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KUHN'S WAR REVIEW
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there have been several sharp clashes
between the forces of the allies who
are cooperating with the Czecho-
Slovak units. The allies at first were
forced to retire for six miles under
enemy attack because the allies had
not vet completed their military plans
and co-ordinated their lighting units,
but later they got under way and
apparently regained the entire terri
tory lost. for Picking reports an ad-
vance of six miles.
The rivalry between the various
factions claiming power in Siberia
came to a head during the past Week.
when the commander OF all the Rus
sian forces, Gen. Pleshkoff, went over
To Cen. Hovarth in an attempt to
establish the Hcvarth dictatorship IN
Siberia. The Intervention Of the al
lied representatives in Vladivostok
alone prevented successful culmina-
ton of the plans. for the recognized
siberian government found itself un-
able to cope with the SITUATION. ION. Gen zen
Hovarth possibly was told that the
allied policy was to recognize gov
ernments favored by all the people
and their policies were not IN accord
with the idea Of relationships. AS
Gen. Hovarth realizes the allied CO.
operation is essential to any success
which he may hope to achieve In the
regions of the far east it IL but
natural that he should bend to the
force Of circumstances.
The allied forces in the province OF
Archangel have made material prog
ress to the south, and since the fall OF
Shenkursk, tho last large bolshevik
tho Antira nrovfnce has
been cleared Of friends Of Germany.
The allies have treasured the people
that they are acting only in behalf OF
the Russians, denying the claim OF
Lenine and Trotzky that the French.
English and Americans are striving
to undermine the best interests Of
Russia in materia1isttc conflict
That bolshevik power has waned In
this region Is indicated by the warm
greetings extended to allied forces by
the people.
The bolshevik leaders are facing re-
volt in many sections Of the land In
Petrograd, in Moscow and in the Vol
ogda, Vladimir and Viathi districts
strong insurrectionary movements
have been suppressed
That all is not well in the Ukraine
with the German-bolshevik cause is
indicated by the report that an army
of 10000 peasants is harassing Ger
man forces and that this movement
is destined to grow in strength. In
all the Russian provinces skirttng on
the eastern frontiers Of Germany
there are increasing signs of resist
i've antagonism to the behests of Teu-
tonic military governors who have
been placed in charge of the destinies
Of these provinces. In fact. antago-
nism toward the Germans is increas-
ing everywhere just as the power OF
the kaiser's bolshevik hirlings is dis
migrating.
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America has made It plain that
there must be change Of heart in
Germany be-
May Strive to fore she us
Weaken q. S. Effort. nrop sals
Americas strong right arm Is more
feared today than that of any other
nation. It is but natural, therefore,
that any effort to paralyze the Ameri-
can sinews or weaken their strength
would be a step in the interest Of
Germany. Germany has made all sorts
Of indirect proposals to sap the
morale Of enemy European people.
dST great eHOII 10 sap AIlCIlCd .
strength is yet to be made.
II Germany could make Americans.
as a whole, believe that the German
heart has changed; that soiled linens
have been washed: the kaiser now
wears a halo, and that instead OF
espousinE further continuance Of
scourge maitarism, the high and
mighty tunkers Of Germany have adj
Fmitted their wrong and now have
placed their feet on high and moral
planes. then, Germany possibly fig
urea, American >strenuosity in war
what
For this reason the various dis
patches which have emanated from
neutral sources during the past week
are significant. All Of them have de-
clared that sentiment of the German
people was about to work reform and
change of policy within the German
government. Soon 1t may be expected
the German government will make
some move to Indicate to the world
that It has donned robes Of white in
order to convince American opinion
that continuation Of the struggle
would be idle, fnasmuch as this coun-
try would be fighting for principles
already adopted by the kaiser and
his cohorts.
It is expected that this effort at
propaganda is but a corollary to
concerted peace endeavor. which. cum
ningly devised, will have ramifications
in all enemy countries. Diplomats
in all countries have received news OF
the forthcoming German effort. but
the sentiment for negotiated
peace" which may have some back
ers in Germany. hnds none in allied
countries. particularly since the re-
peated and continued successes of
allied anna It's to be . peace by
victory with the allies sitting At the
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