The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-28
NEWS REVIEW
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victims. The giving Of this great re-
sponsibiiity to the American admiral
shows the confidence the allies have
In his ability and wisdom.
Two feats of the American destroy
ers In British waters were told dur
ing the week. One of these vessels
came upon n submarine and promptly
nmmed It, probably sending It to the
bottom. Two others, responding to
wireless calls. rescued 80 survivors Of
two British ships that were torpedoed
100 miles away, the farthest point west
In the Atlantic the U-boats have oper-
ated since the ruthless campaign be
gan.
There was violent lighting In France
throughout the week, but neither side
made important gains. The Germans
won frst-line trenches from the Brit
ish east OF Monchy-le. Prieux and from
the French east OF Vauxaillon, but
later were driven bHck again with
heavy losses. The Canadian troops
captured some positions In front of
Lens, paving the way for n drive on
that center Of the conl fields.
Toward the end ~ the week the
Germans yielded to the heavy pressure
of the British In the territory domi.
mated by the Mcsslncs ridge and abnn.
doned the ground they had held on the
western side of the bend of the Lys
river. between Warncton and Armen.
there's.
Another German Fiasco.
Germany's clulus. diplomacy came
to grief again In the developments fol.
lowing the attempt of Robert GriUnm.
Socialist, Ia induce Russia to conclude
II separate pence. When the intrigue
was exposed, Grimm was driven from
Russia, and last week Dr. Arthur Hon.
man, II member of III" Swiss federal
council, who had II prominent part in
the plot, resigned his office. The dis.
closures led To an excited mass meet
Ing OF protest and II pro-nlly demon.
stration In Geneva. Grimm was de-
nounced for trying to push Switzerland
Into the war for III" purpose of scrv-
Ing Germany. and A. crowds stoned
the residences of pro-Gcrmans.
Ellhu Root and his colleagues spent
the week getting acquainted with the
true state of affairs In Russia, and
were assured by the government 9TH
Gals that nothing would he concealed
from them. Commander In Chief
BruSsilon sent to General Robertson
Wednesday a telegram assuring him
that, 'in honor bound. free ltussia's
armies will not fail To do their duty"
Boris Bakhmetleff. special Russian
envoy, and his colleagues arrived in
washington and almost Immediately
gave out II statement of the program
OF the provisional government. This
Includes the absolute rejection OF all
thought Of Il separate peace and the
achievement Of universal peace with.
out annexations or contributions and
presuming no dominion over other M
lions. The provisional government
will take preparatory steps for IN
agreement with Its allies founded on
Its declaration Of March 81. and its
chief aim Is stated TO be to fortify the
Democratic foundations OF the army
and organize and consolidate the
army's lighting power for, It's defensive
as well as offensive purposes.
In Petrograd the all-Russian con-
gress Of workmen and soldiers unani-
mously resolved upon an immediate
offensive, and the same sentiment was
expressed In a manifesto issued by the
military union Of woman volunteers,
which said ."the workers are appealing
for m unrelenting struggle against an
enemy who is moved solely by impe-
riallstic and shaving tendencies"
The provisional government has be-
gun proceedings for the severe punish
ment of various high officials of the
old regime, who are accused OF
breaches of the laws OF the empire.
Several former cabinet members and
army commanders, including P%rotopop-
Off and General Rennenkampf, have