Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06

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absolute control over its exports. It
prohibits The export Of all articles of
commerce to enemy and neutral cOun-
tries, but it is the intention to care
for the needs of neutrals by licensing
shipments of such expectations as can
he spared after the wants of the Unit
ed States and its allies have been sup
piled. A large number of commodi-
ties ere added to those named in the
original embargo order, including fats
Of all kinds, other foods, construction
materials and other articles necessary
| to the successful prosecution of the
war by this government; also gold.
bullion, currency and evidences of in
debtedness-this in order to conserve
, the immense store of gold that has
been accumulated by the United States
In the last three years.
In a. statement accompanying the
order the. president said:
THE purpose and effect of this
proclamation Is not export prohibition.
but merely export CONTROL II Is not
the intention to interfere unnecessar-
lily with our foreign trade, but our
own domestic needs must be adequate
ly safeguarded and there is the added
duty of meeting the necessities of all
the nations at war with the imperial
German government.
After these needs are met il is our
wish and intention to minister to the
needs of the neutral nations as far as
our own resources permit. This task
will be discharged without other thnn
the very proper qualification that the
liberation Of our surplus products
shall not be made the occasion of bene-
I'll to the enemy, either directly or in
directly"
kerensky Wins Support.
The Russian national council In ses-
sion in Moscow promises at least to
clarity the situation there and def
nltely line up the forces that are striy-
ing to gain control In the new republic.
Premier Kerensky admittedly is anx-
i0us as TO the future, but has stated
fatty and fearlessly the position of the
government of which he Is the head
and leading spirit. He warned those
who thought the time had come to
overthrow the revolutionary power
with arms that his patience had It's
limits and that those who went be-
yOnd them would have to settle with
government that will make them re-
member the time of czardom." He
continued:
I'VE shall he implacable, because we
are convinced that supreme power
alone can assure the salvation of the
country. That Is why | shall oppose
energetically all attempts to take adj
vantage Of RuSSla'S national misfor-
tunes, and whatever ultimatum Is pre-
Sented, | shall subject II to the SUI
preme power and to myself, It's head"
Then came Commander in Chief
Kornilotf with II dramatic speech in
which he declared that restoration of
the death penalty. stern discipline and
unlimited supplies were necessary to
restore the morale and fighting spirit
In the armies, General Kaledlncs.
leader of the Don CosSacks. followed
with resolution adopted by the Cos
sacks demanding, for the salvation of
the country, the continuation Of the
war in close union with the allies until
complete victory was attained.
These and other speeches checked
the plans Of the diScontented. and the
leaders Of all factions united In dec
larationS that Russia must continue
the war and that everything possible
must he done to strengthen the provi-
sion0l government.
Whatever the United States can do
TO relieve the more pressing Of Rus
Sla'S needs will he done. This Presi-
dent Wilson pledged anew In mes
Snge To the national council In which
he assured the government every ma.
terial and moral assistance that the
people of this country Gun give will be-
given. .... t'1 |
The reading Of President Wilson'S
message by Premier Kerensly brought
the entire asSembage to its feet with |
Wild and prolonged cheering.
Great Work by the Italians.
General Cadorna's brave ImlIan1
troops continued their successful drive |
against the, AustrlNns throughout the |
week, gaining more ground and more |
glory each day. M one who does not |
know the country or who has not NJ
least seen the mrylng pictures show |
ING the warfare In the Alps hus any
conception of the difficulties that con. I
front an advancing army on this front. !
Il is II perrect region for defensive |
lighting, 0nd now that the Itallans