The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-07-26

Maximalist factions who demanded the
removal OF the Capitalist" ministers.
Most OF the troops In the capital were
loyal and soon suppressed the new
revolution" though several persons
were killed and many wounded. At
the same time three or four members
of the cnbinct resigned and the pre-
mier, Prince Lvoff, announced that as
soon as the disorders are ended steps
will be taken for the formation of a
coalition cabinet The councils of the
workmen and soldiers and of the peas
ants denounced the riots as the acts Of
traitors. The wonder Is not that there
should be such disorders In Russia, but
that they should not be more and
greater.
MIehaeiis with the Junksrs.
Germany's new imperial chancellor,
Doctor Michaells. made on Thursday
the address to the reichstag which had
been awaited with intense interest. II
the peace party in the empire had
expected his support It was disap-
pointed. for he plainly took the side
OF the junkers and declared his nd
hesiOn TO the submarine campaign as
a lawful measure, justlhably adopted,
and adapted for shortening the war.
The majority parties In the relchstag,
on the other hand. decided to introduce
their peace resolution at the first op-
portunity, and It was asserted the
measure would get the votes of 22l
deputies.
1t Is hard to guess what will come
out Of Germany's mess Of internal
trouble, for, over here at least, II isn't
known just what was put into II.
unknown quantity, though there Is n
strong suspicion that he will be found
TO be In entire accord with Won Hin
! denburg and Ludendorff and that
! those military leaders will continue to
be the real dictators Uf the empire
course so far as war and peace are
concerned. The situation Is compli'
Gated by the swift growth OF the So
ciallsts In numbers and influence since
the drafting of Harden into the gov
ernment service and the suppression
of his paper and by the opposition
policy adopted by Herr Erzberger, the
center leader, who however Is no,
followed by many Of his faction.
Not 10 be out OF fashion. Great Brit
ain had a cabinet shakeup OF Its owl
last week. Sir Edward Carson JOINED
the war cabinet without portfolio ant
his place as first lord Of the admiralt,
was taken by Sir Eric Campbell
put In charge of reconstruction, anC
his portfolio as minister Of munitions
was given to Winston Spencer Church
III. Edwin Montngu was made secre
tary for India. OF these appointment
that Of Montagu was the most &C
ceptable to the general public, and tina
Of Churchill caused the most advers
criticism. John Dillon tried valnly Z
stir up row in parliament becaus
Foreign Minister Balfour will not dis
miss Baron Hardinge, under secretary
who was one OF those held responsible
for the first Mesopotamia campaign.
Crown Prince Back Where He Begar
All up anu uoNH lut "'St i''A'
there was violent fighting during tn
week, Trenches were taken and re
. taken but there was little real chang
OF position except in the Verdun rs
gion. There the crown prince mad
desperate attacks on the French tina
were driven of with great cost If III
to the Germans, who finally fell bac
to substantially the same lines the
occupied before the drive on Verdi
! was begun more than year ago.
Renewed activity on the Roumania
front indicated that the Roumanla
army is ready to resume the warfare
: Greece, II was announced, is prepaI
ing to put an army Of considerabl
proportions in the field. venizelos
IN full control there.
The Scandinavian countries an
I Holland are making strenuous obJe