Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-17

Momentous though these developments are. they are
overshaddowed by the, evidences OF the working Of 4 new
spirit among the Russian people. The Bolshevik gov
eminent seems to have reached the point OF d,sintearra-
ton to which every movement based on class ana com
mitted to the policy Of spoliation is foreordained. Lon
me ana Trotkzy have abandoned Moscow for Kronstadt.
according to dispatches which appear to be authentic
Everywhere there are signs Of the breaking down Of the
Bolshevik poncr and Of recognition by the masses tina,
only through, the defeat of Germany can thew exnect. Ia
be permitted to work out their own DESTINY IN peace
and security. e@$
+ The developments in Russia are particularly inter-
esting in view Of the criticisms which have been leveled
at the Allied government because they did not earlier
send military expeditions into Russia to bring about a
reorganization Of the country In the interest Of the AL
lies The fact appears to be that 1t was necessary for the
Russians to swallow the medicine which. they had per-
mitted to be prepared for them. and ottake time to see
how it worked. Had the Bolshevik movement been
nipped in the bud by outside interference-which might
or might not have been possible-there would in.
evitably have been entertained a feeling Of resentment
by a great body Of the Russian people who had faith In
the acknowledgements propaganda, and who would have
felt certain that If the Bolsheviki had been permitted
to take charge of affairs all would have been we'll. The
|Bolsheviki have. had charge, and have demonstrated
their utter incapacity so clearly that even the least in
FORMED OF the RUSSIAN masses are able. to understand
something of the folly and danger of that movement.
They have reached a stage where they feel the need for
outside aid, and they are welcoming the appearance of
Allied troops. wn "'
From all the visible signs it is to be expected that
the new man-power bill will be passed by congress be-
fore the end Of the month, and that it will provide for
the inclusion in the draft limits of all men between the
ages of IS and 46-that is, that every male resident of
the United States except those. already in the military
or naval forces. will be required to register for military
service if he has passed his 18th birthday and has not
yet reached his 46th. Various details of the bill are to
be perfected, but there seems to be substantial agree
ment on these main provisions. Registration will take
place as early as possible after the passage of the bill,
and the administration is now perfecting plans for reg
istration not later than September Is. Men from the
new list of registrants will be needed by October 1,
when the present Glass 1 will be exhausted. It is ex-
pected that 10, 100000 men will register under the new
law, and that of these 1900, 900 will be eligible for
Glass /.
The house ways and means committee IS still at
work on the revenue bill, which is to yield a revenue of
eight billion dollars. According to estimates made, the
revenue from the provisions thus far reached will fall
short of the desired amount by about a billion dollars.
and additional sources Of revenues must be found to
provide that sum. .