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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

The members of the Dorcass Rebekah
Lodge will give whist party and dance
at the Odd Fellows hall Thursday even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

Drew 7. Harthorn returned Wednes-
day morning from Skowhegan, where
he spoke on Tuesday evening. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

Harry F. Weber of the Waterville
Iron Works, who has been in Boston
for several days on business. returned
home Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

The United Order Of the Golden Cross
will hold public whist party at their
hall Thursday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

Rev. Arthur S. Phelps of the First
Baptist church has gone to PASSPORT,
where he will assist in revival SER
vices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

The Current Events Department was
very pleasantly entertained at the home
Of Mrs. F. E. Drake, Wednesday even
ing A nne program was presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall,
wives of the President and Vice Presi-
dent. respectively. will ride with their
husbands in the inaugural parade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
WATE:RvIL.L||..EI:

Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Grondin have re-
turned from a visit of week in Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

social hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

One of the hest sessions of Somerset
Pomona Grange was held Tuesday in
the Arson Grange hall that has ever
occurred there. There was a good at
tendance and the program was OF great
interest. The master. Eugene Dan
forth. was the presiding officer and
State Lecturer C. 0. Purinton was the
principal speaker Three candidates
were instructed in the degree work of
Pomona before the noon recess at
which hearty midday meal was serv-
ed by the entertaining Grange. At ?
o'clock the program was opened by
singing by the choir and an address Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
CANNOT OVERTHROW KAISER,
Military Discipline Too Strong, Ac-
cording to Report From Germany.

A telegram reports that an America,
citizen lately from Berlin stated tha
the food situation is appreciabiy wors,
during the past three months. The gov
eminent places maximum prices on all
comm ODDITIES, with the result that
stocks of these commodities are i'm
mediately retired from sale. Among
German people there is no optimism an
to amelioration of condition at next
harvest. as the crop in eastern and
northern Germany is known to be bad
because of dry and late spring and
lack of labor and fertilizers.
From another quarter it is reported
that the tension between Austria Hun
gary and Germany Is extreme to the
extent that ipternment camps are OPEN
ed in Germany for suspected Austrians.
1t is believed in this quarter that there
will be no revolution in Germany. The
emperor's popularity is steadily dimin-
ishing and even the nobility will be
glad to be rid of the Hohenzollerns.
but there is no chance of an uprising
because of military discipline He be-
lives there is no chance of forcing
Germany to her knees by starvation.
but that the want of war materials of
all kinds will make it impossible for
Germany to last through another win
ter. Twenty million marks worth of
oysters have been imported from Hol-
land for the use Of troops and hospi-
tails. though nurses in many hospitals
have been bribed to sell supplies Of
those to outsiders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Moral Value Important.

But all this is of minor consequences
if the Russian drive is over Then il
will remain true. IS l said last week,
that the moral rather than the military
value of the new Russian offensive will
be the important thing. We have now
to wait and see whether the Russians
can bring up fresh munitions and new
reserves and renew the attack south
of the Dniester. or whether they will
now have to resign the offensive for
the time being. Before these lines
reach the reader the facts should be
clear. If the Russians are still held
up east of the Lomnica it IS fair to con-
clude that the Russian offensive south
of the Dniester Is over for the time
being and that the Germans have sue
ceeded again, as they succeeded along
a Russian drive which threatened to
diSlocate the whole front from the
Pripet marshes to the Carpathians.
Any further considera BILE advance of
the Russians west of the Lomnica river
will compel the Austrians and the Ger
mans north of the Dniester to retire
behind the Gnila Lipa line. If this line
is turned there is no good defensive
position east Of Lemberg. and it seems
inevitable that the Austro-Germans
will have TO evacuate the capital OF
Galicia again: but it must be remenl-
bered that such an evacuation would
ne IHe greatest moral ulSaSteF IOr Ino
Germans since Nerdun. They are bound
to bend every nerve and energy to
avert it, and unless they have reached
the cracking point ii is likely that
their superior lines Of transportation
and organization Will enable them to
ward of the blow. Conceivably the
Russians will now try elsewhere, as
they struck at the BystritZa line after
they had been checked north of the
Dntester in the first week of July, bur
much depends now on the domestic af-
fairs of Russia. Above all. it is again
necessary to advise against too grea.
optimism and too great hope so far "a
the Russian offensive is concerned. 1t
has done more than anybody had u
right to expect, but it has not achieved
decisive more than "A local success
so far. and 1t has not in any degree
Appropriated Brusiloff's success of last
year, when he broke the Austrian line
in Eolhynia. near Olyka, and subse-
quently captured Dubno and Lutsk and
came within an ace of capturing Kovel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
NEW BRITISH ARMY HAS DEMONSTRATED =.
SUPERIORITY OVER SUPPOSEDLY LNVINCZBLE
GERMAN HOSTS IN LAST TWELVE MONTHS

