The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-10

The chairman Of the Russian dele.
CATION declared Czernin's reply 10 the
Russian proposals was incomplete and
IN ome respects unsatisfactory. The
bOlSheriki leaders still seem to ,Ope
the entente allies and the United
States Will participate In the negotia-
tlonS they have started. but there are
no present indications that this hope
VIII be realized. Meanwhile Germany
continues to emove vast numbers of
troops from the east front to the west,
calmly ignoring the imp0tent protests
of TrOtzky.
Though Czernin's statement was
made on behalf Of all four Of the leu.
tonic allies, 1t is not ut all pleasing
to Bulgaria. King Ferdinand declares
his country intends to hold what she
has won.
During the week the bolsheviki
made little If any progress In their
civil wal against the Cossacks and the
Ukrainians. The former kept UP their
hight In southern Russian and the lat
ter were reported to have occupied the
headquarters Of the Fourth, Eighth
and Eleventh armies on the Roumanian
and southwestern fronts, disarming
the troops that resisted them and seiz-
ing quantities OF arms and supplies.
eolsheviki Accuse United States,
TrotZky and his followers attempt
ell to fasten on Ambassador Francis
and other American officials guilt of
engaging in a plot to assist Kaledines.
by sending to Rostov motor cars and
money consigned to the American Red
cross In Russia. Colonel Kolpash-
nikof. who had bought the cars In
America, was thrown into prison and
the b%olsheviki newspapers rallied
against the Americans. TrOtZky de-
mande an explanation from Mr.. Fran
els, and when 1t came 1t left him with
no leg to stand on. However, he kept
the colonel locked up, and then It de-
Veloped that Kolpashnikoff was one of
those who strictly examined Trotzky
Mt Halifax when he was on his way to
Russia-cnter the element of personal
enmity. The whole affair was a mares
nest, but on Thursday Trotzky tele-
graphed Commander In Chief Kry-
lehko: New sympathy has been mani
tested between the American Imperial
lists and Kaledines."
AS was to be expected, Japan Is paw
ing serious attention to the efforts of
the Dolshevikl to make peace with Ger
many. The emperor and some of his
most trusted advisers conferred the
other DAY on the steps Japan should
take to protect her interests.
China's increasing interest in the war
was demonstrated by events at Har.
DIN, h~anchuria. where Chinese fought
and defeated the Maximalists, dlsarm.
ed them and took possession Of the
city.
Fierce Fighting In Italy.
Military operations for the week
were In the main confined to Italy, but
the fighting there was bitter enough
to do for all fronts. The Teutons hav-
ing rallied to break through to the
plains between the Piave and the
Brenta, renewed their attacks on the
Aslago plateau west OF the latter river.
Positions on the Col del Rosso md
Mont del Val Bella changed honda
three times, the Italians finally being
retire somewhat. But their
opposition was so determined and the
losses of the enemy so heavy that the
latter could not follow up their gain,
EVERY day Increases the probability
that the Teutons will be held or vii,
De compelled to fall back to preserve
lines Of communication. Tho
spirit Of the italians is high and hele
from France and Great Britain ia
steadily flowing to them.
Apparently Won Htndenburg had not
found the soft spot on the west
at which to strike, for the only
serious attack the Germans made
there was in the Verdun sector east OF
Meuse. Five successive assaults
were made. but the French beat them
on with heavy loss to the enemy.
Alarmed by the growing strength OF
he minority Socialists In Germany.
hat branch Of the party that refuses to
Scheidemann and that persist.
attacks the war program OF the
government. the kaiser caused the ar.
est on Christmas eve of more than
members of the faction In a large
Of cities.
Another shakeup in the British ad.
niralty started with the retirement Of
ADMIRAL Jellicoe from the post Of FIRST
sea lord. He is succeeded by Vice AID.
niral Wemyss.
The senate lost a valuable and hard.
working member last week in the death
of Francis g. Newlands of Nevada.
he died In the harness. suddenly.