The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

could not promise that the Cholm dis
-rict Of Poland should not be given to
,hc new republic, as the treaty pro-
'ided, but they pacified the cnragcd
Poles somewhat by the assurance that
the frontiers of Cholm would be fixed
by commission including Polish and
Ukraininn representatives. AS for
peace With Great Russia, DR.. Won
said he was awaiting
signed confirmation from Trotzky that
the German terms were accepted.
These terms, not wholly made pub
lie, of course correspond with Ger
many's interests"
The written confirmation of RuSsla's
acceptance of the peace terms, it was
reported, passed the German lines on
Thursday
The socialist members of the Aus
trian reichsrath called on the govern
ment to adopt the principles set forth
by President Wilson as n basis for gen
eral peace and asked that negotiations
be begun quickly They and all the
Czechs and Slavs protested violently
against the resumption of the war
against Russia. Further trouble for
Austria was reported by dcscrters who
said the men of the fleet ut Cattaro
had mutinied, and there was growing
diSnficction ut Poln. Fiumc and other
Austrian ports.
The United States and the entente
allies have declared they will rccog
niZc no peace In the East made under
compulSion and by Il mere faction of
the Russian people, nor one involving
Poland without Il previous consulta
tion with Poland
Sweden finally made UP It's mind
that il couldn't Intervene to stop the
horrible civil conflict in Finland, but
it was expected that Germany would
take hand in the mess there.
While President Wilson and his adj
mfnistration show no intention of dis
continuing the campaign to bring
about peace by argument they do
show an increasing realization of the
improbabiity of peace within Il short
time. Possibly they arc ready to ad-
NIT that men and guns will do the
most to end the war. At any rate,
our preparations are being Spccdcd uD
in q manner that is gratifying. Plans
have hccn completed for sending to
the training camps the second incrc-
mcnt Of 100000 men, beginning about
May /, and continuing at the rate of
10000 men week. These, It Is be-
licved, Will all he taken from class one,
which numbers approximately 800
600, and from the million men who
will become twcnty-one years of age
during the year ending June S next.
With increasing rapidity the men OF
the first draft arc being sent across
to France, in response to the call Of
the allies, and to provide more trans
ports for them and their supplies a
great number OF vessels have been
withdrawn from trade outside the war
zones. these being replaced by vessels
of neutral nations, according to a re-
cent agreement
Further relief in the matter of trans
pOrtation was provided by the cconom-
ic agreement with Spain. signed Thurs
day, which permits General Pcrshing
to purchase in Spain mules, army
blankets and other supplies for his
=
to let Pershing have these materials,
but sufficient argument and pressure
were brought to bear to induce
change OF mind
-HA-
In the matter OF American ship
building the prospect is fairly rosy
again. The president. by quick and
decisive action, put an end to the strike
of shipyard carpenters, and on Thurs
day the pleasing announcement was
made that the drive for the enrolment
of 100000 shipyard workers would
bring more than the number sought,
thousands of union men Joining with
out restrictions as to working with m
organized workers
-ea-
Equally cheering was the statement
by Secretary Baker that the first
American battlcplancs for Pcrshinp's
forces already had been shipped, sew
eral months earlier than had original !
iy been Intended. These machines are |
equipped with the Liberty motor. and
from now ON there will be steady |
stream of them going over, together
with the aviatOrs and mechanics nee
rSSary to operate them. From the dis |
patches or correspondents in France |
thcSc planes are s0rely needed, for 1t |
IS stated as an admitted fact TINT the
Germans have the complete mastery
ol the air a )Tc the American sector,