Evening star., 1918-02-10
Ways in Which BoIsheviki
Have Aided Centra! Pow
ers Are Revealed.
CHAOS STILL REIGNS
THROUGHOUT RUSSIA
Races of South Sections Grow More
Formidable in Opposing Lenine.
WEST FRONT SITUATION
WEST
FRONT SIT
Boast of Won Hindenburg Reveals
Teutons May Not Dsfer
Offensive Much
Longer.


Longer.
and Lenine wonder why the allies re-
fuse to recognize their regime.
tt is but a question Of time until the
revolutionary socialists. who compose
decidedly the most
Overthrow of powerful party in
Lenine Foreseen. ans'A' reins trom ran.S the the
hands of the elements in Petrograd.
The Ukrainians. Tartars and Co.'S
sacks, with the aid of the Rumanians
are really organizing serious opposi-
tion to the, bolsheviki in southern and
the so-called bourgeoise and upper
classes of Russia are backing this
growing opposition to the limit
The situation in Finland continues to
hold the spotlight. The government
FORCES under Gen. Mannerheim during
the past week defeated the red guards
which are supported by the Russian
bolsheviki, and they captured Uleaborg
The whole of northern Finland is held
that Gen. Mannerheim and his so called
white guards were defeated in the viii
entity of Tammerfors and driven to-
ward the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia
Advfces state that both sides are in
creasing their forces. Mannerheim be-
ing reinforced by patriotic Firms, while
the red guards have the support of the
Russians. The conflict has attracted
the attention of Sweden and other
Scandinavian countries, and though
strong q hai
bear in Sweden to force the govern
ment to go to the assistance of Gen,
Mannerheim. King Gustave and his cab
met continue to insist that 1t would be
Of the Swedish sympathy for the Finns
may be due to. the fact that Gen. Man
nerheim is son Of Count C. r. Man
nerheim, member of the Swedish
court. Even though the government
may take no steps to combat the red
guards in Finland, the people of Swed-
en- are offering much assistance.
I'VE shall be in Paris by April."
When Field Marshal Won Hindenbure
made the above declaration to reichs-
tag members during
German Blow in the past week, in
West Nearing. @en 1arssians 10 thsa tnelF dec DEC
many would starve before May, he but
indicated what the allies have known
for the past two months-the Teutons
will attempt to strike powerful blow
on the western front in the immediate
future. Only better weather conditions
are awaited. According to military adj
vices, the Germans are prepared to
strike the blow which they believe will
break the backbone Of the allies in
France and Flanders and as a conse-
Quence bring about a decision in the
present struggle.
The western front offensive is the
center of interest in Germany at the
present moment. Events in other di-
rections are overlooked, or they are
relegated for. lesser consideration nv
the public. German peoples desire that
the war end. and the recent strikes
were but manifestations Of what the
masses are thinking. Hindenburg has
forced them to point where the pres
ent German armies on the western
line are greater than at any previous
time. withdrawals from the western and
Italian fronts making this condition
possible. The German forces at the
present moment are, In fact, almost as
great as those of the entente. 1t is
but natural that the German peoples
are expecting much, as their officials
have told them that with little activity
one arena to consider in their major
military plans Of the future, and this
VIII be the western, and that peace will
be obtained here.
AS the days go by it becomes in
creasingly apparent that the war lords
Of the kaiser's realm are stalking their
all on the result Of the effort
inat portion of the German press
which is inspired from governme mt
sources has discussed the western Of
Is a spirit Of optimism. Generally it is
stated that the decision in the present
war Will come within the next six
months; that Won. Hindenburg is ready
to strike at any hour. Undoubtedly the
Germans have learned to some degree
the extent of American preparations
and the numbers Of troops in France.
u. therefore. Is believed that an effort
viii be made to eliminate the French
before the American fighting contin-
gents are able to take over any great
extent of front or reinforce the French.
1t is noticeable fact that the Ger
man press and army officials talk chief
" OF what Won Hindenburg is to do to
the main effort will be directed against
the armies of Gen. Petain. which are
to be ably backed up by the Americans.
According to German military reason
ing tHe r TenCn are weaker than any OF
the other allies. That 1t will be easier
for them to eliminate the French and
then turn on the British is their be-
lief
But 1t makes little difference where
the Germans strike, they are in for the
warmeat kind OF reception. AS has
been stated repeatedly recently. the al
He'd commanders are prepared for any
contingency. The supreme war coun-
ell in Versailles during recent days de-
voted the major portion of its time to
the consideration of military matters.
and 1t is believed that the military rem
resentatives OF England, France and
the United States came to a concrete
understanding AS to conditions all
along the western front and as to what
tactics should be followed when the
Germans deliver their long-expected
blow.
That the Germans expect the coming
struggle to be the fercest of the war is
ID Gated by
Germans Realize the discussions
Difficulty Of Task. nres,' @ sae :, Ies%an is mai,
well realized that notwithstanding the
optimistic statements Of military chief
tains the Teutons have a severe nut to
crack before all aims can be accom-
plished. But the German oficfaldom
counts on revivification of the old war