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The Best Chance of Progress.

So much for the military aspect
have dwelt upon the geography because
SO little attention has been attracted to
Galicia for the last nine months. What
we are seeing now is Russian at
tempt to resume the work broken off
last year-the work of taking Lemberg.
When that work came to an abrupt
close last year the Russians had sue
ceeded in throwing the Austro- Ger
mans out of half of their line along the
Zlota Lipa. and the general view of
military observers was that the bal
ance had become untenable., given re-
newal of the furious attacks of pre-
ceding weeks.
This may explain the selection of this
front by the Russians as the point at
which to begin operations. Here, con-
ceiva5ly, there Is more chance of max
ing progress that will be visible on the
map at once than at any other point. A
real advance would have an enormous
moral effect both at home and abroad.
But as late as July there was no evil
dence that the Austro-Germans would
sian attacks. and Russian bulletins dis
closed the capture Of no positions OF
towns of real Importance.
Before leaving the military side there
Is one other consideration I desire to
emphasize. We do know that there
has been disorganization in the Russian
army, but we also know that there has
been REORGANIZATION in the Austrian
sian attacks have been followed by
Austrian collapses and the surrender
of thousands and even hundreds of
thousands OF Austrians. This may or
may not happen again, but it is posi-
Bile. If it does happen we may see a
Russian return to Lemberg almost
without warning. But II it does not
happen. see nothing yet to suggest
repetition OF Russian achievement Of
one year or three years ago. and hence
no reason to attach geat Importance to
the russian offensive as a military at
fair.
Now. on the political and moral side
the Russian offensive has clear mean
ings and may have incalculable value.
For many months the German people,
with diminishing hope. to be sure, have
looked toward the possibility of a
separate peace with Russia. This has
meant the promise Of victory in the
war, because it has convinced them
that. given their submarine campaign.
they could hold their own on the west
until the allies would have to make a
German peace And with the troops
released from the east front they could
hope to overrun the Balkans and dis
pose of Italy, if net of France.
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No Sure Facts as to Russia.

Meantime it is essential to keep in
mind how little real evidence we have
yet to guide US as to Russia It may
be weeks or months before We know
definitely what to expect. We have in
the Russian offensive only a promise,
brilliant, but by no means solid. We
have in the Russian military achieve
ment nothing but the evidence that a
portion Of the Russian army can fight
and will. We may remember that
valmy, on the military side and as
battle. was nothing but a prolonged
cannonade. Koniuchy was incompara-
bly, more than this. Yet valmy was
one of the decisive battles Of the world
and Koniuchy may be another.
We must reckon with the possibility
that Germany will now repeat her
triumph against Rumania at the ex-
pense of Russian armies, which, de-
spite all rosy reports, have been ter
ribly disorganiZed by the revolution.
We nav see the kaiser in Petrograd
by Christmas, as We saw him in
Bucharest last year. I do not believe
the Germans have the men or the NUM-
lions to risk it. but they may have.
But. recognizing the evil possibilities.
we can the more justly recognize the
great gain in hopeful possibility re-
sulting from the offensive which has
made Kerensky the most conspicuous
statesman in Europe. one of the very
few civilians who have earned fame in a
war that has been SO fatal to states.
men.
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AS I read these proofs there is an
nounced q new Russian success south
of-the Dniester river and a material
advance in the direction of Halicz. It
Is too early to say how important this
advance is, but 1t is plain that success
full advance by the Russians south of the
Dniester river to point west of the Gnila
Lipa river will, in fact. turn the line Of the
emilia Lipa and the Bug, which I have
already described.
The early reports of the present Rus
sian advance indicate that they have
reached the Lukwa river. but have not
passed it. Four or five miles west of the
Lukwa is the Lomnica river, to which
the Germans and Austrians seem now
to be retreating. This actually pro-
longs the Gnila-Lipa-Bug line from the
Dniester river to the Carpathians.
Should the Russians succeed in passing
flank and rear of all the German and
Austrian troops defending Lemberg,
and we may see a collapse of the en-
tire Austro-German front before Lem.
berg fully analogous to that which fol-
lowed Brusiloff's successful operation
on this same ground in the battles be-
fore Lemberg in the opening days Of
the Galician campaign of 1914. The
real test Of the Russian success in
be had when we discover whether the
Russians have been able to pass the
river. If. as the Associated
Press bulletin announces, the Austro-
German line has actually been broken,
we may see some such success as fol-
lowed q similar breaking of the Aus
trian line about Lutsk and Dubno last
year. which was the prelude to the
great onrush Of the Russians.
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No Present Military Cal,

But 1t is essential to recognize now
that 4 retirement from Brzezany to the
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Danger Of Exaggeration.

