The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26

uDhhdon us opposition to such a
course
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The London Express saws It has I'M
questionable information that the for
mcr empress of Russia and all her
children have been murdered by bol.
shcviki. If this Is true. the entire i'm
mediate family Of Nicholas has now
been eXterminatcd. The dowagcr en-
press and her daughter and son-in-law
were attacked by bolshcviki ut Yalta,
but were saved by men from the Black
sea fleet after two weeks Of fighting.
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The progress Of The CZecho- Sloyaks
or Austria Hungary toward the inde-
pendcncc recognized by Great Britain
and America is encouraging. The ex-
istcnce of the Czecho- Slovak state was
declared by all the Czech deputies in
the Austrian parliament and has now
been indorsed by all OF the clergy of
the Bohemian diocescs
Baron Burian, AuStrO- Hungarian for
cign minister, who still Is at outs with
Berlin because he insists on an Aus
trlan solution Of the Polish problem,
! nevertheless was employed once more
last week to start q TeutOnic pcace
offensive. This. aimed directly at Presi-
dent Wilson, was a suggestion that the
central powers and the entente get to.
gether for an exchange Of views and to
consider all the things which are keep
ing the belligcrents apart. He inti-
mated this might make further fight.
ing unnecessary. Though President
wilson Is not quoted in reply, Wash
ington dispatches make 1t clear that he
holds unwaveringly the position that
the only tolernble peace Will be, not
negotiated, but dictated to the central
powers by the allies, and that that 10
the kind Of peace which the allies Will
achieve. In this, 1t is needless to say,
he Is backed up by the entire nation.
No one In position to predict pre-
SumeS to believe that such peace can
be attained this year, but no one In.
tends that any other kind OF peace
shall be accepted by America. We
have gone into the war to the finish
and we propose that the finish shall be
In accordance with our high aims for
the future safety Of civilization and
freedom no matter what the cost.
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AT most oppoiunc time came tho
registration day for all Americans be-
tween the ages of eighteen and twen-
ty-one and tlurty-onc and forty-fye
years. Gladly. with patriotic exalta.
ton. some 100000 youths and older
duty, am from their number 1000 OOO
more tnincd soldiers will soon be
ready to move forward to the battle
line" Millions of others, not so fit In
on' way or another for actual fighting
Wil be listed for other work directly
connected with the carrying on of the
war. IN q few weeks the relstiye
standing of the 100000 will have
Decn determined. According to Pro.
VoSt MARSHAL General Crowder, tha
hrst to be selected for the cantonments
anc camps will be those between nine.
teen and twenty-one ana between tbir.
ty-one and thirty-six.
me matter Of granting dcferment
10 reglstrants because OF the worl, In
"hich they are engaged is of utmost
importance, and the aid Of all employ.
ers IN this has been enlisted. The gov.
erhmeht Is especially desrous that No
essential industries shall be disturbed
ny lhe draft. but enough men must be
se'ccted to maintain a steady flow of
res'Strants to the training camps.
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AS had been foreseen, here and
abroad, the Germans have begun an
in'ehsilcd U-boat campaign directed
especially against the transports carry.
'hs american troops and supplies. Up
~ ohte thiS has resulted in the torDe.
noing OF the Mount Vernon, formerly
lhe hronprinzcssln Cecclle, which was
bringing nome wounded and sick sol.
ilers ana of the Persic, carrying $500
american troops to Iturope. In tho
ormer case the casualties were con.
!hed TO men In the engine rooms and
ne vessel put back to French port
ihder her own steam. All the men on
ne Pcrsic were safely transferred to
ne conveying vessels, after which the
teaihshlp was beached on the English
oast. The submarine which attacked
was destroyed by depth charges. In
'oth instances the Utmost bravery md
oolness were exhibited by the crews
nd the soldiers aboard
The British steamship Missanabie
lso was torpedoed while on her way
o America for troops and supplies.