The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
EurOpean.

The British house Of commons, by
vote of 14S to 10. defeated a peace
resolution introduced by Socialist
Labor member Of that body. A whole
evening was spent in discussing the
move, but the English mind is clear
ly shown in the vote.
Charging frarlcSsly over q Shell.tOrn
field when their men comrades had de-
serted Russian women lighters in
their first battle took 1O2 prisoners
two OF them officers This action oc-
Cured on the DvinSlt front
Two hundred and fifty guns were
massed over the two mile front on
which the German crown prince tried
for the seventh successive night to
wrest ground from the French lines on
the Chemin des Dames--the most con.
centrated, violent assault OF all the
seven days fighting. The assault was
failure.
The allied powers are urging the
United States to hasten the manu'ac-
ture Of aircraft, as the Tcutonic air
forces are multiplying with each sue
ceeding day.
Russian women rushed to the colors
In an effort to stay the Russian STAN
pede, but the men failed to be shamed
and continued to retreat.
At one point only have the Russians
risen to the occasion and shown any
OF their old lighting spirit-from the
Baltic to the Black sea. Here, shoul
der to shoulder with their Roumaniar
allies, they have attacked and captur
ed several villages from the Germans
The strong repressive measures ad
vocated by Russian Premier Kerensky
have not yet been made effective, bu
there Is no doubt that he Is in earn
est, and will proceed to show the
malcontents and traitors that Russia
is in the war to gain her eternal free
dom.
The German emperor witnessed q
battle in which his fighting men pro
ceeded to "show up" the Russians or
the Sereth front in the east. Ht
was immensely pleased and congratu
lated his men.
Sweeping steps have been taken BY
President Wilson to put an end tt
delay in building the United States
great merchant marine by accepting
the designations Of General Goethals
builder OF the Panama canal, and Cap
tain White. Then he asked Chairman
Denman to resign.
The situation in both East Galicia
and to the north Of the Pripet marshes
Is disconcerting to the Russian gov
ernment, and M. Kerensky has started
Tor the front in an attempt to stor
the panic among tho Russian troops
Alexander F. Kerensky, the man OF
the hour In Russia. the man who ear.
~ IN July started the brilliant Of
fensive against the Germans and the
Austro-Hungarians in Galicia, which
gave the Russians such notable gains.
has been given carte blanche by nm
almost unanimous vote of the comet,
OF workmen's and soldiers delegates
and the peasants congress. who at
last realize that a man Of ability of
the highest order can only save Rms.
.sia from the abyss into which she
Is about to sink.
Besides the addition sums NODDED
for war purpose, Secretary McAdoo
told the senate committee that tho
three billion dollars authorized 20,
loans to the allies would last ONLY
until October OF this year. and tha
not less than two billion dollars more
would be needed
In fierce attack between Smorgor
and Krevo the Russians drove wede,
into the German line to depth O
two. miles at various places, and tool
more than thousand prisoners. How
ever, 1t is feared that, because OF lact
OF morale. the Russians are In teop
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