upon the success Of tho Russians south
of the Dniester ana IN the direction Of
Halicz- This was on July 2. During
the next four days this Russian sue
cess grew and spread. until IL seemed
to be grave menace to the whole Ger
man position in Galicia between the
Styr and the Carpathians.
On this front the situation was as
follows: The Austro-German army
was standing in front OF Lemberg and
some forty miles TO the eastward OF the
town. Its northern flank rested upon
the Styr river. its cener was pushed
southern flank curved hack from the
Zlota Lipa river TO a point just east and
north of the mouth OF the emilia Lipa
river. which enters tho Dniester oppo-
site Haiicz. Southwark Of the Dniester
the Austro-German army stood al the
BystrftZa river. straight southwark 70
the tarpathian mountains. The only
town of importance In this region was
the small city Of StariSlau. which had
been captured by the Russians last De-
cemher. and this marked the extreme
southern point OF their advance in their
campaign of last year
The two armies Of the central pow
ers standing north and south of the
Dniester made contact not far from the
point where the emilia Lipa river enters
the Dntester. and the Russian attack
moving north and west out OF Stanis-
river and thrust wedge between
these two armies taking Halicz and
reaching and capturing Kalusz. about
twenty miles west Of Stanislau, and
the headquarters of the Austrian army
south of the Dniester
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Canada Sets Highest Wheat Price

TORONTO, Ont. July 2l.-The board
of grain supervisors for Canada has ruled
that, dating from August l next. the
maximum price of wheat. basis No. l
northern, In store at Fort William. shall
not exceed $40 per bushel. This holds
until further notice and applies to the
balance Of the present crop. The super
visors have been in session here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
The Lomnica Line.

When the Austrian army lost the line
OF the Bystri;Za the question was
Immediately posed whether il could re-
treat and hold the Lomnica line. Like
the Rystritza river. this stream rises In
the Carpathians and flows north. enter
ing the Dniester five or ten miles west
or the Bystritza- Either OF these
streams supplies a satisfactory line for
extending the Austro- German position
south of the Dniester to the Carpathf-
ans. But IL the Russians succeeded in
passing both the river crossings they
would then have no considerable nat
ural obstacles in their pathway all the
way to Stryt. thirty miles to the west,
and If Stryj should fall the fate of
Lemberg would be sealed
In the first dash of the Russians thew
passed the Lomnica river and occupied
number of towns west of the river
as well as Halicz TO the eastward; and
from Halicz they passed TO the north
nank OF the Dniester. west of the
Gnila Lipa. In this poSition they
threatened the whole Gnila Lipa line
north OF the Dniester and the whola
Lomnica line south of il. They inter-
posed wedge between the two armies
of the central powers. and the position
or each of these armies became danger
GUS Unless the Russians could now
De checked a general and sweeping
change on the eastern front was immi-
nent.
on Saturday. On Sunday the Russians
We're still pushing forward south OF
kaiusz and were clearing the eastern
bank of the Lomnica river and Selling
the crossings
But then there came a change. First
We had reports of heavy rain, which
slowed down the Russian advance. and
later on Tuesday came the ANNOUNCED
ment that the Germans had retak(n
the town of Kalusz. and that the Rus
slams had retired behind the Lomnica
line
This Is the situation which exists at
the moment these lines are written.
II the Austro-German counter offensive
shall now make good the line of the
Lomnica it Is plain that the Russian
offensive will come to a dead halt, and
that 1t VIII amount to a considerable,
but only local, success. The Russian
official statement announces that more
than $4,000 prisoners and many guns
have been taken since the general Of
fenS1ve of July began. A considera-
BILE strip of territory between Bystritza
and the Lomnica river has been taken
and number of small towns have
likewise been occupied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Answer Made in April.

