Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
REPORT RUSSIAN
C0SSACkS Defeated
Stockholm, Dec. 1.-THE Bolsheviki forces
have been victorious in their first engagement
with the Cossacks, according to information, re-


was attributed to off,
cials of the Russian Rail-
way union. The location Of the fight
was not given.
Report Local Fighting.
Berlin, Dec. 12.-Only local fight.
ing has taken place In Northern Italy
4during the past twenty.four hours,
the war Office stated today. Between
the Piave and Brenta vallies the Ger.
mans captured some Italian prison.
ers
Renew verdun Assault.
Paris, Dec. 12.-German artillery
on the Verdun front, kept the French
positions under heavy fire throughout
the night the war Office announced
today. North of Hill No. 344 the Ger.
mans tried to raid a trench but were
repulsed.
With Russia in the throes of civil
war there were indications today that
the Russian people are turning
against the Bolsheviki
A great Cossack army is being as.
sembled in the interior OF Russia and
severe fighting attended by heavy loss
Of life has taken place in the region
Of Moscow.
Germany taking advantage OF the
chaos in Russia continues to mass re
Inducements OF men and guns on the
western front and TO pound British
and French position with violent ar.
tillery fire. ,.s.s
Fought to standstill by the gal.
'ant resistance OF the Italians the
Austro'German invaders In Northern
italy are Keeping crashing lombard.
ment OF the Italian positions.
Enemy Troops Arrive.
London. Dec. 12.--Austro. Hungarian
roops may already be on their way
. the western front to aid the Ger.
mans. according to information re.
'elved from Amsterdam today.
DISPATCHES from the Dutch city
N'nted that the Austro.Hungarian re.
nlorcements, drawn from the eastern
'ront after the armistice with Russia.
1ad been signed, would be used
'eainst the French.
The intense cannonading all along
he western front is evidently being
used by the Germans as mask TO
veil the point which they intend to
strike
The heaviest gun.fre is opposite
Vpres, south of Lens. north of the
Aisne river, in the Champaign district
n the Verdun sector and in Alsaee.
Lorraine
Fliers Aid italian Army.
Rome. Dee. 12.-I,ritish and French
aVlators now fighting with the ltal.
ans and Austro.German positions
along the Piave river and one the
Asaso plateau are kept under con.
'inual bombardment from the sky.
Altho the Germans and Austro Hun.
garlons assembled a mighty feet of
air craft on the Italian front they
nave been compelled to yield the air
TO the Italians who now hold complete
supremacy. Bombarding fleets sent
out from the Italian military aero
1romes frequently contain more than
700 machines.
Italian sailors are helping to work
the artillery and a great duel contin-
nes to rage over the greater part of
he front from the Adriatic to Tren.
inc. Vast quantities of gas and tear.
shells are being used
Report 5oIsheviki Victory.
Copenhagen Dec l.-Severe loss Of
'ife has attended the first clash be-
'ween the Bolsheyiki forces and the
Cossacks in the Moscow district.
Adyccs received here today stated
hat machine guns were used by both
sides with telling effect
The BoIsheyiki government at Pc.
'rograd claims the first success, stat
ing that the forces loyal TO General
kotniloh and General kaledines were
defeated in ghting south of Moscow
There are indications that Nicholai
Leninc and Leon Trotzky, respective.
ly premier and foreign minister in the
Bolsheviki government are beginning
TO fear the consequences Of counter.
revolution despite their confident
claims OF first victory lnforma.
tion reaching here is TO the effect
that the Bolshe,iki leaders are now
limiting that Russia may continue in
the var and that Germany's terms OF
peace are unacceptable.
British Ask Bic Credit
London Dec. ia credit OF $780,
100000 pounds was asked by Chan.
celor Law in the House OF Commons
this afternoon The amount asked
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