Reports still come to hand of fighting between Bolsheviks and Whites along the shores of the Black Sea, and in these struggles can be seen only one despairing object. Two forces, the remnant of Denikin's army, are mentioned, one under General Wrangel opera. ting in the northern part of the Crimea, and the other under General Shkuro retreating along the east coast in the direction.of Batum. General Wrangel, who was Denikin's cavalry leader and unjustly accused by his enemies of being a German, hag just achieved a small success, having driven the Reds back 10 miles, but this, we fear, is merely a transitory turn of fortune. Once the bulk of the Red forces is in position he too will be forced to retreat, and when this occurs he will have only one course, to march to the coast and hope to evacuate his forces by sea-It is evident that the Whites have no longer the means at their disposal to undertake a counteroffensive, even if the die-hards so desired, and we can see only one reason for the continuation of this struggle. By fighting rearguard actions the remaining Whi troops may hope to temporize until the Allies can patch up some arrangement with Moscow for. their safety. Meanwhile their peril is great, and remembering the very gallant fight they have put Guring all those weary months, the whole world will welcome the event which secures their safety.
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