The Red Cloud chief., 1919-11-06

To remove the United States from
any obligation to contribute to the
leagues expenses unless congress au-
thorizes such appropriation.
To reserve the right of the United
States to decide for itself the size of
its armament.
To reserve the right Of the United
States to refrain from entering into
the economic boycott provided for in
article 10 Of the league covenant.
To invalidate any act Of the league
In so far as 1t affects the United
States, unless the American represen-
tative on the league council or assem-
bly, has been confirmed by the senate.
To protect the rights of American
citizens under the articles OF the trea-
ty dealing with debts and property.
To relieve the United States Of any
obligation to assume trusteeship for
any OF the German overseas posses
sions surrendered to the allied and
associated powers.
To reserve the right Of the United
States to refuse to submit to the
league any question affecting the vital
interests and national honor Of the
United States.
Senator Hitchcock, speaking for the
proponents Of the treaty as 1t stands,
said the reservations were utterly OBJ
noxious and that 40 Democrats would
vote against ratification with such
conditions. The preamble he consid
cred especially Objectionable.
Bringing up unexpected strength to
the defense Of Petrograd, the bolshev-
Xxi succeeded In postponipg the fall
OF that city, though their officials
moved to Moscow with all their rec
ords. At latest reports. the troops of
the Russian northwest army were but
a few miles from Petrograd and the
| fighting was severe. II Is known that
General Yudenitch's men are not we'll
equipped, and they are not numerous;
therefore the Firms are expecting that
he will reconsider his refusal to ac-
cept the help they offered him some
time ago. In the Volga region General
Denikine claimed to have defeated the
bolsheviki near Kampshin. but the
soviet government announced that
Deniklne's advance on Moscow from
the south had been definitely stopped.
According to the British admiralty.
the story of the bombardment and
capture of Kronstadt by British naval
forces was untrue; but last week n
message from Helsingfors said French
warships had been Smelling the fort
ress for several days. Two bolshevil,
torpedo boat destroyers attacked Brit
ish and Esthonian vessels In the Gulf
of Finland and were promptly sunk.
The Let's continued their struggle
for the possession of Riga with the
Germans, who are under the command
of Col. Avaloff-Bermond since Won del
Goltz quit. The Germans claim to bs
carrying on their campaign agains,
the bolsheviki and to have offered ar
armistlce to the Let's. They hav.
been Joined by an entire regiment tha
had been stationed at Thorn to guart
, the Germano-Polish frontier.
The American mission to Armeni,
under Major General Harbord arrived
at Constantinople after strenuous
trip in the course of which the men:
bers, except Hartford, were capture,
by Kurds and held prisoners for sew
> eral hours. Correspondents who hav
interviewed the commissioners sa,
most OF them are opposed to America
accepting mandate for Armenia O
D any other part OF the former Turkisl
empire unless the other powers frs
pledge themselves to policy Of hand
off.
Premier Lloyd George found himsel
up against another "crisis" almost in
? medlately after the opening of parii
ment. BY an unexpected shift OF tn
:, lineup the government was defeate
on minor amendment to pendin
- measure. But because only about ha
the members were present II was h,
lieved the cabinet would not consids
IL necessary to resign, as is customar
. when 1t finds itself outvoted.
Y The French military authorize
4 have unearthed great conspiracy !
ce-Lorraine having for It's objet
d the establishment of an autonomou
I. republic The leader has confessed
r was financed by Germans and that
l. relative of Bethmann.EIollweg was N
5 intermediary between the Berlin 10
elgn office and the conspirators.