The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

Of fighting was not markedly success
ful last week. Large numbers Of Rus
sian troops were withdrawn from the
front lines. and Austro- Hungary for
mally approved Of the armistice plan
but when the representatives Of
the Russians began discussion Of de-
tails with the Germans they met with
n quick check. Their first two stipu-
IT, tlons were that the enemy should
not undertaks to send forces from
the Russian front to the front Of Rus
sia's allies. and that the German de-
tnchments should be withdrawn from
the islands Of Mocn sound. To this
the German delegates replied svasivs-,
ly, merely promising to consult their
government.
On Thursday Berlin announced that
q suspension OF hostiMtiss along the
entire Russian front for ten Gays be-
ginning Friday neon had been arrang.
ed. The same day Trstsky declared
the Russian government did net want
q separate peace.
There were reports, which. however.
were emphstieaiiy denied. that Rsu-
mania desired to open negotiations
for an armistce. II their haAk on
the north were left unprotected BY the
quitting OF the Russians, the Rouman-
an forces between the DAisstsr ana
the Black sea wsuld bs In extreme
peril. Members Of the Red Cross mis-
sion OF Roumaaia have just brought
to President Wilson Q message from
King Ferdinand declaNag his country
would never make . separate peace.
Ensign Krylsnko 10 nsw In control
Of much Of the Russian army, his men
having captured the headquarters at
Mohilev and Murdered General Duk-
honin, former commander In chis1.
At last reports General Kalsdinss'
Cossacks were marching % vitsbsk
ant . battle with Krylsnhe's fsrees
was impending. Most Of the Russian
diplomatic representatives In allied
countries and the Russian treops N
France have disowned the doings Of
the bolsheviki leaders and refuse to
recognize their authority.
Germans Try Hard for Die Victory.
II Is evident that the German high
command is trying desperately 70 OBJ
tain n decisive military victory In
France or Italy. or beth. before the
American army gets across In sum
cient force to be effective. So far ths
result achieved By the enemy has beer
the gain OF few rods Of ground q,
an appalling cost In loss Of life. TIT
fighting In the Csmbrai sector devel
oped into the bloodiest and aerces
battle Of the war. and despite the
bringing up Of great numbers Of Ger
msny's best troops. the British In th'
main repulsed the repeated mass At
tscks and held most Of the grount
gained the previous week. II Bynl
can continue to hang on to his posi-
tions. the battle will prove the bss
thing the British coull ask. for II haI
brought the Germans "out Of thei
holes" and not only shown them VI
as inferior In open nghting. but cos
them an enormous number Of thei
most valuable men. Ths reckless sac
rihces made by Crown Prince Rug
precht contrast strangely with the In
formation that Germany 10 trainin
boys OF fifteen and sixteen to tax
their places soon In the fighting line'
America has cause for pride an
satisfaction In the reports that com
of the part In the Cambrai hghtin
taken by American engineers. Caugh
by a sudden advance Of the Gsrmani
these men took shelter until the Bn'
sh came up to them, and then, borrow
ing guns, went into the fray with
( Ealiantry and cooiness that won hig
praise from the commanding omesrs Q
the British. A few Of them wsr
killed and wounded, but the other
4 went tight on with their aShtins. y
trolling and railroad building
Fierce Fighting In Italy.
Along the Italian frost the ashtin
! has been little less fierce than at Can
brsi. and a. the week clssed the An
tro- Germans were mahiAg their %
, ead Ersat offensive therA In the II