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a decisive factor in the war has failed, was the declan - utilities and war plants from Gel -
ation made today by Josephus Daniels, secretary of the ^ plotters,
navy department.
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NORTHGLIFFE SAYS UNCLE SAM WILL TAKE A HAND IN MANAGEMENT OF THE WAR
London Nov L6 —Lord Northcliffe, in a letter declining to enter the cabinet of Premier Lloyd-George, scorned the British management of
the war and said: ‘1 know that unless there is swift improvement in our methods here, the United States will, and rightly too take into their
own hands a free management of a large part of the war operations. It will not sacrifice its blood and treasure to the incompetent handling ot
the affairs of Europe.” __
KERENSKY GOVERNMENT MAIN MS JFPEB HAND I RUSSIA
~) RUSSIAN FRONT C
RUSSIAN
Petrograd. Not. 10.—The Russian congress, composed of
workmen’s and soldiers’ delegates, is reported to have named a
cabinet headed by Nicolai Lenine as premier, and Leon Trotzky
as minister of foreign affairs. The congress also took action to
ward turning over to a land committee for distribution, all
landed estates, and church and state owned lands. The congress
then adjourned.
The Petrograd banks reopened today, aud the city is quiet.
Helsingfors, Nov. 12.-A state of war has been declared to
•xist in Finland. The provisional soldiers’ committee has ap
pointed a sailor named Schicks as “commissary of Finland. ’ in
the place of Governor-General Nekerasoff.
Petrograd, Nor. 13.—“Kerensky is retiring, and we are on the
offensive,” was the note of victory sounded today by proclamation
of the Maximallist leaders—Lenine, Trotzky and Boscheviki.
AMERICAN
Washington, Nov. 10.—Cablegrams received from Ambassador
Francis at Petrograd confirm the overthrow of the Kerensky
government.
SWEDISH
Stockholm, Nov. 10.—Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, has
been entered by the Germans, according to press dispatches from
Haparanda. The Germans also landed on the Aland islands, in
the gulf of Bothnia.
Stockholm, Nov. 14.—The Finnish Telegraph Bureau says the
whole of Russia, with the exception of a small portion of Petro
grad, is now in the hands of the Kerensky provisional govern
ment.
The correspondent of the Swedish News Agency at Haparanda
telegraphed this morning that Kerensky had entered Petrograd.
BRITISH
London, Nov. 16.—The Wolff Bureau (the official
German news service), according to a dispatch irorn
Geneva, admits that the Kerensky government has
mastsred the situation in the city of Moscow, but claims
3he Maximallists are still in control of Petrograd, where
fighting was severe yesterday afternoon.
London,Nov. 12.—Loyal Russian troops under the command of
Former-Premier Kerensky have reached Petrograd and are wag
ing a victorious fight for the city, according to dispatches re
ceived here.
London, Nov. 13.—General Mauravaieff, signing himself com
mander of the forces acting against Kerensky, issued a proclama
tion today claiming complete victory over Kerensky and Korniloff.
London, Nov. 13.—Eight, hundred killed and wounded at Petro
grad and seven hundred at Moscow, is what the Boscheviki expor
raent in government has cost Russia so far, according to reliable
reports reaching here today.
London, Nov. 14.—The Russian legations here and at Berne,
Switzerland, announce that they will never recognize the author- '
ity of the band of tiaitors headed by Lenine and Trotzky.
London, Nov. 15.- A dispatch from Stockholm states that re
ports have been received there that Petrograd is in flames.
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J FREMCH FRONT_C
FRENCH
Paris, Nov. 10—German aviators last night dropped bombs on
a French hospital at Zuydcoot, in the department of Nord. killing
seven and wounding nine. Dunkirke was also bombed by Ger
many, three being killed and three wounded.
Paris, Nov. 12.— British Premier Lloyd-Goorge arrived here
today direct from the Italian war zone. Premier Venizelos of
Greece also arrived from Rome.
American Army in Prance, Nov. 16.—Another at
tempt has been made by Germans to raid the trenches
occupied by American soldiers on the lighting front,
but was completely repulsed by American artillery.
AMERICAN
American Headquarters in France, Nov. 12.—General Persh
ing, speaking today with the newspaper correspondents, said:
“Troops and supplies are arriving in increasing numbers. Thanks
to the protection of the French and British army and navy, the
submarines to date have not claimed a single soldier on troopships
bound for France.1’
American Army in France, Nov. 15.—During the recent shell
ing of trenches by the Germans, a number of American soldiers
were killed and wounded.
