The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-22
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
London advices announcing the re-
tirement of Gen. Sir william Robert
son as chief of the British Imperial
Stag and his replacement by Mai. Gen.
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson apparently
indicate that something approaching
an allied general staff was created by
the Supreme War Council in its recent
session at Versailles. Gen. Robertson.
it is revealed, would not consent to
take Gen. wilson's place as British
military representative on the Supreme
War Council nor remain chief of staff
with limited power" the inference be-
ing that some higher authority has
been set up.
The German purpose TO attack the
Bolshevih is indicated in Vienna
dispatch declaring that il Germany de-
cided to resume military operations
against Russia THE attitude of Aus
tria" would not be influenced thereby.
This would seem to mean that Austria
intends to leave Germany TO fight the
battle alone in North Russia. Whether
she hopes to keep up connections with
the Petrograd Government meanwhile
is not clear. but a Sofia dispatch de-
clares that Bulgaria is doing that very
thing, having resumed diplomatic re-
lations with Russia.
Following up their destroyer raid in
the Straits of Dover on Friday, in
which they wiped out several British
patrolling craft, the Germans sent one
of their submarines into the port OF
Dover in the darkness of the early
morning hours on Saturday. The u
boat threw few rounds of shells into
the city and retired when subjected
to the fire OF the shore batteries af-
ter inflicting small damage to resi-
dence property and causing few
causalties among civilians.
Praising the results of the heatless
days, Fuel Administrator Garfield. in
an address to the alumni of William
College, announced details of the caus-
es and results of the closing order
unannounced. AS a result of
the closing order. said DIR. Garfield, $50
ships carrying more than 100000 tons
of food, fuel munitions and other war
supplies which had been tied up in At
lantic ports, were bunkered and sent
to sea by January 20.
President Wilson is prepared TO in
tervene in the shipyards' strike, though
what action is contemplated is not
made known. This decision, together
with the announcement that the Ship
building Adjustment Board had hand
down a wage award covering Della
ware River and Maryland shipyards,
caused Washington officials to be OPP
timistic of an early settlement OF the
Industrial tieup.
+ Gen. Wilbur f. Wilder has given his
consent to have the Lincoln Division
participate February % in the great
pageant in celebration of
birthday. The long line
If men in khaki will leave Camp Zach (
Try Taylor at o'clock in the morning
IN the march to Louisville, where IL is I
thousands of out-of town
.elatives and friends will see the sol
iiers on parade. /
r. c. Ballard Thruston has been APP |
,ointed a member of the executive staff i
Il the Lake Division American Red +
ross His appointment was one OF ,
hree announced yesterday by Divis-
on Manager James r. Garfield. Mr.. !
rhruston is to be Mr.. Garfields assis-
ant manager for the State of Ken !
lcky with headquarters at Louisville.
The German navy made another OF
is minor demonstrations along the
English coast, this time sending in
ubmarine to lombard the important
hannel port Of Dover under cover of
darkness. The U-boat was driven off |!
" the shore batteries after three or
our minutes Smelling. J.
The United States Employment Ser
ice will rely upon each locality so far
S possible to supply the labor needed
or producing the nations food crops /
his summer. II others are required I
how will be obtained from the surplus
f. workers in Industrial centers.
Declaring that the chaos in Russia
$ threatening peace in the East, DR..
r. Iyenaga, a prominent japanese pub
icist, in speech at the LAWYERS Clup.
Sew York, suggested the possibility OF
Japanese intervention in restoring or
Ter In Russia.