Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-26
KERENSKY MADE
RUSS DICTATOR
''6OVernment Of National Safe
"" Is Established.
GERMANS CAPTURE TARNAPOL

INSTRUMENTATION and Mutinies Break
Morale of Russian Army in Galicia.
Defeat Germans in North-Petro'
grad and Berlin Report Fighting All
Along Line to carpathians.
Petrograd, July 24.-The council OF
soldiers and workmen's delegates and
peasants of all Russia voted, after an
all night session, to grant the govern.
ment of Premier Kenersky "unlimit-
ed powers" under the title govern
ment of national safety for the re-es'
Enlistment of public order, both at
the front and at home.
"For Fight to the Finish"
The sweeping new powers were
granted to the provisional government
in resolution adopted" by COM
bined sitting. of the executive commit
tees of the council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates and the council of
peasants delegates. The resolution,
which was passed by 252 to 81, read:
Recognizing that the country is
menaced by military debacle on the
front, established by an anarchy at
home, it is resolved:
81. That the country and the revolu-
ton are endangered.
SO. That the provisional government
is proclaimed the government of ma
tional safety.
"3. That unlimited powers are &C
corded the government for re-estab-
fishing the organization and discipline
of the army for a fight to the finish
against the enemies of public order
and for the realization of the whole
program embodied in the government
al program just announced"
Russ Penetrate Teuton Lines.
Petrograd, July 24.-The Russians
attacked the Germans near Krevo and
Wilma, north of the Pinsk marshes, and
penetratd1 the Teuton lines for a dis
lance of two miles, according to an
official announcement made here. The
Russians captured more than 1000
Germans, but the developments of sue
cess, the statement adds, are being
jeopardized by the moral weakness
and instability Of certain Russian de-
tachments. Between the River Sereth,
Stripa and Zlota Lipa, the statement
says, the Austro-Hungarians continu-
ed their offensive, occupying villages.
The chief of the Russian divisional
staff was killed while re-establishing
order among the units on the east Ca
lician front
Teutons Take Tarnapol.
London, July 24.-The occupation by
the Germans of the city of Tarnopol
in Eastern Galicia is reported by Reu-
ter's Limited.
The capture of Tarnopol, if con-
firmed, presents serious menace to
the whole Russian line between the
Pinsk marshes and the Carpathians.
Tarnopol is about twenty-five miles
behind the positions occupied by the
Russians when the German counterat-
tack began last week. Unless the Rus
sian forces to the north and south are
able to carry out a rapid retreat they
will be threatened from the flank by
the advancing Germans. Tarnopol is
city Of about $4,000. 1t has been in
Russian hands since the early days of
of the war, when it was captured in
the Russian drive across Galicia.
Advance Both Sides of Dniester.
Berlin, July 24.-On the Eastern Ga
lician front the Germans have occupi-
ed the heights west of Tarnopol, have
crossed the Rohatyn-Ostroff railway
and have begun to advance on both
sides of the Dniester.
The Russians, the official statement
says, have retreated into the Carpa-
thians on the southern front.
Near Craonne, on the Aisne front in
northern France, the German position
has been advanced along a front Of
one kilometer.