Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
ThREE.PL SLEDGE
HAMMER ADVISED
Chicago Jan. 2.-Beginning Sunday January
OF the Northwestern rail-
road, who said today,
claims for the new ar

road, who said today, ].
claims for the new ar
ransement would be completed this
week.
Washington. Jan, THE United
States in effect made reply to the lat
est German peace program this after
moon. Secretary Lansing made pub
lie summary OF The report OF Col
/ House and the American war mission
which has just returned from Europe.
The report showed no indication OF
| any weakening in the determination
, OF the countries to win the war. On
| the contrary Il indicated that the war
will be won by the allies and showed
! how ii can be.
| Three very important recommends.
| tons featured the reports OF Col.
House was made public by Mr. Lans-
ing They We're.
That the fighting forces OF the
United States be dispatched to Eur
ope with the least possible delay, in
cident to training and equipment.
That the United States exert all OF
its influence 70 secure entire unity OF
effort military, naval and economic
between America and the countries
associated with it in the war.
fThlt m ko
termination OF the war BY the United
States and the allies can be greatly
fastened by the extenition or the
United States shipping program. that
the government ana tho people OF the
United states bend every effort to.
ward accomplishing this result by
systematic coordination OF men and
materials.
Tho report summarizes at length
AL OF the work OF the mission.
Fight in Rylsk.
oopenhasen, Jan 2-The toWn of
hNlsk in Ckrania has been the scene
OF heavy fighting between the Bolshe.
NlKi red guard and loyal Cossacks for
~ hours. according to information
IRON Petroerad today. Part of the
Town was destroyed.
II y now reported thar the constitu-
ent assembly will not be convened at
Petrosrad until January :.
kylsk is 81 miles from kursk where
severe fighting between the Bolshe-
wiki and Cossacks was reported yes.
terday Rylsk is on the Seim an
atfuent OF the Doana river. II It's i
population Of l20G0
Report Peace Plans on.
London, Jan, Peace negotiations
between the Bolsheviki government
and the central powers have been
broken eff because of Germanys re-
tusal TO remove troops from Poland
Coufland, according 10 a Petrograd
dispatch printed in the Daily News
today The correspondent said he
got his information from "a reliable
aourSe and that he Russian govern.
ment is preparing to defend her west.
erh front against Germany and Aus
trie
The dispatch continued Germany
aud Austria IN their reply TO the Rus,
sian proposals, We're more detailed
than the statement given 10 The pub.
lie The Teutons insisted that Ger
man 2arris0ns be maintained al Riga,
Ltban and elsewhere in Russia. The
Russians refused and also refused
to grant the central powers more
, time to consider the natter
Vienna Admits Retirement.
Vienna. Jan, "A retirement of
. AustroGerman troops from the west
, cn TO the eastern bank Of the pave
river III Italy was admitted By the
Austrian war Office today. The with.
drawdl was made on Christmas day
hut il Was not mtl nearly a week
later that the Italians found il out
!, the statement added
Germany to Get Russian Wheat.
Zurich, Ian 2.--Germany and Rus.
sia have entered into commercial
agreement by which RHssia is to sup
! ply the central powers with wheat,
said a news agency dispatch received
here today
Get Six Boche Planes.
Paris Jam O. Six German aero.
planes were shot down yesterday III
= air battles the war oilce announced