The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-17
Ber1yrnan's Hardware

Kalusz. which had been the German
army headquarters and the capture
of which by them had threatened Lem.
berg. The fighting in this region was
fierce all the week, and on the whole
the Russians did not have much the
worst of 1t.
1t Is interesting to learn that Brit
ish armored motor detachments and
Belgian troops are taking part In the
Russian offensive In Galicia, and are
doing good work.
At home the provisional government
was attacked by Petrograd rioters led
by agitators of the Bolshiviki and
Maximalist factions who demanded the
removal Of the capitalist ministers.
Most of the troops in the capital were
loyal and soon suppressed the new
revolution" though several persons
were killed and many wounded. At
the same time three or four members
of the cabinet resigned and the pre-
mier, Prince Lvoff, announced that as
soon as the disorders are ended steps
will be taken for the formation of a
coalition cabinet The councils Of the
wOrkmen and soldiers and of the peas
ants denounced the riots as the acts Of
traitors. The wonder is not that there
should be such disorders in Russia, but
that they should not be more and
greater.
MichaeIis With the Junksrs.
Germany's new imperial chancellor,
Doctor Michaelis, made ON Thursday
the address to the reichstag which had
been awaited with intense interest. If
the peace party in the empire had
expected his support, it was disap-
pointed, for he plainly took the side
Of the junkers and declared his ad-
hesion to the submarine campaign as
lawful measure, justiflably adopted,
and adapted for shortening the war.
The majority parties In the reichstag,
on the other hand, decided to introduce
their peace resolution at the first OPP
portunity, and it was asserted the
measure would get the votes Of 221
deputies.
It is hard to guess what will come
out OF Germany's mess of internal
trouble, for, over here at least, it isn't
known just what was put into it.
Doctor Michaelis is something of an
unknown quantity, though there is a
strong suspicion that he will be found
TO be In entire accord with Won Hin
denburg and Ludendorff and that
those military leaders will continue to
be the real dictators of the empires
course so far as war and peace are
concerned. The situation Is compli-
Gated BY the swift growth Of the So
cialists in numbers and influence since
the drafting of Harden into the gov
eminent service and the suppression
of his paper, and by the opposition
policy adopted by Herr Erzberger, the
center leader, who however, is not
followed by many of his faction.
Not to be out Of fashion, Great Brit
ain had a cabinet shakeup Of its own
last week. Sir Edward Carson Joined
the war cabinet without portfolio and
his place as first lord Of the admiralty
was taken by Sir Eric Campbell
Geddes. DR.. Christopher Addison was
put in charge Of reconstruction, and
his portfolio as minister of munitions
was given to Winston Spencer Church
Ill. Edwin Montagu was made secre-
tary for India. Of these appointments |
that Of Montagu> was the most ac-
ceptable to the general public, and that
Of Churchill caused the most adverse
criticism. John Dillon tried vainly to
stir up q row in parliament because
Foreign Minister Balfour will not dis
miss Baron Hardinge, under secretary,
who was one of those held responsible
for the first Mesopotamia campaign.
Crown Prince Back Where He Began.
All up and down the west front
there was violent fighting during the
week. Trenches were taken and re-
taken but there was little real change
Of position except In the Verdun re-
gion. There the crown prince made
desperate Alta ks on the French that
were driven off with great cost Of life
10 the Germans, who finally fell back
10 substantially the same lines they
before the drive on Verdun
was begun more than year ago.
Renewed activity on the Roumanian
front indicated that the Roumanian
army is ready to resume the warfare.
Greece, it was announced, is prepar-
ng to put an army of considerable
In the field. Venizelos IL
n full control there.
The Scandinavian countries and
Holland are making strenuous objec-