Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-20


tablished by the captOrs of the
city, who apparently are com
mRnded by General Denfklnc,
leader OF the and-BOlsheVist
forces.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Reports OF
the overturning OF the Ukrainlan
government by General Denikine's
anti-Bolsheyik troops was received
here today with great satisfaction,
for, officials said. il wifi make tho
work OF the allies in handling tho
Russian problem much more
simple.
1t has been believed for some
time that General Alexieff, the for
mer Russian chief in command.
had a large force OF Cossacks opcr-
ating in Astrakhan and the news
from the Ukraine comes TO confirm
this. as General Denikine ia a mem
ber of Alexieff's army. Denfkino is
known to be an able officer, who
has the confidence OF his men and
OF government officials IN the all
lied countries.
Opens Black Sea Route.
It was pointed out today that
with the Cossacks, many OF whom
are Ukrainians themselves, in
! charge, it will be easy to reach
/ Russia in Europe with supplies and
/ necessary munitions. by way OF tho
Black sea, which is now open TO
the allies.
Republic One Year.
The Ukraine became a republic
Pduring the disorders in Russia aft-
! er the overthrow OF the KerensEy
/ government in November, 1917.
/ There was much fighting there be-
tween the BolsheyiH and their Op-
ponents resulting in the defeat Of
| the Bolsheyiki. The Ukrainian
! government made peace with Ger
many at Brest-Litovsk, a few days
| before the Russian Bolshevik gov
ernment also agreed to the German
/ terms. Austro-G German troops then
entered the Ukraine for the purpose
OF carrying out economic articles
Of the peace treaty.
OVcrthrOwn Last May.
The Ulzrainian government was
overthrown last May and General
! Skoropadsk became dictator under
! the title Of hetman, but he has had
difficulty in maintaining order thora
although assisted by the Austro-
| Germans. General Denlkine was
| formerly commander OF the Rus
, sian armies on the southwestavn
| front. Previous to that he had
been chief Of staff Of the Russian
armies.
Germany Worried.
London, Tuesday, Nov. 19-The
situation in the east IS causing auE-
iety in Germany and the Lohal Au-
| zeiger of Berlin learns that a great
German army is marching eastward
according 10 a Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany
Gun Duel RACES.
| Archangel, Thursday, Nov. H.
/ (By the Associated Press Tle
( Bolshevik forces along the Dv'ua,
| their infantry attacks having been
I repulsed. today we're bombari.r-
the BussO-alIied positions on JHa
I left bank of the river at TuiaaH.
/ The allied artillery is replying Y.-
orously.
Since late IN September the Boil
shcviki have been trying stubborn
| ly 10 drive the allied forces up -Ea
! Dvina 10 north Of It's junction with
/ the NaEa. The small amount OF ...
/ I'm the river at this time OF the yo.r
is helping the enemy gunboats. I.H
/ Bolshevik apparently possess 20
I large number OF river craft ag
which 30 mount naval guns brOuEH.
from Petrograd.
Infantry No Match.
I As long as the enemy gunb0lt
are able 20 move. the America
and British are combating great
odds But the enemy infantry /.
no match for the allies. the BIOL
shevik losses In killed, WOUNDED
and captured being at least lt.
/ times that Of the allies
In their attack Nov. II, the Boil
shcyiki advanced 10 the gun pn.
| tions OF the Canadian artillery, Tho
guns continued 70 fire mt point
blank range and the ground before
them soon was heapoI with enemy
dead The allied infantry then
I counter attacked and swop- tho B..-
I shcylkI back into the forest whore
patrols pursued them throughout
/ the night The enemy losses ou
( that day We're exceptionally heavy
while those of the allies Wl.4
/ small.
Drive Foes Into Swmaps.
The Bolsheyik bombardmeht con-
tinued on tho 18th, but the Amerl-
can and British troops repulsed an
infantry attacka. and drove the or-
emy back into the swamps and the
forest. Airplanes obtained several
direct hits on BolAhevik gunboat8
IN the river.