Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-17
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

The world has become so accustom-
ID to the gigantic during these past
two years and more that it has be-
como almost immune to shock. A
few years ago a little disturbance by
q handful Of revolutionists in the
streets Of 81 Petersburg aroused in
oonse interest everywhere, and extra
editions Of tho papers telling Of the
Incident were bought eagerly by the
hundred thousand. Now the czar of
Russia abdicates his brother follows,
. republic is created. and little
larger headline than usual suffices.
and the event is accepted as one of
the ordinary things that characterize
the times through which we are pass
tng.
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The change that has just taken
place in Russia, and which is still in
progress, while 1t has its local causes
and manifestations, is to be taken.
also. as an evidence Of the working
of influences which have been given
impetus by the war, and which are
not confined to any single country.
Russia lays hands on the house Of
the Romanoffs and dethrones it..
France has passed through several
cabinet crises and is passing through
another. In Great Britain party lines
have been ignored; two new cabinets
, have been created since the war be-
gan; and the fate Of the present one
remains to be determined Italy
has had her experiences in cabinet
instability. In Austria Hungary the
conflict among races has exhibited it.
self in many forms. IN Germany
whence information 10 more strictly
guarded than that from any other
country. intimations are permitted to
escape to the effect that plans are
being considered for larger share
Of self-government for the people.
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Wherever we look, whether at for
NAL autocracy, limited monarchy or
republic. we see what can only be re-
Earded as the workings Of the popu-
lar will, however obscurely that will
10 understood the Manifestations Of
the spirit of democracy. With the
scourge Of war abroad, and with
chaos apparently supreme. one recalls
the words in the story Of creation in
which we are told that "the earth
was without form, and void. and
darkness was upon the face OF the
il. deep, and the spirit Of God moved
= upon the face of the waters" And
o there Is comfort and hope in the an
:. alogy II We read further and find that
God said. Let there be light and
there vas light"
T. t.
= The current dispatches tell Of many
: interesting developments in connec-
ton With the Russian revolution.
whose success appears to be complete
and which was brought about with
much less disturbance than often at
tends an ordinary street riot. The
elimination Of German intrigue from
the court IL. Of course. one Of tho
most important Of these. Another
Is the restoration, which seems prob
able. Of the Grand Duke Nicholas "a
supreme military command. Nicholas
was in command Of the Russian
armies during the early days of the
war, and his handling Of the dinicult
problems which he was compelled to
race has caused many military critics
to regard him as the most accom-
plished stratesist Of this age.
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treat The Russian armies hurried
ly assembled and inadequately equip
ped. were forced back from line to
hns' but they were held together and
saved from annihilation by methods
"hich are commonly regarded a.
masteriy. For reasons generally be-
heved to have been political, Nicho-
las was removed from the supreme
command and sent to the Caucasus.
In that distant region his activities
have bssn les conspicuous, and in.
FORMATION from that district has been
scant. But Nicholas has performed
what many believed to bs Impossible
In the handling Of troops in a noun
famous country where railroads do
not exist and where the natural oh.
stsc'es are almost insuperable:
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moro than its usual space in the di..
patches during the week. The British
nave pushsd their way up tho Tisrts.
occupied 0agdad and pursued tho dis
orssnissd TURKS many miles beyond.
!hs Ru1laa troops from the Persian
border are well on their way toward
Z ssnstasa With the British ana :
British feros q some size is proceed
fng from ~ saa b. way Of P:aestine
All The hnsva facts point to the uttsr
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tAat sss8sa.
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