The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-29

ly by the individual men, women and
children of the nation, not by the
great financial institutions. This not
only Is most desirable from an eCon0.
mic point of view, but Is conclusive
evidence that the entire nation Is back.
Ing the government In the conflict
against despotism. 1t was only neces'
sary that the people should be awak.
ened to the real situation, and this was
done with energy and efficiency by the
press and by inuumerable speakers
throughout the land.
Renewed Hope for Russia.
Hope and despair concerning Russia
alternately take possession of the al.
lies. Just now 1t Is the turn of hope,
and there Is a real prospect that the
new republic not only can be prevented
from making separate peace with the
Teutons, but may even be restored as
a potent military factor. Minister of
War Kerensky is succeeding to some
extent in re-establishing discipline in
the army, and an incident on the Rou.
manian front when three mutinous
regiments were forced to uncondition.
al surrender by large number of loyal
troops showed that most of the soldiers
are disposed to back up the provision.
al government. The All-Russian coun.
Gil of peasants, furthermore, passed by
vote of 1000 to a resolution to cut
of food supplies from Kronstadt If the
town did not immediately join Its rev.
olutiOnary forces to those of Russian
democracy, and demanding that the
government ut once force the absolute
submission of Kronstadt.
President Wilson's note to Russia,
defining Americas war aims, was re-
ceived with much satisfaction every.
where except by the radical Russian
socialists and In Germany, and was
promptly followed by one from Great
Britain which virtually stated that Mr..
Wilson had spoken for his entente al
lies. OF course the Interpretation of
the phrase peace without annexa-
tons" Is still stumbling block, for
Great Britain, France and Italy take
the position that the restoration of
stolen" lands, such as Alsace- Lor-
raine, Italia Irredenta and other re-
gions, must not be considered as annex
atlons. The Root commission, which
had triumphant trip across Siberia,
Is counted on to do great deal toward
bringing Russia to the scratch again.
and ut fhfl NNsrfffnep
though she will not yield to the blan-
diShments of the kaiser and his social
LIST and pacitist emissarles. The great
change In Greece also Is looked upon
as likely to influence Russia because
of the effect 1t Is sure to have ON the
Balkan situation.
The very weakness of the Russian
provisional government has caused the
German conservatists to abandon hopSs
OF persuading Russia to separate
peace, for as Herr Heydehrand, their
leader, says, such course would be
futile unless the government were
strong enough to combat the allies
Russia would be forsaking.
Mr. Root and his colleagues and also
the American railway engineering com
mission reached Petrograd on Wednes.
day. ca the same day the Russian
mission to the United States landed nj
Pacific coast port and started for
Washington, II Is headed by Boris
kakhmetief rs special ambassador.
General pershina in France.
General PerShing and his stan. after
several days Of WORK and entertain.
ment In London, crossed over fntn
France and were enthusiastically 20
celNed In both Boulogne and PARIS
th" whereabouts of his expeditionnrv
torce-called by the German press an
American army hnufr-had not been an.
nouneed ut the time of writing.
There were two significant devotion.
mentS on the battle fronts Of Furone
ibe Italians, resting for the prassnt
from their advance on Trieste mabs
a vigorous attack on the AuStriaus in
the irentuo gaining some impartsn,
posts aud again threatening TRENT q,
the Belgian front near the seasnss,
there was great activity hv the srtiI.
Terry, seeming To indicate the inta,,,a,,
OF the allies 70 try for IA push In tha,
region toward oStend and Zeehrugre
l ne british made secure their gains Of |
last week and advanced farther cas-,
ana northeast OF MeSSiues. while the
: F'nch repulsed all attacks farther ~
IN" south. The allies seem 10 have
adopted new plan in France. makIrr /
'"'h dr''e battle complete i'm itself, /
.hey have demonstrated, they feel that /
me German military power can no /
,Fnsi'eS, and the speed with which this /
: To be done depends largely ON tbs
AID given by the United States.