Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06


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the Russian Reorganization. There are no signs OF .
more unified policy on the part OF the Russians, hut there
are indications of growing Dissatisfaction with the Ger
man domination whichSthe recently made peace term.
have imposed on the country For soma time past, owing
to the breaking down OF the Industrial work in the cities
trade between cities and country districts In many sec
tons OF Russia has been practically suspended. The
peasants, hard pressed as they have been, have never.
theless. been able to raise some crops, but they can. get
little in exchange, for their products. To take them to
the cities for sale is useless. for they would be Obliged
to take their pay in deprecated currency, and the cite.
cannot supply them with the manufactured goods tina.
they need. Hence many OF the peasants have sought
to make the best OF q bad situation by consuming them
selves such Of their products as they could cat. and leay-
ing the rest of the situation to be worked out later.
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obviously this state of things cannot continue long
The peasants need not only the food which they produce
on the lands which they occupy: but shoes, and cloth,
and implements, and a vast number Of things. Without
these their own production must. soon fall off. Then
there are the demands of the Germans, who in many
places have requisitioned supplies Of food, and the peas
ants do not regard this very calmly: nor are the people
of the cities, who are clamoring for food. likely to view
with any degrees Of favor the expectation Of the food
which they need. Reports of forcib!e resistance to such
expectation are already made, and the logic Of the sit
uation points to the aggravation of this condition.
The Germans are losing no time in following their
political enterprises in the north with a military move
which must be regarded as mcnacins to all the scandi-
navian countries. German troops have established them
selves on the mainland Of Finland, and the Swedish peo-
pie will have an opportunity to observe German armies
at short range. With German influence dominant in
Finland, and with her soldiers actually stationed in that
territory, both Sweden and her Scandinavian %neighbors
have only to figure in the time within which German
needs will develop in their direction to make a close es-
innate of the time when they. like others, will be obliged
to choose between passing under the German yoke and
fighting for their liberties.
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Following the great German drive Count Czernin,
the Austrian minister, has essaycd another political Of
fensive in a speech VIII rein he sought, quito evidently,
to introduce a note Of discard among the allies. In a very
circumstantial manner he told Of Premier Clemenceau
having made overtures to him for peace negotiations
clemenceau tersely dismissed the subject by saying
bluntly "czernin lied" which is quite probable.
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The American government has just added to its
ocean tonnage by requistioning a number Of Russian
ships which have been held in American waters since
the downfall OF the hefensky government. THESE ships
now go into commission for the purpose of carrying on
trade between this country and Russia. 1t appears that
they are manned by their old crews and commanded
by officers in sympathy with the revolutionary constitu-
tional government, and steps have apparently been taken
to prevent their falling into German hands or intoFthe
hands Of the Bolshevik element which is playing into
Germany's hand.
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In the Wisconsin special senatorial election held on
Tuesday Lenroot, the Republican candidate, was elected
by a plurality of s,575 over Davies, his Democratic op-
ponent, Berger. Socialist, receiving a vote Of $1,000 out
of a total Of about ss5.ooo. Since his election Mr.. Len.
root has declared it to be his purpose to support the ad.
ministration in the conduct Of the war in every way
possible. -.
With the coming Of the anniversary of the entrance
OF the nation into the war, April 6. is announced also
the formal opening of the campaign for the third Liberty
loan. The amount Of the loan provided for this time
is a minimum Of $4,000 900, 900, and all over-subscrip-
tons will be accepted. The bonds vii! be issued as for
merly in denominations as low as $50, and will bear in.
terest at the rate Of Ia per cent. Bonds Of the first
issue draw L. per cent, and Of the second 4 per cent
any other issue.
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