The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-06


of Lenine and his bolshevikists. More
over, the immense gold reserve Of the
Russian empire, which was removed
from Petrograd to the Kremlin in 1913,
has been taken still further into the
interior and Is out Of the reach OF the
maximalists. Whether Kaledines and
the Cossacks will chose to support the
social democrats or will aid in res
toratiOn Of the monarchy is not clear.
But sane friends Of order, democracy
and freedom feel that anything would
be better than the reign Of anarchy
and civil war that threatens Russia
now.
The soldiers who remain at the
front are wailing bitterly because Of
the shortage of food, and there is
fine prospect of hundreds Of thousands
of these fighting men turning back in
to their country half-starved and
ready to pillage and ravage it without
restraint.
ItaIys Danger Lessened.
The heroic Italian troops having
demonstrated their ability to hold back
about four times as many Teutons
-
more extended invasion Of Italy and
Of the capture Of Venice are lessening.
During the week great numbers OF re-
endorsements arrived from the British
and French armies on the west front,
many Of them having marched eight
days through the mountains. They
brought with them ample artillery and
supplies. Italian reserves in great
masses, young, well-equipped and fun
of spirit, also moved north to relieve
those who have been combating the
invaders, and in some places the 1tal-
ianS took the offensive. The fighting,
especially between the Piave and the
Brenta, continued fierce and undated
throughout the week, and the losses
on both sides were heavy, but the Aus
tro-Germans made no further gains.
Down toward the Adrfatic they made
repeated attempts, to- cross the river
and the flooded lands In pontCons, but
were completely routed by the Italian
artillery. AS the week closed the stu
alton in Italy was still seriO1sy but Inn
proving each day.
Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief director
81 military operations ia the British
war office, was especially we'll ssEtis-
fled with the weeks Developments in
Italy. From the fact that Germany
hWA mot brought up vast re-enfOrae-
NESTS to follow up the initial SUCCESS
with y decisive blow, he concluded
tfiat Germany was unable to- send
tlienl 1t is now time, he declaEEdl
to- say definitely that the CRISIS la
italy has passed. this being, due enl
tfbelY to the efforts Off the. Italian
army ~AnglO-French' troops are n4w
available in sufficient quantities. to;
satisfy us that the situation. is Sc
caIse;" he concluded.
EAaEd Fighting AFoNnrfa Cambrai.-
The war has seen HO more desperate
Fighting than has followed on the heels,
eff General Byng's sensational thrust
toWand Cambria. Grown. Prince Rup+-
ipneohh seemed determined; not; to. let
that city fall into the hands Of the
Bnitfsh, or at leasa to make.it: a, costly
nriza> and his constantly re- enforoedl
troops were sent against the British
I'M E0Mrlon wood again and again. and
I'M the village of Fontaines whinh
ohalged hands severall timessc RYngS
maM held on taAaciOus3y ana: usually
hnaa the best o2 1T in the. hand O-hanR
fighting as Wells as in the, artillery c0nas
bats, and the tanks continued to play
their part. These monsters often
cleared the way for the: iafantrys. and
i'm at least one instance when, they
were themselves heidi u9 by superior
forces, thes British aiEman, flying dar-
ingly low,. routed the eaemy With ma
chine gun, fire and permitted the, tanks
to go, on AltogeAheri~ it has been the
most spectacular battle of the war, and
it has cost the GerAans a great many
of theiE best melA
General Byn& last week seemed to
be eAdeavoring to- break Through to the
NORTH of CanabFai, a movement that
probably woaad compel the enemy to
faN back on a wide 'front.' Cambria IT.
self seems. doomed to destruction. !
General Pershing last week sent
over his second casualty list. It gave
the names of two privates who were
killed in the trenches by German ar
tillery fire and of five severely
wounded. >
U. S. Supreme War Council.
While urgently advising upon our
allies more unified action in the prose
cution Of the war, the administration
is not overlooking the need for similar
co-ordinated effort at home On Tues
dag "a great step toward centralized
c0ntrtl Of all the cOuntry's resources