Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-30

again influential forces in the Greek government. Greece
has severed diplomatic relations with the central powers,
and whether or not this presases . declaration Of war,
a. 1t probably does, 1t may be taken as the forerunnsr
OF a vigorous blow by General sarrail, with the cutting
of the Berlin-C onstantnople railroad as the immediate
and the rehabilitation of Serbia, the discipline
ing OF Bulgaria and the driving of the enemy from Ru-
mania Is objects to be attained AZ fast as troops can be
moved forward.
notwithstanding the reports Of local disturbances
here and there in Russia, where the reacienary element,
stimulated by German Vaccinations, is working for the
ends OF anarchy together with the most extreme ele-
ments OF the revolutionary party. the general tenor Of
the news from Russia is reassurins. The provisional
government has been able to maintain itself, and its
authority appears generally to be respected. Better dis
cipline is maintained in the army, and both the Duma
and the council OF Workmen's and Soldiers delegates
have both fatty rejected all overtures for a separate
peace, and have declared their purpose to remain in the
that there will be disturbances. Russia is a vast country
with a population nearly double that Of the United
States, made up Of numerous racial elements. and no
great national movement can be expected to be carried
out without evidences Of dtsanection here and there.
Canada is about to adopt conscription If the plans
now proposed by the administration are carried out.
The step Is bitterly opposed by some elements of the pop
ulation. and among other things there is threatened q
general strike Of union labor il a censcription measure
is passed without being submitted to the people for their
approval. Canada has raised some 400, 900 troops under
the volunteer system, a remarkable achievement. But
the government has promised still more men. and be-
cause the slackers are all at home, 1t is intended to adopt
measures which will no longer permit them to evade
their duty. The United States has done well to adopt
CONSUMPTION at the outset, for the opposition that has
been encountered. and which will probably be in EVIL
dence for some time is undoubtedly less than it would
have been had we started in with a volunteer system
and they undertaken to substitute conscription later on.
The news comes from Rio Janeiro Of the revocation
of Brazn's decree of neutrality in the present war
Should the matter go no further, this action will permit
Brazil to grant to war vessels Of the United States the
use OF her ports and to any Of the entente powers sucn
conveniences as can be supplied in Brazil. Should this
be done it would be but a short time before Brazil
would be definitely in the war a. a belligerent, ana this
seems inevitable. no matter how the situation is regard
ed. Brazil, like the United States, ought to remain out
of the war, but she, like the United States and other
neutrals. has been subjected to both insult and injury,
and this great ~Latin-American republic may now be re-
garded AZ to all intsnts a participant in the war, ranged
on the side Of liberty and democracy.
Eastern North Dakota is the scene Of an animated
congressional campaign, and the friends of all the can.
didates are striving nightly for success. The news
stories day by day have covered the situation thoroughly
and little remains to be added. 1t is to be noted, how
ever, that there has come to Mr.. Burtness voluntary
support from men all over the district who have been
depended on by the management of the Non-Partisan
league as vigorous supporters Of Mr.. Baer. It is a fair
Inference that the evidences Of cordial feeling for Mr.
Burtness which have come to the attention of the public
are indicative of q similar, feeling in the districts from
which they come. II this is the case it is difficult to see
how any other candidate can make way against such con.
dition Of public feeling.