The state herald., 1917-07-20
WAR CREDIT HALTED BY REICH.
STAG UNTIL GERMAN RE.
FORM Is ASSURED.
TEUT0NS DRIVEN BACK
RUSSIAN FORCES CROSS RIVER
AND SEIZE TOWNS IN AD-
VANCE TO WEST.
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American schooner bound for Eu.
rope sinks German submarine after
battle at sea. British transport Is
sunk by German submarine. Russians
capture another village In East Ga.
licia as Korniloff forces cut through
German lines along front Of fifty
miles. New German forces arrive on
eastern front but seem unable to
check the advance of the Russians,
who are pushing toward Lemberg
rapidly. Airplanes Of allies bring
down many German flyers in duels
over French soil.
London. July 1i.-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Amsterdam says
that rumors current that Emperor
William has abdicated In favor of his
son. Prince Joachim. are unconfirmed
and must be taken with all reserve.
The Reichstag has gone on strike
and the members have decided to sus-
pend the labors both Of the full house
and the main committee until the DO
litical situation is cleared up. This
leaves the war credit bill In abey-
ance.
The Kaiser has decreed equal vot-
ing rights and summoned high off,
cials as major parties line UP for
fight. DR.. Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg
holding post pending vote on credit
bill.
The Russians have burst through
the German lines on front fifty
miles wide in their rapid advance to.
ward Lemberg. News from the East
ern front indicates the entire Teuton
line may be turned in Kornilofrs
dash west.
The British dreadnought Vanguard
was sunk by an internal explosion
while the. warship was at anchor.
Only two men survived.
French airmen brought down ten
German flyers and drove eight behind
their own lines.
The international armies are plan
ming to open giant offensive in the
Balkans. Raids and reconnoitering
parties engage the allied armies on
the northern end Of the French front.
South OF st. Quentin and on both
sides Of the Meuse, in the Verdun re-
sion. artilleries only have been active.
Amsterdam. July 1.-THE Handels.
blad publishes a dispatch from it,
Brussels correspondent quoting from
a recent statement by Monsignor Hey.
len. bishop Of Namur, to the effect
that Austria and the aihes will con.
clude an armistice after Sunday. July
18th.
Amsterdam. July IA rumor has
reached Holland that the entire Ger
man government will resign with I'm.
perial Chancellor Bethmann. Hollwsg.
tho main committee Of the ReichstaS
having refused to vote q war credit
unless the government declares its
policy regarding peace and reform
which the government has declined to
do. The crown prince has been sum.
moned by the emperor and 10 taking
an important part In settling the gov.
ernment crisis.
London. July i3.-Gen. Korniloff's
capture Of Halicx and Kalusx, the Ger.
man army base In the East. places
Lemberg In imminent danger. The
Russians now have an open country
through which rapid advances toward
the big city are expected.
Germans are believed TO have with.
drawn few men from tho west for the
attack by tho Russians along the Dnis-
ster. and Berlin shows nervousness
over success Of slavs In cutting thru
their lines.
Around Riga and further north tho
Russians are making proGress BY big
gun assaults.
In France the British have driven
of German raiding parties near the
Belgian coast. Ten German airplanss