian* 91111 Maiding Piavc River Una-Ow War FraparaUon Matfcad?

By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Spec ala tlr.r on what haa b*W la Baaaia and a hat 1* about to hap.>eo fcaa became a farorlie occopatlcw of «M nat of the wort

Ooaaacto. who atand for law and order. are the bolrbertkl fore**:

tad boUdoalnf the conatltneot My, *! ‘ •% bepas lt« aewitOD* ; the RoaBtas a: *8 oa the eaat frost, follow lac the arrangement of an armistice, era rapidly diibanding. and the Roumanian* were forced to accept SB anntatlce by the actios of their alliaa; but the negotiation* for peace started by (h* tnlabertkl bare run against a snag lb the extraordinary detaand* made by tut: many different parts of

ttUet at aupptle* »eet by Amertca and the esteot* allies, la pat roiled by Japaaaaa troop*, and Harbin la being protacted by Chlaeae aoldlera. If tlda ta a rot red statement of COS Boon* at the dose of the week. It Woolf be a bold rnaa who would predict the Immediate future. Report* of Battle Contradictory. According tn official boUberlki dt. patches from Petrograd. the Coasack* under Kontlloff ware defeated early Is

account of the battle ■mid Korulloff mted hi* opponents, that ussy of them Joined hi* forces and that h* aurrounded the other* and "dealt with them eery drastically." Oeoerri Kale ffisea. the Cossack hetman, also ia active tn southern Rcaaia and It la Mid to be hi* hope, with the eld of the sills*. at least to shut the German* out «f the food-prod Bring part of the coon tty. Wlreleee report* from Sostor. which

Thursday, said Kaledlne* was best eg Inf that city and that within Boato* the Cosaack* had been lighting the hoUherlkl and destroyed their head guartan. At the same time a transport manned by boiriMrikl was boro bardlng the KalnUass forces. Bitterly disappointing to the bolshevik I must be the German demand* made In the peace negotiation*, and at this distance li la bard to aee what may be the kaiser's purpose In being SO severe. HI* commlsaiooers are reported to have Inrtsted that Germany shall not give op any Russian territory she now octuple*; Oyat Petrograd must be evacuated until peace la coarinded; that the Ukraine shall be reded to Austria-Hungary; that Germany aha!! comtrol the Russian wheat ssarket for fifteen year* and German goods shall be admit ted to Russia doty f;ee. The armistice, it Is said. Is to continue for three month*. Germany aeemlngtr ovaded the Ru-aian demand that dur tag It* continuance no troop* be moved to other fronts, sad meanwhile bsa been tran.'.-rlDg hundred* of thousand* of soidh r* to Francs and Italy. German* Ftwpat ag fc- Grant Attack. All the signs curing the early part of the week lad to the belief that the German* wer* prepcrlng for a auprvta* adfort at mue print of the . **i fro,,. AlUed avtatar* abaeotd iot.g motar

"rated tr**.*; the spas of the in the British Urn*. Tfal*. of course. —%* - ot the main attack planned by Von Hlndenbur*. who.

Austrian UivlaloDa. The British and Flr*ndi were on tiptoe to meet it, and It was taken for granted that some at lean cf General Parching'* American ferae would have a part In the battle. Indeed some observers predicted that an attempt would be mads to smash that part V the Use toward Alsace where moet of tlm Americana have been stationed. Other* believed the ~alo attack of the German* would be -rGvarwd against the French between Reims and Verdun. Italian Front

tween the Have and Brents riven north of Monte Grappa. The fighting was sever.-- and the looses Ursa hut the enemy made alight Impression on the Italian line, gaining a precarious

