The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-07

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of bolsheviki literature across the
lines, and this, together with the gen
eral publication of President Wilson's
war aims address, has had immense
influence.
The conflict in Finland between the
government of that new republic ana
the revolutioniStS, who seek to follow
the example of their brethren in Rus
STA, has resulted in some sharp fight
ing. The So-called white guard, sup
porting the government in northern
Finland, defeated the red guard de
spite the help given the latter by Rus
sian soldiers, aud then began march
on the southern part of the country,
where the red guards were in control.
A report that Sweden had interviewed
in behalf of the government was de
MED
the Ukrainians under the command OF
General Stcherhatcheff, whom the Dol
sheviki declared an outlaw, and invad-
ed BeSsarahia, partly to restore order
there and especially to protect great
stores Of supplies belonging 10 ROu-
mania that had been removed there
at the time of the German invasion.
This move. added To other sources of
irritation. caused the Russian govern
ment to break Off all relations with
would fight the Ukraine. The troops
of the rada got into action. and in Vol
hyna they defeated the bOlSheyiki,
taking possession of Lutsk.
On the other hand, the Ukrainians
were forced to surrender Kiev to the
bolsheviN troops.
The bolshevikl seem not TO have
come to any agreement as 10 the peace
negotiations with Germany, and II was
reported the breach between the Le-
nine and the Trot2ky factions was wild
ening. The premier favored yielding
to the German demands, as might he
expected from him. while Trot2ky firm
ly opposed such a course.
The negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
were resumed ON Tuesday. the Russian
delegates returning as the 'reprcsent-
atives of the world prolctariat," for
the pansOvict congress In Petrograd
has declared for n holy war against
all imperallStS Trot2ky was given
a free hand In dealing with the cen
trail powers.
IA
Italy struck suddenly and hard last
week at the Austrian line on the east
ern Asiago plateau. The dashing ltal-
ians broke through the enemy'S posi-
tons, took some l 800 prisoners and
repulsed all counter-attacks. A day
or so later they attacked again, taking
enemy positions on Col del Rosso and
Col Dechele and finally pushing on to
the capture of Monte di Val Bella, a
! dominating height. A thousand more
| prisoners, many guns and large guam
titles Of supplies were taken. The
| Teutonlc resistance TO these attacks
was strong, but the Italians, who hat
| valuable assistance from the { rench
| and British batteries and aviatOrs
were not TO he withstood. This looked
like the beginning OF real offensive
that might develop into drive OF
magnitude, the probable object being
to drive the enemy back against the
slopes Of the snow covered Alps.
On the west front there was ever
increasing artillery activity hut no no
table infantry movements. The much
advertised German offensive still wa,
delayed, perhaps waiting for interna
troubles to simmer down. The sector
| held by the Americans was subjected
to frequent Smelling, and one early
morning trench raid was made there
so that General Pershing had to repor
a number of casualties.
ID
Our government gave out the graft
flying news that sixteen great trans
ports the biggest armada ever sen
! onf by America, han arrived safely u
French ports and unloaded thousands
Of soldiers and immense quantities %
war material. The assembling of th'
men and The departure of the vessels
were successfully kept secret. and M
submarines were avoided The trans
ports were an formerly German o.
Austrian steamships that were seizet
by America. among them being the he
vinth0n, which was the Naterland
largest Of Atlantic liners The Ger
man press Ind led the German pcopl
20 believe that most Of these ships IN,
been damaged by their crews beyon,
repair
According 70 Secretary Of Wa
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