The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-16
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

! An important development OF the
week was the ousting OF the Keronsky
government at PetroSrad by the rad
Zeal Socialists under the leadership OF
Nikolai Lenine. The radicals stormed
the Winter palace, imprisoned a num-
ber Of cabinet ministers and forced
Premier Kerensly TO Zee from Petro-
grad. Lenine announced that the new
government planned to offer an imme-
diate armistice OF three months 10 set
tie the question Of peace. Moscow
also is in the hands Of the radicals, or
Maximalists, as they are known by
their party designation. The party
embraces . It's membership the work
mems and soldiers organizations.
All eyes are ON operations in Italy,
The italian armies have succeeded In
reaching the Piave river. along which
they are making a stand, after the re-
treat from the Tagliamento river.
French and British forces have been
dispatched to help the Italians check
the great Austro- German on-rush. Ber-
lin, in reporting the capture OF the
city OF Belluna on the upper Piave,
admits that the Italian line In the
north has stiffened, the Teutons be-
ing forced back at one point on the
Trentino front.
British forces In Palestine are con-
tinuing their northward march, fol
Iouipo ,,y tba ratraatipg TurLc ThaV
have now advanced, with the assist
ance of British warships, nearly 20
miles in the coast region since their
capture Of GAIA recently and lave
nearly attained the latitude Of Jerusa.
lem. That city Is more than 40 miles
inland, however, and the interior Brit
ish column moving from BeershebG
apparently has made less rapid prog
ress than the coastal force. Tho
British have taken more than 70 guns
and inflicted estimated casualties Of
10000 upon the Turks, exclusive OF
prisoners.
Germany shows signs Of continuing
her aggressive moves in northern
Russian waters. Following upon ad
vices that German troops had landed
on the Aland islands, off the Gulf OF
Bothnia, between Finland and Swe
den, came report from Stockholm
that German forces had entered Hell.
singfors, capital of Finland.
With the exception of a British
drive in Flanders, the week on the
western front was given over to re-
ciprocal artillery bombardments. In
Flanders the British won another de-
cided success in enlarging the salient
in the Passchendaele region. Attack
ing on a $500 yard front they pushed
forward along the ridge and in the
marshy district to the northwest to a
maximum depth Of about half mile,
capturing many strongly fortified po
sitions in brilliant style.
Rome reported, Nov. 12, that the
Italians are holding the Austro-Ger-
man advance on the Piave line. Heavy
shelling is in progress all along the
front. Berlin announced on the same
date that on the upper Piave 10000
Italian troops were cut off and forced
to surrender, and also that the Teu-
tonic allies have pressed southwest.
ward from Belluno and now are stand
ing before the town of Feltre, which
is on the west bank Of the Piave.
A wireless dispatch received at
London, Nov. 13, from Petrograd an
nounced the complete defeat of the
Kerensky army by the Bolslevilt
(radical Socialists) forces. The bat
tie was fought at Tsarskoe-Selo, near
the Russian capital. The Bolshevil1i
still hold Petrograd, where the victors
are reported to be committing all
kinds Of excesses. Kerensky, who had |
Joined forces with General Korniloff |
In an effort to recover control of tae
government, is reported in retreat.
Berlin reported gains for the TeU-
tons on Italy's northern front and at |
one point in the southern reaches of |
the Piave river. The Italians deliv- |
cred effective counter thrusts on the
Asiago plateau.
Rome announced Nov. IA that the |
Teutons made gains in the lower
reaches Of the Piave river and on the |
Trentino front. Four miles from the
mouth of the Piave the Teutons sue.
ceeded in crossing the river.