The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
CROWN PRINCE 6
EFFORTS FAIL
UNABLE TO DIsLoDeE ALLIES AT
PAsscHENDAELE.
ITALIAN SITUATION IS CRITICAL
kerensky Is Reported to Have Re.
turned to Petrograd and Assumed
: Control Asain.--Red Guard
Has Been Destroyed.

London, Nov. 14.-Crown. Prince
Rupprecht has made vain attempts to
carry out the plans of Field Marshal
Hindenburg in retaking Passchendaele
or breaking the grip of the British
from the line thereon. All of the at
tacks have been unsuccessful.
.a-..s.a> Artillery Is Active.
Paris, Nov. 14.-Unusual activity OF
the artillery by both sides, along the
right bank of the Mouse river was re-
ported in the official statement today.
The French troops carried out a
successful raid to the southeast of st.
Quentin, the official statement assert.
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- Jockey For Position.
London, Nov. 1.-THE Teutonic
army gained the first advantage in the
jockeying preliminary to the battle of
the Piave. They have crossed that
stream near Vensor and the forces
here have pinned their hold stronger
on account Of the direct Italian forces
in front of them with their counter at
tacks.
The fact that the Austro-German
forces were unable to make any gains
after they had crossed the river was
regarded as favorable omen of the
Italian stolidness.
Vensor is about twenty miles from
where the Germans crossed the river.
Enemy Is Blocked.
There is only one remaining mater
ial defense line of any strength be-
tween the Piave and the city of Dodes.
On the north left wing of the line
the enemy are advancing slightly and
they are being blocked in their effort
to turn the flank Of the Italian forces.
Germans Take TWO Towns.
Berlin, Nov. 1si-Seven positions
were stormed on the snow clad hill
positions of the enemy to the east of
Asizgo and also the armor works
around Mt. Lizzer, declared today's
official statement, in it's comment up
On the Italian situation.
Two villages were captured.
Germans Surprised and Beaten.
Rome, Nov. II Enemy forces
which attempted to cross the river at
San Dong were surprised with fierce
enemy losses this afternoons Off
cial statement asserted. Between
the Bretna river and the Piave the
enemy occupied the front from Fizze
to LamOn.
kerensky Comes Back.
London, Nov. 14.-Kerensky has
returned to Petrograd and controls the
telegraph according to a Stockholm
dispatch which was received here to-
day, quoting the Finish telegraph
bureau.
The same organization declared that
the travellers from Russia report that
the Red Guard has been destroyed by
the Cossacks and the Petrograd gar
risons are deserving the Bolsheviki
who formerly had the control of the
government there after taking it from
the Kerensky forces.
Quiet Being Restored.
The army garrisons in Petrograd,
heretofore supporting the Bolsheviki
leaders, were reported to be desert
ing by the wholesale and turning to
the victorious provincial government
forces.
Petrograd was quiet again this ev-
ening and the shops were re-opened
and they were rapidly assuming the
appearance as in normal times, &C.
cording to the information made pub
lie by the Russian legation here to-
day
Rebels May Have Surrendered.
The statements which are received
stating that the Maximilsts were sup
porting Kerensky and his government
is taken as an indication that they
have at least returned and pledged
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