The midland journal., 1917-10-05

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 it, and the result is likely
to be q 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 ac-
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 one correspondent as
serts they have no heart for the war
since the cZar was deposed-a state
ment that only adds to the confusion
of the mental picture we over 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 near 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 war
minister, first of the autocrats to be
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, was acquitted.
Lansing's Useful Disclosures.
AS q means of consolidating the
sentiment of the country and arOuSing
it's enthusiasm for victorious war
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 calm fnaEty that
is most effective. His latest, state
ment is that he has conclusive evil
dence that Count Won Bernstorff ON or
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, and
consequently was fully aware of his
governments plan when he asked au-
thOrity to expend $4,000 to influence
congress and keep this country neu-
tral.
Colonel Roosevelt's patriotic ad-
dresses were a distinct feature of the
week. In Chicago and other middle
West cities he expressed forcibly the
opinions he and most of the rest of
US have of the pacifists and obstruc-
tionists and other pro-Germans, and
he gave special attention and some
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 his
most fiery speeches at Racine. At the
Chicago meeting and elsewhere resolu-
tions were adopted calling for the ex-
pulsion of La Toilette from the SEN
ate, but that so-called honorable gen.
tleman, seemingly unmoved by the
storm of denunciation, was busy or
ganizing his followers in Wisconsin
for fight based on what he thinks
are his principles.
South America Is on Fire.
Germany sought to pacify Argentina
by disappearing the ideas expressed
by Count Won Luxburg, but the South
American republic was by no means
satisfied and the people demanded that
war be declared. The chamber of
deputies concurred in the resolution of
the senate that relations with Ger
many be severed, and it was up to
President Irigoyen. He has been a
determined advocate of neutrality, but
it seemed likely that he would be
forced to yield to the demand for war.
Before deciding the matter, he began
negotiations to secure united action by
all the Latin-American nations. Uru-
quay and Paraguay were reported as
eager to break off relations with Ger
many, and Peru last week presented
to the imperial government a demand
that satisfaction be given within eight