Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29

river, between Warneton and Armen-
there's.
Another German Fiasco.
Germany's clumsy diplomacy came
to grief again in the developments fol-
lowing the attempt of Robert Grimm,
Socialist, to induce Russia to conclude
a separate peace. When the intrigue
was exposed, Grimm was driven from
Russia, and last week DR.. Arthur Hoff-
man, a member of the Swiss federal
council, who had a prominent part in
the plot, resigned his Office. The dis
closures led to an excited mass meet
Ing of protest and a pro-ally demon
stration in Geneva. Grimm was de-
nounced for trying to push Switzerland
into the war for the purpose of serv-
ing Germany, and the crowds stoned
the residences of pro-Germans.
Elihu Root and his colleagues spent
the week getting acquainted with the
true state of affairs in Russia, and
were assured by the government Off
cials that nothing would be concealed
from them. Commander in Chief
Brussiloff sent to General Robertson
Wednesday a telegram assuring him
that, "in honor bound, free Russia's
armies will not fail to do their duty"
Boris Bakhmetieff, special Russian
envoy, and his colleagues arrived in
Washington and almost Immediately
gave out statement of the program
of the provisional government. This
includes the absolute rejection of all
thought of q separate peace and the
achievement Of universal peace with
out anneXations or contributions and
presuming no dominion over other ma
tons. The provisional government
will take preparatory steps for an
agreement with its allies founded on
its declaration of March 27, and its
chief aim is stated to be to fortify the
| Democratic foundations of the army
and organize and consolidate the
army's fighting power for it's defensive
as well as offensive purposes.
In Petrograd the all-Russian con
gress of wOrkmen and soldiers unani
mously resolved upon an immediate
offensive, and the same sentiment was
expressed in a manifesto issued by the
military union of woman volunteers
which said ''the workers are appealin.
for an unrelenting struggle against al
enemy who is moved solely by impe
rialistic and shaving tendencies"
The provisional government has be
gun proceedings for the severe punish
ment Of various high officials of the
old regime, who are accused Of
breaches Of the laws of the empire
Several former cabinet members anC
army commanders, including Protopop
off and General Rennenkampf, hav,
been indicted.
Crisis In Austrla-Hungary.
Not much news was allowed to com,
out of Austria-Hungary, but what diC
emerge indicates that the situation
there becomes more critical daily. tn,
Poles of the dual kingdom are virtual
ly In revolt, demanding at least au
tonOmy for their land, and nearly al
the people are insistent for peace
The Austrian cabinet, headed by Clam
MARITIME, resigned.
Conditions due mainly to the wa
have brought on crisis in Spain tha
threatens to result in the deposition o
King Alfonso, despite his personal poI
ularity, and the establishment of We
another new republic in Europe. TIL
censor, however is as busy there as i
other countries, and the reports ma
! be misleading.
Over in China matters seemed to b
J settling down peacefully, possibly /
part the result of President Wilson
suggestion that the internal trouble
there be brought to a pacific an
speedy end. Several of the secedin
: provinces have said they would com
: back into the federal fold, and th
president has called q new parliamen
2 ary election.
2 Certain notoriously pro-Germs
5 newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee ar
: elsewhere, some of them printed
4 the German language, are attracti1
t the attention of the government agen
4 by their continuous and vicious attacl
S on the allies of the United States al
( their thinly-veiled opposition to tn
q country's course in the war. With Il
skill of trained writer's they may avo
e suppression for reasonable utteranC
e but their sentiment and intent are e,
l. dent, and if they cannot be reached
l. legal procedure, they may yet
e squelched by the people without t
IS aid of the authorities.