The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-07
InteralIied War Conference in
Paris Opens With Russia
the Big Topic.
LEVINE DEALS WITH BOOBIES
Germans Accept BoIshevikl Proposal
Of Arnlstiee-slgnso Of Collapse Of
Radical "Government" - ltaI-
Ian Crisis Considered over
supreme War coun-
eli for United States.
ey EDWARD W. plcKARp.

The great interallled war conference
opened Ia Paris on Thursday and the
world II justified IN expecting momen-
tous results from II, 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 4 eilmnx, for during the week the
representatives Of the bolsheyikl gov
ernmeht crossed over 10 the German
side and made their proposition OF an
armistiee on all fronts Of the belllger-
ent countries. Since this plan coin
eldes with Germany's desires and
doubtless was inspired By her the
German authorities accepted the sug,
gestlon and set December 2 for q CON
ference on the subject, Meanwhile
members OF the German general star
were IA Pctrograd advising Lenine and
Trotzky.
The conference IN Parts took under
consideration the issuance Of "rea-
soned statements for the guidance and
warning OF the Russians as to the
serious results that are likely 70 fol-
low II a separate peace IS concluded"
70 quote the conservative language Of
Lord Robert Cecil, This means moth
Ing less than that the Petrograd rad
lcals, and Russia II they are able to
impose their will on the country, VIII
be recognized as enemies Of the allied
nations The ambassadors of the al
lies and OF the United States were
said 10 be waiting for the meeting Of
the Russian constituent assembly,
elections for which were held last
week though the results were not
known az the time Of writing,
Hope In Southeastern Russia.
There are growing indications that,
when the froth and spume Of the pres.
ent bolshevikI revolution IN Russia
have blown away, the original reyolu-
tlonists of last Mo- III, men like Mil
youkoff. who have brains ana expert
enee as well as ideals, Will como Il
the surface again and regain a control
that may save their distracted coun
try from the talons OF the PrussIar
eagle.
The beginning Of the end for Lenln,
was reported to have come ON Friday
when. according TO dispatches from
Petrograd, his cabinet was succeede,
by coalition ministry OF advanced
Socialists and other factions, with th'
Bolsheyiki In the minority.
Despite the fact that the second an,
fifth armies last week gave their ad
hvrence 20 the Rolsheviki govern
ment" Lenlne and Trotzky hav,
shown no slightest evidence o
their ability to rule RUSSIA, an,
whether or net they be kaowingl.
agents Of Germany. their actions ar
ali for the benefit of the central pow
ers. II the armisyice they ask 10
were followed by the kind OF peac
they advocate. Russia would lie opel
to Germany as ripe Geld for mercl
less exploitation and the German
would gain infinitely more than the
possibly would lose in western Eu
rope.
The hopefulness In the situation lie
far away from Petrograd, A great ol
ganlzation known as the Southeastern
union has been formed, embracing th
Don territory. most OF Little Russli
the tower Volga region and Turkestal
This Is the great graln-growing part {
Russia, the territory that feeds n
! rest. and steps are being taken 20 ad
I to the uaion the compromising pa
! Of siberia in all this territory, rougl
J ly speaking. General kaledlnes, he
man OF the Cossacks, Is In control. an
ne. In turn, is controlled by leade