The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-13
RUSSIA HAVING TROUBLE OF
HER OWN-MAY BE SETTLED

sion IN MOSCOW promises AT least 10
clarity the situation there and def
nitely line up the forces that are striv-
Ing to gain control In the new republic.
Premier Kerensky admittedly Is anx-
ious as TO the future, hut has stated
fatty and fearlessly the position Of the
government of which he Is the head
and leading spirit. He warned those
who thought the time had come to
overthrow the revolutionary power
with arms that his patience had Its
limits and that those who went be-
yond them would have to settle with a
government that will make them re-
member the time of carbon" He
continued:
"We shall be implacable, because we
are convinced that supreme power
alone car assure the salvation OF the
country. That IL why | shall oppose
energetlcally all attempts to take ad-
vantage of Russia's national misfor-
tunes, and whatever ultimatum is pre-
scented. I shall subject II to the su-
preme power and TO myself, Its head"
Then came Commander In Chief
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which he declared that restoration of
the death penalty, stern discipline and
unlimited supplies were necessary to
restore the morale and fighting spirit
In the armies. General Kaledines,
leader Of the Don Cossacks. followed
with a resolution adopted by the Co.'S
sacks demanding. for the salvation OF
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war in close union with the allies until
complete victory was attained.
These and othe. speeches checked
the plans OF the discontinued, and he
leaders OF Eli factions united in dec
larations that Russia must continue
the war and that everything possible
must be done to strengthen the provi-
sional government.
Whatever the United States can do
to relieve the more pressing Of Rus.
sia's needs will be done. This Presi-
dent Wilson pledged anew In a mes.
sage TO the national council In which
he assured the government every ma.
terial and moral assistance that the
people OF this country can give will be
given.
The reading of President wilson's
message by Premier Kerensky brought
the entire assemblage to It's feet with
wild and prolonged cheering.
Great Work by the Italians.
General CadOrna's brave Italian
troops continued their successful drive
against the Austrians throughout the
week, gaining more ground and more
glory Zach day. No one who does not
know the country or who has not at
least seen the moving pictures show.
ing the warfare in the Alps has any
conception OF the difficulties that con.
front IN advancing army on this front.
u Is II perfect region for defensive
i"h'ing and now that the Italians
have shown the determination and
ability to go forward, the alarmed Aus
trian commanders are hurrying great
numbers of troops to the fighting lines
and their resistance is increasing.
Some OF the heaviest fighting Of the
week took place on the Bainsizza pla-
teau, where the Italians pushed stead
lily eastward toward the Upper Car
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time Cadorna's men have been making
considerable progress In their advance
on Trieste IN the Carso front, though
details Of this movement were with
held by the Italian war office. On
Wednesday II was reported thr' prac-
tically all civilians had evacuated Tri-
este.
The German crown prince has been
keeping up his continual counter at.
tacks on the French In the Verdun
sector and on the Aisne front, but has
been repulsed In every instance, losing
great numbers In killed. wounded and
especially prisoners. The scene Of
bloodicst fighting about Verdun shifted
- the east bunk of the Meuse, where
the village Of Beaumont was the CEN
ter OF desperate cOmbats. At Dead
Man hill, also, the Germans made re-
pcated attempts TO regain the posi-
lions they had lost.
With bulldog tenacity the British
hung on to parts ot Lens they had cap
tured, and consolidated them despite
almost daily and nightly attacks by
Crown Prince Rupprecht's forces.
Though heavy rains hampercd opera
tons, the English took some more
positions east and southeast OF LANCE
inarck in the direction OF Poelcapelle.
On the Eastern Front.
The advance OF the Germans in Rou-
mania, Galicia and in the region Of
Riga slowed up very considerably, and
What little news came from those
fronts Indicated that both the Rouma-
mans and Russians were putting up IA
creditable fight, except In the region Of
Fokshani. Perhaps they cannot keep
the foe out of southern Russia, but
even so the possession OF that fertile
region would help the Germans little
because of the wretched transportation
facilities westward. What Germany
needs now and Is going to need much
more in the near future Is food, and
that cannot be carried long distances
Inland without railways.