The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-18

capital. The new front. is still 300 miles
distant. it is pointed out, and the roads
are impossible. 1t is not believed q
landing in Finland will be attempted
and to the act that provisioning would
be rendered difficult with winter p
preaching by the freezing Of the sea.
Appeal Stops Conferences.
The central committee OF the fleet
has addressed to the sailors an appeal
which has caused cessation Of the
meetings at Helsingfors. The semi
official news agency says the first naval
engagements in the Oesel waters have.
shown that an appeal to the crews Of
the fleet may be counted OF with GER
tainty. Possession of the Gulf of Riga
by the Germans appear to military
writer's to be a most serious ena
and to give considerable advantage to
the enemy. who will be able to make
by sea.
Led Toward Calvary.
The newspapers exhibit alarm at the
landing Of the Germans in Oesel island.
The Bourse Gazette a the situation
of the country is the more compli-
Gated because a solution must be found,
not only of the unsatisfactory state Of
lem presented by the closing Of the
Gulf of Riga by the Germans. The
Russkaya Volyia says:
I'VE are being led toward our CAL
! vary, but perhaps we shall find our
resurrection" ~
MaxmiIaism Planned.
The Rech attributes the disaster
partly to bad visibility and the unex-
ampled political frivolity of leaders of
the Russian democracy. The socialist
press takes the Maximalists to task.
The VOLTA Naroda recalls Premier Ker-
ensky's warning Of the danger Of a
| German coup in the Baltic, which was
stigmatized by the leader of the Max
imalists as an unworthy political ma
neuver. The newspaper insists on the
necessity of an implacable struggle
against MaXimalism.
The Don declares the Maximalist as
p%irations recently displayed in the fleet
undoubtedly contributed to the German
success. Only the Izvestia, organ of the
egates, looks on the disaster as a bless
ing in some respects, saying the news
of the German landing came at a time
when Russia, learning Of the troubles
ir the German navy. was beginning tic
entertain dangerous and unpleasant H.
l~usions regarding the imaginary disor-
ganization of the enemy.
The Baltic fleet is ready TO carry out
all orders of the government, according
to Vice President Ivanhoff, president
Of the central fleet, the organization
which, in the fleet, corresponds with
the council of soldiers and workmen's
delegates in it's relation with the army
Immediately on receipt of, news of the
German landing the appeal Of the cen
trail committee was issued calling upor
the sailors to forget in~ternal strife an6
take all measures to Improve the fight.
ing capacity Of the fleet. Commission.
ers carrying instructions fastened t.
A~Ie1singfors.
Reports that the fleet is not ready
to meet the enemy are untrue" SAID
M. Ivanoff. 1.-THE fleet is full OF fight.
ing ardor and is ready to repel tn,
enemy. Stories Of evil influence exert.
ed by the sailors committees are great.
ly exaggerated. The near future will
show how honorably the fleet will fulfil
its duty to the country"
Paris, Oct. 16.-Violent artillery bonn
bardments are reported on the Verdur
front, but no further infantry action:
are reported by the war office today
The French raided the German lines il
Champagne during the night.
BERLIN REPORTS PROGRESS.
Berlin, Oct. Is (via London)-Rapit
progress has been made by the German