Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-17
RUSS. FRONT TO FORE AGAIN.
Indications Not Altogether Discc..rH
aging for Good Results.

London, July 15.-American and
| British troops have occupied the
whole Of the Thurman coast, in north
ern Russia, says dispatch from Mos
COW, by way Of Amsterdam.
! After capturing Ken, railroad
station on the White Sea coast, the
| dispatch adds, the American and
British forces advanced toward Po-
rokf, the Russian Bolsheviki authori-
ties having withdrawn to Nirok.
| The commanders Of the entente
allied forces have issued an appeal to
the population on the Thurman coast
requesting help against Germany and
Finland. 1t is declared that the MUIR
man coast Is Russian territory under
the protection Of the entente powers.
As Viewed from Washington.
Washington, July 5.-Although
overshadowed by the tremendous de-
VelOpments on the western front, the
situation In Russia and Siberia Is
daily presenting new phases At no
less than three widely separated
points have the opposition to the So
Wet government greatly strengthened
| their positions, thus heavily taxing
the inadequate military machine Of
the Bolsheviki.
On the shores of the Arctic and
White seas, the small international
entente force which has been holding
the railroad terminals at Kola and
Murmansk has been considerably re-
inforced and Is understood to be ad-
vancing southwark along the railroad
| toward Vologoda and Moscow 1t is
admitted officially that there are
some American sailors and marines
In the ncighborhood of Kola, but it is
not known that they are participate
ing In this southwark movement and
1t Is doubted whether in the absence
Of special instructions they would do
SO unless 1T were necessary as a de-
fensive measure.
Sweden indicates surprising
change of sentiment among the Fin
nish people toward the German-con-
trolled government, making it impos-
siDle for that government to raise
any volunteer troops to attack the
entente force on the line of the Kola-
Moscow railroad. This has greatly
| relieved the minds of officials, who
realize that this railroad could be
held only by very large force If at
tackled from Finland. Cutting off
| communication in that way would
greatly endanger the position Of the
entente forces on the Murmansk
coast when winter comes.
With Finland practically neutral
and the local population in the MUIR
| mansk country coming to the aid Of
! the entente forces, it is believed that
the allies are now reasonably sure Of
being able to maintain n channel Of
communication with Central Russia
and Siberia against any German at
tack
The protest Of the Lenine govern
ment against the entente operations
IN the north is believed to nave been
mere formality maze possible to
satisfy the Germans who are endeay-
ernment. Officials say that it will not
be entertained because the entente
does not recognize the Bolshevik as
the real government Of Russia and
persists in regarding that nation as
still in the war on the side Of the en-
tente, regardless Of the peace treaty
of Brest-Litovsk.
At Reqeust Of Russians.
London, July 15.-At the express
request Of the Russians considerable
allied forces ave now on the Murman
coast, which Is on the Arctic ocean
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this coast there are several harbors
which are free from ice all the year
round and are connected by rail with
|Petrograd. More forces are being
sent and the local population Is CO.
operating with the troops which have
already arrived to defend these rail-
ways.
Meanwhile the Germans are maxi
ing desperate attempt to secure con-
troll OF the Murman coast. They need
the harbors for submarine bases now
that Zeebrugge has been closed and
Ostend rendered Of little value, while
the British mine fields make It more
difficult for their submarines to reach
the Atlantic.
The total German force in Russia
is 80 German and 5 Austrian divis-
ions, composed mainly of old and in
ferior men. This force is spread
from Petrograd to the Black sea.
In Finland, threatening the Muir
man railway. the Germans have ra-
ther more than a division, but the
bulk Of this body Is in the south and
not easily within reach OF the Muir
man railway.