Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-05

The German and Austrian Socialist
peace propagandists have taken from
one of President Wilson'S addresses
the phrase Of n peace without vic
tory and are using it with some ef-
feet. The duma and the delegates rep
reSentng the various classes in the
councils are as firm as ever against
concluding separate peace, but they
do not find the masses of uniformed
people easy to control Germany is
reported To have started the expected
movement to cut off Petrograd from
the army, a large naval and military
expedition having left Libau. preSum-
ably for Peruau or Reval and az such
an lnOpporjune time great many
Russian soldiers are deserving. These
deScrterS are peasant soldiers who are
Fastening to their homes in fear that
there will b" distribution Of lands
Of which. In their absence, they will
not get their share. The old agrarian
trouble is coming 70 a head and despite
it cannot be settled until the consti-
tuent assembly acts, The peasants are
IN many localities taking The matter
into their own hands.
As for the threatened German IL.
fcnsiVe the leaders OF the new Rus
sian government assert That II will be
a good thing for Russia even If the
enemy should occupy Fetro9rad for
II wifi unite the nation in determine
tion To fight the U9r to the finish and
uullify The efforts of the Teulou So
ciaiStS The Russian Baltic fleet and
ARMY sent "A wireless message TO the
allied fleets saying they were in COM
plete readiness to defend free Russia.
President Wilson has selected the
members of "a commission that viii
visit Russia 10 pay This nations re.
NpeCtS 10 the new government. and
IIihu Root bag consented 10 be its
chairman The other members Will he
Edward T. Hurley Daniel Willard and
Oscar S. Stratus.
Spain Warns the Kaiser
on Tuesday Spain sent to Germany
note concerning submarine warfare.
with the warning that Spanish pa
thence was nearly exhausted Tho
imperial government consented to a
pariey for the mitigation Of the diff
cultics which have arisen in Spain
King Alfonso has tried diligently to
preserve neutrality. bur it seems as IL
his efforts we're doomed to fixture.
Turkey having severed diplomatic
relations with the United States. the
representatives. OF the two natlou,
started for home.
Reports that came FROM Europe dur
ing the week told of revival of the
attempts to Gust Bethmann Hollweg
from power because Of his support of
the plans of he Socialist Scheidemann
for peace without annexation and
indemmrieS The pan Germans. con
servatives and liberals all are oppos-
Ing the chancellor in this But Ger
many'> foes should not count too much
on such demonstrations. any more
than on The strikes there. for there IL
no reason 20 believe any Of them por-
tend the overthrow of PruSslan autoc-
racy--the one thing, probably. that
can bring the war to an early con
clusion.
Mayor Thompson OF Chicago sue
ceeded on Thursday in attracting some
attention 20 himself He issued A
printed statement on the food short.
age in which he attacked conscription
argued far ban on focd exports and
assaulted The war policies al HE a3E,!a,
iSgratoo The same day he avjncea
"a Discrimination go extend to Marshal
Joffre and The French IuiSsjou an in.
VitUiou "a visit CMcaEo. saving ha
thought some of the people might not
be Wildly enthusiastic about H." Mayor
Thompson is overly care full about TIA
stability of his Teut0nir political
fences. for Chicago is decidedly en-.
thuSiaStic over the proposed visit 10y
thu French commissioners aud viii
give them splendid welcome. Plans
for the event are being maoh. thu
mayor being ignored.
The Wisconsin senate gave % lesson
TO dl>loyal citizens by expell. from
membership senator Frank Raguse u
Milwaukee. a Socialist. for refusal 10
reraCt alleged dIS'oyal statements
made by him on the door Of the senate
Al The hour of writing lt appears
certain that the government selectivs
conScripuon hin viii be passed by
both houses Of congress. Agreements
we're secured In both senate and house
that assured a vote not later than
midnight Saturday.