Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-24

ing the life out of the soviet govern
ment. Denikine kept up his advance
on Moscow, capturing Orel and other
important points. The army of the
northwest under Yudenitch took Luga
and pressed on toward Petrograd,
whose fail was imminent. This army,
it was said, was working in clese un-
derstanding with Admiral Kolchak
whose Siberian troops were pushing
the bolsheviki back to the European
border. These three commanders have
rejected all overtures from Germany,
maintaining their connection with the
allies.
An official dispatch from ArchangeI
said the North Russian forces were
pursuing the bolsheviki in the direc.
ton of Omega after occupying their
fortified positions along the railroad,
capturing guns and prisoners and de-
strOying an Grmored train. In fact,
thsy seem to be doing very well with
out the help of the British and Amer
ican troops that were withdrawn.
Meanwhile the British fleet in the
Baltic was very busy. The supreme
council having declared a blockade OF
all Russian bolshevik ports, a number
of German vessels were seized. Then
the British warships moved on Kron-
stadt. After a severe bombardment it
was evacuated by the bolsheviki and
| the fleet entered the harbor. All neu-
! tral nations have been asked TO join
| in the blockade of bolshevist Russia.
| Lieutenant D'Annunzio seems to
have adopted more yielding attitude
in regard to Fiume, which he still
holds He has sent to Premier Gle
menceau an appeal to take the initia.
tive in obtaining from the allied gov.
ernments declaration making Fiume
an open port. The present Italian plan
contemplates an independent buffer
state at Fiume with the extension Of
Italian control over the strip of coast
from Fiume to Trieste so the new
state shall abut on Italian territory
on that side and not be surrounded
by Jugo-Slavia influence The dan
ger of war over this problem is fad
ing. D'Annupzio sent word to Paris
that he had drafted manifesto urging
both Serbs and Italians to recognize
mutual national rights and to "main'
tain the bonds of brotherhood which
have been sealed by blood"
Prices of food throughout the Uni
| 70 al,
cent. according TO Attorney Genera
Palmer. But housewives also through
out the United States. are asking why
if this is true, they are forced to pa!
as much as ever or more when the.
visit the retail dealer.
The cost of leather and of footwear
has dropped 20 per cent since the mid
die of August, says the president o
, the National Boot and Shoe Manufac
turers' association. But the consume
is still paying .exorbitant prices 70
his shoes, and the aforesaid presiden
| explains that the shoes now being man
: ufactured at reduced cost viii not b
, marketed before next April.
: The tremendous hullabaloo abou
reducing the cost of living and punish
' ing the profteer has dwindled unit
j. it can scarcely be heard with the al
e of a microphone. Just at present tn
E consumer is exercised about the suga
e situation which promises to develo
. into famine with 25 cents poun
j or more demanded for the sma
: amounts of sugar to>be had. The d(
9 nestle output is nowhere near enough
and it seems most of the Cuban crop
going to Europe Dealers blame ou
e government for this condition becaus
n it limited the wholesale price Will
/. European dealers were willing to pa
s anything.
/ The federal trade commission cam
to bat again with another of its report
attacking the big packers, stating the
q now handle more than 200 food DrOt