The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-07
European War

on ROsen, former Russian ambassador
to the United States and former mem
Der Of the council of the empire, pub
fishes a statement in The Dyen, in
which he suggests as means of exit
for Russia from her present chaotic
| condition a diplomatic conference
with the entente allies to determine
possible basis for peace with the
central powers. He says the original
aims of the Wharf.-The complete ruin
of the enemy-are absolutely hopeless,
and the war has simply degenerated
into a slow process of general exhaus-
ton.
Russian statesmen opine that safe
ty demands that Russia find an exit
| from the war before the growing an
archy wrecks the country. They say
she must say goodbye to illusions and
| look the unvarnished truth squarely in
the eye.
Russian diplomats admit that the
central powers are as well informed
of existing conditions in Russia as the
allies, and that there is no Disgusting
| the fact that there is increasing dis
organization.
Two German submarines made
concerted torpedo attack on the Unit
ed States line steamship Kroonland
on her last outward voyage from New
York, firing four torpedoes, two Of
which hit the liner glancing blows, but
did not cause any damage whatever.
The naval gunners on the steamship
opened fire on the submarines, but it is
not known whether any damage was
done.
Kronstadt, Russia, will be declared
morally boycotted, outlawed and cut
off from the rest of the Russian en-
pire unless that fortress Immediately
withdraws defiance of the provisional
| government.
Conditions in Russia are far from
being settled, and the latest sensation
| is the taking over of the government
of the great fortress of Kronsadt, the
main fortress guarding Petrograd, by
! the local council of workmen's and
| soldiers delegates and strike out
breaks in many of the large munition
factories of Petrograd, indicating that
the new provisional government of
Russia is meeting with increased in
ternal opposition.
peace on the basis of no annexation
and no indemnities and complete po-
litical restoration of occupied terri
tories are advocated by the delegation
of Hungarian Socialists attending the
international Socialistic conference in
session there.
The Hungarian Socialists say that
Germany should rehabilitate Belgium,
and should pay all expenses as we'll
as indemnifying citizens for the loss
of property.
Great unrest is reported in Spain.
Unofficial reports say that the soldiery
is taking part in the riots in BARGE
Iona and other towns.
Great Britain's losses in cereal ships
is reported as only per cent. This
is gratifying, as the food economy
board had expected at least loss of
Is per cent.
The Spanish government has order
ed the seizure Of a cargo of Argentine
wheat on board the steamship Rosario
arriving at Bilboa. The cargo was
consigned to Switzerland.
Bread riots are reported throughout
Spain, and the food situation there
is critical.
Eighteen British merchant vessels
of more than sixteen hundred tons
were sunk during the past ten days,
London officially announces.
Summer weather and long days ia
vor warfare on the submarines, and
the English admiralty is taking full
| advantage of these conditions, so the
press is informed
It is the opinion of the English ad-
miralty that the submarine campaign
is waning, and with hot weather and
| long days there is little likelihood that
submarines will make much of show
ing during the summer.
The president of Brazil has been
empowered by the Brazilian par1ia-
ment to revoke the neutrality of Bra
zil in the war between the entente and
| the central empires as soon as the
moment is deemed propitious.
On the southern end of the line
near the head of the Gulf of Triest,
in the Austro-Italian theater the Ital-
| ians for the moment have paused in
their titanic effort to push forward to
Triest, and heavy fighting again is
in progress to the north around Co
rizia, PLAYA and Vodice
A statement reaches New York that
the Russians have renewed activities
against the Austrians in the eastern
theater.
The allied capitals have been in
| formed that the Brazilian chamber
OF deputies has authorized the use of
| German ships in Brazilian ports.