The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-30

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e ceased to fear the submarine menace,
t. and that the only other thing that
$ could shatter the allies hope Of vic
n tory was lack of unity. That, he as
e serted, was now to be remedied.
$ Next day, In the Anglo-American
e war council, the premier made his call
!. for as many American troops as pos
: sible, and said the easing Of the posi-
t tIon Of the allies depends entirely on
tine dates on which the American pro-
gram Of launching six millions of ship
ping In 1918 comes into practical eff
feet. He asserted that the most dras-
tic food restrictions were about to be
placed on the people of the British
isles and said he regarded the tight
enlng of the blockade as of next i'm
portance.
Russia Asks an Armistlce.
The Russian meaning
the bolshevlki group In control of Pet
rograd--on Wednesday instructed
General Bukhonin, the commander in
chief, to open negotiations for an arm
istice with the commanders of the en-
envy armies. Bokhonin refused and
was deposed, being succeeded by En-
sign n. krylenko of the navy. The |
kaiser Is reported already to have
refused to treat concerning peace |
With any but the legalized sue
cessors to the government of the
ear or she constitutional assembly
when 1t meets, but the way in which
he has denuded his eastern line of
/ troops shows he has no further fear
OF hostile action by the Russians.
whether or not he Is justified in this
attitude is uncertain, for there come
from Russia stories Of violent protests
against a separate peace by the peo-
pie, and In some cases by the soldiers,
General Kaledines, hetman of the
Don Cossacks was reported TO he
marching toward Moscow with large
army, ana In very roundabout way
came the story that these troops had
been turned over to Grand Duke Mich.
olas. cousin Of the former car in mr.
suance Of plan to restore the mon
archy with the grand duke as regent.
Latest reports Of Kerensky were that
he was at Luga with two army corps
that remained loyal to his faction. The
fallen premier, however, seems to be
quite out of the reckoning.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Russia pro.
ceeded with the declaration Of the in
dependence of the Ukraine, and a com
promise between the Socialist and
! bourgeois parties in Finland directed
against the Russian soldiery. It is
! said 100000 Ukrainian troops have
, been recalled from the front.
} In view OF the conditions in Russia.
the United States has stopped the
shipment of supplies to that country.
: Restrictions on Enemy Aliens,
: President Wilson opened the week
2 auspiciously by Issuing the long-need,
Z ed order placing all enemy aliens un.
: der strict surveillance and imposing
: drastic restrictions on them. They are
barred from the District Of Columbia
! and Panama, from all shipping cen
! ters and all domestic waters except or
I public ferries, and may not travel OIL
Q change their place of abode or occu
+ patton without permission. All enem,
; aliens are to be required to register
D The proclamation applies only to Ger
; man citizens or subjects at present
: bat congress may be asked to dleclar,
2 war against Austria Hungary, so that
q the thousands OF Austrian subject,
a also may be placed under surveillance
a Squelchlng the opposition OF few
a paclfsts, the American Federation O.
4 Labor, In convention at Buffalo, EN-
+ phatlcally Endorsed the position O.
e President Gompers, that union labol
! must work hand In hand with Presl
q dent Wilson and place the needs O
: the nation above all other considers
lions In questions Involving the work
+ ingman's part in the prosecution Of tn,
Z war.
As result OF a long conference,
r Thursday afternoon between Presiden
+ Wilson and the presidents OF the fou
E hrotherhoods OF railway employees
: the chief executive believed the DANCE
: Of general railway strike was great,
: lessened II not wholly averted, Mr.
9 Wilson intlmated that he thought tn
q men should have higher wages, and tn
! brotherhood heads said that though
they could not promise there would b
+ no strike, they would cooperate witt
{ the government 10 the utmost exten
: In arriving at a Just and equitable a
0 well as patriotic conclusion"
e Germany has been working on a plal
for operating submarines along tn
coast OF Brazil, with bases 10 Brazil
2 ian waters, according 70 disclosures re
{ sulting from the arrest OF promi
: nent resident Of Rio de Janefro. I
{ may be some of the U-bOats aIread
: are there. for fishermen and coastwis
e vessels report having sighted peri
{ scope near Rio Grande do Sui.