The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-27

1 erent powers toward the end of thi
month, and they win be more speciit
and enter into more details than thu
former proposals. Germany's reply tt
the pope's first note is said to accep
the greater part Of his plan but con
tains no specific declarations concern
ing Belgium. Austria's answer has
been sent, but is negligible.
Argentina to Break Relations.
Gerlnany's diplomatic bungling has
added another to the list Of her enc
mics, for the Luxburg incident and
Berlin's inadequate explanations have
Induced the Argentina senate to vote
to break off relations with Ger
many. It was the last great food
producing nation in the list of
neutrals, and it's action will result
in big benefit to the allies in the re-
strictiOn Of exports of meat and grain
to neutral countries from which they
might find their way to the central ma
lions. If Argentina takes an active
part in the war, she can muster an
army of $4,000 men and has q navy
that includes many powerful and mod
ern vessels.
SWeden-the poor GOATS still in
distress over the trouble into which
German duplicity has dragged her, and
is demanding explanations from Berlin
and sending evasive notes to Washing
ton and BuenOs Aires. Her leaders as
sert that she shall not be forced into
the war on either side. Meanwhile
she is pleading with America for food
stuffs to keep from suffering the peO-
pie who are likely to be the innocent
victims of the stupidity of the officials.
Situation in Russia.
Premier Kerensky started the week
off with a stirring proclamation declar- !
Ing Russia to be a republic. He then,
with four of his colleagues, undertook |
to conduct the government until the |
first congress meets on September 25 |
to frame constitution and name q
new ministry. Next he sent scath-
Ing telegram to the Baltic fleet de-
that the men cease their ex-
ceSses and restore order, and the fol-
lowing day he undertook the reOrgani-
zation of the army, beginning by sup
pressing the activities of the self-cOn-
stituted committees among the SOL
Tiers; he also ordered the arrest of
General Kaledines, hetman of the Cos
sacks, whose loyalty to the govern
nent was doubtful. It this point
Aerensky ran against two snags. The
adlcals gained control of the cOun-
fl of soldiers and workmen and de-
handed that the power Of ruling the
epublic should be assumed at once
y the council, acting in conjunction
Nth the council of peasants. The ,
7aders Of the former council, who
ave linked 1t with the government,
once resigned. The Maximalfsts in
ne army groups strongly opposed the 6
rider barring politics from the army. /
he other snag was the attitude Of the +
ossacks. They demanded that the g
rder for the arrest of Kaledines be i
anceled, and a delegation of loyalists
ent to Cossack headquarters to in q
estigate conditions. h
kerensky and the new republic are n
? no means out of the woods vet, but
begins to look as If they would tri-
nph over the forces of disorder and
sloyalty. Certainly the soldiers at &
e front are making better Showing d
an for some time past. The north
n armies stopped their retreat to- a
ard PetrOgrad and turned on the l
lrsu1ng Germans, driving them back
ward Riga and retaking a number IL
towns. In the south Russian troops 81
operated with the ROumanians in q
cir stout attacks ON the invading ~
.utOns. II
Coming to Their Senses. -
Mayor Thompson of Chicago, for g.,
lg in his petty way one of our most II,
rsistent opponents Of the govern ar
'nts conduct of the war, has seen a w
eat light and issued a proclamation tr
ling on "all patriotic citizens to an
md by our country in times of con- tb
versy' and bidding Godspeed to the OH
n OF the National army. Thompson's On
ends say he never has been unpa-
Ottc, but was lnIsled by certain ta,
ark forces" among his associates f
ich is defending his loyalty at the ne
'ense of his intelligence. ha
t is gratifying to note. also. tho fri
ms of change Of outward expression
not or heart, On the part of some mi
'ne 0er"an-Amer1can newspapers, bill
owing the governments raid ON tho CO,
&c OF one Of the worst Of them in Tn
ladeiph1a. One of the Milwaukee, yes
'ers has become suddenly patriotic ha,
another, In Oregon, has changed nm,
name to the Portland American ma
VIII be printed wholly in English. mai