The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
Kerensky Leads Russia's Army
in Renewed Offensive on
GaIiCian Front.
CHEERING NEWS FOR ALLIES
Work Of German Spies in America Re.
on Pershings Transports-At-
tempt to Restore Manchu
Empire in China.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Second in Importance only 10 the ar
rival or the American army in France,
IN the eyes Of the allies. IS the sue
ceSSiui resumption Of the offensive by
the troops OF the Russian republic. Led
by the lion-hcarted krrcnsky himself,
the MuScoritc soldiers on Sunday be-
gan fierce attack on the .Austro- Ger
man lines in eastern Gnlicin near
Brzezany. In the first two days the
/ RuSsianS drove the enemy out Of a
! triple line of trenches and captured
the town Of Kentucky and 1890 men,
! this great number of prisoners indi-
eating breakdown Of the morale Of
T the Tcutonic troops. The fighting con
! tinucd all week and the losses on both
! sides were very heavy. The wonder
| fully efficient work Of the HuSsinn ar
tillcry In the preparatory lombard
mcnt shows this arm Of the service IL
better equipped than ever before.
Lrinhrrg Is the immrdln,r objective
OF this Russian advance, and at the
same time an attack is in progress
further north which threatens Novel
White vast inN"rtanrr attaches to
the result Of This battle il is the rr.
ncwrd Willingness and even desire, ot
the kuNSinn troops tu ti&ht Che rrutNnS
that Is most cheering tr the allies Tho
army nj least on that 'FRONT.' NOW Is woN
IN hand nnh Is better SUyplica with
munitions than M amy irr>tNu> tilNr
All the regiments that took i'Nvt IN the
lighting Of Sunday and MruuaN have
been officially designated "tSth nt luue
regiments" that hrin: the old stNlo
date. KcrrnSky's presence inspired
the men To almost unnuimouS nc,
ton, the few lnpwnrdS being punished
by being removed from the ranks aud
sent home.
a by-prodnc Of the successful R,,a.
Sian offensive was the granting hy ,,u,,
perOr Charles Of AiStrn OF nmnr,uy
TO all civilians convicted Of high trrn
son and other of'cnsIvrs This nltrmpt
or the emperor to win All pnrilcs 10
the support OF the government, Il ~
predicted, VIII not succeed for thc
CZcchs especially are stlll obol,rnto,
and the opposition is becoming strong.
or daily.
Work Of German SpIcs In America.
With the safe arrival In France Inm
week OF the last transports OF tbe
American expc1ilIonnry force, cnrryln0
the horses and ammunition, The pov.
ernInent let 1t be known thnt tIc t,rcvt,
Gus sections, carrying the trODp4 ,vcr.
twice attacked by German subtnurIncs
The U-boats We're driven or bcfnr.
th"y c"uld 10 any damage. ma 81
least one or them was sunk BY guu.
fire. The successful combating of tfest
attacks enhances the feat Df the nos.
In transporting the expedition wftr>a,,
loss, but the fact that the nybroarf,,t.1,
waylaid the transports far nntsfd. 4t,,.
war zone has aroused the artho-,t,.Js.
at Washington to the truth THAT Dey-
man spies in this country mast have
told Berlin when the exper!ftIon o,ao |
TO sail and by what yup.a serr.+a.Ss |
Daniels and Admiral Benson a,ar. .k,s
only persons, supposedly. who b,,s,y |
the route selected Atynairap fua,,1,, /
sailing with sealed nrvtsrs Db,.n ~ ]
did not open untal De was our s.vs,af /
days. When the expedition v,, nsij 1
on its way a wireless was sane ~ al |
miral Sims. In command IN g,,,,,,,.,0ytl 1
waters, TO pick up the trunapnprs 90
specified renls1saass III. Nj. ,.,ys
zone. This message ssasS tti f5s.. r,,,yas. i
most secret and rssS@aay eas..,e,s s,sfs
Many persons on sAss Aalsatfsi s,,,,,,,p,,,,S
knew when the Rssst8s stlSss,A, ast,g CANA
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