Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
European.

A. |. Shingaroff, minister Of finance
in the Kerensky cabinet, and Prices
sor F. F. Kokoshinc, state comptroller
under Kerensky, were murdered in
their beds at night in the marine hos
pital at Petrograd.
Sir Edward Carson, one of the most
incorporating statesmen on the
question of home rule for Ireland in
the British cabinet, has resigned. He
was minister without portfolio in the
war cabinet.
The crucial in Austria, arising from
the discontentment of the people over
the continuation of the war and the
scarcity Of food and general desire
for peace, has resulted in the resigna.
ton Of the Austrian cabinet.
For weeks there has been bitter. op
position to the Austrian government
on the part Of the people and during
the last few days this has resulted
in nationwide strikes and some dis
turbances.
Strikers in Vienna sent delegation
to inform the food minister of condi
tons among the working classes and
to impress upon him their desire fol
peace.
In Hungary also the people are en-
deavoring to ascertain what are the
prospects for cessation of hostilities
and return to normal.
The latest German reports through
Amsterdam fatty assert that the mill
tary party has gained the victory il
the territorial policy of Germany ani
show what face that country proposes
to put on annexations in the east
The Russian constituent assembly
was short-lived, being dissolved by the
Bolsheviki after a vote had shown
conclusively that the government
headed by Lenine and Trotzky was
greatly in the minority.
A general strike is on Throughout
Austria, 100000 men quitting work il
Vienna and Neustadt, closing down al
the war factories. The strikers arr
openly anti-German.
In naval action between Brittsl
and Turkish forces the Turkish cruise
Midullu, formerly the German Breslau
was sunk and the Sultan Yawuz Selim
formerly the German Goeben, wa
beaChed.
According to reports from Petrograt
a japanese cruiser was put ashore a
Vladivostok and that the Japanes
consul declared the Japanese soldier
were there to protect Japanese cit
zens.
The report of the London admiral
ty for the week of Jan. 8, reported tn
loss by mine or submarine of IS mel
chantmen of 1000 tons or over an
three merchantmen under tina tonnage
and four fishing vessels.
A Rome, Italy, dispatch, carries tn
gratifying news to the allied capital
that the Austrians have received
sanguinary repulse on the lowe
Piave in the sector nearest Venice
The Italians captured $50 prisoner
and a large quantity of guns and wa
material.
OF all Bristish vessels damaged b
enemy action between January an
October, 1917, it has been found in
possible to solve four only, accordin
: to Thomas ]. Mcnamara, financi;
secretary of the admiralty in tn
house of commons Of London.
The delegates to the peace confe
ence at Brest-Litovsk again are 81.
es and sevens and the pour parlel
have ended, the stumbling block b
ing the German demands.
In the week ending January 16, onl
six merchantmen of 1900 tons or owe
were sunk by mine or submarine, an
two merchantmen under 1900 tor
and two fishing vessels, according
London admiralty reports.
A mutiny among submarine crews |
the German naval base OF Kiel on ia
. uary Is reported in a dispatch fro
Geneva, in which 1t is stated thirt
4 eight officers were killed.