Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-07

Of much Of the unrest. Both nations
may be forced into the ranks Of the
allies by shortage Of food, for the
countries that are warning against |
Germany intend to look after their |
own food needs irst, regardless of the |
walls OF the countries that have pre- |
ferred to remain neutral Norway
also Is now exasperated almost to the
point Of warfare by the deliberate de-
struction Of her merchant marine by
the Germans. About one-third of her
tonnage already has been sunk by sub
marines, and few days ago came the
exposure of German plot to destroy
Norwegian steamships by explosives In
the form Of Jumps of coal taken into
the country by courier of the Ger
man foreign Office. Should Norway
Join the allies, her coast would be
mighty convenient for naval bases for
the British and American warships.
Brazil arrived at the definite parting
Of the ways with Germany and for.
mally revoked its decree of neutrality
and the central powers. as 1t had previ-
ously so far as the United States IL
concerned. Whether It will enter into
actual hostillties was not announced.
II 1t does, It's navy will be of consid-
cradle help.
Europe provided several instances
to prove that 1t is well sometimes to |
strain the quality of mercy. In Cork |
LID o,nSr Irish cities the Sim Fcin
rebels who had been Internationally |
pardOned and released again raised !
their flag of rebellion and staged riot
Gus demonstrations that were qucllcd |
with difficulty by the police and mill !
tary forces. In numerous districts Of
Russia the convicts who were set free
at the time of the revolution, commit !
ted murders and other Outrages and
seized property, defylng such authorl- !
ties rs now exist there. Anarchists
who have returned to Russia frOm OK
lie In other lands are especially VI
cious and lawless.
British Attack on Lens.
Despite desperate defensive lighting |
by the Germans, the British lcst week |
steadily closed In on the city If Lens. |
the very important coal-mininE center |
north Of Arras. Crown Prince RuD- |
recht's men before the end of the week |
had been driven back into the suburbs |
where they made fortresses of the |
railway embankment and Stag heaps. |
ol hu la n NJ
but Its possession means much because |
Of the coal mines.
Most of the French fighting OF the
week was done ia the nelghbOrhoOd of |
Hurteblse on the Chemln des Danes. |
Their most brilliant exploit was the
capture Of the Dragons cave, an enor-
mons cavern that had been made Into |
a formidable fortress by the Germans.
The forward movement of the Italians |
was checked by the furious. gunflre Of
the Austrians on the Asiago plateau.
Great Red Cross War Fund Raised.
The great campaign to raise $780,
100000 for the American Red Cross In
one week was eminently successful.
more than that amount being pledged.
The ofhcial announcement that all OF
the immense sum could easily he spent
In six months relieving the seeds OF
the allies brings the American people
to realizing sense of the money that
will be needed when our own troops
are taking an active part In the war.
But evidently the people Intend to
give. and give freely, so long as the
demand exists. To contribute from
surplus wealth Is among the least OF
patriotic sctions; to contribute when
one has no surplus, as hundreds OF
thousands are doing, is among the
greatest.
Newspapers and individuals with
the broader vision are striving just
now 10 counterfeit the effects OF the
hysteria OF those who, not realizing
that conditions In America are not
what they are in France or England,
are counseling all kinds OF unneces-
sary economies, Their advice, If fol-
lowed. would lead TO the ruination OF
many kinds Of business and the wipipg
out OF that prosperity upon which
America and It's allies count TO finance
the war. In heiIlgerent euoQIries of