Sploonrie and Cri Or*©. The Italians are fighting wftb the utmost deter, 'nation and are greatly cheered by the pruopect of American help. On Thursday E large number of American ambulance men with their cars left Rome for the Have river frun*. It Is Intereeting to note that the first American shot ar-Inst Austria was fired by Rep resents Ore Ttnkhau of Maaaerhuaena on the lower Plave. On Imitation of an Italian officer he sent a big shell hurtling acroas to the Austrian line, regardless of the fact that If the enemy should capture him' be could be executed as a “frenc-Urw." Beating out the statement that the Teutonic effort In Italy has exhausted Itself la the welcome news that heavy anew Is falling in the mountains at the went end of the front, rendering dim cult the further transportation of men and material. The ItalUns. however, enpoct to bold the enemy by strength of arms rather than with the aid of naTbe Italian navy Is doing Its part In the defease and on Hunday Might a torpedo boat BotUU entered tbs harbor of Triaate aad sank two Austrian battleships, one of them being the Wien. Occupation of Jerusalem. The occupation of Jerusalem by General Allenby'a expedition caused great rejoicing among Christians and Jew* of the drill*ed world. The event haa more than a sentimental value, for the poasesalon of the Holy Cttj by the British tuck** safe the hues canal and provide* them with a base from which to threaten seriously the Turks to the east and north. In conjunction with the British operation* In Mesopotamia. Allenby's surer** in Palestine U very Important to the cause of the allies. As w*» predicted, Jerusalem war taken without the necessity of a bombs rd men!. and It* captor* are adequately protecting the holy places In Mesopotamia General Falkeuhayn launched bis expected offensive, attacking General Marshall'* army with a strong force of Turks aad Germans. The British were compelled to fall back * cross the Dials and Ed kero Heer» with the enemy In pursuit. It Is taken for granted that Palkruhayn'* Intention I* to make a great effort to •capture Bagdad. Though the number of British Teasel* sunk by submarines, aa reported by the admiralty, was btill loo large for comfort, those In a position to know assert that the U-boat campaign really baa proved a failure and that the submersible* are being destroyed or captured alirost as f**i as Germ - -v ran build them. Moreover, the Briti*~ shipyard* are now turning out almost oa much tonnage monthly aa the German* destroy and ore fast Increasing their output. investigating Dilatory Methods. The expected and Inevitable attack on our methods of wa: preparation came last week ta the form of aa Investigation by the aonaie cotrmltie* oa military affairs. Enough of what

_ ef M to *C The President's approval

la not reqairad. and the state Gegl* Jatura* may act aa *oon aa they plea*© after the sgnslure* of the Vloe-Presl Gant aad Speaker Oark have bean attached to the resolution An amendexempting bear aad light wine*

traaareraace of troop* until Jaauary U (January 1. Russian); ao

on the

ta the Moon Sound, or a regrouping of force*. The Oenaaa* are not to cocceatrat* troops between the Black Sea aad the Baltic eaat of the fifteenth degree of lougltuda east of Oreeawlck. Intercourse, between the •roop* may be allowed from eunrtac to sunset. Group* are limited to JS persona at a tithe, who may es.ch.jfnewapaper- and unr*,.’.#d mails sad who may carry on trade and exchange

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UomJ* 1 proMb.ltoc U> *Th r **f tfd ^ ** bT U '* a * r *’ * ulr regarding J**** 1 prohibition. Th* temperance the extension of the armistice to the fighting foroe* In America bare been fighting viTilie Sea and the Russ-sa -~-r> | n fwth* last SO years to have Congrats ^e Arctic tone. It 1* agreed also 2Sk,..“ U " U»1 .lutk. oa ua oo»m.,aol prohibition sir Midman L It has only ; veasel* must flop in there -egioru in . years that they have | order to avoid attack* In other eea* b*«» ah’* to gel either branch of Con- ! The agreement aay*; ,r0t l 00 .V 1 ® QO ** tk,n i “Th® armUtic# shall begin on De- • TlctnrT “*5^ thf grestMt cmnber 4 (December II) at J o'clock ttride ever mad* by the prohibition j , n tht afternoon and continue until B have JT n , 0 ' Jaaaary 1 (January It). The con Th « House and Senaw reaolutiens | tracting partis, hav. Uu right ta -what different In text and ] brosk the armUUcc by glrlng aavan go to conference. The Hotwr days' notice. Unless notice Is riven JSfSS mu^tati?!. 11 ^' 1 *^ ° r th ° ‘ nDU,,ce continue*. the Union must ratify the amendment -The armistice embraces th* land

<• U» Iron torn

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nje House ronotatkm also gives die- the Russo-Turttiah front In Ash. XQeriea, wineries aad breweries a Minor. During the armistice the paryear of grace In which m -i— «•• -- - - ^

ed tapa :. Oon-

I Pevabhad to for arhave with of rim tavasti-

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poilcj was balled with Joy by thou sands of Ckevha. Bobemtana end pole* who hate Austria, and also we* a great relief to many employers who had feared ihrir industries woadj La crip pled. If the cnodact of the A astro Hungarians shows they do o« property appreciate this leniency, they will be placed under the same restriction* that apply is subjects of Oermaay. In prosecuting his campaign for the conaerration of load needed for the fighting forces. Mr. Hoover las! week added a pork Ins day. S* tarda t. which observe In add)

days, he urgm a wbeatles* and a rataltens meal each day. The federal trade com mission having been In formed that canned good* *-r being boarded In the warehouses of the moat packer*, an Investigation of this was started at

once.

