Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
KAISER FULLY INFORMED
AS TO STRATEGIC MOMENT
Events Timed In Accordance With
Prearranged Program Fixed By
TeutOn War Leaders

had the majority of the troops virtual
ly in the hollow of their hands.
A Startling Parallel
Now comes the chronology of events
OF the last seven days showing a
startling parallel between the events
il Germany and Russia and tending
strongly to bear out the story of the
bargain.
On July IA week ago last Satur-
Bethmann- Hollweg's fall came to
pass.
On the same day five of the Russian
ministers resigned. The crisis at Pet
rograd which had been brewing for
some days became acute.
The following day the Russians Of
fensive stopped, within the reach Of
triumph.
All dispatches from Berlin, though
interpreted and relayed in multi-col-
ored ways, indicated to close observers
that the Reichstag had the whip hand
and that the peace resolution would
pass.
The next day-Monday, July 16-
the Russians in Galicia began their re-
treat.
At that juncture Hindenburg appear
ed on the scene Regardless of any
and all plans or programs the Social
lists might have, he determined to lose
not a moment in exploiting the turn Of
the tide in Galicia to the fullest ex-
tent.
On Wednesday, July IS, the Dark
Forces" set the torch of revolt afame
in Petrograd To the army they had
preached that it was fighting the battle
of foreigners, to the people at home
they carried the message that the gov
eminent was sacrificing the revolution
and freedom for the sake of foreign
ers."
That day, after new violent street
fighting, the Russian capital was plac-
ed under martial law
New ChancelIOr's Speech.
For the following day-Thursday
July 19-the new Chancellor's speech
had been set 1t was delivered at
o'clock in the afternoon. What con-
rection the holding up of the speech
had with the effect it was feared or
desired-to have upon the Russians is
matter of guesswork. Fact is that
the Chancellor accepted the peace res,
oution and that it was passed. The
German Socialists had paid their share
OF the bargain.
Not until the following morning did
the world learn the full text of DR..
Michaelis' speech.
But, like the Russian revolution, this
reported bargain is drawing its fate
full circles UNNECESSARILY wider than
its makers had hoped or feared.
I'm the very hour that DR.. Mi
chaelis was making his speech, the
Bavarian, Prince Leopold, made his
great break through" in Galicia, men
acing PTS miles of Russian front with
being 'rolled up
Meanwhile Berlin dispatches are Civ
ing belated details of the garden par
ty,'' at which the kaiser chatted with
visible friendliness and unprecedented
irformality with the Socialist leaders
who had been especially invited.
Checkmate Plans. 81
Then sweeping new powers were
granted to the provisional government
in a resolution adopted by caom-
bined sitting of the executive commit
tees of the Council of Workmen and
Soldiers Delegates and the Council of
Peasants Delegates. The resolution,
which was passed by 252 to 81, read
Recognizing that the country is
menaced by military debacle on the
front and by anarchy at home, it isl
resolved:
"First-That the country and the
revolution are endangered.
"Second-That the provisional gov
eminent is proclaimed the government
of national safety.
"Third-That unlimited powers
are accorded the government for re-
establishing the organization and dis
cipline in the army for a fight toI
the finish against the enemies of pub
lie order and for the realization Of