Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-02

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mile breach in the Austrian lines and
resulting in the capture Of $1,000 pris-
oners.
Chaos Threatens In Russia.
Conditions in Russia grew more cha
otto during the month Of September.
General Korniloff, commander In chief
Of the Russian armies, on September
10 demanded that all civil and MILL
tary powers be placed in his hands.
Premier Kerensky Immediately de-
posed General Kornilon and civil war
threatened as Korniloft, at the head
Of large force Of troops, marched on
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed,
however, on September Is when
General Kornilor agreed to surrender
to General Aleueff, chief Of stan Of
the Russian army.
The first American casualties In
France were announced on September
4, when four Americans were killed
In a German raid on American hos
pitfalls in France. Americas war prepa-
rations were continued rapidly, the
first contingent of five per cent of the
new National army arriving at their
environments September B.
The replies Of Germany and Austria
Hungary to Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posals were made public September 21.
They accepted the pope's offer as ba-
sig for the beginning Of negotiations,
but made no definite concessions.
,9% Italians Driven Back.
The great Austro-German offensive
against the Italians was launched
along the Isonzo front October "a. and
within ten days the Teuton forces had
retaken all the territory won by the
Italians in two months fighting and
had overrun all of northern Italy.
The United States began to take a
more active part in the fighting during
October, the first American troops 20
ing into the first line trenches in
France on october %. On October II
the American transport Antilles, re-
turning from France, was torpedoed
and sunk, with loss Of 81 lives. The
second American Liberty loan of
$4,000, 100000 closed October ~ with
an oversubscription Of nearly $1,000
100000. Several more South Ameri-
can nations took a decided stand in
favor Of the allies in October. Peru
broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany October 6 and Uruguay took
similar action the following day. On
October 20 Brazil declared the exist
ence Of a state Of war with Germany.
There were evidences Of internal dis
turbances in Germany during the
month, mutiny Of German sailors at
Ostend being reported October. 18. On
October 80 Count George Won Hertling
was made imperial chancellor Of Ger
many, Chancellor Michaelis having re-
signed. ".
On the sea the chief event of the
month was the sinking by two German
raiders Of two British destroyers and
II Scandinavian merchantmen they
were conveying in the North sea on
October II. On October 81 the Ameri-
can transport Finland, returning from
France, was struck by torpedo and
eight men were killed.
italians Stop Invaders.
Big events crowded fast upon each
other during the month Of November,
The Italians, after reforming their
lines back Of the Tagliamento river.
were forced to execute further re-
treat, falling back to the Piave river.
The Italians, REINFORCED by British
and French armies, which reached the
Italian front November Is, withstood
repeated attacks launched by the Aus
tro-German armies, holding their lines
at all points along the Pave.
On November 20 the British opened
the greatest offensive Of the year on
the west front between st. Quentin and
the Scarpe. In a surprise attack, be-
gun without the usual artillery prepa-
ration, the British infantry under Cen
eral Byng, headed by large force of
tanks, smashed through the linden
burg line toward Cambria, taking many
towns. and thousands of prisoners.
Russia was thrown into civil war
during the month by a counter-revolu-
ton by means of which the bolsheviki.
under the leadership Of M. Lenine.
seized the government at Petrograd On
November 8. Premier Kerensky fed
from Petrograd, and other members Of
the cabinet of the provisional govern
ment were arrested. On November 10
the rebel government made Lenire pre-
mier. Kerensky, at the head of body
OF loyal Cossack troops, attacked Pc
trograd November IL, but was badly
defeated. The bolsheviki were appar-
emily in full control of Russia by No
vember %, when the Lenine govern
ment proposed q general armistice to
all belligerents.
American troops on the west front
suffered their first casualties on No
vember 8 when German troops raided
a salient held by the Americans, kill
ing three, wounding five and taking
II prisoners. On November s the
American patrol boat Alcedo was sunk
by a torpedo and q were lost.
= During the last days Of November
and the early part of December the
Germans made determined efforts to
regain some of the territory captured
by the British around Cambrai but the
British held a large portion Of the
ground taken, inflicting heavy losses
on the Germans. The Austro- German
forces began a new offensive In Italy
early in December, forcing the italian