The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

of bolsheviki literature across fhe
lines, and this, together with the EN-
eral publication of President WilsIh's
war aims address, has had iInmglse
influence.
The conflict in Finland betweenfhe
government of that new republic ind
the revolutionists, who seek to foloW
the example of their brethren In fus-
STA, has resulted in some sharp flint
ing. The so-called white guard, tlp-
porting the government in nortlkrn
Finland, defeated the red guard He
spite the help given the latter BY als-
sian soldiers, and then began mTch
on the southern part of the country,
where the red guards We're in contsol.
A report that Sweden had interxsaed
in behalf of the government WB de-
MED.
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The Roumanians Joined fordk with
the Ukrainians under the conNpld of
General Stcherbatcheff, whomfe boil
sheviki declared an outlaw, ann Enyad-
ed Bessarabia, partly to restolt order
there and especially to prot@ great
stores of supplies belonging ROu-
mania that had been removH there
at the time of the German Hhsion.
This move, added to other SCI Ees of
irritation, caused the RussiaA Yern-
ment to break off all relatAHH with
Roumania and to annound 9at II
would fight the Ukraine. Thef aops
or tiAeT' isfvffa got rtrrcA esl
hynia they defeated the Bo1sA wiki,
taking possession of Lutsk.
On the other hand, the Uirainians
were forced to surrender Kiey Hokthe
bolsheviki troops.
The bolsheviki seem not toa hive
come to any agreement as to theapehce
negotiations with Germany, and It vas
reported the breach between flle lie
nine and the Trotzky factions WaS Wild
ening. The premier favored yiading
to the German demands, as mig It be
expected from him, while Trotzkd frm-
ly opposed such a course.
The negotiations at Brest-II oysk4
were resumed on Tuesday, the Russian
delegates returning as the 'srepri sent-
atives of the world proletariatI for
the pansoviet congress in Petr4grad
has declared for a holy war against
all imperialists. Trotzky was given
a free hand in dealing with theI cen
trail powers.
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Italy struck suddenly and hard last
week at the Austrian line on the FEAST
ern Asiago plateau. The dashind Ital-
ians broke through the enemy Iposi-
tons, took some 1900 prisoners and
repulsed all counter-attacks. al day
or so later they attacked again, liking
enemy positions on Col del Rossz and
Col Dechele and finally pushing pa TO
the capture of Monte di Val Befla,
dominating height. A thousand fnore
prisoners, many guns and large uan-
titles of supplies were taken. Inc
Teutonic resistance to these JACKS
was strong. but the italians. VIII had
valuable assistance from the FRnch
and British batteries and avi TORS,
were not to be withstood. This ked
like the beginning of real offe Five
that might develop into dri OF
magnitude, the probable object ing
to drive the enemy back againa the
slopes of the snow-covered Alps
On the west front there was Ter-
increasing artillery activity but no
table infantry movements. The en-
advertised German offensive still vas
delayed, perhaps waiting for I'M nal
troubles to simmer down. The tor
held by the Americans was sub eted
TO freouent Smelling. and one arly
morning trench raid was made ere,
so that General Pershing had to fHport
a number of casualties.
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Our government gave out the Hrati-
flying news that sixteen great 8ans-
ports, the biggest armada everK sent
out by America, had arrived safHy at
French ports and unloaded thoubnds
of soldiers and immense quantities. of
war material. The assembling d the
men and the departure Of the VESSELS
were successfully kept secret, aid all
ay.5ya E+os g.
ports were all formerly Germdn or
Austrian steamships that were aeized
by America, among them being tie Lee
viathan, which was the yateFland.
largest Of Atlantic liners. Thd Ger
man press had led the German people
to believe that most of these ships had
been damaged by their crews beyond
repair.
According to Secretary Of War