The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-19
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Another step In the outflanking OF
me Austro-Gcrman armies protecting
Lembcrg on the east has been achiey-
eu ny the russians. who have crossed
the River llOmnica and captured Ia.
luSz
When the Russians occupied IA.
lusz, after forcing passage OF the LON.
Mica. they had advanced twenty miles
northwestward from Stanislau in five
days.
The German rcichstag has gone on
strike and the members have decided
TO suspend the labors both Of the full
house and the main committee until
the political situation has cleared up.
The German political crisis centers
principally on the question Of peace
and internal reform, and there is not
| the slightest reason to believe, accord
Ing to competent triple entente au-
thority, that it will result in anything
remotely approaching revolution or any
diminution Of Germany's military or
submarine power.
! 1t is apparent to triple entente capi-
tails that the present German food sup.
ply will hold out till the present crop
~ iiai NNS'SN, put IL - Sldltu llil (nG
sufferings Of the poor is intense in.
deed
Anent the political situation in Ger.
many, 1t Is pointed out that military
domination has reached the stage that
the imperial chancellor is utterly with
out authority over the military lead
ers and that the latter are doing as
they please. leaving the civil authori
ties to do the apologzing.
There Is reason to believe that the
: influence Of Austro Hungary is be
hind the sudden swing OF the German
Centrum to cooperation with the So
cialists and Radicals.
. The National Editorial Association
in session at Minneapolis, Mimi. pass
+ ed q resolution urging congress tt
, take over the paper industry Of the
|. country as we'll as to regulate tht
shipment OF Canadian paper into thi.
country.
Q Halicz. the strategic gateway tc
4 Lemberg, capital Of Galicia. has beer
captured by the Russians.
Halicz, Galicia. which has been can
t lured by the Russians, was the cen
,f ter OF much very heavy lighting abou,
|. year ago after the Russians haG
a captured Bukowina and were attcmpt
O ing to reach Lemberg. but the revoiu
ton In Russia caused the activity OF
!. the Russian army to cease.
, The allies opine that the fall OF Ha
licz must inevitably cause the Ten
tonic forces to recede.
. In the Russian advance many pris
:. oners have been captured. togethe,
> with guns and war materials.
The German chancellor seems &c
: have rallied all forces. Bethman.Holl
, wegg, imperial chancellor, told the
reichstag, July 10, that peace withou,
annextion Is impossible, and in nowise
acceptable to the central powers.
In his speech to the reichstag. I'm
perial Chancellor Bethmann. Hollwe,
admitted that Germany has many diff
ficuties to surmount, but said the al
lies difficulties were equally as great
/. He predicted German success.
, Directors Of the Chicago board o
trade fixed maximum price Of $1.2,
). for the December and May, 1918, de
liveries Of corn. No action was TAX
en- as to September corn.
!, Russian artillery is hammering the
: enemy lines to the south Of Brzezany
and north OF the rPipet marshes. near
higa. Dvinsk and Smorgon, where
. fghting activity has increased.
Premier Lloyd George. speaking al
! the secret session of the house Of com
. mons on July. told the members OF
. that body that perfect air security fol
, the city OF London or any other city
in England is impossible.