The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07


his conscience out and look ut 1t, for
1T is certainly sick"
AS registration day approached the
number of towards fleeing the coun-
try to avoid the draft Increased. A
great many crossed the borders into
Mexico and Canada, and considerable
numbers went to Cuba. All decent
citizens join In the hope that these
creatures will never have the impu-
dence to return to the United States.
President Wilson, loath to abandon
entirely the volunteer system, on Tues
day issued an urgent call for 100000
more volunteers to bring the regular
army up to full strength.
What Is Doing in Russia.
Developments of the week in Rus
sia were both encouraging and dis
couraging. Admittedly, the fate of
that new republic is in the hands Of
kerensky and he has taken firm
stand in the matter of restoring dis
ciplinc in the army. The soldiers seem
willing to submit, and are giving evil
dcnco of a renewed intention to con
tinuc the fight against the central pow
ers. They have been hcartcned for
this by the injunctions and appeals of
the councils Of peasants and work
mems deputies and by the eXhortations
of government officials. This state Of
affairs is recognized by Germany In n
statement that an early offensive by
the Russians is expected.
The most discouraging news from
Russia was contained in n statement
by Minister Of Finance Shingaroff that
the industrial crisis is SO acute that
only miracle can save the country
from economic ruin. The demands of
| the wOrkmen are so enormous that
most of the Industrial enterprises
working for the national defense will
| be compelled to close down before
| long. On top of this comes the formal
demand of the troops at the front
that they be supplied with enough mu-
ntions to fight on an equal plane with
the other belligerents.
a hopeful note was sounded on
Tuesday by Prof. Boris Bakhmetleff,
the new Russian ambassador to the
United States. Reaching Tokyo on
his way to this country, he said: IL
am immensely satisfied with conditions
in Russia, including Siberia | think
the new regime is carrying on the
work of reorganization successfully
and will soon be able to launch an Of
fcnsivc against the enemy"
Russia's official position seems as
anomalous as ever, for she still insists
she will be faithful to her allies, and
In the same breath demands that peace
be made on terms that cannot con-
ceivably be accepted by those allies.
President Sends Note to Russia.
President Wilson last week dis
patched note to RusSia'S provisional
government designed to pave the way
for the Root commission and to give
Russia an idea of the war aims of the
United States. He set forth that
| America is IN the war to "mnke the
world safe for democracy" and that
| 1T seeks mo indcmnities for ourselves,
| no material compensation for the sac
rificeS we shall freely make" but
makes 1t clear that there must be in
demnity for innocent nations laid in
ruins, like Belgium.
Maxim Gorky, the noted author, pub.
fishes In his paper Il sensational ac-
count of an attempt by ID. RlzOw, Bul-
| garinn minister to Berlin, to induce
him to enter into negotiations for q
separate peace. RiZow's DropOsitjon
WAS that Russia conclude an immo(lI.
ate armisticc With Germany and Aus
tria, both belligcrcnts retaining thcil
/ present fronts, and Il Russian constitu
cnt assembly meet ut once to decide
On peace or war
The Socialist party Of France last
week decided to send delegates to the
Stockholm conference. but the reioic
ing of the Teut0nS over this Is not
justified, for 1t appears the Frenchmcr
concluded 1t would not be safe tC
leave the Russian Socialists alone wifi
the German delegates. The German
and Austrian Socialists set forth thct
peace program, program which nigh,
we'll be acceptable to the two emDeror,
who have given up hopes of crushing
their enemies. Austria is still banker
ing for peace at almost any price, and
the kaiser's control over the dual mon
archy was weakened by the appont
ment of Count Julius Andrassy MS pre-
mief of Hungary to succeed Tisza.
Italians Move Toward Trieste.
The Italians and Austrlans did most
of the actual fighting last week. Ca.
| uOrnQ'S men pressed on further toward