Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-27

their peace resolution at the first op
portunity, and it was asserted the
measure would get the votes of 221
deputies.
1t is hard to guess what will come
out of Germany's mess of internal
trouble, for, over here at least, it isn't
known just what was put into it.
Doctor Michaelis is something of an
unknown quantity, though there is
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 of the empires
course so far as war and peace are
concerned. The situation is compli-
Gated by the swift growth of the So
cialists 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 not
followed by many of his faction.
Not to be out of fashion, Great Brit
| last week. Sir Edward Carson joined
the war cabinet without portfolio and
his place as first lord of the admiralty
was taken by Sir Eric Campbell
Geddes. DIR. Christopher Addison was
put in charge of reconstruction, and
his portfolio as minister of munitions
was given to Winston Spencer Church
| a.
tary for India. OF these appointments
that of Montagu was the most ac-
ceptable to the general public, and that
of Churchill caused the most adverse
criticism. John Dillon tried vainly to
stir up a row in parliament because
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 Began.
All up and down the west front
there was violent fighting during the
week. Trenches were taken and re-
taken but there was little real change
of position except in the Verdun re-
.gion. There the crown prince made
desperate attacks on the French that
were driven off with great cost of life
to the Germans, who finally fell back
to substantially the same lines they
occupied before the drive on Verdun
was begun more than a year ago.
Renewed activity on the ROumanian
front indicated that the Roumanian
army Is ready to resume the warfare
Greece, it was announced, is prepar
ing to put an army of considerable
proportions in the field. Venizelos Is
in full control there.
The Scandinavian countries ant
Holland are making strenuous objec
ton to the American embargo, as wa:
inevitable, but it isn't likely to dt
them any good. Our government has
the facts and figures that justify it:
course and those neutrals probabl!
must cease to send supplies to Ger
many.
The report of the British admiralt,
on submarine activities showed littl'
change from that of the previous
: week, but the people of England d.
not seem satisfied with the way il
which the U-boat problem is beini
handled They hope for different re
suits under Sir Eric Geddes, the ney
first lord of the admiralty. Several bi
! liners arriving at American ports re
! ported having been attacked. by sub
e marines, in some cases as much as
|. thousand miles from the Irish coast.
e Several American naval officers o
v high rank have been urging Presiden
s Wilson to direct the United State
t navy to start a vigorous Offensiv
S against Germany by attacking her sub
= marine bases in every way possible
s They admit it would be gamble a
S to result, but believe the chance i
a worth taking.
e General Pershing's expeditionar
y force is now comfortably establishe
f In its intensive training camp bac
e of the lines in France, and every ma
t is working to the limit to get in shap
d for the real conflict. On Thursda
General Sibert inspected the quarter
and the men, and seemed in the mai
:, very well satisfied.
Y Suffragists are rejoicing over tn
news from Washington. Sixteen {
f their militant sisters were given {
d days in the wOrkhOuse for picketin
J. the White House grounds, but wei
e pardOned by President Wilson. Simu
/ taneously came the report that NJ
s Wilson is seriously contemplating NAL
!, ing woman suffrage an administratiC
r. war measure, which might mean tht
:, the Anthony amendment would |
e forced through.