The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

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could not promise that the Cholm dis
trict of Poland should not be given TO
the new republic, as the treaty pro-
vlded, but they pacified the enraged
Poles somewhat by the assurance that
the frontiers OF Cholm would be fixed
by commission including Polish ana
Ukrainian representatives As for
peace with Great Russia, DIR. Won
Kuehlmann said he was awaiting
signed confirmation from Trotzky that
the German terms were accepted.
These terms, not wholly made pub
lie, Of course Correspond with Ger
many's interests"
The written confirmation Of RusSias
acceptance Of the peace terms, 1t was
reported passed the German lines on
Thursday.
The socialist members Of the Aus
trian relchsrsth called on the govern
ment 10 adopt the principles set forth
by President Wilson as basis for gem
eral peace and asked that negotiations
be begun quickly. They and all the
Czechs and Slavs protested violently
against the resumption Of the war
against Russia. Further trouble for
Austria was reported by deserters who
said the men Of the fleet at Cattaro
had mutinied. and there was growing
disaffection at Pola, Fiume and other
Austrian ports.
The United States and the entente
allies have declared they will recoT-
nize no peace in the East made under
cOmpulsion and by mere faction OF
the Russian people, nor one involving
Poland without a previous consulta-
ton with Poland.
Sweden finally made up It's mind
that II couldn't intervene to stop the
horrible civil conflict in Finland, but
Il was expected that Germany would
take a hand in the mess there.
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While President Wilson and his ad-
ministration show no intention of dis
continuing the campaign to bring
about peace by argument, they dc
show an increasing realization Of the
improbabillty of peace within n short
time. Possibly they are ready to ad'
init that men and guns will do the
most TO end the war. At any rate
our preparations are being speeded up
in a manner that is gratifying. Plans
have been completed for sending to
the training camps the second incre-
ment of 100000 men, beginning about
May /, and continuing at the rate of
10000 men week. These, II Is be-
lieved. will all be taken from class one,
which numbers approximately 1000
600. and from the million men who
will become twenty-One years OF age
during the year ending June > next,
With increasing rapidity the men OF
the first draft are being sent across
to France, in response to the call OF
the allies, and to provide more trans
ports for them and their supplies a
great number of vessels have been
withdrawn from trade outside the war
zones. these being replaced by vessels
of neutral nations, according to re-
! cent agreement.
Further relief in the matter of trans
portation was provided by the econom'
ic agreement with Spain, signed Thurs
day, which permits General Pershng
| TO purchase in Spain mules, army
blankets and other supplies for his
troops. A month ago Spain refused
TO let Pershing have these materials
but sufficient argument and pressure
were brought TO bear to induce 8
change Of mind.
III
In the matter of American ship
building. the prospect Is fairly ros!
again. The president, by quick an'
decisive action, put an end TO the strik'
of shipyard carpenters, and on Thurs
day the pleasing announcement wa
made that the drive for the enrollmen
of 250000 shipyard workers woul'
bring more than the number sought
thousands of union men joining with
out restrictions as to working with un
organized workers.
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Equally cheering was the statemen
by Secretary Baker that the frs
American battleplanes for Pershing'
forces already had been shipped sev
eral months earlier than had original
" been intended. These machines ar
equipped with the Liberty motor, ant
from now on there will be stead.
stream OF them going over, tOgethe
with the aviators and mechanics nee
essary to operate them. From the dis
patches Of correspondents in Franc
these planes are sorely needed, for
Is stated MS an admitted fact that III
Germans have the complete master
Of the air above the American sector
On the heels of this news, Openin