The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
river, between Warneton and Armen.

river, between Warneton and Armen.
tieres.
Another German Fiasco.
Germnny's clumsy diplomacy came
to grief again In the developments fol
lowing the attempt OF Robert Grimm.
Socialist, to induce Russin to conclude !
separate peace. When the intrigue
was exposed, Grimm was driven from
Russia, and last week DR.. Arthur Ioff-
man, member Of the Swiss federal
council, who had prominent part In
the plot, resigned his Office. The dis
closures led to an excited mass meet
ing OF protest and prO-nlly demon
stratlon In Geneva. Grimm was de-
nounccd for trying to push Switzerland
INTO the war for the purpose Of scrv
ing Germany, and the crowds stoned
the residences of pro-Gcrmnns.
Elihu Root and his colleagues spent
the week getting acquaintcd' with the
true state OF affairs In Russia, and
were assured by the government OIL
c''ls that nothing would he concealed
i.n them. Commander in Chief
/ 'srussiloff sent to General Robertson
\ - ~1A>''NoS ~ ACiSEIuh assuring MN
that, "in honor bound, free Russln's
armies Will not fail to do their duty"
BORIS Bnkhmetieff, special Russian
envoy. and his colleagues arrived in
Washington and almost Immediately
eaVe out statement of the program
or the provisional government This
includes the absolute rejection of ull
thought or separate peace and tho
achievement Of universal peace with.
out annexatiOns or contributions and
presuming no dominion over other m.
lions. The provisional government
VIII take preparatory steps for nm
agreement with its allies founded on
It's declaration OF March 27, and its
| chief aim Is stated to be to fortify The
Democratic foundations Of the army
ana organize and consolidate tho
arihy's lighting power for It's defensive
as well as offensive purposes.
In Pctrogrnd the nll-RuSsinn con.
gress OF wOrkmcn and soldiers unani.
ihOuSly resolved upon an Immediate
oifenSiVe and the same sentiment was
expressed In manifesto issued by tho
military union of woman volunteers.
which said "thc workers are npprallnp
for mn unrelcnting struggle against an
enemy who Is moved solely by impc-
rialistic and Shaving tendencies"
The provisional government has be-
gun proceedings for the severe punish
ment Of various high officials OF the
old regime, who are accused OF
breaches Of the laws Of the empire.
Several former cabinet members md
army commanders. including protopop-
off and General Renncnknmpf. hnye
been indicted
Crisis In Austria-Hungary.
Not much news was allowed to come
out Of Austrla-Hungnry, but what did
emerge indicates that the situation
there becomes more critical daily. The
Poles Of the dual kingdom are virtual.
~ In revolt, demanding at least nu-
tonomy for their land, and nearly MI
the people are lnsistcnt for peace. |
The Austrian cabinet, headed by Clam
MARITIME, resigned.
Conditions due mainly 10 the war
nave brought on crisis In Spain that
threatens to result in the deposition Of ,
i\ing Alfonso, despite his personal pop
ularity, and the establishment Of yet
another new republic In Europe The
censor, however is as busy there as In
other countries, and the reports may
be misleading.
Over In China matters seemed to be
settling down peacefully, possibly in
part the result OF President Wilson's
suggestion that the internal troubles
there be brought to Il pacific and
speedy end. Several OF the seeding
provinces have snld they would come
back into the federal fold, and the
president has called a new parliament
ary election.
Certain nOtOriously pro German
newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee md
elsewhere, some OF them printed in
the German language, are attracting |
the attention OF the government aeenta
by their continuous and vicious attock.
on the allies of the United States md
their thinly-veiled opposition TO th,a
countrys course In the war. with tho
skill of trained writer's they may avoid |
suppression for reasonable utterance.
but their sentiment and intent are evi.
dent, and If they cannot be reached bv
legal procedure, they may yet be
squelched by the people without the
aiO OF tho asfhopittaa Id