The coal situation Is becoming more and more oerious with the increasing ly cold weather. The administrations of various states are complaining bit•erly of the hardship Imposed on their people, and In Ohio only the Hern Intervention of Fuel Administrator GarBold prevented Governor Cox from •rixlng the cool at the take port*. In the senate the condition* brought out •ever* criticism of the railroads and of th* government priority board. Bereral more of the American railway engineer* In France have been Wiled. fhU time by aerial bombs dropped by the Germans ta a tow* through •rhlcb the engineers war* passing. The ouccessfai military revolution In Portugal I* causing the allied govern merit* amne uneasiness, for while the new government sot up announce* that Portugal would remain ralthfa! to bar p’Tdge-. the insurrection was directed against the most trusty friend# of the allies, and some of them. Including Praldeot Machado and Premia ~

. _ “*** amendment u j not to llcreaaa the number of troop*

r T lBti0t ‘ the ■*<"* **»* on the shore

BBt prolds for thk year of grace. The j frunu or on the Ixlanda ia Moon

.yon *Uo provide* that j Sound, r- - -.w.

3 have concurrent police forces.

any transfers of unfu from th* Balticj Black So* front until January 1' (Jannarr 1«). excapting those begur. bs

talc t*sl* prorUlon.

Th# vtrU tn the House, taken after . n ._-

B day of debate before crowded gal- i for* the agreement Is algnod Thev

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ding almoyt evenly. The margin trate troop* on parts of the «u»c«r for prohibition was just eight vote* 8 ** or Baltir Sea ea*t of 15 deg rest <* ssn: ^

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““1! b- uun lor it. orchu..

« r children under feurteas year* and for

Former Socman of me amcMorntion of

la the House

State TOBUam Jennings Bryan, aa ln-

war prisoners Ths treaty conclude*

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by die w%r, th* contracting

TINKHAM ESCAPES DEATH. | m.ut of cuUutal hkI economic talannnraasman'. a u t« r.n. so tlo “ Maon ' a ‘* »ign*toriM Within ongraanman * Auto Fall* 20 Feet , uch llmlu u thp arntiaUe# permlu. Ow Ita'ian Mountain SW*. postal co.-urnsrcul rr-latlon*. th* mallItaRas Headquarter* tn Northern lB * of bo ^*- “B paper* wfll he per Italy- An army antomoblle in which htiuod. the detau* to be work ad out Coggnaamas Georg* H. Tlnkham. of b l r * «W*ad coamUslon. reprasanUny Bonton. was riding on a vUlt to Monte 411 tb * >nl*ce,t#d parti**, at PotroGroppa o* th# Northern mountain front, "kidded over th# moon tala aide ■ ■ and dropped JC feet. It made a doable Washington.—Recognition _ w** crushed to piece*, but | Bolsherikl Government by the United and the other oe- ' SUtes is stil! remote, It was eecarod with bruise*, the at th* Bute Department. Report* In (dtnaffour being Mrioualy but not dan Europe AuggtaUag a devvioptng aonugerooaly ln.urwd The car was no ment la favor of dealing with tha new badly damaged that h wa* abandoned regime aa a de facto gursrnment have Congresimar. Ttakftnm. who fired the found no response her* aad It was find Americis ahot against Austria, made plain that the United Statna raentved allglt injuries aad was cared If —**- for by * mUlt irj *urg*«A

»vg owias WOULD resist. FreoldsM Gaieedsr Warm Any Few

slbt* Invader.

Jeaeva.—President Fell* Gslander, the first public speech be has delivered since hi* recent election, said here that the 8wi*e people ware ready pour out their blood against dny i Who might attempt to invade their ntry. BwlUerlacd. declared the i Pmeldent. would defend her neutrality |

to th* end.

