The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-21
By Associated Press,

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By ASSOC.u. .cd Press.
Opposition to the Bolsheviki ap-
parently is increasing as reports Of
German support of the Maximalist
government become more pronounced
and the situation in Russia grows
more chaotic, while the Bolsheviki
endeav0r to arrange separate peace
with the Central Powers. .-....
The Ukraine in its hostility to the
Bolsheviki Government has been join
ed by the Russian staff on the S0utl,--
western front, and General Stcherz
batcheff, the commander in Rumania;
has been appointed head of the Uk-
rainian forces reported to be march
ing against the Bolsheviki Another
report reaching London says the
Rumanians have joined the Ukrain1
ians while other dispatches declares
that former Premier ,Kerensky i ID
marching against Moscow and that
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royalist army in the Cacasus. L
Lead ny Germans ! -, !.
German and Austrian officers re-
leased from Russian prisons are said
to have led the Bolsheviki in their
attempted OverpOwering OF Taskchen,
the capital of Russian Turkestan.
while others released enemy prison.
ers said to be two army corps, are
near Petrograd. Officers Of the CEN
trail powers are said to be active In
Petrograd, although this is denied by
the Bolsheviki, who claim that the
constitutional democrats are trying
to put Russia under German con-
troll.
Meanwhile, diplomats Of the central
powers are hurryng to begin peace
negotiations with the BOlshevikt. On
leaving Berlin, the German emissar-
les were urged by the populace to
make "strOng peace"
Premier Lloyd George Of Great Brit
ain simultaneously with the puol1ca.
ton of German peace feelers, declared
that the Allies must defeat militarism
and that a league Of nations includ'
ing the Prussian autocracy would be
farce The TeutOns must restore
territory and repay losses.
Great Britain entered the war to
vindicate her honor and not to make
annexations. The premier sees try
ing months ahead, but the anti-sub-
marine campaign is becoming more ef'
fective and Amerisca's help will bring
great results.
| Apparently undaunted by heavy loss
es, the enemy has been using In at
tempting to break the Bren:a-Plave
line, the Italians are making counter
attacks in attempts to regain NOME
AsOlone. On other sectors on this
front, the Italians have repulsed with
loss strong AustrOGerman counter at
tacks
Kaiding engagements occupy the
opposing forces on the northern end
of the western front, while the artil'
lery continues active in the Ypres ana
Cambria sectors. In Lorraine, the
French has repulsed heavy German
attack north of Reillon, about eight
miles south of the Rhine Marnc canal,
where the Germans raidei an Amerl'
can trench last month.
Amsterdam, Dec. 21.--A German
government bureau for studying
questions relating to peace mas
been opened in Berlin. DR.. Karl He'll
ferich, former vice chancellor. is at
the head Of the Bureau.
With the American Army in France,
Thursday, Dec. 20.-There Is no scar
; city of volunteers for the dangerous
work of airplane observers among the
Younger officers of the army. When
call was issued at the heavy artil'
lery training grounds, three times the
number asked for responded Some
of these were sent to train with Amer
lean pilots and others with rrencn'
The latter are doing the observation
work for the heavy artillery. whlch
the Americans who have been Work'
2 ing with guns from approximately
| 40 to 400 milimetcrs caliber, are now
= ready to fire.
The American artillery today watch
cd the French handle the 400 mllllme'
ter gun which hurls projectile weigh.
ing more than ton at such grea!
c range that it was necessary TO nau'
!, the weapon several miles outside the
- training grounds which are probably
the largest in the world, SO that tne
: shells would fall on open ground g.
: the target. The firing continued al
l. day, the terrific explosions shaklnl
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