Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-12

with the slogan peace without lndem-
nifty means Germany's defeat" This
party serves to coordinate the activi-
ties of the pan-German agencies and is
getting large support. The social
democrats are gathering their strength
to combat 1t, and the result is likely
to be a very pretty fight when the
reichstag reassembles.
Little News From Russia.
Little is heard and still less is
known just now about conditions IN
Russia. Plots, counter plots and &C
cusations have not yet unseated Keren-
sky, and he and the soldiers and work
mems council may finally establish
complete control over the situation.
The troops in the field and in garrisons
have been numbering their officers by
the score, and M correspondent as
serts they have no heart for the war
since the car was deposed-a state
ment that only adds to the confusion
of the mental picture we oyer here
have of the new republic. The armies
however, since the Germans captured
Jacobstadt, have checked the advance
Of the enemy and even retook some
positions neal Pskoff. Winter is com
ing to their aid and it is considered
probable that the movement of the
Germans toward Petrograd is about
ended for this year.
General Soukhomlinoff, former wal
,,,t,,iC+n- 9rc4 ~ thu aVfnatafc m he
judged by a jury of the new democ-
racy, was convicted of high treason on
Wednesday, and sentenced to impris'
onment at hard labor for life. His
young wife, whose extravaganza drove
him nearly insane, vas acquitted.
Lansing's Useful Disclosures.
AS a means of consolidating the
sentiment of the country and %arousing
its enthusiasm for a victorious wal
the disclosures of German intrigue
made by Secretary Lansing are unex-
celled. And they are ably seconded
by the stirring speeches that Colonel
Roosevelt has been delivering. Mr.
Lansing times his exposes well and
makes them with q calm tinality that
is most effective. His latest state
ment is that he has conclusive evi.
dence that Count o Bernstorff on OF
before January 10 had received and
read the Zimmerman note to the Ger
man minister In Mexico City telling OF
the intention to begin Unrestricted sub
marine warfare on February 1, ant
consequently n fully aware of his
governments plan when he asked au
thority to expend $4,000 to influence
congress and keep this country neu
trail.
Colonel Roosevelt's patriotic ad
dresses We're a distinct feature of the
week. In Chicago and other middle
West cities he expressed forcibly tbs
opinions he and most of the rest o.
us have of the pacifists and Obstruc
~tiOnists and other pro-Germans, ant
he gave special attention and som
choice language to the case of Rober
NJ. La Toilette, the United States sena
tor with whom Wisconsin is afflicted
The doughty "T. r. invaded the enc
my's country, delivering one of hi:
most fiery speeches at Racine. At tn
Chicago meeting and elsewhere resolu
lions were adopted calling for the ex
pulsion of La Toilette from the sen
ate, but that so-called honorable gen
tleman. seemingly unmoyed by tn,
storm of denunciation, was busy or
gambling his followers in Wisconsin
for a fight based on what he think
are his principles.
South America Is on Fire.
Germany sought to pacify Argentina
by disappearing the ideas espresso,
by Count Won Luxburg, but the Soutl
American republic was by 40 mean
satisfied and the people demanded tina
war be declared. The chamber o
deputies concurred in the resolution o
the senate that relations with Ger
many be severed. and il was up t,
President Irig0yen. He has been /,
determined advocate of neutrality. bui
it seemed likely that he would b,
forced to yield to the demand for war
Before deciding the matter, he began
negotiations to ecure united action b,
all the Latin-American nations. Uru
quay and Paraguay were reported al
eager to break off relations with Ger
nlany. and Peru last week presented
to the imperial government n deman,
hat satisfaction be given within eigh