Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-08
LAUNCH COUNTER REVOLUTION IN MOSCOW
REPORT GERMANS IN
RETREAT AT kIEv
Copenhagen July 8.-A serious counter revo-
luton has broken out in Moscow and street fight
ing is in progress, according to information receiv-

ing to information reCelv-
ed here today.
1t was stated that Gen.
Won Mirbach, German
Ambassador to Russia was assassinat.
ed at Moscow on Saturday by agents
Of the counter-revolution.
Boshevik forces are maintaining
their superiority at Moscow by force
of arms.
Claim Revolution is Stopped.
London, July THE counter.revo-
luton in Moscow fomented by Social
Revolutionaries has been put down.
said a Russian wireless dispatch this
afternoon
The counter insurgents took to
flight. the wireless added
Several hundred arrests have been
made. including the former vice
chairman of the Bolsheviki commits
sion
All resisting arrest were shot, it
was said.
$4,000 Under Arms.
London, July 7.ITravellers from
the kiev district bring confirmation
that seventy-fve thousand well arm.
ed revolutionists are marching on
Kiev and that the Germans are re-
treating, said Reuter- dispatch from
Moscow today
Kaiser Breaks With Russia.
Amsterdam July S-The Kaiser
has ordered all German negotiations
with the Russian delegates to be
broken off as result of the assassi.
nation OF General Won Mirbach. the
German ambassador at Moscow, on
Saturday. it was learned from Ger
man source today
The Russian embassy at Berlin is
under guard.
Activity on U. s. Front.
BY Newton c. Parke, International
News Service Staff Correspondent
with the American Army in France,
July ! tNightl There has been ar
increase in the artillery activity ON
the American sector of the Lorraine
front
A German arplane fell in the Tout
area
Two New ork City negroes Henry
Johnson and Robert Robinson who
distinguished themselves some time
ago in a fight against Germans in the
/ ArgOnne forest, when both were citec
for decorations, nave now received
their French war crosses.
| The men were holding an outpost
! when 1t was attacked BY the use
, of their rifles and hand grenades the
negroes drove the boches of John
/ son was wounded in the knee. John
/ son carried his comrade back to
/ dGgout on his back and then returned
to the post. which he held sgains-
another German attack, although
| wounded.
/ Australians Again Victorious,
London. July S.-Australian troops
have scored another brilliant success
on the Picardy front. advancing their
/ lines over a width of 5000 yards on
both sides OF the Somme river, the
war Office announced today.
The attack was carried out last
night just north Of The Hamel district.
where the Australians and Americans
made an dayance on the Fourth Of
July.
Kaiser confers With Chiefs.
Amsterdam July S-The Kaiser.
/ Chancellor Won Hertlng and General
Won tudeud0rtf have held confer
ence a. German general headquarterS
whore the adyisab.lity of appointing
Albert Balm TO the post of foreign
secretary in succession 20 Or Won
kuehnann was discussed, according
to information received here today.
Before the war Herr Ballin was
head OF the Hamburg American line
and he has played 4 prominent part in
building up German shipping inter-
estS
Reeapture Pave Territory,
/ Washington, July lon The lower
piaye, after successive systematic az
tacks carried out in The face ot the
b most stubborn resistance on the par,
. Of the Austrians. italian troops have
cleared completely he right bank
of the new Piaye, said an Official dis
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