1t seems to me there is very grave
danger at this time that there Will be
an exaSgeratton of the military value
of Russian operations, which may lead
to disappointment hereafter. The fact
that Russia has attacked when all at
taken the world by surprise, and the
additional fact that the Russians have
gained ground and taken prisoners
serves to heighten the impression that
we are now to have one more Russian
sweep like that to and through Lem
berg In 1914 and toward Kovel and
Lerlberg in 1885, We may have it, but
there is nothing in the first movements
to suggest that any such progress is
likely. 1t is u great thing that Rus
STA has attacked; 1t may easily be that
Russia's return to the charge will be
but up to July 9 the attack itself has
only minor military value.
The point selected by tho Russians
for their first attack after so many
months of quiet is familiar fighting
ground. Along the Zlota Lipa Brush
1914. which led directly to the battles
about Lemherg and the first over
whelming Austrian defeat. with the
subsequent retreat to the Dunatec. At
the Zlota Lipa the Russian retreat from
the Dunajec the following summer
came to pause. although hnaily the
Slavs made their permanent stand 4 lit
tie more to the east. about Tarnopol.
On this front Count Bothmer made his
long and desperate resistance last sum-
mer, when his army. alone of all the
Austro- German armies between the
Pinsk marshes and Ruman1a, held 1ast;
The present position Of the central
powers is but a few miles behind the
ground held when the 1916 campaign
began.
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Emperor William of Germany is in
the midst of political maelstron
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Premier Lvoff in discussing what
the provisional government already
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The Russians under Kornilof have
captured Halicz, one of the keys to
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The Len!nites still are active in
Petrograd and though great numbers
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Fierce battles have ragged for many
days in the general vicinity of Tarno-
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
Red Cross Notes

Arnett and Hammer with charact-
eristic generosity have offered Kel-
ly-Springfield inner tube, value $5.55
as reward to the person in the city
obtaining the most members in the
present Red Cross membership drive
This includes not only those taking
out membership for the first time
but also for those renewing their
memberships for the coming year.
The campaign closes tonight mon
day..
The donation made from the Sat-
urday's sales and collection at the
Jaehning hardware store amounted to
$48.67, which will be given by the
proprietors, the Jaehning Brothers, to
the Redwood County Red Cross Chap
ter. The amount donated by the Aune
and Thune store is $64.32, the cash
sales amounting to $643.15. This
means over a hundred dollars dona-
tion from these two firms.
Every Red Cross worker should
make it a duty, and set about doing
to see that every old automobile tag
in the county is collected. Don't leave
this for anybody else to dot prob
ably won't get done if you don't do
it yourself.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
CLEMENTS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, left
Friday for her home in Illinois where
they will visit for several months.
Christ Jensen is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Martha Andrewjeski of Dud-
ley, visited her sister, Mrs. Reiner,
a few days this week.
Miss II. Bittner of Lamberton, Wis.,
tied from Monday until Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Nipperman.
Mr.. and Mrs. " C. Hopfenspirger
went to Sleepy Eye Saturday to V sit
relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Reiner went to Dad
ley Tuesday, returning Thursday. She
visited her folks while there.
Miss Marguerite Gerstman came
home Friday from Morgan to spend
her vacation.
Miss Agnes and Theresa Stefh went
to Sleepy Eye Friday to visit rela-
tives there several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reiner and William
Reiner autoed to Springfield Sunday
to visit with their folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krausey and family
left Friday for Dakota where they
will visit her sister during the holi-
day season.
Alfred Dugas came home from
Camp Dodge Wednesday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Dugas.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
GALES NEWS ITEMS

