The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-05

luuS III Tie AeinDerG region, anu In
East Prussia the German troops were
said to be fighting them under the old
imperial standard. The tunkers, ac-
cording to report, were striving to re-
tain their old military jobs by organ.
izing strong movement against Pc
land.
General Denikine and his antisovict
army, it was announced, Had reached
the Caspian, having scattered a great
body Of anarchist troops and captured
$1,000 prisoners and large quantities
Of material. In Esthonia, however, the
soviet armies, which had resumed
their activities with a general attack.
were said to be making considerable
progress, especially In the region Of
Pskov. This continuation Of hostili-
ties by the Lenine-T rotzky forces again
makes doubtful the holding Of the pro-
posed conference at Princes Island.
Moreover, three of the Russian govern
ments. those Of Siberia, Archangel ana
southern Russia, have formally de-
ciined to take part in the conference,
stating that there can be NO concilia-
ton between them and the bolsheviki.
Information from Petr0grad shows
that opposition to the rule Of the Lee
nine anarchists is increasing among
the more intelligent workers. Sixty
thousand workmen in that city are on
strike, demanding the end Of civil war
and the establishment Of free trade.
The United States and Great Britain
! have announced that their forces in
northern Russia are to be withdrawn
when weather. conditions permit, and
will be REINFORCED to facilitate this
movement. Meanwhile those who have
been worried by alarmist stories Of
the distressing condition under which
our boys there are existing may be re-
klieved by the cablegram from Col.
George F. Stewart, commanding the
Americans. He says the reports are
not warranted by the facts; that the
health of the entire command is excel
lent, the sick and wounded are well
cared for and the entire allied expo
dition is capable Of taking care Of it.
.
The Spartacan anarchists Of Ger.
many were extremely busy throughout
the week, organizing here and there
and in Westphalia going so far a. to
start q bombardment Of the town ct
Rotterop. In the Ruhr industrial re-
gion along the Rhine the Spartacans
occupied several towns and declared q
general strike, fortifying the water
works and powerhouses and preparing
to resist the government troops. Null
helm is the center Of the movement
and the anarchists have gathered there
in large numbers. r.
Congressman-elect Victor L. Berger
Of Wisconsin and his fellow defend
ants, Engdahl, Germer, Tucker and
Kruse, convicted of violating the es-
pionage act and conspiring to OBJ
struct the United States war program.
were sentenced by Judge Lands to
twenty years Imprisonment each at
Leavenworth. Appealing to the fed
eral circuit court Of appeals, they
We're released on bonds. but only after
giving their solemn pledges that they
would neither by word nor act do any
Il tAs tAInsalor which tA.y w4r. eoA.
yicted pending dnaI decision OF their
cases.
The senate judiciary committee took
q step toward curbing the activities OF
f~&> ~xvI.o - mi o1v n
proved a bill to punish such activities
and to prohibit the display Of red hags
or other emblems Of violence.
There were interesting develop
ments in the scandals" and charges
that inevitably follow a war. Governor
Allen Of Kansas, supporting motion
of Representative Campbell for an in
vestisation Of the story thar the cas-
ualties Of the Thirty-ffth d:visioa were
needlessly large, told the house COM
mittee on rules shocking story Of In
efficiency and plumbers and lack Of
artillery and equipment. Summing UP
in q sentence the record Of the Ameri-
can army In France, he said everything
fell down except the raw man mate
rial. The inquiry into these conditions
will not be made by congress until the
next session.
Following an investigation ordered
by Secretary Daniels. seven naval off,
GERS and 40 yeomen were arrested in
the Third naval district, which In
ciudes New York, on charges of graft
ing. 1t LIS asserted that 4 great many
sons Of wealthy families paid large
. sums for special favers, easy resign
ments and promotions.