Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
KUHN'S WAR REVIEW
CONTINUED nom Third Pase.,

In many sections there 10 less oppo-
sition to the esta blishment OF q Limited
II this form Of government
can rehabilitate Russia and place neI
on the road to national salv tsae ,h ts
would be permanent under any circum.
stances, because the Russians have
been given a taste Of freedom. FIRE.
quently the opinion IL expressed IN TINS
and abroad that II Grand Duke
Nicholas would assume control OF 2
republican form Of government Russia,
indeed. would be saved. for greatest
Is expressed In tho aniliey
Of the cars cousin, both In . military
and political way.
elements of the nation cannot and VIII
not remain submerged. Even the un.
masses VIII not be content
with continued chaos caused by un-
schooled leaders. and sooner or later
ship which they know win protecs
Russia as a whole and will not react
to the interest OF selfish groups OK po-
litical cliques. There may be many
changes In control in Petrograd De1ore
the dawn, but the dawn Is sure.
-
President Wilson has made Il plain
that he approves Of the interallied
war c 1
pres;dant Rocks and thorough
ly efficient CO.
O0-UI01naIeu GAoIt' ordinated en-
deavor between the powers arrayed
against the Teutona His wishes for
the realization Of concrete working
plans, all in unity. have been conveyed
to Col. House in Europe. who VIII act
as one Of this country's delegates TO
the big fnterallied conference to De
held in Paris. 1t is expected at TINS TINS
for mistakes in either strategical or
political moves in the future. and that
as the result Of the deliberations ano
decisions wrought at this conference
The close Of last week left the cues
ton of Premier Lloyd Georges status
in doubt. A political crisis OF TAR
reaching proportions seemed imminent
in England, all because Of the pre-
mier,s declaration that the mistakes sss
had there been an allied council. and
statement that the safety OF the future
depended on more centralized controi
over the allies various war endeavors
in parliament during the first Of the
week and without equivocation OF
apology defended his statements, and
furthermore re-enunciated his belief
that there should be no more bungltng
in SO far as the entente powers are
his government is now free to con-
tinue to carry out the principles which
the premier SO courageously sets forth
Premier Clemenceau of France, also
a fighting man. has completed his cab
met and has won a vote of confidence
from the chamber Of deputies for his
war program. The French premier
promises that there will be no delay
and that the government will bend
every energy to obtain victory at the
seems inclined to deal expeditiously and
effectively with the numerous political
scandals which have arisen in recent
Just as the entente powers began
patting themselves on the back and
their officials
U-Boats Continue to began announo'
Take Large Toll. boat s neri, wa,
at an end. Secretary Daniels of the
mism, declaring that the menace still
existed. The wisdom Of the American
naval head has been borne out, fol
last week the sinkings of entente ship
ping took another leap upward. a tota.
Of seventeen British vessels being sent
down by mines or torpedoes.
There is ground for the greatest op-
timism in the warfare against what
Premier Lloyd George calls "the pests
of the sea-" but the allies great stroke
in mastering the submarines yet re-
mains to be delivered. The entente
shipbuilding plans until q more ex-
peditious means of combating the
U-boat has been discovered. Eng
land and France. as well as the
to accomplish the desired end of build
ing more ships than the Germans can
sink. Sir Eric Geddes of England
points out that the Germans have in
creased their submarine building pro-
gram and this must be met.
British and German warships en-
gagged in a brush off Helgoland blight
a week ago Saturday. The British
claim to have set one German cruiser
afire. damaged two others and sunk a
patrol boat Naturally these claims are
denied by Berlin. but the engagement
edge, or at least belief. they must ex-
tend their mine fields if the British
fleet is to be kept at bay and is to be
prevented from cooperating with
armies located on the Flanders coast.
Such extensions have been ordered, and
this undoubtedly will increase the peril
of British vessels in offensive endeavor,
i
The British armies under Gen. Al
lenby continue their uninterrupted ad-
vance looking
British Pnsh IN to the capture
la
in Palestine Region. in Palestine.
They have drawn within five miles of
the Holy city. and the Turks face an
movement of serious char
acter. The British captured Jaffa dur
ing the week just closed. and, with
speed almost unparalleled by armies in
this region. drove the Turks pell NELL
to the northward. Advances of almost
thirty miles a day, with fighting at
almost every step, were made by the
British. Armies have penetrated to a
and five miles to the west, while the
line along the Mediterranean coast has
been drawn northward, but not with
the speed of those inland.
Ten thousand Turks have been cap
tured by the British and countless
in their retreat. The
armies. if they attempt to
make a stand in Jerusalem, undoubt-
eddy will undergo siege. for the pres
emit British operations are of such char
acter that the Turks soon will be sur
of time. It is believed more likely
that the Turks will continue to fall
back to the north.
Whether or not Enver Pasha and his