Christmas Greetings to the editor
and Gazette staff Of workers and to
its readers.
The weather has given the farm
ers another chance to finish husking
corn.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Grunden December 18.
The children in the various schools
have been very busy the past two
and three weeks getting ready for
their Christmas program, and they
have all done fine. The teachers ex-
pect to 60 to their homes for their
Christmas vacation.
Mr.. Michigan continues about the
same a little weaker perhaps, but
not in so much pain. A trained nurse
has been procured for him who came
last Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Little's program was
splendid. The children and teacher
deserve much credit for their work
After the children's program was
over, the visitors. teacher and pupils
sang several patriotic selections.
The Red Cross drive is being put
through in good shape. Those ap-
pointed to canvas this township have
been busy and have met with good
success so far. M. w. Cox, Oscar
Warren and Palmer Reynolds having
the northeast corner of six sections.
The Red Cross and loyalty meet
ing at the S. P. Hicks home was well
attended and all enjoyed the talk
as well as getting more information
for the Red Cross work
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
Dr.. Taylor Ousted

Friction between the State Board
of Health and the Advisory Com
mission of the State Sanitorium for
Consumptives is the reason given by
Governor Burnquist for shake-up
in both branches of the state health
administration which he made Satur-
day.
DR.. w. A. Jones, Minneapolis, ten
years a member and now president
of the State Board of Health, will be
succeeded by DR.. George Douglas
Head, Minneapolis.
DIR. Lognstreet Taylor, st. Paul,
will be succeeded by G. w. More, Ele-
veth, on the advisory commission.
DR.. More in turn will be succeeded
by DR.. Neil M. Watson, Red Lake
Falls, on the board Of health.
DR.. Roscoe Hunt, Fairmont, becomes
member of the health board vice
DR.. Ferdinand N. Hunt of the same
city, who resigned. All appointments
are effective January Z.
Differences between the board and
commission have been of several
years standing, and occasioned open
warfare during one session of the
state Legislature st. Paul Press.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

when quickly broken-pave the way
to failure and defeat.
But promptly bank a small sum
from each pay-check and you'll soon
be saving larger sums. "Saving is
a muscle of the will" Tap your re-
serves-find the proper motive, then
EXERCISE THAT MUSCLE! Thrift
releases new energies; reviews old
ambitions. And right now, while
most thrifty, patriotic Americans are
energetically producing, earning, lend
ing, spending, saving, giving-is the
time for EVERYONE to get in the
game. So don't spend much time
making good resolutions. Just take
your Pick-or your Profession-put
your Weight and Wit behind it, and
DIG IN. Let this bank help you
bridge the straits between today's
enterprise and tomorrow's achieve
ment. Well do our bit to make the
year 1913 prosperous one-and your
Christmas Merry!
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
SHARE YOUR HAPPINESS.

There's song of joy for every
heart this Christmas. It sings of
Youth and Truth and Hope Eternal.
1t is not stilled by time or change
or parting. Open the door and let
your neighbor hear it. Let Christ
mas glow with friendiness. The
tragedy of World War has closed the
chapter of Americas gay spending.
A new epoch rouses a new sense of
her responsibility. America now
GIVES! Gives smilingly, with joy in
the service. To the Red Cross, rich
ly; to the Y. M. C. A., Sammy's "Big
Brother" abundantly. To the Old
Worlds poor and oppressed. To home
charities-to children. And with re-
doubled effort will produce and save
for further giving. Christmas is the
time for giving -world-old- ev-
cry year. There's plenty of Christ
mas joy this year, and always. So
this BANK is wishing you very
Merry Christmas, and stout heart,
full of courage in the New Year.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26

Miss Leila Rogers, who is, teaching
at Lakotah, m. d., is spending the
Christmas holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Rogers.
Miss Dean McCorquodale has her
aunt as her guest this week.
Miss Mary Carbert is at home for
the Christmas holidays. Miss Carbert
is teaching in Tracy this year.
Miss Jeanie Mckay, a student at
the Mankato Normal school, is home
for the Christmas holidays with her
parents.
Ge0rge Leslie and his sons Melvin
and Harold are spending Christmas
with friends in Minneapolis.
The w. H. and F. M. S. will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. l..
Borg.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26


