Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
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The Germans are virtually at tn
gates OF Riga, and with the Russian
apparently unable to withstand thei
advance. The great port and arsena
on the Baltic and the head of the raj
way, forming an open sesame to Pc
trograd, is beset on three sides b.
the Germans.
The English official war bureau an
nounces that the Germans made an al
raid on the English east coast Sat
urday night, September /. Nobod,
killed and but few injured.
The central powers have decided tc
reinforce their armies by using Pc
lish troops against the triple entente
and the United States.
The Polish troops which will be used
by the central powers will be com.
manded by Austrian officers, and will
probably be sent against the Italian
invasion. which is now within sight Of
Trieste, the great Austrian military
base at the head OF the Adriatic sea.
The German government has receiv.
ed warning from the lower house OF
the German parliament that unless the
executives heed the demands Of the
reichstag for reforms the majority par.
ties will certainly take measures Of re-
trenchment.
German Socialists are demanding
that political and military censorship
be abolished in the German empire,
and indications are that they will sue
coed in their endeavor
Adherents OF free press and free
speech in Germany are hopeful OF
winning in very short time, because,
they point out, the German people are
a liberty.loving people, and will not
lag behind other civilized nations.
Germany, 1t is announced from Der.
lin, is planning land-sea drive against
the Russians, in the hope that such
move will force Russia to sue for peace
and enable the central powers to turn |
the full force Of their batteries on the
allies and the United States.
A deputy of the Grecian chamber of |
deputies raised a tumult when he de- |
clared that King Constantine never
abdicated the throne OF Greece. but |
only had been dismissed. by the en-
lente.
1t is stated that the possibility and
opportuneness OF establishing Gre.
clan republic may be considered at
IN early date.
The disaffection in the Russian army
which resulted in the forced evacua.
ion OF the greater part OF Galicia and
3ukowina by still loyal troops. appar.
'ntly has not been eradicated. but a
in the Russian defense in
ialicia, Bukowina and Roumania has
Indicated that the Russians will make
10 more voluntary retrograde move.
nents.
News has reached Petrograd that
oldiers, disloyal to the colors, in
southern Moldavia, have quit their
renches and are fleeing in disorder.
The enemy by reason OF this disaffec.
ion has materially bettered his posi-.
ion.
Berlin reports that the Russians
ave suffered greatly in loss of men.
and supplies. Guns and ma.
hine guns in great quantities have
zen captured by the Germans.
M. Kerensky, the Russian premier.
I the closing session Of the confer
nee in Moscow. reiterated the deter.
of the provisional govern.
lent to protect the results already
chieved by the revolution, and de- |,
Jared that no counter revolution will
e tolerated.
A London dispatch says that Earl ,
rey, former governor general Of Can.
da, is dead at Howick House, North.
mberland. ,,