The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-09

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that flindenburg, having prepared for
the Gaician affair with the aid Of his
spies. promised the kaiser he would
put Russia out Of action within two
months. But Kerensky, though he is
terribly handicapped and Is not sol
der, Is proving himself to be much
greater man than the German chieftain
and civilization still looks to him with
confidence In his ultimate success.
1t was announced on Thursday that
General Brussiloff had resigned rs
commander in chief Of the Russian
armies ond that General Korniloff had
been made genernlissimo. being sue
ceeded on the southwestern front by
General Tcheremissoff.
The heroic conduct Of Vera Butch
mareff's feminine battalion at the
front has resulted in q popular move
| ment for the formation Of great
army of Russian women.
Teutonic Peace Bunk.
The beginning Of the week was
marked by the ascension Of three large
peace balloons sent up by the central
powers. One was piloted by Chancel-
lor Michaelis, one by Count Czernin,
Austrian foreign minister, and one by
the un-American correspondent. Ben
nett, acting for Michaelis and Luden-
d0rff. The balloons went up swiftly for
time, but, being filled only with hot
alr, they soon came to earth again, the
descent accompanied by the ironic
laughter and cheers of - ,i..ed ma
lions. The iIrccrial chancellor, to
F, o. -ndon the metaphor, told vivid tale
or secret treaties between France and
Russia looking to conquest, and Pre-
mler Ribot promptly branded him as q
liar. Michaelis uttered lot more
claptrap about the wicked aims Of the
entente allies and "the justice Of on,
defensive war;" and, through the un
American correspondent, gave out G
mess of high-sounding phrases ant
fOollsh accusations, and declared the
submarine warfare would continue un
til the British raise their blockade
CZernin gave an interview that sound
cd more reasonable. and couple O.
days later Vienna paper announced
authoritatively that Germany woult
; gladly act upon peace overtures com
Ing by way Of Vienna. The entir
I peace move Of the week, however, wa
declared by Washington. London an,
Paris to be insincere and evidentl
made In the hope Of slowing up tn
: war preparations in America and tn
: restoration OF authority and disciplin
j in Russia.
On Wednesday the kaiser issued tw,
: proclamations. to the German peopl
and to the German army and navy an,
colonial forces in which he defantl,
) set forth his determination to prosecut,
to Il successful termination "thls right
) eous war Of Defense"
Tho German attempt to bunko tn,
Poles with vague promises of re
'' stored kingdom has fallen through
Dispatches from Berlin say the Polisf
= leRions have been disarmed and In
termed because the Germans found
themselves confronted by mutinous
: Polish army, while Austrian subjectt
enrolled In the original legion insi ted
\ on taking the oath to the new Polish
Kingdom as II Galicia were part of
It.
AmerIca'e Submarine Detector,
The problem Of the submarine in
j still holding first place In the consider
atoms of the allied nations, for while
3 the Germans admit the U-boat cam.
; paign Is not reducing England to star
walton. Admiral Jellico admits tho
submarine has not yet been mastered
: ana says until the effective antidote Ia
discovered the allies must concentrate
on the building Of patrol boats and
merchant vessels Secretary Daniels
peheVcs the American nayy denort.
ment has found plan for protecting
American shipping and 1t will be nut In
operation very soon. The department
Is working on giant detector which
hear Admiral Grant thinks will bring
immediate results. The details of th,a
detector of course, are not revealed
; out IL IS expected to be effective over
distance Of five miles. and IL these
expectations are justified the depart.
ment VIII stretch the device across the
waters In the vicinity Of the German
bases and thereby locate submarines
as they start out Meanwhile tho
trained gun crews placed on American
Merchantmen are giving good ac-
count OF themselves. generally getting
the better OF any submarines that Won.
ture TO attack the vessels thew arc
guarding. "''
The British adrniralty's weekly re.
port showed decrease In tho nnmhar
Of British merchantmen aestrovad ".