Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

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ceased to fear the submarine menace,
ana that the only other thing that
could shatter the allies hope of vic.
tory was lack Of unity. That, he as
serted. was now 10 he remedied,
Next day, In the Anglp.AmTicun
war council, the premier nflde his call
for ms many American troops MS pos.
Slblc, and said the easing of the posi-
ton of the allies depends entirely on
the dates on which the American pro.
gram of launching six millions Of ship.
ping In 1918 comes into practical Of
feet. He asserted that the most drns-
tie food restrictions were about TO be
placed - the people of the British
isles, and said he regarded the tight
ening of the blockade us Of next i'm
| portance.
Russia Asks an Armistiee.
The Russian mountaineering
the bolShevlkl 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-
emy armies. Bokhonin refused and
was deposed. being succeeded by En-.
sign y. krylenko of the navy. The
Kaiser is reported already to have
refused to treat concerning pence
with any but the legalized sue
cessors to the government of the
ear or the constitutional assembly
when II 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 separate peace by the pcO-
pie, and IN some eases by the soldiers.
General kalcdines, hetman of the
Don CossAckS, was reported 10 be
marching toward Moscow with a large
army, ana In a very roundabout way
CAME the story that these troops bad
been turned over TO Grand Duke Mich
oaS, cousin Of the former car IN pur-
Suance Of plan to restore the mon.
archy with the grand duke MS regent.
Latest reports Of Kerensly were that
he was nj Luga with two army corps
that remained loyal to his faction, The
fallen premier, however, seems to be
I quite out Of the reckoning
/ The ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Russia pro-
ceeded with the declaration Of the in.
dependence Of the Ukraine, and com
promise between the Socialist and
Bourgeois parties in Finland directed
against the Russian soldlery II 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
auSplclously by issuing the longneed-
ed order placing all enemy aliens I'M
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 on
public ferries, and may not travel or
change their place Of abode or occu-
patton without permission. All enemy
The proclamation applies only to Ger
man citizens or subjects at present,
hut congress may be asked TO declare
war against Austria-IIungary. SO that
the thousands of Austrian subjects
also may be placed under surveillance.
Squelchlng the opposition of a few
pacifists. the American Federation OF
Labor, in convention at Buffalo, en-
phatically Endorsed the position OF
President Gompers, that union labor
must work hand In hand with Presl-
dent Wilson and place the needs OF
the nation above all other considera'
lions in questions involving the work.
ingman's part In the prosecution Of the
war.
As result of long conference
Thursday afternoon between President
= Wilson and the presidents OF the foui
, brotherhoods of railway employees
, the chief executive believed the danger
of general railway strike was greatly
lessened II not wholly ayerted. Mr.
, Wilson intimated that he thought III,
men should have higher wages. and The
brotherhood heads said that though
they could not promise there would b'
no strike, they would cooperate with
the government to the utmost extent
In arriving at Just and equitable as
} well as patriotic conclusion"
J Germany has been working on n plar
for operating submarines along tn,
coast of Brazil, with bases In Brazil
, ian waters. according to disclosures re
sulting from the arrest of promi
nent resident Of Rio de Janeiro. II
may be some of the U-boats already
are there. for fishermen and coastw wis,
} vessels report having sighted u peri
scope near Rio Grande do Sui.
: some further provision himself for 4
! dependent parent, brother. sister OF
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