Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-14


Answer" 2-American field signal
ere the inter-allied' council met to FIX
three-quarters Of a mile wide. The
engineers CALAMITY did their share,
building pontoon and foot bridges and
our troops, tired but jubilant, proceed
ed to chase the swiftly retreating
Huns to the north and east. The prin.
cipal lateral lines Of communication
between Metz and northern France
and Belgium were thus cut. M
Italy took full revenge for the de-
feat Of Caporetto before the armistice
with Austria went into effect on No
vember 4. Though the submission of
the Austrian commanders was a fore
gone conclusion, General Diax didn't
lose a moment waiting for it, but went
swiftly ahead with the job Of abso-
lutely crushing the enemy forces. It
is estimated that in that last offensive
the Italians took about 10000 pris-
oners, and that they hold fully a mill
lion Austrians in their prison camps.
The value Of the material captured
In the recent weeks is put at $5,OOO,-
100000, and 1t includes 100000 horses
and 5000 guns. The collapse Of the
great Austrian army was complete,
and the scenes inathe redeemed Ital-
ian territory where thousands on
thousands Of prisoners were being
moved were said to be reminiscent Of
the retreat of Napoleon from Moscow.
OF course the armistice terms granted
the Austrians were most severe, and in
cluded in them was free passage Of
the allied armies through Austrian
territory, with use Of Austrian means
Of transportation. This meant the
opening Of the way to attack Germany
from the south and to protect Rou-'
mania. Emperor Charles refused to
sign these terms, SO that was done by
the Austrian chief of staff. There was
some question as to who could repre-
sent the late dual kingdom, for 1t Is
all broken up now. Hungary, under
the leadership Of Count Karolyi, has
made complete its separation from
Austria and will hold a plebiscite on
the question of being kingdom or a
republic. Really nothing Is left to
Charles except the German part of
Austria, and that shows signs of join
ing the German confederation. The
disposition of the peoples of southern
middle Europe Is going to be one Of
the most delicate and difficult prob
lens the peace conferees will have to
solve. II possible. it must be SO solved
that this region, for ages hotbed Of
international troubles, will be salts
fed and at peace.
All Italy went wild with Joy over
its great, victory, and the various cit
les of Italia Irridenta, now redeemed,
greeted with acclaim the occupying
forces Of italian troops and the civ
ilian authorities. Having conquered
their ancient foe, the Italians dis
played remarkable spirit of forgive
ness and treated the defeated Austri-
ans with utmost generosity. 4
Russia remains the one field Of con-
flict, and 1t is not conceivable that
the fighting can be kept up there for
very long. Siberia is pretty definitely
under the control Of the allies, the
Czecho-Sl and loyal Russians, at
least as far as lines of commune
cation are concerned. The government
of northern Russia has acknowledged
the government set up at Omsk as su-
preme and the bolsheviki now dnd
their main strength is confined TO the
volga valley region The soviets are
still powerful in many places, but the
terrible food conditions and the fear
Of the approaching winter are having
their effect. Germany formally sew
cred relations with the bolshevik gov
eminent last week, and the latter
asked the allies to open peace negotia-
lions at time and place Of their
own choosing. Since none Of the al
lied governments ever recognized the
bolshevik government, 1t is difficult
to see how anything could come Of this
except the surrender Of the b0lsheviki
to the establishment Of decent and safe
governmental conditions.
Finland is sore. Its people declare
they were misled by the Germans and
that a German king was thrust upon
them without their desire. It would
not be at all surprising II that kim
were forced to abdicate in the near fu
ture and IL a republican form Of gov
eminent were inaugurated.
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The imminence Of the cessation o,
warfare caused General Crowder and
his aids to consider seriously the sus
pension Of the November draft call, IN
der which more than 300, 600 men havl
been ordered to army camps. This &C
! ton seemed likely