The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-21
Side Shows of the Great War
Show no Present Indica-
tion Of Terminal
ing.
RUSSIANS ARE DEFEATED
American and British Infantry coun.
ter Attack BoIsheviIi, Driv-
II ing Them Back with
Great Losses.
[By J. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert.l

[By ]. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert.]
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.--Although
the great war itself has ended, two
other wars are continuing in Europe
and show no present Indication OF
Terminating before the opening OF the
peace conference.
The hangover conflicts are between
Poland and Ukraine IN eastern
Galicia, and between Russia and the
allies in the Archangel region.
These turmoils are the outcome OF
difficulties which the peace confer
ence may be totally unable to settle
in any fashion approaching perma-
nence.
The conflicting, demands of Poland
and Ukraine to the eastern area of
Galicia, including Lemberg. the capt.
tai, have passed beyond the posi-
bility of settlement by mutual con-
sent. An army from Ukraine has de-
feated the Polish forces in Galicia
and has established claim to Lem
| berg and the famous fortress OF
Przemysl by right of conquest. Both
races put forth chronological reasons
why the peace conference should de-
eide in their favor, and the delegates
at Versailles will leave open wounds
Whatever may be their verdict.
| The conflict between Russia and
the allies is not formal condition
of beiligerency on the part or the
{ entente powers and America who
have never declared war on Russia.
Nevertheless the Bolshevikl, the only
recognized governing authority IN
Russia, consider an actual state Oh
hostilities exists. Fighting between
the allies and the Bolsheviki is on
fairly wide scale, and there have
been recent indications that the Boil
sheviki troops are well led ana IN
no sense resemble a rabble army.
There is precedent for peace con-
ference being held while war con-
tinues.
During the congress of Vienna at
the conclusion of the Napoleonlc
WARS, Napoleon escaped from Elba.
While the final operations terminal
ling in Waterloo were being conduct
ed, the peace delegates at vienna
continued their deliberations. They
failed. however, to fix the security of
the European states and Europe's s
subsequent wars have all been traced
to the inefficiency and selhshness OF
the Vienna negotiators.
1t will be possible also for the
Versailles conference to accept the
credentials of any Russian delegates
IL desires. 1t will also be possible
for the conference to admit delegates
both from Poland and Ukraine. But
the settlement of Europe's eastern
problems cannot be guaranteed by a
mere admission of delegates to the
peace table Eastern Europe is now
the worlds greatest enigma. All the
craftsmanship at the worlds disposal
NAV be unable to solve the problems
involved. The only solvent may be
time, and time always means the
possibility of other wars.
Bitter Fighting.
VIENNA (via London, Nov. I'll
Bitter fighting is reported to be un
Ider way between Ukrainians ant
Poles throughout southern Russia.
The principal battles are bein&
fought for possession of Lemberg
: which is now held by the Ukrain
ians. Fighting is also going on a
KoIomwa, Przemysl and Stanislau-
Russians Defeated.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Heavy fightin;
in the Dvina river region betweel
BoiSheVlhl ana aiiiSu ~,
and Tuesday is reported by the wa
/, office. The Bolsheviki attacked the a
: lies on the front and flank Monday
, penetrating several villages and fort
, ing their way to the Canadian batter
, positions, where they were helt
: American and British infantry the
: counter attacked, throwing the enem
back with heavy losses.
, The fighting was resumed Tuesda,
the BolshesviH being beaten wit
great casualties.