Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
RUSSENICMA
UNIQUE;FATE
HOLDS SWAY
Dark Curtain is Hiding
Drama From Puzzled
Nations.

London, Dec. 5-General Kor-
niloff, the former eemmander.In-
chief, who escaped from the Boil
sheyiki at Mohiley, according to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Daily
Mail, was accompanied by 400
Caucasian troops. He was at
0rshas north OF Mohilev on Men,
day.
London, Dec. 5.-The situation
in Russia is unique in history, ac-
cordiBg to Petrograd correspond
emit of the Morning Post, writing
Saturday, but it is not yet advis-
able to attempt to raise the cur-
tain upon the sSmysteries OF the
tragic-coniic DRAMA
The correspondent insists that
"Russia will right herself if gem
er0UsIy allowed the necessary lati-
tude by the puzzled allies, and
next spring 1t viii put new arm
les In the field TO fight the invader
with the success that marked the
Russian efforts earlier in the war.
"Tn the meantime" he adds, "the
situation is extremely curious Some
force which is above or beyond all the
contending parties, is putting the
spokes into the wheels of all of them. >
The correspondent instances the
various interferences with the admin
istration without, however, elueidat-
ing his suggestion
pronossI MAZDA china
Petrograd, Saturday, Dec. IA Sc,
eret telegram purporting to have been
sent by the Russian foreign minister
to the diplomatic representatives in
| Paris, London and ToaQ In August
1917. and relating sAiisg otfations fol
China's entry into the war, is maGi
public by the Bolsheyiki foreign min
lister. 1t refers to the suggestion thai
| the allies facilitate such step by OF
fering the postponement of the pay
ment Of the Boxer indemnity during
out prejudice. Russia declared her
self agreeable, but it is recited tina
the agreement was not completed.
Lately" the Telegram continues
f'the question of postponement again
! has arisen We consider that OWN:
/ to the fundamental change in the cir
! cumstances that we are not bound b!
the former statement Nevertheless
wishing to do a friendly service ant
/ taking into account the proportional
percentage, and so forth, we agree Il
! give up 10 per cent of our % per cen
IL the powers decide to compensate
China on the conditions proposed b.
Japan"
Acted Without Authority.
Washington, Dec. SIT was official
ly declared today at the state depart
ment that both Lieutenant Colone
Judson. head Of the American miiitar
mission in Russia, and Major NJ. {
Kerth, temporary military attache a
the American embassy, acted withou
instructions from this government i
presenting communications to the Boil
sheviki government on the attitude G
the United States in an effort to Ell
feet separate peace and armistice wit
| Germany.
Major Kertl' S communication was
protest to the Russian B0isheviki chic
against an armistice. Colonel Judson
communication was conched in NOR
lenient terms. The discrepancies BIZ
J tween the two mystifed officials an
it was not made clear until today tha
the action of the two officers, taken i
view of circumstances was not on II
structions from Washington.
: The state department today had n
: dispatches from Russia. 1t has prev
, iously been announced officially tha
,, the attitude of the government towar
the Bolsheyiki was one of toleranc,
hoping to preserve what progress ma
been made toward democracy in Rus
> STA rather than risk throwing the cour
, try back into the hands of an autot
!, racy by drastic action.
Seek Manifesto Signers.
London. Dec. 5.-The military reve
iutionary committee in Petrograd, al
{ cording to q Reuter- dispatch from th
: Russian capital has ordered the interr
ment at Kronstadt Of all those VIII
= signed the manifesto issued Sunday /
: the name Of the provisional govern
2 ment. The signers. however, all hay
left Petrograd and their whereabouts
have not been discovered.
: Rumania Wants Armistiee!
Berlin, Dec. ), eyia London. )-Th
l negotiations between the German
and Russians for an armistice are e.
tending to the Rumanian troops, ia
I war office announces.
{ Unofficial dispatches from Berlin 0
! Monday carried a rumor current ther
: that the Rumanian government ha
2 sounded Berlin and Vienna regardin
} conditions for an armistiee and peae
1 pourparlors. There has been no cor
: frmation of this from nonGerma
: sources.
i Rumanian troops on their bait
| line has been dependent upon Russia
: support Of their flank to the north an
e q cessation OF hostilties by Russ
: would leave them exposed TO a sci
arate attack. with almost inevftabl
: development and destruction. isolate
: as Rumania is from her western a