Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-01-17

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Gals at Washington that II the press
reports are correct the Germans were
well within their rights and that Cen
eral Harrles acted lnjudlclOusly. The
war is not yet formally ended and the
allies have no more right to raise one
OF their flags in an enemy city than
would the Germans to fly their cOlors
within the allied lines.
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It begins to look as If Russia is to be
left to her fate and to be called on to
work out her own salvation or relapse
into barbarlsm under the semblance Of
rule Of the bolshevlki. japan has an
nounced that most Of her troops will
be withdrawn from Siberia, Great
Britain declares that she will send no
more men to Russian territory and
that those now there are being re-
called. and there Is no reason to be-
lIeve that the United States will In
crease her forces there. Indeed, some
of our senators and congressman are
openly demanding that the Yanks be
brought back from Russia at once In
stead Of being left to fight the bolshe-
vik armies In the SHOWS Of the Arch
angel region and along the Siberian
railway.
Although they are still making con-
siderable progress In the Baltic prov
inces and have captured Riga, from
which the allied and German troops
withdrew, the bolshevlki have not been
doing so well toward the east. The
Omsk government Of loyal Russians
grows stronger and asks recognition
by the allied nations, with the right Of
representation at the pence confer
ence. The Siberian and other factions
have Joined with 1t, asking Admiral
Kolchak to accept their support for
the salvation of Russia. The bolshe-
vlk government Is having internal
troubles, and story came from Co
penhagen to the effect that Trotzky
had quarreled with Lenine and ordered
his arrest, declaring himself dictator.
Lenine, 1t is said, sought to effect
coalition with the moderates.
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The conflict between Germany and
Poland over the province Of Posen
may be settled without further fight
Ing, for the two governments have
opened negotiations for a peaceful I'M
But the Ruthenlans, at
latest reports, were determined to re-
cover Lemberg and had surrounded
that city, which was defended by
large force of Poles. including a dlvi-
sion made up of women.
The Poles were driven out Of wilma
by the bolsheviki, the defenders be-
ing without cannon and short of car
trldges. The bolshevik troops at once
began a massacre Of the civilians.
The Polish soldiers retreated to Lana
varova, where they were disarmed by
the Germans and sent to Bialystok.
There they were robbed by Germans
and started for Polish territory.
Paderewski and Pilsudski are still
trying to get together to form a gov
eminent for Poland, knowing that dis
sension must end before the allies will
help.
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President Wilson returned to Paris
rom Italy, where he probably accom-
,lished much In clearing up the stu
ltion concerning the disputed territory
m the east coast Of the Adriatic. II Is
aid that opinion In Italy on this mat
er is divided, many Of the people pre-
erring to have peace rather than to
INSIST on possession of the land that |
he Jugo-Slavs claim. 1t is likely a
can be reached in the
'eace congress without great difficulty. |
Premier Lloyd George being de-
aimed in London, the preliminary con-
erences of the premlers and foreign
Of the four great powers in
'aris went over to this week, but Mr..
wilson had an important informal con-
erence with Premier Orlando of Italy
nd the representatives Of Japan.
President POincarc named the fol-
owing as the French delegates to the
eace conference: Premier Clemen.
eau, Foreign Minister Plchon, Finance
iinister Klotz, Jules Cambon and An
re Tardleu, high commissioner to the
Inited States. The French have sub
lifted to other delegations program
pr procedure by which the peace con-
ress would take W matters In this
rider: A general agreement for the
reation OF league Of nations; the
citing up Of new Independent states
rowing out Of the war; the assess
tent Of damages and Indemnitles and
anner Of payment; the conclusion of
eace treaties with the central powers.
he treaties, II Is plain, must wait un- !
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