The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-03-01

6OCiCty VI udtlOus. IL 10 easy 10 pre-
dict that, after a deal of ralaver, the
senate will give its approval to the
league plan, probably with formal res
ervations that will protect the Monroe
Doctrine.
OF those peoples who still are fight
ing In Europe and Asia there IL not
much to write this week. The Poles
are being hard pressed by the Ukrain-
ians In the Lemberg region. end In
East Prussia the German troops were
said to be fighting them under the old
imperial standard. The junke X. &C
cording to report, were striving TO re-
tain their old military jobs by organ
izing a strong movement egairst Po-
land.
General Denikine and his anitsoviet
army, 1t 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
Pskov. This continuation of bostili-
ties by the Lenine-Trotzky forces again
makes doubtful the holding of the pro-
posed conference at Princes Island.
Moreover, three Of the Russian govern
ments, those of Siberia, Archangcl and
southern Russia, have formally de-
clined to take part In the conference,
stating that there d be Lo concilia-
ton between them and the bolsheviki,
who are denounced - traitors and To-
mentors of anarchy.
Information from Petrograd 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 q, eat 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northern Russia are to be withdrawn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 stores Of
the distressing conditions under which
our boys there are existing may be r
lieved by the cablegram from Col.
George r. 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 expe-
dition Is capable Of taking care Of IT.
self against the whole bolshevik army.
The Spartacan anarchists OF Ger
many were extremely busy throughout
the week, organizing here and there
and in Westphalia going so far as to
Rotterop. In the Ruhr Industrial re-
gion along the Rhine the Spa-tacans
occupied several towns and declared q
general strike. terrifying the water
works and p0werhouses and preparing
to resist the government troops. Muhl
helm is the center Of the movement
and the anarchists have gathered there
In large numbers.
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