The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-27

| ihoi'li' anu llieS VIII Dc more SpCclflt
and enter into more details than tho
former proposals. Gcrmuny's reply tC
the popes first note is said to accept
the greater part Of his plan hut con
tains no specific declarations concern
ing Belgium. Austria's answer has
been sent, but is negligible.
Argentina to Break Relations
Germany's diplomatic bunglng has
added another to the list Of her enc.
mics, for the LuXburg incident and
BerlinS inadequate explanations have
induced the Argentina senate to vote
to break off relations with Ger
many. 1t was the last great food
producing nation in the list of
ncutrals, and It's action will result
in big benefit to the allies in the re-
StrictiOn of exports of meat and grain
to neutral countries from which they
might find their way to the central na-
| tions. If Argentina takes an active
part In the war; she can muster an
army of 10000 men and has navy
that includes many powerful and mod
ern vessels.
Sweden-the poor goat-is still in
distress over the trouble into which
German dupllcity has dragged her, and
Is demanding explanations from Berlin
and sending evasive notes to Washing
ton and Buenos Aires. Her leaders as
sert that she shall not be forced into
the war on either side. Meanwhile
she Is pleading with America for food
Stuffs to keep from suffering the Deo-
pie who are likely to be the innocent
victims of the stupidity of the officials
Situation in Russia.
| Premier Kerensky started the week
off with stirring proclamation declar-
ing Russia to be republic. He then,
with four Of his colleagues, undertook
TO conduct the government until the
nrst congress meets on September 25
10 frame constitution and name Il
new ministry Next he sent a scath-
ing telegram to the Baltic fleet de-
manding that the men cease their ex-
cesScs and restore order, and the fol-
lowing day he undertook the reorgani-
Zation OF the army, beginning by sup
pressing the activities of the self-co
Stitnted committees among the SOL
diers; he also ordered the arrest of
General kalcdines, hetmnn Of the Cos
sacks, whose loyalty to the govern
ment was doubtful. 1T this point
kercnSky ran against two snags. The
radicals gained control of the coun-
ell Of soldiers and wOrlSmen and de-
mandcd that the power Of ruling the
republic should be assumed at once
by The council, acting in conjunction
with the council Of peasants. The
leaders or the former council who
nave linked 1t with the government,
al once resigned. The Maxmallsts In
tn" army groups strongly opposed the
order barring politics from the army.
me other snag was the attitude Of the
c"Ssacks They demanded that the
order for the arrest Of Kaledlncs be
cancelled, and delegation Of l0yalists
went to Cossnck headquarters to in
veStlgatc conditions.
Ncrcnsky and the new republic are
by no means out Of the woods vet, but
IT begins to look rs if they would tri-
llmph over the forces OF disorder and
diSloyalty. Certainly the soldiers mt
the front are making n better showing
than for some time past. The north
"rn armies stopped their retreat to-
ward Pctrograd and turned on the
pursuing Germans, driving them back
toward Riga and retaking a number
or towns. In the south Russlnn troops
c0-opernted with tho Rounanians in
their stout attacks on tho invading
TcutOns.
Coming to Their Senaoo.
Mayor Thompson OF Chicago. for
long In his petty way ono OF our most
persistent opponents. OF. tho govern
mrht's conduct OF tho war, lins seen
great light and issued proclamation
calling on "nll patriotic citizens to
stand by our country I'm times OF con-
trovcrsy" ana bidding Godspccd to the
men Of the National army. Thompa0n'H
friends sny he never llna been unpn-
lrl"t'c, but was mIslcd by certain
"hnrk forccs' among his associates =.
which Is defending his loynlty at tho
expense of hIs intelligence.
IL Is gratifying to note, nlso. tho
signs OF rhnngo OF outward expression,
u NOT OF hcnrt, on tho pnrt Of s0mo
OF 'hn Gcrmnn.Amcricnn newspapers.
iollo"'nH tho governments raid on tho
once or ono OF the worst Of them In
ih,'adclph'h Ono Of tho milwaukee,
pnnora ms become suddenly patriotic,
nno nhot'or, IN Oregon. has changed
.,a haino to tho Portland American
ana VIII DO printed wholly In English.