The state herald., 1918-02-15
30OOREDGUARDS
KILLED BY FINNS
ARABS DEFEAT TURKS NEAR RID
sEA-AMERlcAN GUNS SMASH
HUN SHIPPERS.
AUSTRIA CABINET QUITS
LEMsuRc POLICE AND CITIZENS
CLASH IN FoUR.DAY ANTI.
WAR OUTBREAK.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
With the American Army IN France.
Feb. 11.-One American artilleryman
was killed and five artillerymen were
wounded Saturday night by shell fire.
The Americans sprinkled the enemy
trenches with shrapnel all day Sun.
day.
The armies OF the German crown
prince before verdun since Feb. 2
have suffered costly defeats In seven
vain raids on French positions on both
sides OF the Meuse. Although large
bodies of troops were employed At
times. not single permanent advan-
tage has been gained.
Paris.-In raid on a German POSI-
tion near Dioncourt, in Lorraine,
French detachment took thirty pris.
oners and one machine gun. the war
office announced.
Germans took prisoners west Of Op-
by and north of Passchendaele and
claim success in surprise attack ON
eastern slope Of Lorraine heights.
Italians repulsed surprise attack In
Monte Asolone region.
The German artillery is increasing
Its activity on the Flanders front in
the vicinity OF the Houtholst wood,
says the London War Office report.
Washington.-Arab forces, under
command of the sheik of Mecca, have
completely defeated the Turkish army
operating southeast Of the Dead Sea.
official dispatches state. In a san.
culinary battle which began Jan. 30
the Arab tribesmen virtually annihil.
ated the entire Turkish force, cap
turing 800 prisoners. including the
Turkish commander-in r-in-chief and his
staff. The Turkish loss In killed alone
exceeded 400. Eighteen machine guns.
two mountain guns and a large
amount of booty fell into the hands
of the Arabs.
With the American Army in France.
artillery and infantry have
cleaned out majority Of the snipers
who caused considerable annoyance
from the time the sector was taken
over. Snipers' posts In buildings have
been destroyed by knocking down the
shelters over the heads of the Ger.
mans with shells. Shippers hidden In
bushes or In shell holes have been
routed by American sharpshooters.
Night patrols have succeeded In locat-
Ing some Of the positions and the Ger.
mans In these have been finished of
later.
Stockholm. Feb. s.-0oneral Man
nsrheim. commander Of the forces
which arc supporting the Finnish pro-
visional government. has defeated the
revolutionary Red Guard. a Helsing
fors dispatch to the Alton Tidningsn
reports. The Red Guards are said 70
have suffered loss OF 5000 killed.
The battle occurred at Korkeakosi,
near Tammerfors.
Amsterdam.-A serious four.day
peace demonstration occurred at Lem
berg. according to dispatches received
here. In clashes between the authori.
ties and the demonstrators three 20
licsmen were killed and forty civilians
wounded.
DR.. Won seydler. the Austrian pre-.
mier. has rendered the resignation OF
his cabinet to Emperor Charles, ac-
cording to dispatch from Vienna. A
Zurich dispatch states that Emperor
Charles has refused to accept the res
ignations.
The resignation OF the Won seydlsr
cabinet. II Is understood In parliament.
ary circles In Vienna. In due TO the
opposition OF Polish deputies against
special debates and the provisional
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