The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-06-06

The allied air men carried out numer-
u bombing raids over German towns,
besides dropping many. tons Of ex-
plosives on the enemy's military estab-
lishments.
The Germans made q great air raid
on London, killing ID persons and los
Ing five Of their planes, and attempted
two raids on Paris with little success.
More satisfactory to the Hun mind
were the results of some mir raids on
British hospitals behind the lines, for
several hundred sick and wounded SOL
diers were killed and injured, and
among the victims were several wom-
en- nurses who would not desert their
wards. The commander Of the squad.
ron OF Gothas that made this charac-
teristically brutal attack was brought
down and captured and declared he did
not see the Red Cross signs on the hos
pitfalls, though they We're plainly visible.
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Austria's renewed drive against Italy
did not develop last week, but reports
from Vienna said Austria had ceased
all military operations In the east on
May 20 in order to concentrate her
forces on the Italian front. so it Is like
~ the offensive will be started there
very soon. The allies have little fear
Of the result.
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The Germans captured the city of
ADO In Finland and also occupied
BJorko, an island In the Gulf of Fin
ian 81 miles from P%etrograd. In Kiev,
capital Of the Ukraine, there was heavy
lighting between the forces of Skoro-
padsky, the new Ukrainian dictator.
ana troops that remained faithful to
the rada. In Baku, on the Caspian,
which was previously reported captur-
ed by the Russians, the %bolsheviki md
Nussulmans fought long and bitterly.
More than 1000 were killed and much
or the city was burned. The food sit.
uation In Russia was reported to be
growing steadily worse except In Mos
COW. %Pctrograd Is now entirely with
out bread.
Copenhagen dispatches say that Cen
eral Mannerhcim, commander in chief
or the Finnish white guard, has re-
signed because he was ordered to in
wade the Russian province Of Karclia.
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Declaring that it had discovered nm
extensive and dangerous pro-German
plot in Ireland, the British government
descended upon the Sim Fcin sudden
~ ana arrested several hundred men,
pers OF that party, including its prcsi-
dent, PROFESSOR de Valera, and prac-
tlcally all the other leaders. The conn
raised q storm in Ireland and even the
n~atlonalists. though disclaimlng INV
sympathy with the evolutionary aims
or the Sim Feiners, declared the GOV.
ernInent's action was not sincere and
was taken to cloud the home rule and
CONSUMPTION situation. The Irish oh
JectorS to the draft seem to rely grent-
" on public opinion in the United
States, and over here there Is a ten
dency to suspend judgment concerning
the Sim Fein arrests until the British
government adduces It's proof of q plot,
II Is said the existence Of the plot
was known for weeks by American
secret agents and that such notorious
lrishmen In America as Jeremiah
OlIeary-now missing-were concern.
ed In 1T. 1t Is certain that no pro.Ger-
man plotters In any Of the allied coun-
tries VIII get any sympathy from the
American government or the American
people.
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Director General McAdoo startled
the country last week by summarily re-
moving from their positions MI presi-
dcnts OF railroads, in order to obtain
more complete cooperation in yhe run
ing or the lines, and, incidentally, to
save about S20,O00.OO0 a year In sal
aries. Many other high rail officials
also have lost their jobs because they
were doing little to earn their pay. 1t
Is Mr.. McAdoo's intention to appoint
q federal director OF the roads In each
region. and some Of the best of the
deposed presidents Will get these
places.
The government also has taken over
h carrier business Of the Pullman
company, making 1T a part Of the rail.
way system. The company will be
paid rental for Its carrier industry
based on the three-year average earn
ings prior to June 80, 1917.
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Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes. well-known
socialist, was found guilty Of vlolat.
Ing the espionage act by a federal
court Jury in Kansas City. She had
attacked tie governing ut as an ally OF
the Drofteers.