Knute Kirsted departed for Chica-
60 Saturday for q few days visit.
Mrs. Peter Ole had the misfortune
to run long silver into her finger
last Friday.
Axel Hultquist Of Delhi, was a
business caller here Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Muetzel were
here Thursday doing some holiday
buying.
The fine new church bell is now i'm
use on the Swedish Church, having
been put in place during last week.
Alexander Kuehn's baby suffered
last week from bronchitis.
Miss Eva Lash was guest at the
Aug. Abraham's home a few days
last week.
Mrs. Holt and son Harry, were
shoppers here Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Redetzke of Redwood
Falls, assisted with the Christmas
rush of business at the drug store.
John Mansfield of Echo, called on
friends here last Thursday.
Barber Thorsen of Echo, was down
to have little tonsorial work done
here last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madsen of Delhi, are
the happy parents of baby girl,
born last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Reierson are re-
joicing over the arrival of little
baby girl at their home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lee were here
from Delhi Friday.
John Blume of Morton, visited at
the DR.. Aldrich home Friday.
Rasmus Sande and Rasmus Chris
tianson were twin city visitors a few
days last week.
Martin Swanson of Iowa, visited at
the Ole Reierson and Gus Fossum
homes few days last week, return
ing to his home on Saturday.
Robert Peterson departed for his
home. in Swanville, Mimi, Sunday
morning.
The seventh and eighth grades gave
play last Friday to which their
parents were invited.
The annual Christmas holiday va
cation of the public schools is now
being taken. Most of the instructors
will visit their homes.
Miss Zelma Monson will spend part
of her vacation in Winona and Lake
Crystal.
Henry Mogen, wife and son and
MRS. Joeger and STEINER Mogen ar
rived from Canada to spend the holi-
days with relatives here
Bennie Gimmestad and sisters Ber-
tina and Ella, are home from college.
Archie McCorquodale of Under
wood, was caller here Saturday.
Gertrude and Ruth Peterson are
spending their vacation here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F,
Peterson.
A rousing Red Cross meeting was
held here Saturday evening. Rev.
Horn and County Attorney A. H.
Emerson were the principal speakers.
Rev. E. T. Anderson arrived Sat-
urday noon for his usual pastoral dus
ties with his congregation.
Rasmus Sande's little girl fell and
fractured her leg last Friday.
Thomas Matson of Echo, shook
hands with his many friends here
last Saturday.
Banker Sommerfeld of the Echo
State Bank was here between trains
last Friday.
John Ziegler is -again on the job
| at the depot after weeks absence
in South Dakota
Anna Rain of st. Olaf College,
Mortified, is home on her vacation.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
RELVIEW NEWS

VIM. Parker was up from Delhi
Monday on business trip.
1 Frank Shemon arrived from Can
ada the first of the week. He spent
a year there in the employ of rela-
| tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Bergquist of
Echo, were shoppers here Monday.
Tom Homme called here in a busi-
ness way last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry CRANES are
| the happy parents of baby girl born
to them the first of the week.
VIM. Miller and wife were guests
at the Peter Brown home Wednesday.
Mr.. Fagerlie from north of Echo
called here last Tuesday.
| Nora Nelson was quite i'll a few
days last week.
Mat. Gimmestad's little boy is i'll
with pneumonia.
Dave Monson is home from Mon
tana for visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Knute Monson.
j Herman Lehmkuehl nearly cut his
thumb off accidentally while butch
ering last week.
| Miss Kate Holten was Christina
shopper here last Tuesday.
/ The high school boys basket bal
team defeated a similar team from
Fairfax here Friday evening.
. Charles Zeigler of Seaforth, die
business here Wednesday.
4 Harry Mills received visit from
his little daughter a few days last
week. The little Miss came dowr
| from Minneapolis.
| L. Rcsburg made a trip to the
twin cities last week
Charles Okins received nice pres.
ent in the shape Of first clas. milcf
COW last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Strandj,r ,rd Wis
| tied Wednesday and Thursday with
Renville County relatives.
| Joe Wolfel delivered grain here
Wednesday and said he was well
pleased with the market.
| Charles Bahr, local agent for the
Pacific Elevator Co., is spending his
Christmas vacation with his family
in Webster, South Dakota.
Ole Flore Of Delhi. supervised the
work of hanging the new bell in the
1 Swedish Church ere Thur slay.
Joe Linden loaded his car of goods
here the last of the week and de-
parted for his future home in Swed-
esburg, Iowa.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
Pfaender May Resign

