The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-11-21


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three-quarters Of n mile wide. The
engineers gnllantly did their share
building pontoon and foot bridges and
our troops tired but jubilant, proceed
ed to chase the swiftly retreating
Huns to the north and east. The prin-
cipal lateral lines of communication
! between Metz and northern France
and Belgium were thus cut.
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Italy took full revenge for the de-
| fent Of Caporetto before the armistice
with Austria went into effect on No
| vember 4. Though the submission OF
! the Austrian commanders was a fore
| gone conclusion. General Diaz didn't
lose moment waiting for 1t, but went
| swiftly ahead with the job of absO-
lutely crushing the enemy forces. II
Is estimated that in that last offensive
the Italians took about 100000 pris.
oners, and that they hold fully n mil.
lion Austrians In their prison camps.
! The value OF the material captured
! In the recent weeks Is put Mt $1,000
00G,000, and II includes 100000 horses
and 5000 guns. The collapse OF the
, great Austrian army was complete,
and the scenes in the redeemed Ital-
ian territory where thousands on
thousands Of prisoners were being
moved were said TO be reminiscent OF
the retreat Of Napoleon from Moscow.
OF course the armstice terms granted
the Austrinns were most severe. and IN
cluded In them was free passage ~
the allied armies through Austrian
territory, with use Of Austrian means
of transportation. This meant the
opening Of the way to attack Germany
from the south and to protect Rou-
mania. Emperor Charles refused to
sign these terms. so that was done by
the Austrian chief Of staff. There was
some question as to who could repre-
sent the late dual kingdom. for IL is
all broken mp now. Hungary. under
the leadership of Count Karolyi, has
made complete its separation from
Austria and will hold plebiscte on
the question Of being kingdom or
republic. Really nothing is left to
Charles except the German part Of
Austria. and that shows signs Of Join.
ing the German confederation. The
disposition Of the peoples of southern
middle Europe is going to he one of
the most delicate and difficult prob
lens the peace conferees will have to
solve. II possible, 1t must be so solved
that this region, for ages n hOthed of
international troubles, will be salts.
fed and Mt peace.
All Italy went wild with Joy over
its great victory, and the various cit
les of Italia Irridenta, now redeemed,
greeted with acclaim the occupying
forces of Italian troops and the civ
ilian authorities. Having conquered
their ancient foe. the Italians dis
played n remarkable spirit Of forgive
ness and treated the defeated Austri-
ans with utmost generosity.
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Russia remains the one field OF con-
flct, and It is not conceivable that
the fighting can he kept up there for
very long. Siberia IL pretty definitely
under the control Of the allies, the
CZecho-Slovaks and loyal Russians, at
least ms far Hs lines OF communi-
cation are concerned. The government
of northern Russia has acknowledged
the government set up ut Omsk rs SUI
prcme and the bolsheviki now find
their main strength Is confined to the
volga valley region. The soviets are
still powerful in many places, hut the
terrible food conditions and the foar
Of the approaching winter are having
their effect. Germany formally sew
cred relations with the bolshevik gov
eminent last week, and the latter
asked the allies 10 open peace negotia-
,, tons ut n time and place of their
own choosing. Since none OF the al
, lied governments ever recognized the
, bolshevlk government 1t Is difficult
to see how anything could come of this
to the establishment Of decent and safe
governmental conditions.
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, Finland Is sore. Its people declare
!, they We're misled by the Germans and
, that German klngswas thrust upon
! them without their desire. 1t would
. not he at all surprising If that king
!, were forced to abdicate in the near fu-
. ture and II republican form of gov.
9 eminent were inaucurated.
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: The imminence of the cessation OF
: warfare caused General Crowder and
Q his aids 10 consider seriously the sus-
0 pension OF the November draft call, I'M
!. der which more than 100000 men have
Y been ordered 10 army camps. This nc
ton seemed likely.