A mixed force of Americans and French ambuscaded a large
German patrol in No Man’s Land, killing one German and wound
ing two, with no casualties to Americans or French.
GERMAN
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 14.—A recent issue of the Frank
fort Zeitung, received here today, declares that the presence of
American troops on tbe western front is already felt. The allied
air supremacy is more and more manifested, and the heavy losses !
of German planes has been due to reinforcements by American !
aviators.
) ITALIAN FRONT (.
GERMAN
Berlin, Nov. 10.—The Austro-German forces have reached
the Piave river, the entire region between the Piave and Taglia
mento rivers having been captured.
ITALIAN
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 16-—1The flood gates of
the Piave and Sile rivers, located northeast of Venice,
have been opened by Italian engineers in an attempt to
drown the Austro-German invaders who crossed the
Lower Piave river several days ago at Grisolera, seven
teen miles northeast of Venice.
Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Nov. 12.—While the
menace on the Italian left wing is virtually past, the enemy has
succeeded in their initial efforts to encircle the Italians from the
north and east.
Home, Nov. 13.—Berlin dispatches today indicate that power
ful efforts are being exerted by the Austro-German forces to
pierce the Italian front in Eastern Trentino and by breaking for
ward to the plains from the Sugan valley, to outflank the Italian
line on the Lower Piave river, which is now protecting Venice,
between Gismon and Upper Piave valleys. The Italian line is
straightening out to even it for a connecting line between the
Piave and Trentino fronts.
Italian Headquarters in Italy, Nov. 14.—The Piave line is still
holding in the main against a heavy artillery fire from the east
ern bank, and the efforts of the Austro-Germans to cross the
stream have not taken on the proportions of a general movement.
However, several battalions have succeeded in crossing the river
at, or near, Seenson on pontoons.
Rome, Nov. 14.—The enemy’s attempts to cross the Piave
river at Sandona, Piave and Intrestudura were suppressed with
heavy losses to them. This afternoon’s official statement says
that between the Brina and Piave rivers the enemy occupies a
front extending from Tezze to Laraon, to Fonzona, and to Feltre.
BRITISH
London, Nov. 15.—Attempts made by the Austro-Germans to
cross the Piave river have been foiled generally, and the invading
forces that crossed at Zenson have been unable, to debouch.
TURKISH FRONT_Q
BRITISH
London, Nov. 10.—The capture of Askalan, beyond Gaza, and
thirty miles from Jerusalem, was announced by British forces on
the Egyptian front today.
London, Nov. 15.—The Turkish troops in Palestine have bean
driven back seven miles further by the British.
) BELGIAN FRONT C
BRITISH
London, Nov. 10.—With the breaking of dawn today the
British launched another great attack on the German lines iu
Elanders, according to a war-office announcement made at noon
today. Favorable progress is being made in very stormy weather
through muddy swamps, which impede progress. The British
drive was made from a point northwest of Paschendaels.
British Front in Belgium, Nov. 10.—The British troops which
attacked the German line this morning in the Paschendaels re
gion, bare battled their way forward seven hundred yards at ear
tain points.
WILSON TALKS
TO LABOR MEN
Buffalo, Nov. 12.—In the most
stirring address of his career,
President Wilson today while ad
dressing the American Federa
tion of Labor pledged anew all
power and resources of America
to the destruction of Prussian
military autocracy. He declared
that victory was the only road to
an enduring peace. The Presi
dent called upon labor for re
doubled efforts to win the war.
With fire unparalleled in all of
his previous war speeches Presi
dent Wilson flayed the pacificists’
movement, and made it clear to
his vast audience that the gov
ernment’s patience was nearly
exhausted with such obstruction
ism.
Strikes Called Off
Buffalo, Nov. 13.—Announce
ment was made today by John
Donelin, president of the building
section of the American Federa
tion of Labor, that all strikes in
the departments of organized
labor which affect government
work in ship building, munitions,
or other war enterprises, have
been called off.
To Register Alien Enemies
Washington, Nov. 13.—Presi
X-mas Goods
Will be on Display About Dec. 1
Mrs. Chlttlok, Flat
dent Wilson is expected to issue
a proclamation soon requiring
every enemy alien residing in
the United States to register, as
a step toward ridding the coun
try of spies and sabotage.
