Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-01-03

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The chairman OF the Russian dele
CATION declared Czernin's reply to the
Russian proposals was Incomplete and
In some respects unsatisfactory The
bolsheyiki leaders still seem to nope
the entente allies and the United
States will participate In the negotla-
tions they have started, but there are
no present Indications that this hope
will be realized. Meanwhile Germany
continues to remove vast numbers of
troops from the east front to the west,
calmly Ignoring the lnpotent protests
of Trotzky.
Though Czernin's Statement was
made on behalf OF all foe er Of the Teu.
tonic allies, It is not all pleasing
to Bulgaria. King Ferdtnand declares
his country intends to fold what she
has won.
During the week tie bolsheviki
made little II any pro}ress in their
civil war-agairst the Cossacks and the
ulGIinians. The sof4nss .crtt IN their
tight In southern Russls and the iat-
ter were reported to hav occupied the
headquarters of the 8urth, Eighth
and Eleventh armies on he Roumanian
and southwestern frol5s. disarmIng
the troops that resisted hem and seiz-
ing quantities Of agnis aIaI supplies.
BoIshevFKi Accuse Un,ssd states.
Trotzky aud his FOLLOWERS attempt
ed to fasten on Ambaa,ador Francis
and other American officials guilt of
engaging in plot,to asiist Kaledlnes,
by sending to Rostov motor cars and
money consigned to the lAmerican Red
Cross In. Russia. Coldnel KoIpash-
nikoff, who had bought the cars In
America, was thrown INFO prison and
the bolshevlki newspapers rallied
against the Americans. Trotzlzy de-
manded an explanation from Mr.. Fran
els, and when 1t came it left him with
no leg to stand on. However, he kept
the colonel locked up, aid then It de.
veloped that Kolpashnlk&r was one Of
those who strictly examined Trotzky
at Halifax when he was pn his way to
Russla-cnter the elemelt Of personal
enmity. The whole affair)was mares
nest, but on Thursday lTrotzky tele-
graphed Commander lR Chief Kry-
lenko: "New sympathy has been mani.
tested between the American Imperial.
lists and Kaledlnes.r
As was to be expected, Japan is pay.
ing serious attention to the efforts OF
the bolsheviki to make peace with Ger.
many. The emperor and some of his
most trusted advisers conferred tn,
other day on the steps Japan should
tnke to protect her interests.
China's increasing interest In the wal
was demonstrated by events at Har
bin, Manchuria. where Chinese Tough
and defeated the Maximalsts, dlsarm
ed them and took possession of III,
city.
\ Fierce Fighting In Italy.
Military operations for the weel
We're In the main confined to Italy, bu
the fighting there was bitter enougl
to do for all fronts. The Teutons hav
ing failed to break through to IN
plains between the PlaSe and tn
Brenta, renewed their attacks on tn
Asiago plateau west of the latter river
Positions on the Col del Rosso an
, Monte del Val Bella changed hand
three times, the Italians finally bein
. forced to retire somewhat But thel
: opposition was so. determined and tn
: losses of the enemy so heavy that IN
} latter could not follow up their gall
: Every day increases the probabillt
that the Teutons viii be held or wi
A be compelled to fall back to presery
their lines of communication. Th
: spirit of the Italians Is high and hel
s from France and Great Britain
e steadily flowing to them. N
5 Apparently Won Hindenburg had n,
) yet found the soft spot on the we
S front at which to strike, for the onl
t serious attack the Germans mac
t there was In the verdun sector east
!. the Meuse. Five successive assault
n were made, but the French beat the
! all OF with heavy loss TO the enem
9 Alarmed by the growing strength
n the minority Socialists In German
e that branch Of the party that refuses
e follow Scheidemann and that persl,
n emily attacks the war program Of d
4 government, the kaiser caused the !
'e rest on Christmas eve Of more thu
lie 800 members Of the faction in lar
" number Of cities.
l. Another shakeup IN thk British q
$, miralty started with the retirement
'e Admiral Jellicoe from the post Of fl
b. sea lord. He Is succeeded BY Vice A
le miral Wemyss.
r The senate lost q valuable anu hal
OF working member last week y he den
p of Francis @. Nswia. y saes-'-....
He died In the haroc