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and military working agreement with
the Austrians, began during the past
week. but there are indications that
the people Of Austria never will rat
ify any closer union with Germany
and will, in fact. resist the Teutonio
attempt to further strangle such ma
tional life as may still exist in the
dual monarchy.
Emperor Charles and his govern
mental clique in Vienna, thoroughly
under the thumb of the kaiser's ennis
saries, may consent to such proposals
as Germany may make, but these pro-
posals must be ratified by the parlia :
ments Of the respective nations. With
a thoroughly antagonistic majority 1t
may well be seen now just how far the
Germanic plans will get In Austria
unless the most rigorous military rule
Is ushered in throughout the dual
monarchy. Political and economic
ment taking this step unless 1t at the
same moment sees fit to step down
for all time.
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Though II has been announced that
the United States 10 on the eve Of de-
cision looking to-
A11isd nacision os ward the rehabili-
tation of Russia,
u nussls Nea1. no definite policy
between this coun-
try and tho allies has been revealed. It
is stated, however, that President Will
son may carry out q policy OF extending
economic aid to the Russians. packed
by interalIied military force. Con-
lecture as to the course Of the Amer1-
can President is idle at the present mo-
ment, but that he Is about to announce
some systematic, co-ordtnafed plan OF
endeayor Is indicated by repeated con-
most interestei in seeing Russia placed
on her feet again.
Developments within Russia during
the past week have been Of an encour-
aging nature from an allied standpoint.
The C1echo- -slovak forces operating in
Siberia seem to be the nucleus around
which the anti-German elements have
fiocked. Everywhere the bolsheviki are
being disclaimed, and following the cap
ture OF Vladivostok and the setting up
with the announced intention Of reju-
venating that section Of the great Rus
sian nation. 1t may be expected that
headway will be made and that this
movement in Siberia Will be the fore
runner Of other independent moves In
Die are weary unto death Of the dtsor-
Ganized status Of affairs which has ex-
listed ever since the bolsheviki took the
reins Of government from kerensky.
There have bs'en only hloodshsd, cease. cease.
want order. and the anti-bolshevik ele-
ments of Siberia, with the co-ordtnated
a assistance Of CzechoSlovak forces, now
said to number In the neighborhood OF
100, 900, may usher in a new era
assassination of Teutonic ENJOYS al
ways has led to systematic Teu..
tonic grabbing for a pound OF
nesh, the Germans in the case Of the
killing Of Count Won 4trbach, Ger
man ambassador In Moscow. show an
reason. Tho policy of "you-scratch my
hack-and- d-rll-scratch-yours, which
has existed between the German gov
srnment and the bolsheytki,. must not
be molested at the present moment.
Berlin believes It is imperative that
which nefarious plans as to Russia
may be carried out. No better serv--
ants could be found than Lenine and
Trotsky. They have served their im-
pertal master in Berlin well. There
should be no doubt on the part Of the
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solved the boIsheyikt from blame In
the case Of the Mirbach assassination.
The bolsheyiki, With mocksry. have
made apologies.
It 10 absolutely essential IN fsce
of growing antipathies on the part Of
the peopls toward Germany and Ger
. man endsayor in Russia that the boil
sheviki continue In power. inasmuch
as they compose the one element OF
Russian political life that may be
counted upon to continue Efforts
looking toward complete national
paralysis. There 10 no doubt about
This Tho pAat proVes II.
With the Cxecho-sloysk movement
in Siberia raining hoadWay and threat