The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-17

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Tors Of the revolutionary government o
en- removing the protecting sandbags an
cials at Washington that II the pres.
reports are correct the Germans were
| well within their rights and that Gen
eral Harries acted injudiciously. The
war Is not yet formally ended and tn,
allies have no more right to raise one
Of their flags in an enemy city thar
would the Germans to fly their colors
within the allied lines. T.
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It begins to look as II Russia Is to be
left to her fate and to be called on tt
work out her own salvation or relapse
into barbarism under the semblance Of
rule Of the bolsheviki. Japan has an
nounced that most of her troops will
be withdrawn from Siberia, Grea,
Britain declares that she will send M
more men to Russian territory ami
that those now there are being re,
called, and there Is no reason to be-
iieve 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 bolsheviki have not been
doing so well toward the east. Tn.
Omsk government Of loyal Russians
grows stronger and asks recognition
by the allied nations, with the right of
representation at the peace 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
vik government is having internal
troubles, and story came from 60
penhagen to the effect that Trotzky
had quarreled with Lenine and ordered
his arrest, declaring himself dictator
Lenine. 1t is said, sought to effect a
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 peaceful un-
derstanding. But the Ruthenians, at
latest reports, were determined to re-
cover Lemberg and had surrounded
that city, which was defended by
large force of Poles, including a divi-
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
tridges. The bolshevik troops at once
began 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 gov
eminent for Poland, knowing that dis
sension must end before the allies will
help.
President Wilson returned to Paris
from Italy, where he probably accom-
plished much in clearing up the stu.
alton concerning the disputed territory
on the east coast Of the Adriatic. It is
said that opinion in Italy on this mat
ter is divided, many Of the people pre-
ferring to have peace rather than to
insist on possession Of the land that
the Jugo-Slavs claim. It is likely
can be reached in the
peace congress without great difficulty.
Premier Lloyd George being de-
Fained In London, the preliminary con-
Perences Of the premiers and foreign
ministers Of the four great powers in
Paris went over to this week, but Mr..
Wilson had an important informal con-
ference with Premier Orlando Of Italy
ind the representatives Of Japan.
President Poincare named the fol-
owing as the French delegates to the
,eace conference: Premier Clemen-
eau, Foreign Minister Pichon, Finance
Klotz. Jules Cambon and An
Ire Tardieu. high commissioner to the
United States. The French have SUBJ |
litted to other delegations a program
or procedure by which the peace con-
'ress would take up matters in this
rider: A general agreement for the
reati0n of league of nations; the
citing up of new independent states
rowing out Of the war; the assess
lent of damages and indemnities and
manner Of payment: the conclusion Of
eace treaties with the central powers.
he treaties, It 10 plain. must wait I'M