Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-23

ly By The individual men women and
children Of the nation not by the
great financial institutions This not
only IS most desirable from an eCono-
mic point OF view. bur is conclusive
evidence that the entire nation is back
ing the government in the conflict
against despOusm. II vas only neces-
sa-y that the people should be awak-
eu-d 10 the real situation ana this was
done with energy aud efficiency by the
press and by inuumerable speakers
throughout the land.
Renewed Hope for Russia.
Hone ana despair concerning Russia
alternately yake possession Of the al
lies. just now it IS the tern of hope.
aud there is d real prospect that the
ue# republic not only can be prevented
from making separate peace with the
Teutons but may even be restored as
potent military factor. Minister %
War Keren>ky is succeeding to some
extent iu re-estabIlShing discipline il
the army, and az incident on the Rou-
uaulan front when three mutinous
regiments We're forced % uucoudition-
al surrender by & large number OF loyal
troops showed that most OF the soldiers
are disposed To back up the provision
al government. The AiIRusSlan couu-
ci, IF peasants. furthermore. passed by
d vo-e Ut ln,D 90 . resolution 10 cuc
off food supplies from Krons-adt If the
soFa did NOT Immediately join irs rev
dictionary forces 20 those Of Russian
democracy. and demanding that the
government at once force the absolute
submission of krouStadt
President Wilson's note 70 Russia.
1ouuing Americas war aims. was re-
ceIyed with much satisfaction every
where except by the radical Russian
socialists ANA III Germany. aud was
promptly followed by one from Great
B-ltain watch virtually stated that Mr.
Wilson had spoken for his entente al
lies. OF course the Interpretation Of
Jhe phrase peaep without annexa-
lions" is still - stumbling block for
Great Britain. France and Italy take
ms position rhar the restoration of
stolen lands such rs Aisace-Lor-
raiue Italia irredenta and other re
gions. must not BE considered as annex
atoms, The Root commission. which
had triumphant trip across Siberia.
is counted ga tn do "a great deal toward
bringing Russia 10 the scratch again.
and at this writing it really looks as
though she viii not yield to the blan-
iSt ANA pacifist elniSSaries. The great
change In Greece also is looked upon
u~ likely To- Influence Russia because
OF the effect ID is sure 70 have on the
Balkau situation
TIE very weakness Of the Russian
provisional government has caused the
German conservatistS 10 abandon hope
of persuading Russia 20 "a separate
peace. fur as Herr Heydebrand. their
leader. says such 81 course would he
futile unless the government were
strong enough 10 combat the allies
Russia would be forsaking
Mr. Root and his colleagues and also
the American railway engineering com
mission reached PetroCrad on Wednes-
dag OG the same day the Russian
mission go the United states landed at
Pacific coast port and started for
Washington. Il Is headed by Boris 4
Bakmueceff IS special ambassador.
General Pershing in France
General Per>hlns and his staff. aielr
several Gays of work and entertain
meut In London, crossed over into
France and were enthusiastically r.
celved In both Boulogne and Paris
Thu Whereabouts OF his expedirionary
f0rce-calIed by the German press an
American army blur had NOT been au-
uounced 81, the time of writing
There were TWO significant develop
meutS on the battle fronts Of Europe
The Italians. resting for the present
from their advance ou Trieste. made
"a vigorous attack uu the AustrianS IN
THE Tventtu3. gaining some Important
posts and again threatening Trent. ON
the Belcian front near The SEES coast
there Va~ great activity by the arri}-
lery seeming 81 indicate THE intention
o., the allies co try f0r push ia that
region toward o>cead and Zeehru 20.
Ties Rri,sh made ~ecura th1ir gains Of:
last week and advanced farther east
ANA northeast nt NleS~lueS. while the
FrcHca r-Vu.>s-l aI Attacks farther n
r5a south The ts~ sael- On have
adopted ut7e rIsn in France. nasia-
e8eh drive "a hs.- eal1z..er, Ga itself .
they aava 5et or~srats5 aey feel thar
-as German military power can be-