Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
TO HALT GERMANS
AIM OF KERENSKY
VALIANT PREMIER WILL AGAIN
LEAD RUSSIAN TROOPS IN
ATTACKING FOE.
SERIOUS CRISIS HAS AROSE
Provisional Government Will Firmly
Subdue Counter Revoiutions-A
Proclamation Declares Inten-
ton to Carry Out Reforms.

London.-Premier Kerensky again
has started for the front at the In
stance of the central committee Of
soldiers and workmen's delegates, &C.
cording to a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd.
Monday dispatches from Galicia say
that the breach in the Russian line
is eight miles wide and ten miles
deep. The Bourse Gazette says that
at a meeting of delegates from regi-
ments at the front it was resolved
that it had become imperative to turn
over all authority to M. Kerensky.
Premier Kerensky, as minister OF
war, personally led the Russian Of
fensive which began July 1, and swept
everything before it until some of the
regiments became mutinous and re-
fused to obey orders.
The first machine gun regiment
surrendered it's guns and rifles Sun
day in the winter palace square.
Must Repel Foreign Foe.
Petrograd.-The provisional govern
ment has issued this proclamation to
the nation:
"Citizens! The fateful hour has
struck. The German emperor's armies
have broken the front of the national
revolutionary army. This terrible OPP
Grafton has been facilitated by the
criminal levity and blind fanaticism
of some and the treachery of others.
At this fateful moment when, taking
advantage of the general confusion,
the hidden forces Of counter-revolu-
ton can raise their heads, the remod-
eled provisional government clearly
realizes its heavy responsibilities.
"The government firmly believes
that the crisis will lead to recovery,
not death. Strong in the belief the
government is ready to act with the
energy and resolution the exceptional
conditions demand. The government
regards as it's first capital task the
application of its whole strength to
the struggle against the foreign foe
and the defense Of the new govern
mental regime against every anarchial
and counter-revolutionary attempt
without hesitating to take the most
rigorous measures in it's power. At
the same time the government reiter-
ates that not a drop of blood of a
Russian soldier shall be shed for n
foreign end, as already proclaimed to
the whole world"
The proclamation proceeds to state
that by the declaration of May 10
the government intends to summon
the entente allies to a conference in
August to decide upon a general orr
~entation Of the allies policy and to
coordinate their actions with regard
to the application Of the principles
proclaimed by the Russian revolu-
ton. At this conference Russia will
be represented. in addition to diplo-
mats, by representatives of the Rus
sian democracy.
French In Great Battle.
The French and Russian fronts con-
tinue the scenes of the greatest mill.
tary activity.
In France between Scissors and
Rheims the French have again given
an exhibition of their tenacious abil-
ity at defense like that which held
the Germans back from Verdun.
In the east the Russian line in
Galicia apparently Is crumbling by
reason Of the disaffection of some of
the troops and the vicious assaults
the Germans and Austro-Hungarians
are throwing against it.
Notwithstanding the heavy losses
the Germans had thus far sustained
In their attacks along the Chemin de
DANES IN France, they again Sunday
made fruitless efforts to defeat Gen.
eral Petain's forces.
Germans Let Up.
The Germans apparently have ceas-
ed for the time being at least, their
fierce infantry onslaughts against the
French along the Chemin des Danes,
In France, which have cost them
dearly in men killed, wounded or ia.
ken prisoner when compared with
the extremely small amount of ground
they gained. The French official an.
n~ouncement says that the Germans
continued their violent bombardment
OF the French positions near Hurte-
bise and Craonne on Monday. Near
Cerny the French themselves took
the initiative in a small operation,
n gained ground and captured men
formerly of the German crown prince,