The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-26
European

tary of agriculture.
European.
The Germans claim to have sunk
close to 4,75O,000 tons of neutral and
allied shipping since February.
A London telegram announces that
Siam, in order to uphold the sancti-
ty of International rights against ma
tons showing contempt for the prin-
ciples of humanity and respect for the
small states" declared war against
Germany, and has seized nine steam
ers, aggregtaing nineteen thousand
tons. All Germans and Austrians have
been placed under arrest, their bust
ness seized and closed.
Reading between the lines Of the
speech of the new German chancellor
to the reichstag, peace is no nearer
under the new regime than ever except
on German terms. The chancellor
said Germany would accept an hon
Orable peace, but that the interven-
non Of the United States was not
seriously considered, as the subma-
rines would take care of anything the
United States might 90.
N the past few days, Paris reports
mat four French merchantmen have
Oeen unsuccessfully attacked by Ger
man U-boats.
Due to the mutiny of a Russian reg
lment in Galicia, the Russians have
lOSt much Of the gained territory, to-
sether with a large number Of pris-
onelS' The Germans saw an opening
0no nastened to take advantage of the
apparent Russian weakness.
lnree French merchant vessels of
nlofe IMAM sixteen hundred tons and
'"O OF less than that tonnage were
recently sunk by German submarines.
alexander F, Kerensky, minister Of
wal and marine, has been appointed
.ne new Russian premier, but will re-
lain his portfolio
another manifestation of armed sail
OFS and soldiers and workingmen and
W. %Onlen IN which shots were fired took
t.0'e along the Nevesky Prospect, Pc
'6idu' The extent Of the casualties
~: unknown This is the first time
h s,u'e Inc revolution that the Cossacks
nave appeared,
A. lHe council of the new body Of sol
DID, "orkmen and peasants of all
nas Sola' the extremists abstaining from
~ "I,Ipauon, passed a resolution after
o.a, a'inlght session, after the Cos
po. mad appeared on the streets Of
al Nausrad, rejecting with indignation
~ a. a''enpts to influence the attitude
o. that body.
al II. EDWARD Carson has relinquish-
il us post as first lord of the Brit
n~ t ssannllralty and joined the war cabi-
be- uncut portfolio. Sir Edward will !
Gad1 succeeded by Sir Eric Campbell
raj who has been director gene
wv VI munitions supply.
beon sVon Spencer Churchill, who has
isl at the front has been made Brit |
n ~ of munitions.
Calmly e reorganization of the British |
hrmon Eu"ln Samuel Montagu, a
ktpr u cabinet minister, is made min
tubHo INDIA So far as the general
host - concerned, this is one of the
Ncp0+ popular appointments made in
sOtD u british admiralty announces the
B1tisb OF four German steamers by
The - ueStroyers in the North. sea.
srt,; o.eaners are the Pelworm the
Gpn nleg, the Marie Horn and the Heinz
p 56s governments merchant SHIN
laiorrn e program has been halted " hv
he 9U as, General Goethals' man naeaeu o W
Win Shhipping boards feet cornera+,on
aaon Ha as, postponed his Dian to ol r nstU
eoO St all steel merchant p's sh,n 20 re9m
budI,'nuet and to Let ca Snps una .
Yards Ds g two government-o T1eG's sb tor
ships, '0r Producing fabrio mhed s stae,