The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-08

absolute control over it's exports. 1t
prohibits the export of all articles of
commerce to enemy and neutral coun-
tries, but 1t Is the intention to care
for the needs of neutrals, by licensing
shipments Of such expectations as can
be spared after the wants of the Unit
ed States and it's allies have been sup
piled. A large number of commodi-
ties are 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-th in order to conserve
the immense store of gold that has
been accumulated by the United States
in the last three years.
In statement accompanying the
order the president said:
'The purpose and effect Of this
proclamation is not export prohibition,
but merely export control. 1t 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 it 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 than
! the very proper qualification that the
| liberation of our surplus products
shall not be made the occasion of bene-
fit 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
nitely line up the forces that are striv
ing to gain control in the new republic.
Premier Kerensky admittedly is anx-
ious 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 CARBON" He
continued:
"We shall be implacable, because we
are convinced that supreme power
alone can assure the salvation of the
country. That is why l shall oppose
theoretically all attempts to take adj
vantage of Russia's national misfor-
tunes, and whatever ultimatum is pre-
sented, I shall subject it to the SUI
preme power and to myself, it's head"
Then came Commander in Chief
Korniloff with a 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 Kaledines,
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.
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the plans of the discontinued, and the
leaders of all factions united In dec
larations that Russia must continue
the war and that everything possible
must be done to strengthen the provi-
sional government.
Whatever the United States can do
to relieve the more pressing of Rus
sia's needs will be done. This Presi-
dent Wilson pledged anew in a mes
sage to the national council in which
he assured the government every ma
terial and moral assistance that the
people of this country can give will be
given.
The reading Of President Wilson's
message by Premier Kerensky brought
the entire assemblage to it's feet with
wild and prolonged cheering.
Great Work by the Italians.
General Cadorna's brave Italian
troops continued their successful drive
against the Austrians throughout the
week, gaining more ground and more
glory each day. No one who does not
know the country or who has not at
least seen the moving pictures show
ing the warfare in the Alps has any
conception Of the difficulties that con-
front an advancing army on this front.
1t is a perfect region for defensive
fighting, and now that the Italians