The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-15

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Partial, II not complete collapse of
the courier revolution in Russia is
indicated in an announcement of the
Petrograd official news agency, which
says the Bolsheviki have captured
three important cities in the Don Co.'S
sack territory and that General Kale.
dimes has been arrested, apparently by
his own generals. r.
With General Korniloff reported de-
feated and wounded, and General Kale-
dimes under arrest, the only one left
of the counter revolutionary leaders
is General Dutoff, hetman of the Ural,
who has been operating in the prov
ince of Orenberg. N
General Kaledines' fall probably fol.
lowed the capture of ROstov, Nakhit.
cheyan and Taganrod by the B0lshe.
Wiki. .y .r.
There has been heavy lighting IN
Russia, in which it is stated General
kaledines is losing. Natkitchevan is
across the river Don from Rostov,
while Tanganred is on the Gulf If the
same, name, ten miles west of Rostov.
The announcement of the official
news bureau says that the captprs Of
General Kaledines have invited the
Mavor OF RostOv to 90 to the capital
OF the Don territory, to discuss the
susnension Of military operations.
The artillery activity which has
been very heavy along the western
front for the last week or more, has
died down in intensity on most d
the fronts. East Of the Ypres yester-
day, the Germans gained 300 yards of
front line trench. British positions in
the Arras.Cambrai sector are being
bom5arded heavily, especially east of
BullecOurt, and north Of the Scarp
river. ... ,..
Persistent efforts by the Austro Ger
mans to break through the Italian de-
tense Immediately east of the Brenta
river continue, but with little success,
and heavy casualties. .,
The critical stage Of the war has
been reached, Premier Lloyd George
says. as Germany is straining to strike
before American help can make up sor
the Russian failure Upon the ton
mage America and Great Britain can
construct in the next year, depends
the destiny of the world.
There Is no prospect for world safe
ty, the British Premier declared in a
league of peace as it would be farce
without victory toward which the allies
are making progress. Peace proposals
when Prussian military spirit "is
drunk with boastfulness" would be a
betrayal of trust. Premier Lloyd
George said he agreed with President
Wilson's war aims, and gave warning
against men "who think there is half
way house between victory and de.
feat"
London, Dec. ia Petrograd dis
patch dated Friday announces the re-
of the Russo German armi-
stice negotiations, and says they are
now concerned with the transport Of
troops from the front, the question of
seas and conditions of determination.
Russia maintains her attitude in re-
spect to Transportation of German
troops to other fronts. contendins
that the Germans should not send
men from the east 20 France and Bel
gium.
The PetrOgrad newspapers announce
that Germany has withdrawn her de-
mand for disarmament of the entire
Russian army. Bolsheviki units at
l<ieve, have been disarmed by the
Ukaranians and sent to their homes
~ BoLsHEvIkI WINNING.
Petrograd, Dec. 1i.-The cities Of
Postov, Nakhitchevan and Taganrog,
in the Don Cossack territory, are in
the hands of the Bolsheviki troops, ac-
cOrding to report issued by the Off
cial news bureau. General Kaledines,
leader of the Don Cossacks, the an
nOuncement adds, has been arrested
by Generals Kaldin and Botatsky anG
their stats, who have invited the
mayor Of Rostov to 60 to Novo Tcher-
kask. the Cossack capital, to discuss
the suspension of military operations.
LOSES 5000 SAILORS.
London, Dec. Alt is stated OF.
ficially that Norway has lost 5000 sai:-
ors during the war, Central News
dispatch from Christianil reports. The
sinking of two more steamships is told
of in the dispatch.