The answer to this question was made
in April of the present year. At that
time the British army attacked again,
but it was no longer a new army There
were no longer the old weaknesses OF
staff work, which lost Loos and made
Neuve Chapelle shambles. There was
no longer the failure of July l between
Thiepval and Gommecourt. On the con-
trary. from the Souchez river to the
Cojeul a great British army stepped
forward and wrested from the Germans
all its detectives. The Vimy ridge,
which had defied French efforts, which
had baffied Foch in 1915, which was be-
lieved by the; Germans to be impreg-
nable, fell beneath the assaults of the
Canadians. while to the southwark.
along the Scarpe. British battalions
passed through four miles of German
trenches and reached Monchy, far be-
yond Twenty-one thousand prisoners,
more than two hundreds guns, many of
them heavy. were the Immediate prize
Of this attack. The moral and military
superiority actually attained at the
Somme was demonstrated at the Scarpe.
Whatever else might have been said
at the time of the battle of the Som
me. 1T was no longer possible to doubt
that In the battle Of Arras the Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
MiIitarists Have Emperor's
Ear, But He Seeks to PIacate
Those Seeking Reform.
TRICKERY MAY LEAD
TO RULERS OVERTHROW
Russian Situation More Complicated
by Outbreak of Extreme
Radicals.
SLAv DRIVES ARE CHECKED
sLAv DRIVES ARE CHECKED
Teutons Hurl Great Reinforcements
on Eastern Front-Believed Al
lies Will Strike Soon in West.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The royal black eagles have forsaken
their haunts IN the Swabian Alps. where
towers the splendid ancestral castle of the
Hohenzollerns. This means nothing to
many. but much to the superstitious Ger
man mind.
For centuries these great birds have
During the entire period their eyries have
been protected from molesration by i'm
perial decree As long as the black eagles
remained, so legend has had it, just SO
long would a Hohenzollern rule.
Some time ago the great eagles ascend
ed over the castle towers in preparation
for their swoop toward resting places in
the mountain crags They have disap-
peared and as yet show no signs of re-
turning.
Their going has brought gloom to the
peasants Of he Black forest. They are
sure that the Hohenzollern family is to
pass. Others throughout the land who
are acquainted with the legend Of the
eagles are looking at chaotic conditions
prevailing in Germany, and they, too,
may hold the peasants view.
But the very fact that the German peo-
pies, or any part of them, for a moment
consider the overthrow of the Hohenzol-
lerns, even under the spur of supersti-
ton, indicates that there rests in the
Prussian mind the idea that there is
likelihood of some such eventuality. Not
until recent times has there been a thought
of this.
The kaisers position at the present juno
ture Is difficult. though he yet may emerge
from crisis which has been pending for
two weeks with colors flying. On the other
hand. the moves which he has made are
expected eventually to bring about loss
of the war. with consequent awakening
of the people to the perfdious Hohenzol-
Tern methods in the present conflict. This
eventuality surely will give birth to COM
plete democratic forms in the German
empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Kaiser Trys
Cancellation Plan

hoping TO court the favor of the ele-
rnents in Germany who realize that
democratic principles must be estab-
Iished, IL Germany is to be placed on a
basis where the entente powers and
the United States will treat with her
With these elements siIenced there is
greater chance Of perpetuating strictly
military aims of conquest with con
tinuation Of the war.
But the reichstag majority has pass
ed q resolution asking for peace with
out annexation or indemnities, p peace
insuring the rights of all peoples. and
which calls for international judicial
tribunals for the settlement of interna-
tional questions. There is but little
hope that the reichstag ever will ac-
cornplish anything unless It absolutely
refuses to vote credits for the war
until the government has openly
espoused its principles. But this move
appears remote.
But the reichstag vote shows what
the people are thinking. The kaiser
and his chancellor. Micha ellis. viii ha We
10 go further than declare they desire
peace. but that the enemy must make
overtures, The German peoples are
ready 70 believe that all is not we'll
with Gcrnlanic aspirations They re-
alize that Germany cannot treat with
n victoriS status as Chancellor Michaelis
indicated must be the case in his
speech before the reichstag There is
every indication that the miIitarists
will continue their present war policy
flying IN the face of the wrath Of the
majority of people who wish the strug-
gle to end
There has been great agitation dur
Ing the past ten days for the parlia-
mentization of the government. /,
being declared by many factions of the
reichstag that this body should have
the governing power and should be
represented in the ministry. 1t has beer
pointed out by Michaelis that the gov
eminent will continue to perpetuate its
present powers. This Is but another in
dication that the kaiser and his CHIEF
followers will try to hold the reins con
tinually.
The whole military faction Is stand
Ing in the saddle. well poised to ride
down all opposition to q Arm course In
the struggle. The kaiser may stake hi.
al in the hope that Germans can ant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Germans Attack OF
French Front.

part OF the week, was short lived, for
the heroic French in a series of coun-
ter attacks nulled the German success
completely, driving the enemy from
vantage points. In the vicinity of
Courcy the Germans have delivered sew
eral counter attacks. but likewise these
have in the main brought no results
save terrible losses to the crown
princes soldiers.
Possibly the most striking success
scored by either group of belligerents
was in the Verdun region. The French
struck forward between Read Man Hill
and Avocourt wood and penetrated
German positions to a depth Of three
fourths of a mile. At this point they
have driven n tremendously sharp salt
ent into the German lines and the
Teutons will find further defense of
their positions to the east and to the
west extremely hazardous unless the
French be driven backward. German
forces have been endeavorinR to do
this for several days, but notwith-
they have been held In their present
positions.
The position of the French in this
section likewise is extremely danger
Gus. for their forces are subject to
cross fire from German guns. 1t is
not believed likely that the French will
endeavor to hold this salient unless 1t
is planned by Gen. Petain to extend the
French positions on either side. Though
the French by their success obtained a
series OF important observatories, vi
tally essential to further success, they
must surmount the greatest natural al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
German Losses
Reported Huge