The Ethics committee of the Min
nesota Bar Association will recon-
mend acceptance of the resignation
of Albert Pfaender of New Ulm, it
was said Saturday. Report as to
recommend disbarment has not leaked
out.
G. w. Burlington, president of the
bar association, said he viii call a
meeting of the board of governors as
soon as the report on the case against
Pfaender has been received.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26

county to aid him in the work. most
OF these workers being appointed fo1
some other branch Of public work
winch especially puts them in touch
1or this work. The committees will
meet soon after Christmas and vii
then organize for the regular work
OF the campaign.
The County Executive COMMITTEES
consists of F. G. Hubbard, chairman
ct publicity and agencies, A. C. Dol.
llff, chairman of speakers bureau
Adela G.. Pratt, chairman of Thrift
Clubs, Mrs. E. A. Pease and 6. A
Lauterbach.
The County Advisory Committee
consists of Thomas Whittet, Douglas
Tiffany, Geo. Jaehning, H. M. Hitch.
cock, H. A. Baldwin, Mrs. C. v. Ever.
cit. Geo. Grimm, B. P. Holt and A
J. White, ]. Obermueller and Albert
Asleson.
just what the plans of campaign
Will be has not yet been determined
but the work will be started soon and
should have the earnest co-opera tion
OF every man, woman and child in
the county. The individual expe- aei-
ture IN this case may be as small as
twenty five cents, which will purcha Sc
one thrift stamp, and with small
capital TO start with every perl.on
can have a thrift card, buy at least
an occasional stamp and SO help in
gelt,rg the mount of money which is
so necessary for the government to
have at this time.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

Those attending high school at
Redwood Falls, are home for the
holiday vacation.
Miss Elizabeth A. Stewart left on
Saturday for two weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Ireton. Iowa.
Coon Steinhilber of Renville, was
visiting relatives here the end Of last
week.
David MeCorquodale left the last
of last week for Oklahoma City. We
presume David went to look at the
country, though he didn't say so.
|, LOST:-Between Redwood Falls
and Delhi on Friday, a sheep skin
lined overcoat. Notify VIM. O. Mol
destad. 23-1t*
Miss Clara Broecker left the end
of the week for Copas, this state,
to spend the holiday vacation with
the home folks.
Robert Cummings is expected up
the first Of this week from his home
at Cottonwood to spend Christmas
with relatives here.
Miss Lillian Dengler has gone to
Stockton, Mimi, to spend her vaca-
ton at the home of a brother.
Walter Gray is spending the holi-
days with friends at Copas.
Mrs. r. p. Hartranft and little son
of Hanley Falls were guests last
week few days at the home of Chris
johnson.
Thursday, December 27, the Young
Women's Club will be entertained at
the home of Miss Sarah Stewart.
Red Cross benefit. Let all turn
0y1f fr This - %lo -,
ciety at this place is short Of funds
to work on. Carl Nelson, an enter
tainer Of considerable note, from Del
ia, Iowa, will be here on Friday even
ing the 28th of December to give one
of his plendid entertainments. Car
toonist and Ventriloquist. Everybody
come out.
K. Z. Knudson left last week for
two weeks visit with the family of
e brother at Snowhomish, Washing
ton.
Mrs. John Stevenson left last Thurs
day for a rather extended visit with
relatives and friends at st. Marys,
Ontario.
Our schools closed on last Friday
for the regular two weeks holiday
vacation.
J. B. Frank Young and family are
now enjoying new Pullman auto
mobile
There will be no Red Cross sewing
this week but the work win be re-
sumed as usual next week.
Miss Edna Stewart, who is teach
ing at Detroit, il spending the Christ
rnas holiday st her homo here.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-12-26
EDITORIALS:
CHRISTMAS 2O17.

Have you noticed the bank an
nouncements this Christmas They
say, Santa Claus Banks Here" Car
ries check-book and fountain pen,
most likely; probably keeps cancelled
checks for receipts-as any modern
business man would do. It's a good
idea; he won't have to pay his bills
but ONCE! It's said he often receives
mail orders, but prefers to fill them
at the local shops-and PAYS BY
CHECK; he finds the data on the
check stubs useful in making up next
years list. In the year 2O17, old
Sanity" will still be learning new and
better methods of transacting busi-
ness. And they'll be needed if this
good, old U. S. A. is to keep pace
with its present rate of progress and
expansion.
But now, while the goth Century is
young, it is this banks endeavor to
aid in the development of this COM
munity, and to forward the business
purposes of its friends and patrons
wishing each one a Happy New Year.