The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-03

60 Bulgaria. King Ferdinand declares
his country intends to hold what she
has won.
During the week the b%olsheviki
made little II any progress In their
civil wal against the Cossncks and the
Ukruinlans. The former kept up their
light In southern Russian and the lat.
ter were reported To have occupied the
headquarters Of the Fourth. Eighth
and Eleventh armies on the Roumanian
and southwestern fronts, disarming
the troops that resisted them and seis-
ing quantities Of arms and supplies.
ooisheviki Accuse United States.
Trotzky and his followers attempt
ed to farten on Ambassador Francis
and other American officials guilt Of
engaging In a plot to assist Kaledines,
BY sending to Rostov motor cars and
money consigned to the American Red
Cross In Russia. Colonel Kolpash-
nixon, who had bought the cars in
America. was thrown into prison and
the bolsheviki newspapers rallied
against the Americans. TrotZky de-
manded an explanation from Mr.. Fran
els, and when II came II left him with
no leg to stand on. However. he kept
the colonel locked M, and then II de-
velopcd that Kolpashnikof was Of
those who strictly examined Trotzky
at Halifax when he was IN his way to
Russia-enter the element uf personal
eumity. The whole affair was a mares
nest, but on Thursday Trotzky tele-
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lenko: New sympathy has beer mani
Tested between the American imperial
lists and K~aledines."
A. was TO be- expected. Japan 10 pay.
ing serious attention to the efforts Of
the holshcyiki to make peace with Ger
many The emperor and ZONE Of his
most trusted advisers conferred the
other day on the steps Japan should
take to protect her interests.
China's increasing interest In the Wal
was demonstrated by events 1T Har-
bin. Manchuria. where Chinese fought
and defeated the MaXimn'ists, disarm.
ed them and took possession OF the
city.
Fierce Fighting In Italy.
Military operations for the week
were In the main confined to Italy, but
the aghting there was bitter enough
to do for all fronts. The Teutons hav-
ing failed to break through to the
plains between the Piave and the
Brenta, renewed their attacks on the
Asiago plateau west Of the latter river.
Positions on the Col del Rosso and
Monte del Val Bella changed hands
three ttmes. the Italians Anally being
/. forced to retire somewhat. Bot their
opposition was 50 deterninsd sad the
losses Of the enemy 50 heavy that the
latter could not follow up their gain,
] Every day increases the probability
: that the Textons will be held or will
be compelled to fall back 70 preserve
J. their lines Of communicates. The
y spirit Of the Italians IL high and helI
2 from France and Great Britain Il
e steadily flowing to them.
Apparently Won Hindenburg had NO,
S yet found the soft spst OF the ives,
e trent ct which to strike, for the onl,
serious attack the Germans MAD,
y there vas In the vsrdun sector east o.
the Meuse. Five successive ASSAULT
i were made, but the Trsafh beat then
'e all on with heavy oss to the enemy
r. Alarmed by the growing strength .
a. the minority Socialists in Germany
s. that branch Of the party that refuses t
D. follow Scheidemann and that persis,
entity attacks the war program Of tn
le government, the kaiser caused the al
r rest on Christmas eve Of mere tina
AZ 300 members Of the faction In q lsrE
ar number OF cities.
nj Another shakeup in the British &C
o. mirslty started with the retirement q
Admiral Jellicos from the post Of ar,
sea lord. He Is succeeded BY Vice Al
miral Wemyss.
ps The senate lost 4 valuable and har,
a. working member last week In the deaf
Of Francis q. Nswlaads Of Nevad
hg He died In the harness, suddenly.