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Show NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK Dramatic Revolt of Korniloff Against Russian Government Govern-ment Collapses. KERENSKY AGAIN IS VICTOR Sweden Makes Feeble Reply to Lansing's Lan-sing's Disclosures of Onneutral Action and He Exposes Conduct of Its Former Charge in Mexico. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Another of the swift, dramatic episodes epi-sodes with which Russia has been startling star-tling the world was unfolded last week. For several days it seemed that civil war would be addedtto tljg woes of the struggling young republic, and then, as suddenly as It appeared, the storm cloud dissolved and the provisional provi-sional government emerged apparently stronger than before. General Korniloff, commander in chief, demanded full power, . was promptly removed by Premier Keren-sky, Keren-sky, and marched on Petrograd with a considerable body of troops. Several officers having refused the position, Kerensky himself took the chief command, com-mand, the capital was put In a condition condi-tion of defense, and loyal troops were sent out to cut off Korniloff from the northern fighting line, which is now considerably east of Riga. The Baltic fleet, the army in general and most of the officials hastened to assure the provisional government of their support. sup-port. Then came Korniloff's collapse. The main part of his army consisted of the so-called "Savage division," fierce Mohammedan troops from the Caucasus Cauca-sus and Georgia, who were uninformed of their destination or Korniloff's aim. Loyal coreligionists induced thera to submit to the government on condition that they be sent back to the Caucasus and not be compelled to fight against the Turks. Korniloff thereupon informed in-formed the government that lie was ready to surrender. Cause of the Revolt. The conflict really was between the conservatives and the more radical elements ele-ments in Russia. The former hold that the government has shown itself incapable in-capable of restoring order and effectiveness effec-tiveness because it is hauled this way and that by the workmen's and soldiers' sol-diers' committees and has allowed them to destroy discipline in the army. Kerensky himself holds the confidence and trust of all, but he is far from being the dictator that he has been represented as being, and has been too tender hearted to carry out his own bold words as to restoration of the death penalty and other necessary re-, pressive measures. This latest revolt, however, has hardened the premier. He caused or ordered, the arrest of all the leaders and generals opposed to the provisional government, suppressed the Novoe Vremya and other newspapers that favored fa-vored Korniloff, freed imprisoned Bol-shevikis Bol-shevikis who promised to combat the rebels, declared a state of war In Moscow and its environs, and flatly refused re-fused to enter into negotiations to bring about a compromise between the provisional government and its opponents. oppo-nents. On Thursday the Russian cabinet was reconstructed with the Social Democrats in full control, and at the same time the northern army got into action and moved back toward Riga, driving iu the German advance patrols. pa-trols. Sweden's Feeble Reply. "Yes, we did It, but no one asked us not to," Is, in a sentence, the Swedish foreign ollice's statement in reply to Lansing's charges that It had been Transmitting Germany's messages from Buenos Aires to Berlin. With this weak answer neither Argentina nor the allies are satisfied, and the Swedish Swed-ish nation feels humiliated. There is no Immediate prospect, however, that Sweilen will be forced into the war. Argentina is clinging precariously to her neutrality, for the rage against Germany Is increasing there daily. Count Luxburg, the German minister who advised that Argentine vessels be "spurios versenkt" sunk without a trace being left has been given his passports and the Argentine minister in Berlin has been instructed to ask the imperial government for a full explanation expla-nation regarding Mr. Lansing's disclosures disclos-ures and as to its present policy of sinking Argentine ships. Argentine officials of-ficials say that there will be a diplomatic diplo-matic rupture if Germany does not disapprove dis-approve the text of Luxburg's dispatches dis-patches and make concessions concerning concern-ing U-boat warfare. In Buenos Aires the people wildly cheered the news of Luxburg's dismissal dismis-sal and then broke out into anti-German rioting, attempting to burn the buildings of the German club and a German newspaper and, destroying several sev-eral blocks of German business houses. Semiofficially Germany has admitted the truth of Lansing's statements, but denies thPTe was a violation of neutrality neutral-ity on Sweden's part, and says the disclosures dis-closures were made by the allies only to produce a new crisis in the relations between Argentina and Germany and to make trouble for Sweden. Another Expose by Lansing. On Thursday Mr. Lansing added to Sweden's discomfiture by making public pub-lic a translation of a letter dated March 8, 1916, from German Minister von Eckhardt at Mexico Citf to the imperial German chancellor asking that the emperor (confer a decoration on Folke Cronholm. theD Swedish charge d'affaires in Mexico, in recognition recog-nition of bis services in forwarding Von Eckhardt's reports to Berlin through the Stockholm foreign office and under cover of the official Swedish cipher. The minister urged that the decoration be conferred secretly in order not to arouse the suspicions of the entente allies. Cronholm was replaced re-placed as Swedish charge last February Febru-ary but has remained in Mexico City. These revelations seem to make unnecessary un-necessary any further search for the secret channel through which Berlin was informed in advance of the dispatch dis-patch of American destroyers to European Eu-ropean waters and of other American war movements. Secretary Lansing is said to be in possession of further sensational facts, but during the rest of the week be sat tight, waiting for Foreign Minister Lindman and his colleagues lo justify their action if they can. The Swedish press admits that the people of the country are proving themselves to be what the Germans call them "silly Swedes." On the Battle