Warren sheaf., 1917-12-12
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A proclamation To the Russians MI
lion has been issued hy the Russian
government ut petrograd announcing
that "kaledines aud Norniloif, assist
ed by the ilnperialists und cOnstitu-
yiOnal democrats, huve raised a revolt
and declared war in the Don region
against the people and the revolution.
The proclamation adds that '.the con-
stitutional democrats and bourgeoisie
are supplying the revolving generals
With scores of,milhons.,
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Information has been received ny.
thc Portuguese legation in Madrid con-
tirmatOry Of previous dispatches tilat
Che revolutionary movement in Port
ugal had been successful. Dr. Sidonio
,,aes, former Portuguese minister to
Germany, has been named president OF
, provisional government.
AS the Marquis de Casetellane, fa.
her of Count Boni De Castellane,
las about to enter his home In Paris.
rance, he WAS knocked down by
wagon. The count has been uncOn-,
cious, and his condition is regarded
is serious.
Combined columns of federal cav
airy in command Of Gen. Francisco
Murguia and Cen. Pedro Vavela am
hushed large band of Villa followers
III Santa Clara canyon, Is miles north
west of chihuahua City, according to
an official statement given out at Jua-
reZ, Mex. A total of 400 were killed
and Wounded on both Sides.
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1 yiscount .sRranlianrig, son and heir
Of the marquis of Queensberry, was
married in London to Miss Irene Rich
ards, a musical comedy actress. He is
twenty-one years old and is lieuten-
ant in the Black Watch regiment.
Quoting an Austrian official report
|Tconcerning Roumanian proposal for
the negotiation of an armistice, Brit
ish official announcement issued in.
London says: '"There is no truth whit
ever in this shameful statement.
European W1r News
Groups Of General Kaledines' Cos
saekss are engaged In "a battle with
in;eximalists northwest of Rostov, ac-
eording to reports reaching Petrograd.
Rostoy-on-Don was recently captured
by Kaledines' forces, which were later
declared marching on Moscow.
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1T is announced at Rome that the
battle of Aslago is virtually suspend
3D. with the enemy checked, if not de-
feuted, in his main design of breaking
through to the Brenta valley and the
plain few miles below. 2
Canada's first draft under the mill
itary service act will be called to the
[scoiors on, January 3, it was announced
1T Ottawa, Ont.
Protected by their own artillery fire.
and whenever possible under cover
Of night, the French forces have grad
llally taken over their allotted posi-
ions on the Italian front and today
face the Austro- Germans in full
strength, according to dispatch from
ITALY,.
Allied re-enfOrcements have taken
their place on the Italian front and
are occupying trenches In the battered
positions held by the Italian troops.
now relieved for needed respite. The
British position is around the heights
nf Montello on the upper Piave, where
the batteries on the heights, IRE Ill
ready in action. .s
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Gen. e. ii. H. Allenby reports. thai
he has occupied the town Of Hebron.
in Palestine, the London war office an
nounces. Tradition Identifies Hebron
as the site Of the tomb Of Abraham
and other patriarchs.
1900 j. S. ". u. -.
Jerusalem Is virtually at the mercy
Of British troops. General Allenby's
troops are in position to enter the
city Whenever they desire, according to
official dispatches received at Washing
ton. For strategic reasons the British
are now engaged in an encircling move
,ncnt branching out from Jaffa.
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Seven persons were killed and 21 In
:i,lred in an air raid. Chancellor BOnar
Law announced in the house Of com
mons in London. OF the victims three
we're killed and ten injured in London.
About 25 German airplanes took past
in the raid. Two Of the raiders were
brought down.
j It has been decided, an official an
nouncement issued at Jassy says
fiat the Rounlanian troops shall
associate themselves with the Rus
slams in the arnlistice, though the
Roumanians have resisted all frater
i llization With tbs e,ssmy.
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