New-York tribune., 1919-11-17
Nor Yrk T,,huns
Foyei0u Prsao Bureau


Foreign Prsas Bureau
II docs not take an over excitable
Imagination to conceive Of . merrier
social affair than the little party which
on last Monday celebrated, in the lit
tie Dutch village named Amerongen,
the first anniversary Of certain resi-
dents retirement into private life. Yet
those present might have consoled
themselves with the thought that, after
all. things might be worse. wilhelm
Won Hohenzollern may prefer the din
Of battle-as listened to in the cozy
corner Of G. Fl. g. somewhere in safe
distance behind the firing line--to the
quiet Of Count Bentinck's hospitable
chateau. But then, Amerongcn is bet
ter than dungeon in London Tower,
or st. Helena, or the Spitzbergen (this
last named suggested by the sanguins
editor Of "The London Saturday Re-
view" as suitable residential quarters
for ex-disturbers of world peace). And
Count Bentinck, while sorrowfully ad-
ding up the expenses Of q somewhat
extended weekend call, might have
cheered himself with the prospect of
the days of his visitation drawing to
their end. For the ex-Kascr will soon
Gas The Associated Press puts it) "sct-
tie down to the life of country gen.
tleman at Doorn," where he was per-
mitted- to purchase a little but COM
Portable chateau, with surrounding es-
tate, and where he will be able, next
spring, to indulge in his favorite pas
time Of smelling violets under the sym
pathetic surveillance Of Karl Rosncr,
Of the "Lokal-Anzeiger."
BY the way. those who still lament
over Wilhelm going about unpunished
should have read the dispatch of the
Associated Press correspondent who
reported that to his request for state
ment on the occasion of the anniver-
sary the ex-Kaiser sent a reply saying
that "he had not changed his detcrmi-
nation not to speak"
One full year Of self-imposed silence!
Is it possible to devise punishment
of more elaborate cruelty for the great
est after dinner speaker who ever gave
away state secrets and outraged the
dictates Of tact and good sense? We
think it is not.
On Sunday, the 9th, the forces of
General Yudcnitch were continuing
their customary retreat with an in
creasing speed. According 10 Copen-
hagen dispatch his losses in the re-
cent fighting were so high that some
units are reduced by four -ifths. The
forecast Of those British observer. who
alread7 fortnight ago dec ared the
fudenltch episode closed seemed to
come true. On Thursday, however, the
dispatches of the Northwestern Rus
sian government made a last desperate
sally, and suddenly Yudcnitch was ad-
vancing again--in some direction or
other. A member of the Lianosov
Cabinet told The Associated Press that
his government believed Yudenitch
could take Petrograd by Christmas
This sudden hopefulncss, hardly war
ranted by the actua! situation. should
Re viewed in the Tight Of the minister's
announcement that his government is
working on new campaign plan, with
the help of Finnish and Esthonian re-
cruits, the Allies to furnish the sun
plies and foot the bill of operations"
lhesc Northwestern Russians seem TO
be nice, sophisticated. plain-spoken
sort of people.
Observe the superfne discrimination:
the Northwestern Russians expect to
take Petrograd, not with the help of
the Finnish and Esthonian armies. hut
with that of Finnish and Esthonian re-
crults. The fact is that the Finnish
and Esthcnian governments, far from
Pacing their armies at Yudenitch's dis
posal' have, OF Saturday last, begun
negotiations with the Bolsheyiki M
Dorpat. The plan of the Norihwestern
RUSSIAN statesman, then, appears to
be that the Allies should put up money
Tor which the Northwestern govern.
NJ nv,t ! l..