The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01

ceased to fear the submarine menace
and that the only other thing that
could shatter the allies hope Of vic
tory was lack of unity. That, he as
serted, was now to be remedied.
Next day. in the Anglo-American
war council, the premier made his call
for as many American troops as pos
sible, 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 eff
feet. He asserted that the most dras-
tic food restrictions were about to be
placed on the people of the British
isles, and said he regarded the tight
ening of the blockade as of next i'm
portance.
Russia Asks an Armistice.
The Russian overnment-meaning
the bolsheviki group in control of Pet
rograd-on Wednesday instructed
General Bukhonin, the commander in
chief, to open negotiations for an arm
istiee with the commanders of the en-
envy armies. BCkhonin refused and
was deposed, being succeeded by En-
sign N. Krylenko Of the navy. The
kaiser is reported already to have
refused to treat concerning peace
with any but the legalized sue
cessors to the government of the
car or the constitutional assembly
when it 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 peo-
pie, and in some cases by the soldiers.
General Kaledines, hetman of the
Don Cossacks, was reported to be
marching toward Moscow with y lSTge'
army, and in very roundabout way
came the story that these troops had
been turned over to Grand Duke Mich
olas, cousin of the former car, in pur-
suance of plan to restore the mon
archy with the grand duke as regent.
Latest reports of Kerensky were that
he was at Luga with two army corps
that remained loyal to his faction. The
fallen premier, however, seems to be
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 soldiery. 1t 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
auspiciously by issuing the long-need-
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
tiers 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
aliens are to be required to register.
The proclamation applies only to Ger
man citizens or subjects at present,
but congress may be asked to declare
war against Austria Hungary, so that
the thousands of Austrian subjects
also may be placed under surveillance
Squelching 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 Presi-
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 a result Of long conference
Thursday afternoon between President
Wilson and the presidents of the four
brotherhoods of railway employees,
the chief executive believed the danger
Of a general railway strike was greatly
lessened if not wholly averted. Mr..
Wilson intimated that he thought the
men should have higher wages, and the
brotherhood heads said that, though
they could not promise there would be
no strike, they would cooperate with
the government to the utmost extent
In arriving at just and equitable as
well as, patriotic conclusion"
Germany has been working on plan
for operating submarines along the
coast of Brazil, with bases In Brazil
Ian waters, according to disclosures re-
sulting from the arrest of q promi-
nent resident Of Rio de Janeiro. 1t
may be some of the U-boats already
are there, for fishermen and coastwlse
vessels report having sighted a peri
scope near Rio Grande do Sui.
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