Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-04

Germany. 3-The Chateau of Peronne,
VA. Holman, prime minister of New So
the Overseas club. =
with the slogan "Pcace without indem-
nifty means Germany's.. defeat" ThiL
party serves to coordinate the activi-
ties of the panGernan agencies and is
getting large support. The social
democrats are gathering their strength
to combat it, and the result is likely
to be very pretty fight when the
reichstag reaSSelnbles.
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 lnseated Keren-
sky, aud he and the soldiers' and work
mems council may finally establish
complete control over tile situation.
The troops in the field and In garrisons
have been numbering theft. 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 checI4.us stllesa advance
of the enemy and even retools,s some
positions near PslSofr. 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 Soulhonllinoff, former war
minister. first of he :lutocrats to be
judged by Il jury of the new democ-
rf,cN, was convicted of high treason on
Wednesday, and sentenced to impris-
Onment at hard labor for life His
roun:, Wife. whose extravaganza drove
him nearly insane, was acquitted.
Lansng's Useful Disclosures.
AS means of consolidating the
sentiment of the country and arousing
| Its enthusiasm for Il victorious war
the disclosures of German intrigue
| made by Secretary Lansing are uneX-
selled. And they are ably seconded
by the stirring speeches that Colonel
Roosevelt has been delivering. Mr..
Lansing times his exposes we'll and
| makes them with calm tinality that
| Is most effective. His latest state
ment is that he has conclusive evil
| lence that Count Won Bernstorff on or
before January 10 had received and
read the Zimmerman note to the Ger
nan minister in Mexico City telling of
the intention to begin unrestricted sub
marine warfare on February l, and
consequently was fully aware of his
governments plan when he asked au-
hority to expend $4,000 to influence
congress and keep this country neu-
| trail
| Colonel ROosevelt's patriotic ad-
| dresses We're u distinct feature of the
week. In Chicago and other middle
West cities he expressed forcibly the
opinions he and most Of the rest of
tionists and other pro-Germnns, and
he gave special attention and some
.hOice language to the case of Robert
VI. La Toilette, the United States sena-
| OF with whom Wisconsin is afflicted.
The doughty "T. r." invaded the enc
mys country, delivering one of his
most fiery speeches at Racine. At the
Chicago meeting and elsewhere reSOlu-
ions were adopted calling for the ex-
pulsion of La Toilette from the sem
ate, but that So-called honorable gem
.leman, seemingly unmoved by the
| ne n
saniZing his followers in Wisconsin
'or a fight based on what he thinks
are his principles.
South America Is on Fire.
Germany sought to pacify Argentina
oy disappearing the ideas expressed
oy 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
he senate that relations with Ger
many be severed and it was up to
President Irigoyen. He has been u
determined advocate of neutrality, but
t seemed likely that he would be
Orced to yield to the demand for war.
Before deciding the matter, he began
Ill the Latin-American nations. Uru-
quay and Paraguay We're reported as
Eager to break off relations with Ger
many, and Peru last week presented
% the imperial government demand
: hat satisfaction be given within eight
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