The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-06

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with the slogan peace without indem-
nifty means Germany's defeat" This
party serves to coordinate the activi- Z
ties of the pan-German agencies and Is
getting large support. The social
democrats are gathering their strength
to combat it, and the result is likely
to be very pretty fight when the
reichstag reassembles.
Little News From Russia.
Little is heard and still less Is
known just now about conditions IN
Russia. Plots, counter plots and ac-
cusations have not yet unseated keren-
sky, and he and the soldiers and work
mems council may finally establish
complete control over the situation.
The troops in the field and in garrisons
have been numbering their officers by
the score, and one correspondent as
serts they have no heart for the war
since the car was deposed-a state
ment that only adds to the confusion
of the mental picture we over here
havespf the new republic. The armies,
however, since the Germans captured
Jacobstadt, have checked the advance
of the enemy and even retook some
positions near Pskoff. Winter Is cont
ing to their aid and it Is considered
probable that the movement Of the
Germans toward Petrograd II about
ended for this year.
General Soukhomlinoff, former war
minister, first Of the autocrats to be
judged by jury Of the new democ-
racy, was convicted of high treason on
Wednesday, and sentenced to impris-
onment at hard labor for life. His
young wife, whose extravaganza drove
him nearly insane, was acquitted.
Lansine's Useful Disclosures.
AS means of consolidating the
sentiment of the country and arousing
it's enthusiasm for a victorious war
the disclosures of German intrigue
made by Secretary Lansing are unex-
celled. And they are ably seconded
by the stirring speeches that Colonel
Roosevelt has been delivering. Mr..
Lansing times his exposes well and
makes them with calm finality that
| Is most effective. His latest state
ment is that he has conclusive evil
| dence that Count, Won Bernstorff on or
before January 10 had received and
read the Zimmerman note to the Ger
! man minister in Mexico City telling of
! the intention to begin unrestricted sub
marine warfare on February /, and
consequently was fully aware of his
| governments plan when he asked au-
/ thority to expend $4,000 to influence
| congress and keep this country neu-
| trail.
Colonel Roosevelt's patriotic adj
dresses were distinct feature Of the
week. In Chicago and other middle
West cities he expressed forcibly the
opinions he and most of the rest OF
us have of the pacifists and obstruc-
tionists and other pro-G Germans, and
he gave special attention and some
| choice language to the case of Robert
M. La Toilette, the United States sena
tor with whom Wisconsin is afflicted
I The doughty "T. R." invaded the enc
my's country, delivering one Of his
most fiery speeches at Racine. At the
Chicago meeting and elsewhere resolu
lions We're adopted calling for the ex
| pulsion of La Toilette from the sen
ate, but that so-called honorable gen
tleman, seemingly unmoyed by tht
| storm Of denunciation, was busy or
ganizing his followers in Wisconsin
| for fight based on what he thinks
are his principles.
South America Is on Fire.
Germany sought to pacify Argentine
by disappearing the ideas expressed
by Count Won Luxburg, but the Soutl
American republic was by no means
satisfied and the people demanded tina
war be declared. The chamber O.
deputies concurred in the resolution o
the senate that relations with Ger
many be severed, and 1t was up t,
| President Irigoyen. He has been |
determined advocate Of neutrality, bu
it seemed likely that he would b,
| forced to yield to the demand for war
Before deciding the matter, he begaI
negotiations to secure united action b.
| all the Latin-American nations. Uru
quay and Paraguay were reported a
eager to break off relations with Ger
many, and Peru last weck presents
| to the imperial government deman,
that satisfaction be given within eigh