Licking Valley courier., 1918-08-08


call for "mass terrorismr against the
bourgeoisie, and the repulse or the
Czecho-Slovaks. A part of that re-
markable force has penetrated to the
south as far as the Black sea, captur-
Ing a port and vessels and another
body has taken Ekaterlhberg, an i'm
portant town In the province of Perm
near the Siberian b6fder, the center
Of rich mining district, The allied
powers were still negotiating concern
Ing the extension OF aid to the .Czecho-
Slovaks and other anti.German ele.
ments in Russia, but were going ahead
with their military preparations for
the proposed expedition, and 1t was
said on Thursday that American, Brit
ish and japanese troops already had
been dispatched to vladlvostok.
The soviet government of Russia is
reported to have renouneed all claims
to the great provinces OF Esthonia
and Livonla, and these, tDgether with
COurland, probably will be united un.
der a general government under Ger
man auspices.
-H-
From Copenhagen. the source Of
many lies, came the statement that
Turkey had severed relations with
Germany end Aastrtsl - stise d, the
disputes between the Turks and Bull
garia over territory taken from Rou-
mania and Russia. There was every
evidence that this was greatly e&ag.
gerated," as Mark Twain said of lthe
report Of his death. but there Is no
doubt that Turkey is tired of the tgar
and is getting all the worst Of II. How.
ever, Germany, being In control Of
Turkish finances and In command Of
Turkish armies. has the whip hand
and probably will be able to keep the
Turks TO their alliance for some time
yet.
IA
General March. chief Of stan. has
been working out the details of a plan
by which the American land forces are
to be amalgamated into one army, the
| existing distinctions between the reg.
ular army, the National army and the
! fcderallzed National Guard being
wiped out. This will do away with
many jealousles concerning promo.
tions and every soldier will wear on
his collar the letters ~. s." the IN
A." and ~. G." being removed. The
chief OF staff also is beginning tc
"loosen up" some regarding lnforma
| ton as to what American units are
! engaged In certain operations.
| NJ
The war department prepared the
country last week for the reception
] of long casualty lists. The casualtie.
in the Alsne-Marne battle. though no
excessive when the magnitude Of tn,
struggle is considered, may run ii
high as 10 per cent, 1t is stated. i
Is comforting to know that the vas
majority of the wounded are suffering
only from clean bullet wounds and viii
soon be back In the lines.
-R-
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of tn
British admiralty, told the house o
commons the naval situation was sat
lsfactory and that the civilized worl,
was gaining steadily on the U-boats
by reducing the slnkings and increas
Ing the building of ships he sal,
Americas program OF destroysrs an,
antl.submarine craft is beginning t
come along and twill become verI
table torrent"
IA
More trouble in realizing the Amer
can aircraft program came to llgh
with the information that Genera
Pershng had told the war department
to send over no more Of the De Hav
land-Four planes II had been building
until changes were made, as they ha
proved useless. Secretary Baker hal
denied this and half admitted II b
stating that improvements are bein
made In the plane that II Is hoped wi
make II satisfactory, and that Generf
Pershlng has requested a large shlJ
ment Of the De Havilands. The ser
ate committee investigating airplans
heard testimony highly praislng tn
work OF General Kenly, director {
airplane operations, but was told ths
John d. Ryan, In charge Of production
was only beginning to get his bearing
In the big task,
While Mr.. Hoover is In Hurope col
ferring with other food controller
the food administration has cut II
monthly allowance OF sugar to tw
pounds per person, and warns n
country is threatened with n s'io,
sugar famine. The wheat situation
= hetter and citizens are released fro
the voluntary pledge to do withoV
] that cereal.