The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10

call for "mass terrorism" against the
bourgeoisie, and the repulse Of the
Czecho- Slovaks. A part of that re-
markable force has penetrated to the
south as far as the Black sea, captur-
Ing port and vessels, and another
body has taken Ekaterinberg, an i'm
portant town in the province Of Perm
near the Siberian border, the center
Of rich mining district. The allied
powers were still negotiating concern
ing the extension Of aid to the Czecho-
Slovaks and other anti-German eie-
ments In Russia but were going ahead
with their military preparations for
the proposed expedition, and it was
said on Thursday that American, Brit
ish and Japanese troops already had
been dispatched to vladivostok.
The soviet government of Russia is
reported to have renounced all claims
to the great provinces of Esthonia
and Livonia, and these, together with
Courland, probably will be united I'M
der a general government under Ger
man auspices.
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From Copenhagen, the source Of
many lies, came the statement that
Turkey had severed relations with
Germany and Austria because Of the
disputes between the Turks and Bull
garia over territory taken from Rou-
mania and Russia. There was every
evidence that this was greatly exag-
gerated," as Mark Twain said of the
report at hts death, bit there 10 no
Doubt that Turkey 4 fred of the war
ag1 fs.getting alt lha werst of 1t. How
AF a lin control OF
ssh H#tf6es ara ID command OF
Turkish armies, has The whip hand
and probably win be able to keep the
Turks to thelr alliance for some time
yet.
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General March, chief Of staff, has
been working out the details of plan
by which the American land forces are
to be amalgamated into one army, the
existing distinctions between the reg
ular army, the National army and the
federalized National Guard being
wiped out. This will do away with
many jealousies concerning promo
lions and every soldier will wear on
his collar the letters ~. 49," the IN.
A." and IN. c. being removed. The
chief Of staff also is beginning to
"loosen up" some regarding informa-
ton as to what American units are
engaged In certain operations.
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The war department prepared the
country last week for the reception
Of long casualty lists. The casualties
In the Aisne- Marine battle, though not
excessive when the magnitude Of the
struggle is considered, may run as
high as 10 per cent, 1t Is stated. It
is comforting to know that the vast
majority of the wounded are suffering
only from clean bullet wounds and will
soon be back In the lines.
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Sir Eric Geddes. first lord Of the
British admiralty, told the house Of
commons the naval situation was sat
isfactory and that the civilized world
was gaining steadily on the U-boats,
by reducing the sinkings and increas-
Ing the building of ships. He said
Americas program Of destroyers and
enti-suhmar;ne craft IN beginning to
come along and twill become a veri-
table torrent"
"a
More trouble in realizing the Ameri-
can aircraft program came to light
with the information that General
Pershing had told the war department
to send over no more of the De Havi-
land-Four planes 1t had been building,
until changes were made, as they had