Evening star., 1918-05-26
the effect that the Japanese and
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mediately set in motion a military
movement in the direction Of Siberia
to Illustrate German purpose in the
far east, the only tangible step to-
ward such action during the past
week has been a treaty between
Japan and China. China insisted that
the alliance be only for the period
of the war, and If it was proven
military action was unnecessary then
the treaty would be null Chinese
forces will be under the command of
will superintend all military opera
tions as well as furnish a great part
OF the funds for any movement in the
far east.
It now is generally recognized in
allied capitals that if the coming
German offensive on the western
front should be halted by the allied
particularly Germany. will turn at
tention to the far east, hoping to
bind it to Berlin. 1t is to prevent
any such moves that the allies will
cooperate in the far east.
The Russians are divided as to
what should be done in the east, and
as to whether Intervention in Rus
sia's affairs by the Japanese would
be expedient. A section of the soviet
executive comraittee at Moscow. TAX
ing the stand that Japan could best
aid Russia in extricating herself
from myriad problems. accompanying
the present national dilemma. was
outvoted by the bolsheviki. and the
members who dared suggest such a
course were arrested by the Lenine
government. 1t is not to the in
terest Of Lenine to see German In
fiuence checked in the far east. mas
much as he has lent himself to the
kaiser's plans of aggression ever
since he assumed control of things
in Russia.
On protest by Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin that Germany was vio-
treaty in continued aggression. the
German government replied that it's
purposes had been accomplished and
that there would be no further
military movements outside the limits
of Ukraine and Finland. The world ha s
had repeated examples of the trust
worthiness of German pledges, and
even the soviet government mistrusts
Teutonic assurances.
The Germans are having an ex-
where attempts to throttle the people
and deny them the self-expression
they once thought they would get
have been continued. There has been
fighting between the forces Of the
ousted rada government and the Teu-
tonic troops under the new dictator
ship. Outbreaks and fighting at Kiel
have been pronounced in the past few
days, and the old rada government
has called for a mobilization of its
supporting troops outside the Ukraine
capital.
Instead Of Ukraine being a treasure
chest. 1t has proven a veritable Pan
dora's box for the central powers
and it is believed 1t will be some time
before Germany has definitely crushed
the people into submission.
There is one feature of the Ukraine
situation which should bear watching
Germany and Austria-H Hungary count
on this years crops in the Ukraine to
tide them over another year in the
war. If civil strife continues OF
should spread beyond it's present con-
fines the central powers can count or
little. for the reason that the natives
undoubtedly will destroy a great por-
tion Of the crops upon which the Teu-
tons now feast their eyes and build
their hopes.
cation to the powers arrayed against
the hun are the
U-Boats Being revelations In
Swiftly Mastered. r .frecttvene.. eu sn' IN, n,
German submarines in their cam
paign against tho entente merchan,
and war fleets. It has been definitely
announced that the number of sink
tngs has decreased rs per cent under
the figures of the winter months, and
that the submarines for the pasi
three months have sunk fewer yes.
sells than in any single month las,
year. U-boats are being swiftly de-
stroyed. Allied and neutral ship
yards. the products of which are
available. are turning out a decided
tonnage over that amount sunk by
the enemy. The difference will bt
fve hundred thousand tons or more
year from now on, according to es.
Inmates which have been made by ex.
pert students of the situation.
Tho blockading of Belgian U-boat
bases on the Belgian coast and the
North Sea. coupled with the tireless
and efficient work of British an6
American patrolling squadrons arr
declared responsible for the present
favorable conditions.
Austrians have delivered sharp at.
| tacks on the Italian mountain from
to the west of thu
Austrians Fail on Brenta. but these
r..,: r4 operations, th,
At"A TAons' chief ones in thil
| failed Of their purpose.
Extreme confidence prevails In thu
ranks Of the allied armies on tn,
It2laR> >Sont~1n face OF the oxpectaf