The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-09

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evidently not daring to come out to
the rescue. The fact that the British
were engaged in clearing the Kattegat
of mines may pOrtend naval operations
of moment.
Turning to the east, we find the parts
of the former state of Russia being eX-
plotted as fields for German ruthless
ness comparable to that which devas-
tated Belgium. According TO advices
in Washington, the Huns intend to
make Ukraine an Austro-German col
ony, and are about to dissolve the rada
and install TeutOn government. AL
ready they are putting Austro- Germans
into all the offices and have cut
Ukraine off from all communication
with Russia proper. All entente Off
GERS in the state have been ordered I'M
der arrest. Finlandl is running red
with the blood of the people of the
working class and Tiers who oppose
the White guard and the Finnish feu-
dial class. They are pointed out to the
German troops, which have occupied
HelsingfOrs, and are murdered by the
latter in conjunction with the White
guard. The provisional government of
Finland and tens Of thousands of Firms
have retired to Petrograd. The bru-
talities of the Huns are being exhibited
also i'm Russia itself as the troops push
their way north and east. In one vii
lage the inhabitants resisted an armed
requisition for money by German
forces and an officer was killed in the
resulting scuffle. ThereupOn the Ger
mans burned the town and with ma
chine guns slaughtered the inhabitants
as they fled from their blazing homes.
Against this and other similar outrages
Tchitcherin, Russian minister of for
eign affairs, protested to Berlin, ask
ing the punishment of the guilty. But
can anyone recall the infection of pun
ishment on the Huns who perpetrated
like outrages in Belgium and northern
France?
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Any hope that the relations between
Germany and Austria-Hungary might
be disrupted by the EXPOSURE of EN-
peror Charles letter concerning peace
and the French claim to Alsace-Lor-
raine was dispelled by the appointment
of Baron Burian as minister Of for
eign affairs to succeed Count Czernin,
the official goat. Burian is recognized
as a firm supporter of the policy of a
continued alliance with Germany and
the press Of both Austria and Germany
assert that the cOuntry's foreign pol
icy will not be changed by him. DIR.
Won Seydler, the Austrian premier,
was emphatic in stating the same view,
and said those who looked to the en-
tente for salvation would always be
regarded and treated as enemies Of the
state. In this category he must in
clude many of the people of Bohemia,
for at great mass meeting in Prague
President Wilson was cheered and the
kaiser jeered. In Vienna there has
been serious rioting by the hungry peo-
pie.
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Bolo Pasha, the spectacular French
traitor, was executed at VincenneS on
Wednesday, after having made confess
Sions that are believed to involve many
others in his infamies. In the United
States men equally guilty Of treason
are allowed to live, and if arrested are
usually let out on bail TO continue their
vile practices until the time comes for
their trial. This may be remedied,
however by the passage of the Cham
declaring the United States part of
the military zone and making spies
and dislOyalists subject to trial by
court-martial. Among those who ap-
peared before the senate committee to
urge the passage of this measure, was
w. B. BloOdgood, chairman of the Mil
waukee council of defense. He warn
ed the senators that dire consequences
might result in Wisconsin unless the
government deals more effectively with
diSloyalty and sedition. Feeling grows
stronger with the departure of every
tI0llSPOlts SdlO lhC pCO-
pie are likely to go back to primitive
methods" Mr.. Bloodgood asserted
that pro-German propaganda has been
widely disseminated in the training
camps where Wisconsin troops have
been quartered, and that German
agents have purchased union cards and
obtained employment in munition fac
tories when they were unable to hit a
nail on the head.
Extension of the espionage law to
apply to women will lead to the ar
rest of numerous women, though many
of them already have fled from the
country. Most Of the spies who run
away so to Cuba, and it has been dis
covered that their headquarters are in
Havana.
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The week was marked by the death
of United States Senator William Joel
Stone of Missouri.
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The percentage of curtailment in
each case is based on the average out
pIIt for tbe last three wars