The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-13
lnteraIlied War Conference in
Paris Opens With Russia
the Big Topic.
LEVINE DEALS WITH BOOBIES
Germans Accept BoIsheviki Proposal
Of Administrations Of Collapse Of
Radical "Government"-It aI.
lar Crisis Considered Over
Supreme War Coun-
Gil for United States.
BY EDWARD w. PICkARD.


The great interallicd war conference
opened in Paris on Thursday and the
world is justified in expecting momen-
tous results from it. though they may
not be Immediately evident.
Aside from the question of unified
control of the war, one of the most
important matters considered by the
conference, Of course, was the Russian
situation. This was rapidly moving
to a climax, for during the week the
representatives of the bolshevt'Ei gov
crossed over to the German
side and made their proposition Of an
armistice ON all fronts of the bclliger-
ent countries. Since this plan coin
cidcS with G~crmany's desires and
doubtless was inspired by her, the
German authorities accepted the sup-
gestion and set December 2 for n con.
ference on the subject. Meanwhile
members Of the German general staff
were In P%etrograd advising Leniue and
Trotzky.
h conference In Paris tool under
consideration the issuance Of a "rea-
soned statement for the guidance and
warning Of the Russians as to the
serious results that are likely to fol-
low If a separate peace is concluded"
to quote the conservative language Of
LORD Robert Cecil. This mean moth
ing less than that the Petrograd rad
lcais, and Russia If they are able to
impose their will on the country, will
be recognized as enemies Of the allied
nations. The ambassadors Of the al
lies and Of the United States were
SAID to be waiting for the meeting Of
the Russian constituent assembly
elections for which were held last
week though the results were no,
knewn at the time Of writing.
Hope In Southeastern Russia.
Their are growing indications that
when the froth and spume Of the pres
ent bOlShcviki revolution in Russit
have blown away, the original revOlu
tonists Of last March, mcn like Mil
youkoff, who have brains and expert
ence as we'll rs ideals. will come t
me surface again and regain n contro
That may save their distracted coun
try from the talons of the Prussial
eagle.
The beginning of the end for Lcnin
was reported to have come on Frida,
when, according to dispatches frol
P%etrograd, his cabinet was succeede
l by a coalition ministry of advance
Socialists and other factions, with til
l ~holsheviki In the minority.
3 Despite the fact that the second an
( nfth armies last week gave their n,
e herence to the Bolsheviki "goverl
ment'" Lenine and Trotzky hay
shown no slightest evidence {
I their ability to rule Russia, an
o whether or not they be knowlngl
agents of Germany, their actions al
I'LL for the benefit Of the central poy
ers. If the armistice they ask fl
were FOLLOWED by the kind of peat
they advocate. Russia would lie ope
10 Germany as q ripe field for mere
n less exploitation md the German
would gain infinitely more than the
possibly would lose in western E,
rope.
= The hOpcfulness in the situation liz
/, far away from Petrograd. A great O
ganization known as the Southeaster
; union has been formed, embracing IL
n Don territory, most of Little Russi
me lower Folga region and Turkesta,
rms Is the grent grain-growing part
Russia. the territory that feeds I'll
rest, and steps are being taken to nd
to the union the co~rn-producing IN,
:, OF Siberia. In oil this territory, rone]
: ~ speaking, General Kaledines. he
man OF the Cossacks, Is In control, an
he, In turn, Is controlled by leode,