Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-02


Though the feet succeeded in Keeping
the German sea forces out of the Gulf
Of Finland for the time being, the
enemy completed the occupation of the
islands at the mouth of the Gulf Of
Riga. The civil population of Reval,
Kronstadt and In part Of Helsingfors
was removed, and the government pro-
ceeded with its plans OF moving to
Moscow. The worst of the news, how
ever, was that the council Of soldiers
and workmen had adopted n resolu-
ton declaring the salvation of the
country lay In the conclusion of pence
as soon as possible and that all power.
must pass into its hands, and accusing
Kerensky of openly favoring the. kaiser
and seeking to give Petrograd into his
hands. Furthermore, the council has
given to its delegate to the coming con-
ference of the allies in Paris instruc-
lions that cannot fail to be displeasing
to the other allies. They cover the
whole ground and would result In a
peace in some respects more German
than Germany itself dares to hope for.
Another source of anxiety to the al
lies, Great Britain especially, is Ire
land. With the able assistance of Ger
man agents, the militant Sim Feiners
are becoming more defiant every day
until now the whole west part of the
island is said to be on the verge OF
open rebellion. Several of the con-
ispirators have been arrested in the
United States and others in Ireland. $
Germany Loses Zeppelin Fleet.
Germany, ridiculously indignant at
the promises of reprisals for her MUIR
,derous air raids, threatened that 'for
every brick which falls from peaceful
German homes whole rows of buildings
will be o~verthrown in Paris" Then
she sent a big fleet of Zeppelins over
England, their bombs killing "a per-
sons. From there the monster airships
sailed across to France to punish
Paris. But the Frenchmen were awake
and such an army of ~aviators and
storm of antiaircraft gunire met the
invaders that four of them were
brought down and three others were
partly disabled and fled. One Of the
iZeppelins was captured u%ninjured and
as it is Of the latest type it has been an
interesting object Of study. A mighty
roar of exultant laughter rose from
France when the result of the kaiser's
attempt to carry out his threat became
known.
Preparing for Two Years More.
Although Americas land forces have
not yet begun to participate in the con
flict, 1t becomes more apparent daily
that we will take a commanding part
in the war. Great Britain and France
make 1t plain that they rely or the
United States to cllnch the victory,
and Uncle Sam is girding up his loins
for the mighty task. We are to be well
represented In the coming conference
in Paris, when it is probable there will
be mapped out a more definite and CO.
ihesive plan of military operations than
has vet been followed. Lloyd-GeOrge
and other leaders assert that peace is
not in sight because no terms have
been suggested that all can accept,
and the nations are laying their plans
for at least two years more of war
fare. It is understood, and admitted
by captured German officers, that the
morale of the German army is weaken
ing and that the food situation in the
central empires is bad, but those who
know do not claim that Germany's
fighting power is nearly exhausted.
The political turmoil there continues.
and there were unconfirmed reports
last week that Michaelis had resigned
fha 1hop1aIlnrchfn pr%#o oil fhof dis
turbance does not help the allies a
great deal. The emperor returned to
Berlin IN Wednesday and began to
deal with the political crisis. The first
result was the taking of the portfolio
of internal affairs from Vice Chancel-
lor Helfferich. E
Secretary of Wal Baker intimates
that the American troops may get into
action in France very soon, that they
will take part in the winter operations
of the allies, and that they will be
heavily REINFORCED in the spring. He
says they are in splendid physical con-
dition and efficient fighting trim. They
and their commanders have made
themselves well liked there, and Cen
eral Pershing made himself more pop
ular than aver last week during the
French advance north of the Aisne. Ac-
~companying the French commander as
an observer, "Black Jack" quietly in
sisted on being taken to the first Ger
man trenches, and then IN to the sec
ond Tue, and staid there under fire
until he had seen all he wished to see.
The success of the second Liberty
llaal u 9 source Of immense g~ratlfca-,