Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-14

iiA ! SIioSi az Cy Tic LUZ
wedish telegraph agency
dispatch from Stock
holm today.
The report of Keren-
sky's arrest is without Of
fetal confirmation. The
dispatch states that a
brief telegram was received in Stock.
holm from Haparands, on the Finish
frontier. saying that kerensky had
arrived at Petroerad. but was put
under arrest there
A Petrograd eablegram received
several days ago stated that the Bol
shcviki leaders had issued a proc.
lama'ion ordering the Imprisonment
Of Kerensky
London, Nov H. A reign OF terror
| exists in Pctrograd Information to
Eth's effect was received today from
the Russo Swedish frontier, but all
else concerning tho turbulent Russian
! situation was hidden behind veil
OF rumors and contradictory reports
London today eagerly awaited OF.
llcial confirmation OF report that
kcrensky aided by loyal cossacks, had
put down the Bolshcyiki revolt and
had restored his authority III the
Russian capital. bui it had not been
Forthcoming up to noon.
On the other hand good deal of
pcsslmism was aroused here by II fa.
diogram from the Bolsheviki leaders
announcing their victory over the Kcr-
ensky forces and that kercnsky him
self Mas Ia flight. .,,.s-..s
II was declared IN Official circles
that the rise to power by the Maxi
malists and their anarchist allies
, would spell national suicide for Rus.
sia unless a miracle intcrvened.
French Cabinet Quits.
Paris Nov. li-trance Is without
cabinet today for the second time
N two months. The crisis which re-
suited in The resignation of the Pain.
'eve ministry was prccipitated by the
Socialists
The mlnistry's attitude toward the
| proposed inter allied war council
which Is soon to convene in this city
was the target of much hostile critic,
ism.
/ Germans Win First Piave riqht.
4 London, Nov 1.-THE first phase
OF the battle of the piave in Italy has
! apparently swung in favor of the Ger
mans, although dispatches from Rome
, today stated that the Teuton advance
! soutiWard from the Trentino frontier
had been checked at some points.
| The Italian success in the extreme
+ northern part Of italy was more thar
offset however by the achievement
Of the Ausiro-Germau army northeast
3 Of Venice whore Il crossing of the
PiaNe river was forced. On the lower
Pave the Italians resisted the ad
vance of the TcutonS with great stub
bornneSS and great lighting has taket
place around Xcnzon, where the ltal
ian troops have been attacking Tho
German bridgchcad in an effect {,
hurl the Touton soldiers back to thu
eastern bank Of the river.
$ Repeat Bclnium Barbarites.
\ Rome, Nov II Barbarities riyalin,
e those OF Belgium were committed b,
the German troops that invaded Italy
: according to refugees who arrive
& from h" north today
+, Women were attacked aud childre
s. killed before the eyes of their terrol
+ stricken mothers. II was said, House
were looted and many villages vcr
set on fire
German Thrust Fails,
London, Nov Ia German troop
on the West Flanders front made
desperate effort last night to brca
the British hold upon The norther
end of the famous Passchendael r.de
but their attacks were shai.ste1 1
, the British nre.
The war otl'ce announced al nOo
tho that strong Germans attacks wet
. launched north Of tho town Of Pas
, chendac'e, thai all were coulplc. .
. ropusod
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LcVcrieh on for France.