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About the War

About the War
Former Emperor Nicholas of Rus
sia has escaped from his confinement
at Tobolsk
The British have regained part OF
the ground won by the Germans on
the Ypres front.
A bursting shell has wounded two
American railway engineers working
behind the British front.
Emperor William in his Christmas
message proposes to make a final
peace offer to his enemies.
Bolshevik troops have occupied Ia
manovka and Kaluga, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
Austrians are repulsed in an in
fantry attack on San Marino and Cap
rille hill, the enemy suffering heavy
casualties.
1t is stated officially that Norway
has lost 5000 sailors during the war.
a Central News dispatch from Chris
tiania reports.
1t is reported at Eagle Pass, Tex,
that Mexican forces headed by Cutter
rez, known as "Gutierristas," have
captured Monclova, Mexico.
Heavy artillery engagements were
reported from the Vosges sector in
France, while raiding parties near St.
Quentin captured number of pris-
Oners.
The agreement for an armistice be-
ginning at noon Dec. II and lasting
until Jan. IA was signed by the Boil
sheviki government in Russia and the
Teutonic allies.
German naval forces make foray
into North Sea, sinking one British de-
stroyer, five merchant vessels and
four mine sweepers. Two merchant
men and a trawler also were sunk on
Dec H.
There will be no holiday trench
amenities between Fritz and Sammy
On the American front this Christmas.
Fritz may try it. but he won't get far.
This came officially from the War De
partment.
Aerial bombs dropped on town be-
hind the British front by German air
men resulted in the death of num-
ber of American railway engineers In
another town German aviators at
tempted to bomb marching column
of Americans but all the men escaped
unscathed.
Western
The palatial country home of John
d. Rockefeller, at Forest Hill in East
Cleveland, Ohio, was completely de
stroyed by fire.
The Pullman Company will distrib
ute 100000 among its 10000 employees
as holiday bonuses. 1t was announced
in Chicago. Payment will be made
Jan. /.
Four men are under arrest at e.
Paso. Tex, charged with being con
cerned in the killing of Gust Konda
kas, a Greek taxi driver, near Chey
enne, the night Of Dec. Z. according tc
advices received in Denver.
Fifteen thousand men are needed al
once for the United States guards, fol
the protection of public utilities o
the nation, according to telegram re
ceived from the adjutant general o.
the army in Washington by Maj. C. N
Barney, in charge of army recruiting
in Colorado and Wyoming.
Washington
Congress will recess from Dec. II
to Jan. 3.
The House passed the national pro
hibition amendment. The vote was
2S2 for and 12S against.
There will be no general reconsid
GRAFTON of the war tax bill at this ses
sion of Congress, Chairman Simmon.
OF the finance committee announced.
The food administrators prohibi
tion against the canning Of beans
pending survey of the availabl,
supply OF tin plate was lifted to per
NIT Gamers to put up 25 per cent O
their capacity up to the 1st for Marcel
next.
Organization in London OF the in
terallied council by election of Assist
ant Secretary Crosby of the treasur,
as president. was regarded by oi
ficials as marking the fruition of tn
plan advanced by Secretary McAdo
soon after the United States entere
the war for binding the allies into a
economic unit.
Arrangements for Congress to re
cess until Thursday, Jan. 3 wer
made final when the Senate adopte
the House resolution to that pul
pose.
II was indicated that President WI
son will make no further move In tn
railroad situation until Congress r,
convenes after the Christmas hol
days.
Representative Baer of North ID,
kota introduced a bill to appropriat
46n ono nla To aid Wasfern farmara