Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-24
LOYALTY TO KAISER'S
KID PAID FOR IN
HEAVY TOLL
STOP RUSS REVOLT
NEW DICTATOR WILL RULE CouN.
TRY WITH IRON LANDLORD.
ERS ALL GERMAN SPIES SUM.
MARllY DEALT WITH,


their counter offensive was opened
against the French on the Aisne river
front were estimated today by COM
petent military critics at from $4,000
to 100000 men. These figures in
clude killed, wounded and prisoners.
With recklessness that transcends
all conceptions Of humanity the Ger.
man crown prince flung his picked
troops against the powerfully fortified
French positions on the heights north
of the Aisne seeing them moved down
under the pitiless rain of steel from
the French guns.
Dispatches from the front today re.
ported extremely violent cannonades
along the Chemin-Des-Dam
The Germans, following their Gus.
tom, fired more than 500 shells into
Rheims during Monday. many of
them crashing into the wrecked ca.
thedral They bombarded Nancy, also
using some of their famous 20 mile
range guns.
1t was stated in dispatches from
that sector that there were no casu-
alties, although some houses were
wrecked.
French aviators are searching for
the location of this monster cannon
and when its emplacement II found 1t
will be bombarded from the air. Earl.
ier in the war long range gun that
was used for bombarding Dunkirk
was put out of action by airmen af-
ter its location was discovered.
Copenhagen, July 24-News of the
Russian success in the Wilma sector
where the Germans were driven back,
about two miles leaving over 1000
prisoners in the Russians hands. has
to some extent Offset the bad news
from Galicia, said Petrograd dis.
patch today.
But conditions in the Russian capi-
tai are still described as turbulent and
choatic. The government is threaten
ing wholesale executions and the
bloody scenes of the French revolu-
ton. when the guillitone ran red
night and day, may be re-enacted.
Warrants have been issued against
anarchistic labor agitators and Ger
man agents, while many others are
being clapped in Jail without the for
mality of warrants.
The Petrograd women are taking an
active part in the fight against these
trouble breeders and are clamoring for
their death
Lenine, one of the chief German
agents, and his immediate followers,
are being sought, but they have dis
appeared. 1t Is believed that they are
in hiding somewhere in Petrograd.
Kerensky. who has been made die.
tator of Russia, has announced his In.
tenton of acting with an iron hand
and all offenders to suffer the extreme
penalty. Under his regime his chief
activities will be directed along these
lines
/. TO wipe out the mutiny and
German influences in the army
q To inspire the men with
their old patriotism.
g. Re-establish discipline.
a. Renew the offensive against
the Austro. Germans.
5. Weed out and execute the
chief leaders Of the anarchists
and German provocators in Petro-
grad
6. Establish order in the bigger
cities.
Z. End the strikes and provide
for larger food portions and lower
prices for the working classes.
s. Seek the confidence of all
parties and heal the factional dis
putes in the council of workmen's
and soldiers groups.
, 9. For d new cabinet that will
have the confidence of the world
! country.
| 10. Put into effect such reforms
= as are possible in preparation for
, the convocation of the constitu'
) ent assembly.
d Report Russ Repuses
) Geneva. July 24,--Austran war cor
n respondents on the eastern front re
I port that the Russians are evacuat
+ ing Halicz, a great railway base, OF
S the Dneister river, in Galicia, accord
I ing to advices from Vienna today.
l. Halicz was one Of the chief key pc
sitions defending Lembcrg on III
northern side, and was captured b,
{. General Korniloff's Russian army jus