The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
VOL. XLVIII
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS


Germans and Bolksheviki Will
Confer Sunday for Purpose Of
Negotiating Armistice-Entente
Allies Give No Heed to Over
tures-Italians Are Holding
Their Own.
Sunday next has been set by the
Germans as the date for a conference
with the Bolksheviki leaders for the
purpose of negotiating an armistice
The arrangement followed a visit of
representatives of the Bolksheviki to
the German military authorities on
the Teuton side of the fighting front
in Russia. The Germans apparently
gave quick acquiescence to the pro-
poSal of the Russians for an armistice
locking to an ultimate peace, for on
ly few hours interviewed between
the visit of the Russians to the Ger
man line and acceptance by the Ger
mans of the proposition made to them.
While the negotiations are expect
ed to embrace an armistice on all the
fronts of the belligerent countries, it
is certain the Entente Allies will give
no heed to the overtures, either of
the Bolsheviki, who comprise the rad
ical section of the Russians who long
have desired Russia to cease fighting
or of the Germans who for even a
greater period of time have been en-
deavoring to put in operation negoti-
ations for a peace that would prove
a suitable one for themselves and
their allies.
trustful of the Germans, although
they have agreed to enter into nego
tiations for an armistice, is apparent
from the fact that Ensign Krylenko
the Bolsheviki commander-in-chief
has ordered, pending the conference
that there shall be no fraternizing OF
the part of the Russians with tn
Germans and advised vigilance an
caution by the troops.
Meanwhile the great inter-allie'
conference has convened in Paris an
doubtless it will be discussed al
phases of the tangled situation i
Russia and some method agreed upo
to bring the disaffection to an en-
and permit of the Russian army tax
ing up the gage of battle again or O
category of an ally Of the central pow
erS.
Battle of Cambria Continues.
On the fighting front in norther
France, the battle between the Britis
and Germans for points of vanta 2
around Cambria continued throughol
Tuesday night, but on Wednesda
died down to somewhat small propo1
tions. The Germans had brought u
large numbers of reinforcements an
the fighting for Bourbon village, tt
Bourbon wood and Fontaine Notl
Dame was waged with great bite
changing hands. East and northea
of Ypres violent artillery activity is
progress, especially on the section
Passchendaele, and it seems probab
that another big battle in this regit
rs brewing.
To the south in the region of
Quentin, north of the Aisne and in Il
vicinity of Verdun there have be-
small infantry operations with the a
vantage resting with the Fren
troops.
Italians Holding Their Own.
The Italians continue to hold ten
ciously to their northern front b
tween the Brenta and Piave rive
w
have been unable in repeated attac
to gain additional terrain. An ari
istice in order that they might bu
their numerous dead has been reques
ed by the Austrians, but owing
lack of faith in the enemy's intentio
the Italians refused to grant it.
Major General Maurice, chief dire
tor OF military operations at the Rr
ish war office, upon whose offic
statements much Importance is plt
ed, announces that the crisis in Its
has passed.
British in Sight of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is within sight of t
British forces operating in Palesti
but Turks in force have been gat
cred about the city and it is not i
probable that a great battle will ba
to be fought for it's possession.
meet the emergency the British {
hurriedly bringing additional Ii
guns and supplies.
Twenty-one British. merchantn
were sunk by mines or submaril
last week-four more in the agg
gate than were sent to the bott
the previous week