The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-17

that Hindenburg, having prepared for
the Gahclan affair with the aid of his
spies, promised the kaiser he would
put Russia out of action within two
months. But Kerensky, though he is
terribly handicapped and is not a sol
der, Is proving himself to be much
greater man than the German chieftain
and civilization still looks to him with
confidence in his ultimate success.
1t was announced on Thursday that
General BrussilOff had resigned as
commander in chief of the Russian
armies and that General Korailoff had
been made generalissimo, being sue
ceeded on the southwestern front by
General Tcheremissoff.
The heroic conduct Of Vera Butch
mareff's feminine battalion at the
front has resulted in a popular move
ment for the formation of a great
army of Russian women.
TeutonIc Peace Bunk.
The beginning of the week was
marked by the ascension of three large
peace balloons sent up by the central
powers. One was piloted by Chancel-
Tor Michaelis, one by Count Czernin
Austrian foreign minister, and one by
the un-American correspondent, Ben
nett, acting for Michaelis and Luden-
dorf. The balloons went up swiftly for
time, but, being filled only with hot
air, they soon came to earth again, the
descent accompanied by the ironic
laughter and cheers of the allied ma
tons. The imperial chancellor, TO
abandon the metaphor, told q vivid tale
of secret treaties between France and
Russia looking to conquest, and Pre-
mier Rihot promptly branded him as a
liar. Michaelis uttered a lot more
claptrap about the wicked aims Of the
entente allies and ''the justice of our
defensive war;" and, through the UNI
American correspondent, gave out
mess of high-sounding phrases and
foolish accusations, and declared the
submarine warfare would continue I'M
til the British raise their blockade.
Czernin gave an interview that sound
ed more reasonable, and a couple of
days later a Vienna paper announced
authoritatively that Germany would
gladly act upon peace overtures com
ing by way of Vienna. The entire
peace move of the week, however, was
declared by Washington, London and
Paris to be insincere and evidently
made in the hope of slowing up the
war preparations in America and the
restoration of authority and discipline
in Russia.
On Wednesday the kaiser Issued two
proclamatlons, to the German people
and to the German army and navy and
colonial forces, In which he detiantly
set forth his determination to prosecute
to successful termination this right
eous war of defense.
The German attempt to bunko the
Poles with vague promises OF a re
stored kingdom has fallen through.
DISPATCHES from Berlin say the Polish
legions have been disarmed and III
termed. because the Germans found
themselves confronted by a mutinous
Polish army. while Austrian subjects
enrolled in the original legion insisted
on taking the oath to the new Polsh
kingdom as II Galicia were q part OF
IT,
Americas Submarine oeteetor.
The problem Of the submarine is
still holding first place in the consider
ations Of the allied nations, for WINE
the Germans admit the 'U-hoat cam
nairn is not reducing England to star
walton. Admiral JellcO admits the
submarine has not vet been mastered /
and saws until the effective anud9te Is
discovered the allies must concentrate f.
an the building Of patrol boats ana /
merchant vessels. Secretary ban'slS /
believes the American navy depart !
mont has found q plan fer protecting 4
American shipping and il VIII De put III .
,,aration very soon. The department +
Is working on a giant detector Nhleh /
Pasr Admiral Grant thinks viii oTlhE I
immediate reslIts. The details oi TINS /
,.a..,ctor Of course, are not revealed I
Lut il is expected to be effective over
,,,e,.,ca Of i've miles. and II these 4
,vnaltstiops are justified the depart
r,a,t will stretch the device across me
,,.stsrs in the vicinity Of the GeFinsh
- and thereby locate submarines
- they start out Meanwhile the
+-,,nad Gun crews placed on American
r,orcbantmen are giving a good sc
..-rt NJ themselves. generally gei1ih-
-. -, ,,ot,ar ~ any submarines that ven
tura 10 attack the vessels they arc
guarding. --,.f-. 20
- sbowed a decrease In the Il-'peI
- - Ea-it,sh merchantmen DESTROYED ~