Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06

tons on q vigorous scale, and such alarm was created
by their persistence and their apparent irresistibility
that the Austrians have thrown into the defence Of their
positions all tho forces available. The French have been
unusually active in the verdun district. In Mesopotamia
the British have won an important engagement and have
taken many Turkish prisoners. Even Russia has been
offering resistance to the Teutonic march toward petro.
grad.
Air raids in rapid succession have been made by
German fliers against the southeast counties Of England.
and q number of the machines dropped bombs on Lon
don. As has been invariably the case in these raids, CIV
ilians were almost the only sufferers, and as one of the
raids in particular was against east London. which is
peopled largely by the poor, intense feeling has been
aroused by their brutality. The premier has announced
that the government will respond to the demand for re-
prisals. and the infamous conduct Of the German au-
chief effect the bombing of German cities in reprisal.
This course has already been adopted by France, and
the British will soon begin.
The lines are being drawn tighter around Germany
by the cutting off Of supplies from her enemies through
the convenient door Of the Scandinavian neutrals. In
order that there may be uniformity in the regulations
Great Britain has proclaimed an export embargo against
the northern neutrals, and the American embargo will
be made permanent unless the Scandinavian countries
undertake to prevent American exports being made the
basis for exports from those countries to Germany. The
policy to be followed is that Of preventing trade with
neutrals to benefit Germany directly or indirectly.
ST.
The disclosures in the Argentine case have resulted
in the resignation of the Swedish ministry, and this time
effort is being put forth for the formation of a coalition
cabinet: Since the publication of the facts relating to
the Argentine incident there have been many express
sions OF resentment by the Swedish people against their
government for being made Germany's cats paw, and
the apparent feeling in government circles is one Of
anxiety. #
r. Interest is felt by those who have followed Can
adam politics closely in the announcement Of the retire.
ment of Sir Wilfred Laurier from the leadership Of the
Liberal party. The developments of the war have cast
a. cloud over the fame of this statesman, who has been
recognized as one of Canada's ablest men, and one of
the most brilliant that any Of the British colonies have
Produced. Laurier. born in the province Of Quebec,
the passage Of the CONSUMPTION bill, and that fact has
dimmed the lustre of his reputation. He is an old man,
and his years would have easily explained his etirement,
but there is no room to doubt that the retirement is
fastened by the disapproval of men whom he has led for
many years, and who regarded him with respect and adj
niration.
An interesting political movement in this country
has been launched at a Chicago meeting where repre-
sentatives of the Progressive and Prohibition parties, a
group of what may be termed war Socialists, Single Tax
ganized what is known as the National party. The char
ter members of the organization proclaim loyalty to the
government, the conviction that the war must be fought
to a victorious finish, and support Of government meas
ures toward that end. The special features of the be-
liefs of each group are to be incorporated in a new ma
tional platform.