invariably attrition in the German army
is great. 1t is estimated that during the
month Of June l6s,547 German troops
were put out OF the fighting. Teutonic
casualties in this years drives are placed
in the neighborhocd Of 100000. Even
though the allies remain idle, permitting
the Germans to attack with no material
change in battle positions. much Will be
accomplished in beating the enemy. as
casualties in the kaisers armies will be
keenly felt at the prese mt tunctnre.
With the taste of aggressive warfare
successful warfare at that--and with It
vitality necessary that aid be rendered to
the Russians on the eastern front. il is be
lieved certain the allies will soon move
forward. II is hoped both in London,
Paris and Washington that this offensive
will be well timed and come with the
highest degree of coordination, so that
the Germans will be unable to move their
forces from one section of the western
front to the other or to other arenas of
war.
Facing the turning Of the lower sec
ton OF their line in Galicia, with pos
sible consequent reimbursement over the
whole battle front in the east, the
Germans and Austrians are offering
frantic resistance to the armies of
Gems. BrussilofY, and Kornilofr The
advance of Gen. korniloff to the south
east of Lemberg. where he effected a
crossing of the Lomnica river captured
offset during the past few days, he hav-
ing been forced to give up both of
i these towns and retire to the southern
banks of the Lomnica. This move,
however. it may be stated. is tactical
for the reason that heavy rains have
! swollen the rivers of (;alicia 20 such
an extent that the Russian forces who
forced their way over the Lomnica
were in danger Of being cut off from
supply sources. When conditions once
more are suspicious the Russian Of
fensive. with l.emberg as the objective
will be resumed with all force, and
striking results may be expected,
though great resistance will be met.
! for it is reported that Austrians and
| the Germans have moved forces from
the Italian and western fronts so meet
| the new Russian menace.
Though Petrograd continues to ignore
the fighting in the region of Dvinsk
and Smorgon. scarcely a day passes but
that the German war office chronicles
artillery or infantry fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Lenine and Others
Paid Agents of Kaiser,


against law and order in Russia are
the paid agents of Berlin, and that they
have at their disposal huge sums to
aid them in creating dissatisfaction and
generally discrediting the provisional
government. They may be expected to
continue these activities. Just as sure
ly further outbreaks may be expected
from time to time until the real pur-
poses of the revolution are fully under
stood and the power placed directly in
the peoples hands. Once democracy is
established on a firm footing the Ger
mans will have little to gain by con-
tnuing their present tactics, for such
moves will be hopeless. in view of the
, fact that they viii have been generally
discredited.
The provisional government has been
the victim of storm within itself
during the past week. Five members
Of the social democratic party have
stepped down, chiefly because Of lack
of sympathy in the proposed regula-
1t is declared that these men long have
desired to quit the ministry, they hav-
ing expressed the desire when Mfliu-
koff was forced to surrender the reigns
The cabinet crisis has no direct con-
nection with the uprisingS and demon
STATIONS by the Bolsheviki In Petro-
grad but undoubtedly the emissarfes of
Germany have availed themselves of
the opportunity to make much of the
cabinet crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

from the beginning of the war have
been chatting because of inaction.
II IT is true that the Germans are
seriously bent on an offensive on the
northern section of the eastern front
to Offset the Russian successes in
Galicia. 1t may be expected that the
task will be undertaken with vim
for it will be vitaily necessary, owing
to internal conditions in Germany, to
score some success at some point in
the east. else the alarm that prevails
In Germany over the military situation
will be heightened.
There has been renewed fighting at
some points In Rumania. but neither
the Russo Rumanian forces nor the
Austrians and Germans have begun
what may be termed serious drives
Battles of tremendous character how
ever. may break out in these regions
at any moment
AS has been predicted from time to
time. the provisional government of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Along the Russian Front.

there have been interesting incidents
since I closed my review Of last week,
without any great or decisive change.
As closed my article Of last week, 1t
will be recalled that I commented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

we'll as military obstacles to make
further strides. The very fact that
the French struck forward at a point
where observatories held by the Ger
mans were of vital Importance. indi-
Gates that it was the French plan to
safely obtain these and make them safe
In anticipation of further more sweep
ing advances to the east or the west
Teton. the Germans delivered terrific
counter attacks against French posi-
tions. The French. however. were able
to hold the 500 yards of trenches OBJ
tanned from the Germans in their
advances early in the week. The fight
ing at this point has been of sharp
character and shows no signs of pro-
longed abatement.