Fronts. Increasing resistance by the Aus-trians Aus-trians checked the advance of the 'Italians 'Ital-ians toward Lembach and Trieste last week, but it was at tremendous expense in casualties aud prisoners to the enemy. ene-my. The severest fighting was for the possession of Montd San Gabriele. After being pushed back down its slopes early in the week, the Italians climbed up again and firmly withstood repeated attacks. A little further south, on the Bainsizza plateau, the Austria ns were no more successful in their fierce assaults. All along the west front there were artillery combats, trench raids and fighting in the air, but neither side made any ground gains of moment. The allied aviators were especially busy with bombing expeditions and flight patrols. Many tons of explosives were dropped on airdromes, railway-objectives railway-objectives aud docks back of the German Ger-man lines. American Artillery in France. The war department permitted it to be known Thursday that a large contingent con-tingent of American artillery has been added to General Pershing's expeditionary expedi-tionary force in France and that its intensive in-tensive training with the French 75s and six-inch howitzers is well under way. There have been many reports, derived from private letters, that the American troops already have been engaged en-gaged iu various battles, but the government gov-ernment has given out no intimation that these ore true. As such fighting could scarcely take place without some casualties, and as Secretary linker has promised to publish casually lists promptly, the stories probably are untrue. un-true. r.ritish losses by submarine activity wcre the smallest since the opening of the "rut bless" campaign. The most serious seri-ous loss reported was that of the Atlantic At-lantic transport liner Minnehaha, sunk by a torpedo when west-bound. It Is said the British have a new submarine chaser, whose design is so secret that it is called the "hush boat," and which is proving most effective in combating the U-boats. The American destroyers are still giving efficient help in the work. New Cabinet in France. The demands of the Socialists brought about a change of ministry in France last week, but this in no way weakened the government or its conduct con-duct of the war. Premier Rlbot and his colleagues resigned and Paul Pain-leve, Pain-leve, who was minister of war, became premier, and after several vain attempts at-tempts succeeded in forming a ministry that was fairly satisfactory to all factions. fac-tions. Painleve and the new cabinet are pledged to prosecute the war to final victory and to wipe out the stains of German propaganda that led to the resignation of Minister of the Interior Malvey and ultimately to the downfall of the Ribot ministry. Henry Franklin-Bouillon, president of the French parliamentary committee of foreign action, ac-tion, who is now in this country, says no one doubted the patriotism of the Ribot ministry and that its fall means a wider participation in the government govern-ment by all political parties and represents rep-resents the will of the people to make the government as strong as possible for the effective prosecution of the war. Warning Against German Scheme. Following its raids on the I. W. W. and other pro-German agencies, the government through Secretary Lansing issued a warning that Germany is disseminating dis-seminating insidious peace propaganda In this country designed to halt our preparations for war. The hea'dquar-ters hea'dquar-ters for this work is in Zurich, Switzerland, Switz-erland, and it is being carried on here by German spies, certain German-Americans German-Americans and pacifists. Mr. Lansing intimated there would soon be some sensational arrests, and said the secret service had possession of startling evidence. evi-dence. In line with this was the raid by government agents on the offices of the Philadelphia Tageblatt and the arrest ar-rest of its editors. The documents seized showed the paper was involved in a conspiracy against the United States and received regular money contributions con-tributions from some one In Mexico, and that the war "news" it published was deliberately faked to bolster the German cause and injure America. In the correspondence found were letters from Senator La Follette and several other prominent men in congress. The work of disloyal German-American papers was given a hard blow by the senate on Wednesday. The trading trad-ing with the enemy bill was passed with an amendment making unlawful the printing of war comment in the German language without a complete English translation in a parallel column. col-umn. Other provisions in the bill interdict in-terdict commerce between Americans and Germans or their allies, extend the presidential powers over exports and imports and enlarge espionage powers. For Conscription of Allies. The senate on Wednesday adopted the Chamberlain resolution which makes subject to military conscription a million or more aliens now resident in the United States. Senator Stone of Missouri, consistently maintaining his had record, made the only speech in opposition to the resolution. Under the terms of the resolution it would be possible to call into military service aliens of draff age, except nationals na-tionals of Germany and its allies and nationals of countries exempted from such service by treaties. An amendment adopted at the last moment, however, provides that subjects sub-jects of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria aud Turkey may be drafted for nonmilltary duty. The subjects of the central powers are exempt from military service under the draft law. Secretary Baker litis announced the perfection of the "Liberty" motor, the engiue that will drive America's war planes, it was designed by two celebrated cele-brated engineers in live days, and in 28 days an engine had been completiid and set up in Washington. The parts were made in factories all the way from Connecticut to California anil were assembled in a western city. Full tests have led the government to accept ac-cept it as the best aircraft enu'lue produced pro-duced in any country. Its parts are standardized and the problem ..r .a;r and maintenance is simplified. The senate on .Monday passed ie war rev. ill!,: bill, greatest of its kind totaling S2.411.(i70.tN)O, and on Wed lies' day (he house passed it to conference. |