Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD.

The week brought no real relief to
beleaguered Germany, externally or in
ternally While the kaiser was hurry
ing down through Bulgaria to Con
stantinope to mend his crumbling
fences, and Chancellor Michaelis was
the German armies on the west front
We're making costly and futile counter
attacks and slowly giving ground be-
fore the British and French, the land
and sea forces Of the empire did strike
at Russia what, considered superficial
ly, might be thought to be a serious
blow. But the operations In the Bal
tic cannot be considered of prime inn
portance and cause no special concern
among the allies, not even Russia be-
ing greatly worried,
Troops landed on the Island of
Oesel, supported by the fleet, have sue
ceeded In capturing or driving off the
garrison, which resisted stoutly, and
the kaiser's warships are pushing back
the Russian naval forces toward the
Gulf of Finland. In the sea fighting
both sides lost several vessels. The
Russian fleet fought well but was hope
lessly outclassed in strength. The Ger
mans made aerial attacks on Pernau,
and 1t was reported that they were at
tempting TO gain footing on the main
land. At last reports both sides were
hurrying up strong naval reinforce
ments. The real objective Of the Ger
man high command Is not revealed,
but 1t does not seem probable Won Hin
denburg, who Is directing the opera
items in person, will attempt to capture
and hold PetrOgrad That would mean
q perilous extension of his lines in
view of the fact that winter is at hand
South of Riga the Russian artillery
prevented the Germans from throwing
bridges across the Dvina.
Trying to Hold His Allies.
Increasing signs Of breakup Of the
alliance of the central powers prob
ably sent the kaiser on his trip to the
near East. First he jollied the Bull |
garians, who, Ike the AuStrians, are |
sick of the war; and ii was significant |
that Emperor Charles grasped n puny |
excuse not TO accompany his Overbear- |
Ing ally. Then William ran down to
Constantinople, where Turks VII girls |
strewed flowers in his path and he and |
The sultan exchanged decorations. If |
The kaiser can hold his coalition to,
geth-r much longer, it will be because
he allies do not make sufficiently at
ractive separate PEI re suggestions to
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
Key.
AS was expected, the opponents of
Chancellor Michaelis were quick to
axe advantage of the Wilhelmshaven
naval revolt incident The Socialists
low present united front against him
md have decided to vote against the
var credit of $2,500000,000 at the De-
ember session of the relchstag unless
he resigns Foreign Secretary Won
or Prince Won Bulow is
aid to be his probable successor
hough the war party still fears Count
on Bernstorff may be appointed. In
he effort to save himself Michaelis
ffered Friedrich Won Payer the post
t chancellor, displaying readiness to
brow overheard Doctor Helfferch and
lso Minister of Marine Won Capelle.
here are rumors that Michaelis is
the establishment Of o
Military dictatorship.
On the West Front.
In Flanders the British practically I
ompleted their occupation Of the i'm
ortant Passchendaele ridge and the
ermans were observed to be hurried
, building long dam for the purpose '
flooding the low land east Of the I
dye Meanwhile the French on the
# flank of the British steadily wild {
ned the base Of the wedge that Is be- /
u driven In between the German