The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-21

~ by the individual men, women and
'iii'ufeh "i the nation, not by the
great financial institutions. This not
only Is most desirable from an ccono.
mic point Of view, but is conclusive
evidence That the entire nation is back.
ing the government in the conflict
against deSpotiSm. 1t was only necrs.
sarS that the people should be nwuk.
ehcd 10 the real situation, and this was
done with energy and efficiency by tho
press and by innumcruble sneakers
throughout the land.
Renewed Hope for Russia.
Hope ana despair concerning Russia
alternately take possession of the al
lies. Just now it is the turn of hone.
ana there ls real prospect that the
new republic not only can be prevented
from making separate peace with the
IeutonS, but may oven be restored as
potent military factor. Minister OF
war Nercnsiy is succeeding to some
extent in re-cstubliShing discipline in
the army, and an incident on the Rou-
maninn front, when three mutinOus
regiments were forced to uncondition.
al surrender by a large number Of loyal
troops showed that most Of the soldiers
are disposed to back up the provision.
al government. The All-Russian coun.
Gil of peasants, furthermore, passed by
vote OF 1000 to 4 II resolution TO cut
OF food supplies from Kronstadt If the
town did not Immediately join its rev
olutlonary forces to those Of Russian
democracy. and demanding that the
government nt once force the absolute
| submission Of KrOnStadt.
President Wilson'S note to Russia
defining Americas war aims, was re
| ceived with much satisfaction every.
where except by the radical Russian
socialists and in Germany, and was
promptly followed by one from Great
Britain which virtually stated that Mr..
Wilson had spoken for his entente al
lies. OF course the Interpretation of
the phrase peace without anneXa-
tlons" Is still stumbling block for
Great Britain, France and Italy take
the position that the restoration Of
stolen" lands, such as Alsacc- Lor-
rainc, Italia Irrcdenta and other re-
gionS, must not be considered ns annex.
atons. The Root commission, which
had triumphant trip across Siberia,
is counted on to do Il great deal toward
bringing Russia to the scratch again,
and at this writing it really looks as
though she will not yield to the blan-
dlShmcntS of the Kaiser and his social
iSt ana pacitiSt cmiSSaricS. The great
change in Greece also is looked uDon
iIn1N N inIInnt,fn @;
OF the effect il is sure to have on the
Balkan situation.
The very weakness of the Russian
provisional government has caused the
German cOnSrrva1iStS to abandon hone
of pcrsuading Russia to separate
peace. for as Herr Icydebrand. their
leader, says, such course would be
futile unless the government were
strong enough to combat the allies
Russia would be forsalzing.
Mr.. Root and his colleagues and also
the American railway engineering com
mission reached Pctrograd on Wednes-
day. On the same day the Russian
mission to the United States landed at
Il Pacific coast port and started for
Washington. 1t is headed by Boris A.
Bakhmcticif as special ambassador.
General Pershlng In France.
General Pershing and his staff, after
several days of work and entertain.
mcnt in London, crossed over into
France and were enthusiastically re.
ccived in both Boulogne and Paris
The whereabouts Of his expeditionnrv
force-cnlled by the German press an
American army bluff-had not been an.
nOunced Mt the time Of writing.
There were two significant deyelop.
ments on the battle fronts Of Europe
The Italians, resting for the present
from their advance on Trieste, made
Il vigorous attack on the Austrions in
the Trcntino, gaining some importnnt
posts and again threatening Trent On
the Belgian front near the soocoost
there was great activity by the artiI.
lery, seeming to indicate the intention
of the allies to try for a push in that
region toward Ostend and Zccbrugpe.
The British made secure their gains of
last week and advanced farther enst
and northeast Of Messines, while tbe
French rcpulsed all attacks farther to
the south, The allies seem TO hovo
adopted new plan in France, making
each drive n battle complete in itself
they have demonstrated, they feel, that
the German military power can be
crushed, and the speed with which this
is to be done depends largely on the
aid given by the United States.