Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-13
IT S. War Heads Not Wor- ried Over Bolsheviki Action on Peace.
MEN NOT AVAILABLE
 NEITHER IS FOOD
prisoners Released Cannot Be Used for War Purposes for Some Time. Food Supply Not Accessible
 For TeutOns.


 opening of the great campaign oi
 1918 on the western front apparent
 ly within sight, military men exam
 lined today with profound interest the
 situation created by the signing of z
 peace pact between the central DOW
 CTS and the new Ukraine republic, anc the decision of the Bolshevik Russia government to stop fighting and de. moblize the army. Their conclusions were not discouraging.
 These events, on their face, seem to set free enormous German forces for the impending battle in the west, and slso to furnish new sources of food supply for the Teutonic allies. But many factors detract from the ad- vantages the central powers may de- live
 One of the threats against the western front dwelt upon in public discussion is the fact that presumably l5W,OOOO prisoners of war, held in Russia, would be released to strength len the German army The fact is said to be, however, that the great ma |lority of the soldiers captured by the Russians are Austrian, not available for western front operations. Bv present indications most of the others are civilians or camp followers of one elnd or anotheE So far as-is known pnly small number of German troops were captured on this front. any men from the prison camps are egarded as of doubtful military val us s, TOT some time, as the Russians, un- |aOle to feed their own troops, have |n1alaly increased the efficiency of |ther prisoners.
 No Food Obtained,
 mere is no doubt here also as to |'ne extent to which the agricultural |resolrces of the Ukraine or of Rus- a sa can be brought to the aid of |nle defman people in the near future. |ranare or the Russian transportation |Sslem worked in Germany's interest |lllundermlAing the fighting power of |!ae husslan army. The same agency |nuw asN necessarily works against the .sa powers in It's desire to get Eoou supplies. Demobiliza. .ion of the Aaesian army will not mean that the N S'ro-derman-Bulgarian forces on Eae frontiers can be wholly with S.awn' There will be constant threat q .a renewed hostilities and the Teu- sOas s. must see to it that ample force 'S always at hand. Novel Problem. |
 Ill iact the diplomatic observers sas 1ermany is confronted with the, a aost different difficult and unnrece- sea'ea ssn problem she had met during sae aao,I present. war, as result of the ouo'aratlon os that Russia has a'band- Olea '. hostilities without the sigoine 0l peace treaty. ,. me refusal of the Russians to sia, pnss,a G .iealles aleniating the Russian l,uss,an lons. western provinces, the dip .s pointed out. will leave the rls;n, ai powers without any legal sna s,a,h, to their possessions. German rnon rno austrian tenure will rest entirely rpou raoa tne assertion of force without ssnl,lon seousnI Of international law. con- eisos iosn'ly must be subject to the de- fins,,, ol whatever form tribunal 1l naso uetermines the basis of gener- plve tn germany and Austria res sheyiti ti lefuse to recognize the Bol- vithan. blm aecre at terminating the war by t. |. .h confirmation of that action armias ".aey In the usual form, their kllins would be in the position of armad an unresisting and an un- here aa people; proceeding regarded he Ta~. % certain to cause trouble for people at home '"' "i''' eiieil