Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

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the Islands of Moon sound. To this
the German delegates replied evasive-
ly, merely promising to consult their
government.
On, Thursday Berlin announced that
q suspension of hostilltles along the
entire Russian front for ten days be-
ginning Friday noon had been arrang-
ed. The same day Trotzky declared
the Russian government did not. want
q separate peace.
There were reports, which, however,
were emphatically denied, that ROu-
mania desired to open negotiations
for an armistlee. II their flank ON
the north were left'unprotected by the
quitting of the Russians, the Rouman.
an forces between the Dniester and
the Black sea would he In extreme
peril. Members OF the Red Cross mis-
sion of Roumania have. just brought
10 President Wilson message from
King Ferdlnand declaring his country
would never make sepurste peace
Ensign Krylenko is nssa iuq control
of much Of the Russian ffmy, hisymen
having captured the headquarters at
( Mohilev and murdered General Duks
honin, former commdnder In chief.
At last reports General Kalelines'
Cossacks We're marching on vftebsk
and . battle with Krylenko's forces
was hnpendfngs Most of The Russian
/ -tiirioHfattc REPRESENTATIVES, IN allied
countries and the Russian troops In
France have dlsowned the doings Of
the bolshevlki leaders and refuse to
recognize their authority.
Germans Try Hard for Big Victory.
II Is evident that the German high
command Is trying desperately to OBJ.
| tain decisive military victory In
France or Italy, or both, before the
American army gets across In sufIi-
cient force TO be effective. So lar the
result achieved by the enemy has been
the gain Of few rods of ground at
an appalling cost In loss Of life. The
lighting In the Cambral sector devel-
0ped into the hlOodieSt and tiercest
battle of the war. and despite the
bringing up Of grea, numbers OF Ger.
m0ny'S best troops, the British In the
main repulsed the repeated mass at
lacks and held most of the ground
gained the previous week. II Byng
can continue to hang on to his posi-
tlons, the battle Will prove the best
thing the British could ask, for II has
brought the Germans "out OF their
holes" and not only shown them up
ns Inferior In open fighting, but cost
them an enormous number Of their
most valuable men. The reckless sac.
! rlilces made by Crown Prince Rup.
I precht contrast strangely with the In.
formation that Germany Is training
boys OF fifteen and sixteen to take
their places soon In the fighting lines
America has cause for pride and
satisfaction In the reports that come
Of the part In the Cambral fighting
! taken by American engineers. Caught
by Il sudden advance Of the Germans
these men took shelter until the Brit
lsh came up to them, and then, borrow
lng guns. went into the fray with 8
gallantry and coolness that won hlgl
praise from the commanding officers oi
the British. A few Of them were
killed and wounded. but the other,
went right on with their fighting, pa
trolling and railroad building.
Fierce Fighting In Italy.
Along the italian front the fghtinl
has been little less fierce than at Cam
hral, aud as the week closed the Aus
tro.Germ0ns were making their sec
0nd great offensive there. In the In
ltlal attack by largely increased force
the enemy compelled the Italians {,
withdraw from some advanced posi-
; tlons between Monte Tonderecar AM
Monte Badenecche. hut elsewhere tn
violent assaults were repulsed.
the invaders succeed In that sector Il
lRnking the Plave and Brenta llnes
they might force General Dlaz back n
far as the Adige. However the ltallul
commander seemed quite confident h
could prevent this, and his forces wer
: gallantly guarding the entire lin
While increasing numbers OF BrIds
ana French re-enforcements continue
TO arrive. Among the allies Ia actlo
op this front are number Of Amer
can ayiators, and the declaration 6
war against Austria.Hungary seems I
, make sure the speedy dlspatching q
II considerable force of American so
dlers to re-enforce the Italians.
= any rate that Is what Italy expects
and the entire country celebrated 10!
, ously the news that Its chief foe wa
70 be included In the enemies OF III
, United States
U. s. Troops to Be Hurried over.
One Of the main subjects dlscusse
. The lnleralIled conference In Par
= unS the best means Of getting Amer
cun trcups to France - rapidly as po