Canada Will Help Build Ships
Washington, Nov. 13.—Canada
will aid in the completion of the
American merchant-marine pro
gram. Canadian manufacturers
will be allowed to offer equipment
for the great fleet now nearing
completion in the United States
under the supervision of the na
tional shipping board.
MUST KEEPD. S. BUSY
Seattle, Nov. 15.—Senator Cal
der, accompanied by W. H. Todd,
a shipbuilder, and other promi
nent New Yorkers, arrived here
today. Senator Calder said that
the United States must build four
tons of shipping for every ton
destroyed by the submarines.
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SUBS TAKING A REST
London, Nov. 15.—One vessel
of over 1,600-tons capacity and
five under that tonnage were
sunk during the week ending
last night—the lowest recorded
since the beginning of the ruth
less submarine campaign.
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Those who have been in Dr. Behla's
hospital tho past week are J. E.
Riley, Charlie Enquist, Ed Uhl and
Arthur Furgeon. ^
Mrs. Tom Moore, who lives at tho
power plant, has been suffering from
a severe cold the past week.
SNUG LITTLE CACHE
| FOUND IN NEW YORE
I New York, Nov. 12.—Federal
! agents in this city have uncov
ered $73,000,000 worth of food
stuffs, cotton, copper and steel,
mainly in possession of Germans,
who failed to report its posses
sion to the government, and
have endeavored to conceal the
same. A recently - discovered
hidden trail is expected to lead
to many times as much more.
CLASSIFYING
REGISTRANTS
Washington, Nov. 14.—The five
classes into which the 9,000,000
men registered for military duty
and those who are registered
hereafter are divided, and the
order in which they will be
called, was officially announced
today in the Provost Marshal’s
Questionnaire, which every reg
istered man must fill out and file
THIS HELPS A BIG LOT
London, Nov. 12.—Col. House
arrived here today and was in
vited to bring his wife to lunch
eon this evening with the king
and queen.
FORMER^UEEN DEAD
Honolulu, Nov. 11.—Ex-Queen
Lilrokalani died at her home here
yesterday morning.
Not Very “Wet” After AH
Cincinnati, Nov. 13.—The offi-1
cial count of ballots cast at the
election of November 6 was com
pleted today. The prohibition
amendment was defeated in Ohio
by 1,723 majority.
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Steamboat Engineer Dead
Seattle, Nov. 12.—George Wal
lenbaugh, engineer of the Yukon
river steamboat Nasutlin, died in
this city today.
ONLY A FAMILY AFFAIR!
Paris, Nov. 15 —M. Des Che
nel, speaker of the French cham
ber of deputies, in his reception
address to the United States con
gressional delegation today, said
the present French ministerial
crisis was merely a “family af
fair” which did not affect in the
least France’s attitude toward
the war, adding that “the soul of
the nation is in the armies in the
field.”
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VILLA AGAIN IN ACTION
Presidio, Mex., Nov. 14. —
Fighting between Villa’s forces
and troops of the Mexican gov
ernment began in.this vicinity
this morning, five attacks being
made from the south. Bullets
fell on the American side of the
Rio Grande river.
Villa Captures Ojenaga
Presidio, Nov. 15.—Villa has
captured Ojenaga. The Carranza
forces evacuated the place and
fled to the American side of the
line, where they surrendered.
UNUSUAL
MEASURES”
Washington, Nov. 14.—Presi
dent Wilson threatens to take
“unusual measures” to operate
the railroads of the country in
case a strike grows out of the
brotherhoods’ probable demand
for higher wages.
President Asks for Meeting
Cleveland, O., Nov. 14.—Pres
ident Wilson has asked for a
meeting with the heads of the
four big railway brotherhoods.
GOVERNMENT WARNS
Cleveland, Nov. 15.—The gov
ernment has warned near a hun
dred firms of this city which
manufacture clothing and food
stuffs, that Germans and I. W.
W.’s are planning to destroy
their plants.
PETER HADTHE GOODS
Seattle, Nov. 15.—Six thou
sand sticks of dynamite and a lot
of official I. W. W. documents
were seized in a raid on the
Alaska hotel, conducted by Peter
Densmore. a radical Socialist.
TROOP-TRAIN WRECK
Denver, Nov. 13.—Three sol
liers were killed and sixteen
wounded in the wreck of a troop
train today at Cotapaxi, Colo.