Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-15
POLITICAL SITUATION
III RUSSIA IS CAUSING
ALLIES MUCH WORRY
New Government Shows Signs
of Breaking Up Under Har-
aSsing Course of Radical
Elements in PetrOgrad

NEW YORK May I4.-tBy roreign
cables From European Capitalist
While military interest continues TO
yeuser 20 me great battle on the French
'front.'. where the British are continuing
SLOWLY t.- steadily 10 press the Ger
mans. JaCs. The political situation IN
Russia - Demanding increasing atten-
J.c. ana causing added concern among
5l. tie alii-" nations
jaIs- ;He continued hsTras>iHs course
"r the radical elements i'm PeJrogTad. the
provisional government which mas ncld
RUSSIA together since the overthrow OF
tus Osd regime. now shows signs OF
"reaStuE NJ
I0e Irst gap 900 Tile government RANKS
v-s created yesterday when NJ Ouch
Sot- the minister OF war ana marine,
handed 5u his resignation. Goaded by
interference with the army and navy TO
AZ eAJsut which he declares threatens
the defense. the liberty and even the
existence OF Russia" ne felt II Impossi-
BE 10 share longer the responsibility
FOR the grave sin being committed
against the country.
ENCOURAGING NEWS.
simultaneously there comes from Pc
-rOg-ad news o. "A more encouraging
ynsrs tier iu "A denial OF a report that
me council OF workmen's and soldiers
delegates vas fsvoring an armistice. On
the contrary. ii - declared. il has never
raised such a question and. in fact, is
soouI 10 appeal TO the Ren at the front
not TO fraterni=e with the enemy and
pointing out 10 them the inadvisability
OF a separate peace In the recent crisis
between the provisional government and
the council o. wOrkmen's and soldiers
aEr~r,l
policy the entire ministry threatened to
resign The council at that time gave
IN nomfnauy at least. but continued to
enforce its claim 10 direct Affairs or
state by sitting as 2 censor over the
cabinet and virtually holding the reins
over the nations armed forces
BY recent close vote in the executive
COMMITTEES OF the council the radical
body refused TO cooperate in the
formation OF a coalition ministry The
entire significance Of VI. GUchkOfTs res
Irnation has not ye; developed but IL
may prove thai MS step was taken with
the acquiescence Of the provisional gov
eminent in an effort 10 compel The radi-
Gals either 10 take their share OF the
responsibility for the conduct Of the
government or cease Interference with
governmental functions
Ia the face OF blazing oil liquid hTe,
I.oison gas and every other horror known
10 modern war the British are slowly
and stubbornly fighting their way 20
the Drocourt-Queant line, the gate 10
Douai and Cambria and the principal
link in the letters welded on northern
Trance by the Germans General HAS
is hammering ali along the line but
10 iv around Queant. AT the southern
extremity. that mis- success has been
most marked and the corresponding
menace 10 the Germans greatest
Qusznt is virtually pocketed- To the
east. west and south the road Is clear
@ the British. as far as natural bar
risrs are concerned, except for part OF
he village Of BuliecouTC- After some
OF the Erimmest fighting on the west
EN- front the British have driven their
foes from Oue-half OF BullecOUft and
unless the tide is promptly turned the
village Is lost TO the Germans and the
crushing IN OF the southern end of the
Droc yurt-ouesnt line IS Inevitable.
ZEEBRUGGE DAMAGED.
1 raw OF sunshine has also fallen
on British arms at sea. The great Ger
man submarine base At Zeebrugge and
the naval stronghold at Wilhelmshaven
nave been assaulted from sea and air,
apparently with notable success Zee
bruEEe - an absolutely artificial har-
nor. called into existence on the flat
sandy coast OF Belgium by the exiGen-
rfsz Of submarine warfare and practical
~ depending on its being on a great
mole This mole rs said 70 have been
reached by the British guns and the
Germans must quickly repair the gaps
o. the sitting sands will complete the
work OF destruction commenced by the
British Eunners-
The only incident OF moment in the
other zzr thezters is a fresh Austrian
reuort OF q great artillery bOmbardment
b,- the Italians on the Isonzo front
mis- NAV mean that the long inactivity
II General CadOrna is about TO he
broken The Italian situation has been
wrapped i'm considerable obscurity and
there have been uncomfortable Tumors
that the chaos in Russia was inspiring
the central powers 10 mass forces for
great drive against italy. These ru-
mors have been somewhat offset by the
accommodating evidence that Austria is
seeking in every direction a path 10
peace and IL willing 10 make great con-
cessions toward that end
In this connection the announced visit
Of Chancellor Won Bethmann-HOllweg 20
Vienna assumes considerable inpor-
lance The fury Of the German junkers
against the Austrian attitude is OBJ
viousiy increased by their conviction
tasr The chancellor has gone over to
IAs moderate party, with its program
OF peace without annexation or indem-
nifty. There seems little doubt that the
demand for peace is steadily growing in
volume in Germany and the hysteria OF
the Junkers. as displayed through theft
newspapers and through the utterances
Of their leaders IL significant in this
respect