-The predominant tact ns regard; the Russian situation at tha moment 1* the signing of an armistice which 1* announced ofihtally at the capital* of all the countries concerned. According to special dispatches from Petrograd. every one there belie**# that a permanent peace between Rut *1* and the Centre! Powers will re-

THE COUNTRY AT LARGE

SLEPT ON WAR-ZONE WATCH. Caller On Liner Given Fe«r Mentha

In Jail Fer It.

Brigadier General John A Johnson J^gTllLiL ta W ‘ br approved court-martial • eaten re* for - I®?. ^ Co<m ** a rioUUoa* of th* draft law of SO yearn e^L-rtn,^* or<Wr » »=«2 eeoh itapoaed on John T. Dun/ mtd *

Adolph L Lyaagor. of Providence, and thuf

of U year* on Frtta Stepanovltch. of >on ' ^

yon cere ta th* United State* NavyJ^lge Morton la hnpoHna sec c *. “you Would be dead now " The ' ^ <t*l la fntnrv cmas*

Th# Cl rectorv of Iks Germac Amer- j _.

Ooota. i **** Bank at SU Joseph. Mo, , judge

her# been Imprisoned Dr. FI deals j 50 <ro*> th* word German from ! of thh p*ea W ho led the revolt has bees ! the haak'. u .ws . imnm

made premier end foreign alntatm.

of quilting before riettry. Aad ecr boys arc ta tb* same •tati ef t&jii Beery one faels ital the victor, mtu: come." Bui they hrought back a new cos cept of the tank wfcfeo fnom America Not only wa* the military aad ti*r*l problem i thoroughly canvassed at th* Inter-AUlod' eontaroace. but the re aourcte of tb# ABle* were etUnuted ta th* mtaniaK detail It wa. reported here that the ontaiMH* had decided that the Untied BUu* tniut come forward -Uh wren Urr».- ccp bora 4 men and ships la the icx*dlnt* fa tare.

Admiral Bennoau cfalat of operatias! in the Navy, and General BUu. of the Army General RtaR, arrtvrd b«r* from New Tort. Admiral Senses had a kmg reference with the Sraetarv of the Navy DnsieU. and snhaluid bta formal report. General K1m ru donated with eecretary Bake for mors than two boor*. Non* of the** offictala would discuss detail* cl tb* conference# All of them tadlca;sd. however, that conditions are highly satisfactory. "I saw Admiral Benson, and a* fc»d a long discussion orar the Inter Allied naval conference." said Secret*.-; Daniel*. "He submitted :o me hi* report of his trip." Mr. Daniels said tb* retirre u Admiral Besson did not mean that ht would sot be tho permanent representative of the United State* or. tb* navn! con fere sc “Thai matter la not nettled yrt." hi said. "Atout wbat, UM yon talk ta Oeceral Bltaer Secretary Baker askvd "About two hour*." he replied wits

Jwt what change* U th* war rr*.'aratlon* of America tho Intar-AUisd conference will offset ewaaot be pro dletod. but R ta known that ta* op#r atlag hands ef the two arm* of oh aenriee hare specific i era! BUaa aad Admiral Besson U<* submitted aad wUl coni inn* to •ohms volumtaou* report*. It ta generally believed that tMr have not recommended any larger yartlc.patioa by the Untied Statec lr th* winter campaign In Europe U P ad

and It 1* believed that the French ixi Engllah are ndaquau tor the <Wm>m There haa boss (nr some tta>* *

the United States will hare t larger pert ta th* final ofienti" against th* Germans, however. ^ th* recommendations of the#* pta*« “ believed ta be ta the hand* of th*

O-f official at the War Depart®*#' declared that the return at th*** »« from Europe came at a i

apparently to he bockod by the ***** of aR th# nations again*! G*m*aj. wW. U M betters*, have added »•«« with Congress » carry tag sal pinna they roeommacd.

ALLENfiV MAKES KZW GAIN British Lina lx Psleetlne I

lAWdon.—Tbs British have msd* •* Other advance ta Fataotta#. north*** of Jerusalem, tb# War Off*' *» Th*na«*SM».»'W"; .nKv report) th*! h< Itae BOTlS*** 1 sday. car'-* 04 Otherwise, tb# Uos 1* unchanged. "fitae* Wrttoendny three "o*®’ . Plans* hav* been dealroyed sad *■ brr^ht down

| World Mr b Brief

, th# ds.sat of which attacked ** B Deal

troop* os the Italtaa fro*Oevmna War Offio* dans' down before the Tontaa Itae®