The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02

Though the fleet succeeded In keeping
the German sea forces out Of the Gulf
Of Finland for the time being, the
enemy completed the occupation OF the
islands al the mouth of the Gulf Of
Riga. The civil population OF Reval,
Kronstadt and IN part Of Helsingfors
was removed, and the government pro
ceedpd with its plans Of moving TO
Moscow. The worst OF the news, how
ever, was that the council Of soldiers
and workmen had adopted a resolu-
ton declaring the salvation Of the
country lay In the conclusion Of peace
as soon as possible and that all power
must pass into It's hands, and accusing
Kerensky OF openly favoring the kaiser
and seeking to give Petr0grad into his
hands. Furthermore, the council has
given TO its delegate TO the coming con-
ference of the allies In Paris instruc-
tions that cannot fall TO be dlspleaslng
10 the other allies. They cover the
whole ground and would result in
peace IN some respects more German
than Germany itself dares to hope for.
Another source of anxiety 70 the al
lies, Great Britain especially, Is Ire
land. With the able assistance of Ger
man agents, the militant Sim Feiners
are becoming more Distant every day
until now the whole west part of the
island IL said to be on the verge Of
open rebellion. Several Of the con-
splrators have been arrested in the
United States and others In Ireland.
Germany Loses Zeppelin Fleet.
Germany, rldiculously indignant at
the promises OF reprisals for her muir
derous air raids, threatened that "for
every brick which falls from peaceful
German homes whole rows of buildings
will be overthrow In Paris" Then
she sent big feet of zeppelins over
England, their bombs killing "a per-
sons. From there the monster airships
sailed across 20 France TO punish
Paris But the Frenchmen were awake
and such an army of aviators and
storm Of antialrcraft gunflre met the
invaders that four OF them were
brought down and three others were
partly disabled and fed. One of the
zeppellns was captured uninjured and
as Il is of the latest type 1t has been an
interesting object OF study. A mighty
roar Of exultant laughter rose from
France when the result OF the kaiser's
attempt to carry out his threat became
known.
Preparing for Two Years More.
Although Americas land forces have
not yet begun TO participate in the con.
ntct IL becomes more apparent daily
that we will take = commanding part
IN the war. Great Britain aud France
make II plain that they rely on the
United States to clinch the victory,
aud Uncle Sam Is glrdlng MP his loins
for the mighty task. We are to be well
represented In the coming conference
| in Paris, when It is probable there will
/ be mapped out more definite and CO.
heslye plan of military operations than
has yet been followed. Lloyd-George
aud other leaders assert that peace Is
not In sight because no terms have
been suggested that all can accept,
and the nations are laying their plans
for at least two years more Of war
fare II is understood. and admitted
by captured German officers, that the
morale OF the German army Is weaken,
ing aud that the food situation In the
central empires Is bad, but those who
know do not claim that Germany's
tlghting power Is nearly exhausted
The political turmoil there continues
and there were unConhrmcd reports
last week that Michaells had resigned
the ehancellorship, But all that DIS
turbance does not help the allies /
grent deal. The emperor returned /,
Berlin on Wednesday and began I,
deal with the political crisis. The firs
result was the taking Of the portfolio
Of internal affairs from Vice Chancel
Tor Helmerlch.
Secretary Of War Baker intimate
that the American troops may get int
action IN France very soon, that the
viii take part I'm the winter operation
Of the allies, and that they win b
heavily REINFORCED In the spring. III
SAYS they are In splendid physical con
diti0n and efficient lighting TRIM The
and their commanders have mad
themselves wen liked there, and Ger
eral Pershing made himself more pol
ular than ever last week during "a
French advance north Of the Alsne. A,
campaigning the French commander a
nm observer, "Black Jack" quietly IA
sisted on heing taken to the first Gel
man trenches, and then on TO the So,
ond line. and staid there under tiv
until he had seen an he wished to se'
The success of the second Llhert
loan IS a source OF immense graliae,