The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-20

The Italians have az last secured
positions which will enable them to
completely dominate the Gorizian
\ plain, but the positions were gained
at enormous loss of life, and there will
likely be lull in the fighting on that
front for several days to enable both
armies to bury their dead.
The Germans delivered an attack
against the French on the Aisne front,
but were repulsed with heavy losses.
1t is reported that the revolution
airy faction in Russia are now after
Kerensky, notwithstanding the fact
he has about stopped the revolution
started by Korniloff.
The reply of the central powers to
the peace note of Pope Benedict, be-
gins by declaring that they regard the
papal prOnunciamentO as suitable
basis for peace negotiations. Regard
ing the exchange of occupied terrific
ries, arbitration, disarmament and all
similar proposals, declarations are
made testifying to the idealism of the
central powers and their sincere de-
sire for peace which will insure hap
piness to all nations. This news is
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The state departments of allied gov
ernments have been apprised that
| Sweden has decided to take steps to
reform conditions in the foreign office
and that there will be no further aid !
extended to the central powers.
WASHINGTON.
The Netherlands minister to the
United States, Chevalier w. L. F. G..
van Rappard, has been recalled by his
government. He called upon Secreta-
ry Lansing to announce the fact that
he has been transferred to European
post and to ascertain if Mynheer van
Rosen, his successor, will be accept
able to the United States.
A dispatch from Montevideo, Uru-
quay states that Uruguayan marines
boarded all the German ships in the
harbor there, and seized them, as
result of the government having heard
of plans by the Germans to sink the
vessels.
Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria. died at
the capital city, Sofia. She had been
Ill Tor some time. The queen had (
taken an active part in the work of
the Red Cross in the war.
The administration TRADING with
the enemy bill, which passed the
mouse last July, has been passed by
the senate, with many amendments.
however, one giving the president the
power to embargo imports and prohib-
ting publication of war comment in
he German language unless accom- v
panied by a parallel column by trans
alton in English. u
A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Ar u
sentina, recites that the downtown sec .
ION of the capital city was the scene .
II the widest disorders in connection %
With the anti-German demonstrations, =,
n which thousands of Argentine citi- ~
ems took part. Many of those in the ~
nobs carried firebrands and. as q re- 81
ult, scores of buildings were set on d
ire. OF
The Liberty motor, the airpIane en-. -
Inc upon which the United States is 80 =.
ely1ng TO establish definite air Sill -
remacy over the Germans in the bat DC
lehelds of France, has passed it's final ~
est and is a complete and gratifying ~
uccess, Secretary of War Baker has III
nnounced in a fifteen hundred word VI
to the press. pi
The United States government has
xtended Italy an additional credit of ~,
Ity-hVe million dollars. This brings tn
ne total credit Of Italy in this country NJ
, 1886, 100000. a.,
The news of the great victory ~
yer flotilla Of German submarines
roVes great mistake" due to q tv- g.,
ograph1cal error in TRANSCRIPTION OF III,
he Official report. Only one submarine an
ent down, and one steamer went tn,
own. s -''
comptroller Williams isues a state ro.
ent asserting that investigation dis
oSes tnat the late J. B. Martindale ,
resident of the Chemical National 49,
ank or New York, who died in JULY. ~
~, was an embezz1er and forger to 4 .,le
lie extent of about three hundred LIZ
ousand dollars. Capital and surplns al U"i
the banks were not in anv wav inn. Nv
tired by the presidents regulations a.l'
presbyterian church authorities tho
'mplaln to the war department that Ko
sIrlctlons on sale of intoxicants at an,
mer1can canteens in France are very ho;
x, and ask the department to rem ron
:. -, ten
ue war lax DILL the largest single boil
Aa'1on measure IN the history of the dea
nlted States, has been passed by the pre-
nate' 1t provides for levy some I
lat under $2,40O,OOO, 900, as compar- har
with the 1885,, S7O, 900 proposed in ord
Dill as it passd the house, May 90 and
lie Dill will be returned to the house gov
q then will go to conference with Vre
actment promised within ten DAYS vor,
S"o weeks. she